(October 1973)

Marvel, 1973 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
8 times a year
On-sale Date
1973-07-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Roy Thomas (editor); Irene Vartanoff ? (reprint editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from The Comic Reader #98, June 1973.

Thunder in the Netherworld! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (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; Hercules; Pluto
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Rosen credit per Nick Caputo. Original indexer credited Artie Simek.

Thunder in the Netherworld! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pluto! Let thy warriors gather!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Hercules; Pluto; Jane Foster; Tana Nile; Cerberus; The Crusher
Synopsis
Thor does so much damage to Hades that Pluto gives in and releases Hercules from the contract. Tana sends Jane away wandering.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

First appearances of Cerberus and The Crusher.

The Crimson Hand (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I am almost finished with your map, Thunder God!
Feature Logo
Tales of Asgard Home of the Mighty Norse Gods!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Loki; Odin; Morduk; Braggi
Synopsis
Wise Morduk helps Thor to plot a course for his mission and also bestows the Crimson Hand upon him, a magic glove that forces people to speak the truth. When Loki introduces Braggi, the commander he has handpicked, Braggi cannot help blurting out that the plans to kill Thor from behind once they have set sail.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Odinsword Quest Part 1, first appearances of Braggi and Morduk.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Thunder in the Netherworld!
    Thor
  2. 1. Thunder in the Netherworld!
    Thor
  3. 2. The Crimson Hand
    Tales of Asgard
This issue was modified by, among others
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore