(April 1981)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.50 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Editing:
- Jim Salicrup; Bob Budiansky (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (Editor in Chief)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Modern Age US Size; Saddle-Stitched; Was ongoing
Fury of the Firelord!
Thor / comic story / 17 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Mark Gruenwald; Ralph Macchio
- Pencils:
- Keith Pollard (layouts); Chic Stone (finishes, pages 1-6); Marie Severin (finishes, page 7 (panel 1), 12, 14, 22); Frank Giacoia (finishes, pages 7 (panels 2-6), 8-9, 15-21); Dave Simons (finishes, pages 10-11)
- Inks:
- Chic Stone (pages 1-6); Marie Severin (page 7 (panel 1), 12, 14, 22); Frank Giacoia (pages 7 (panels 2-6), 8-9, 15-21); Dave Simons (pages 10-11)
- Colors:
- George Roussos
- Letters:
- Joe Rosen (pages 1-6); Michael Higgins (pages 7-22 uncredited)
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Thor; Firelord (Origin); Gabriel the Air Walker (Origin; flashback); Galactus (flashback); Kevin Matheson; Beverly Matheson; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Human Torch; Invisible Girl] (flashback; cameo); Silver Surfer (flashback; cameo); Hercules (flashback; cameo); The Destroyer (flashback; cameo); Dr. Ramon Hernandez
- Synopsis:
- When Firelord sees the remains of Gabriel on TV he travels to New York to confront Thor over his destruction of his friend. The origins of Gabriel and Firelord are revealed.
"...Till Death Do Us Part!"
Tales of Asgard / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Mark Gruenwald; Ralph Macchio
- Pencils:
- Keith Pollard (breakdowns); Chic Stone (finished art)
- Inks:
- Chic Stone
- Colors:
- George Roussos
- Letters:
- Michael Higgins
Content Information
- Genre:
- fantasy
- Characters:
- Karnilla; Balder; Nanna (Death); Haag; Hermod; Sleipnir (Odin's 8-legged horse)
- Synopsis:
- The death of Nanna releases Balder from his oath to Karnilla.
The Rescue!
Spider-Man; Hostess / advertisement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Alex Saviuk?
- Inks:
- Joe Sinnott
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Irving Watanabe
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Spider-Man
[no title indexed]
The Hammer Strikes / letters page / 0.8 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Includes letters from Anthony Breaux, Bob Suveges and Bruce S. Weintraub.
[no title indexed]
statement of ownership / 0.2 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Total copies printed: Average last 12 months: 354,041. Nearest issue: 347,795.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
Fury of the Firelord!
Thor -
2.
"...Till Death Do Us Part!"
Tales of Asgard -
3.
The Rescue!
Spider-Man; Hostess -
4.
[no title indexed]
The Hammer Strikes -
5.
[no title indexed]
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Klein
- Dwayne Best
- Howard Kinyon
- Lou Mougin
- Tony R. Rose
- Carl Gafford
- Lou Mazzella
- Max Capp
- Darrel McCann
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