(November 1975)

Marvel, 1973 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
8 times a year
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Marv Wolfman; Irene Vartanoff (reprint editor)

When Strikes the Wrecker! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby; John Romita ? (alterations, see notes)
Inks
Vince Colletta; John Verpoorten ? (alterations, see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?
Editing
Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Sif; Balder; The Wrecker
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Per Nick Caputo: Thor is repositioned and Asgardians altered, likely by John Romita and John Verpoorten. Original stat of cover was used in an Italian reprint, as seen here

http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/kirby/archives/216

Let There Be... Chaos! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Loki; Balder; Sif; Odin; The Wrecker (first appearance; origin); The Norn Queen [Karnilla]; Spider-Man (cameo on television)
Synopsis
All the Asgardians on earth have their powers zapped by Odin. Loki trying to get power from Karnilla, accidentally creates the Wrecker who attacks Thor.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Page 2, panels 2-4 of page 5, page 6, and panel 6 of page 7 of the original story is not reprinted, first appearance and origin of the Wrecker.

When Speaks the Dragon! [Fafnir] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Fafnir (first appearance)
Synopsis
Thor and companions inspect Nastrond for Odin. Volstagg wanders off and finds Fafnir.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fafnir Part 1, first appearance of Fafnir, the land of Nastrond and the Cave of the Ancients.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. When Strikes the Wrecker!
    Thor
  2. 1. Let There Be... Chaos!
    Thor
  3. 2. When Speaks the Dragon! [Fafnir]
    Tales of Asgard
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mark Rudnitski (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore