(August 1966)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Atlas Magazines, Inc.
Brand:
Marvel Comics Group
Editing:
Stan Lee
Format:
Color; Standard Modern Age US Size; Saddle-Stitched; Was ongoing

They Strike From Space! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Jack Kirby
Inks:
Vince Colletta
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Thor
Reprinted:
  • in Thor Annual (Marvel, 1966 series) #4 (December 1971) [reprint title: The Living Planet!]
  • in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #5
  • in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]
  • in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #30

They Strike From Space! (Table of Contents)

Thor / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Stan Lee
Pencils:
Jack Kirby
Inks:
Vince Colletta
Colors:
?
Letters:
Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Thor; Hercules; Ares; Jane Foster; Tana Nile; Odin; Rigel Colonizers (introduction)
Synopsis:
Tana Nile stakes a claim on Earth. Thor starts to fight towards Rigel to rescue Earth.
Reprinted:
  • in Thor Annual (Marvel, 1966 series) #4 (December 1971)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #5
  • in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]
  • in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #30

Two More Marvel Masterpieces... (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.85 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Jack Kirby; Various
Inks:
Joe Sinnott; Various
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing]; Black Panther; Wyatt Wingfoot; Inhumans [Medusa; Black Bolt; Triton; Crystal; Karnak; Gorgon]; Captain America

Indexer Notes

Promo's for Fantastic Four #54 and Fantasy Masterpieces #4 using a reprint of their cover.


The M.M.M.S. Still Wants You! (Table of Contents)

M.M.M.S. / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.15 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
? (promo copy)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Thing

Indexer Notes

Promo with a coupon for joining M.M.M.S..


Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Capricious Commentaries, Carefully Cooked-Up to Confuse and Confound You! [September 1966]; Mighty Marvel Checklist (Table of Contents)

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
? (promo copy)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Indexer Notes

More information on the king-size Annuals that will be published this year and other articles. Marvel checklist for comics on sale right now! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #54, Spider-Man #40, Avengers #31, X-Men #23, Daredevil #19, Strange Tales #148, Tales of Suspense #81, Tales to Astonish #83, Sgt. Fury #33, Marvel Tales #4, Fantasy Masterpieces #4, Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #4, Sgt. Fury 25c Special #2 and Millie the Model 25c Special #5. A list of 26 more M.M.M.S. members.


The Warlock's Eye! (Table of Contents)

Tales of Asgard / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Stan Lee
Pencils:
Jack Kirby
Inks:
Vince Colletta
Colors:
?
Letters:
Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero; Fantasy
Characters:
Thor; Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg]
Synopsis:
Thor impersonates Harokin in order to get the Warlock's Eye.
Reprinted:
  • in Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 1984 series) #1 (February 1984)
  • in Marvel Spectacular (Marvel, 1973 series) #16 (August 1975)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #5
  • in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]
  • in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #29

Indexer Notes

Warlock's Eye Part 3


It's Clobberin' Time!! (Table of Contents)

Thing Sweat Shirt; Hulk Sweat Shirt / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.7 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
? (promo copy)
Pencils:
Various
Inks:
Various
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Thing; Hulk

Indexer Notes

Promo for the Hulk and Thing sweat shirts (with some examples).


[Super-Hero T-Shirt, Spider-Man Pin-Up, Super-Hero Stationery Kit] (Table of Contents)

Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery; Marvel Comics Thor T-Shirt; Marvel Comics Spider-Man Poster / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.3 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
? (promo copy)
Pencils:
Various
Inks:
Various
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Spider-Man; Thor

Indexer Notes

Promos for the Marvel Comics Thor T-Shirt (with an example shown), the Marvel Comics Spider-Man Poster (with an example shown) and Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery.


The Hammer Strikes (Table of Contents)

The Hammer Strikes / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Stan Lee
Pencils:
Jack Kirby (2 illustrations)
Inks:
Vince Colletta (2 illustrations)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Characters:
Thor

Indexer Notes

Letters from (and replies to) The Residents of Fourth Floor, North Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Conn., Len Olson, Robert Gersman and Peter Von Sholly. Also includes two small portions of panels from previous issues and information on the next issue.


Editing
Edits to this Issue are currently awaiting review by a GCD Editor

Table of Contents

  1. 1. They Strike From Space!
    Thor
  2. 2. Two More Marvel Masterpieces...
  3. 3. The M.M.M.S. Still Wants You!
    M.M.M.S.
  4. 4. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Capricious Commentaries, Carefully Cooked-Up to Confuse and Confound You! [September 1966]; Mighty Marvel Checklist
    Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist
  5. 5. The Warlock's Eye!
    Tales of Asgard
  6. 6. It's Clobberin' Time!!
    Thing Sweat Shirt; Hulk Sweat Shirt
  7. 7. [Super-Hero T-Shirt, Spider-Man Pin-Up, Super-Hero Stationery Kit]
    Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery; Marvel Comics Thor T-Shirt; Marvel Comics Spider-Man Poster
  8. 8. The Hammer Strikes
    The Hammer Strikes
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