True Believers: Kirby 100th - Thor vs. Hulk

(October 2017)

Introduction (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom Brevoort

Colors

? (background only)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk! (Table of Contents: 2)

Thor / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor [Don Blake]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp] (flashback); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (flashback); Odin; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Synopsis

Two rival fan clubs are debating who is stronger, Thor or the Hulk? Thor happens to be passing by and drops in to offer his opinion. He relates the story of their epic battle (in The Avengers #3) and describes a previously unseen scene in which he and the Hulk tussle. He goes into deep thought and when pressed, cannot say who is the stronger because he has insufficient proof! Days later, the Hulk gives thought to his meeting with Thor and vows that, next time, Thor will be smashed forever!

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #112 (January 1965)

Indexer Notes

The majority of this story is a flashback to the events of The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (both previously shown and new scenes elaborated on).

Celebrating Kirby 100th (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 [Regular Edition] (January 1964)

[The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Avengers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number

[X-525]

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Synopsis

The Avengers feel responsible for the danger the Hulk may cause after he left the team in the Avengers #2. When they find the green Goliath a battle ensues. The Sub-Mariner learns of the Hulk's presence and after initially fighting each other Namor convinces the Hulk to join forces with him against the Avengers.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (January 1964) [pages 11-14 and 19-24 only.]

Celebrating Jack Kirby 100th (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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