Thor #140 [British]
(May 1967)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
10d [0-0-10 GBP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, except September, semi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Atlas Magazines Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
The Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury, Conn.
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price. Indicia is confirmed identical to base's indicia.
This issue is a variant of Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #140.

The Growing Man (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Growing Man (Other Earth - Earth-6311) (antagonist); Thor [Doctor Donald Blake] (featured)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

The Growing Man! (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
Sam Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In which one of Earth’s deadliest enemies returns - - with the most uncanny threat of all!!
Feature Logo
The Mighty Thor!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Growing Man (Other Earth - Earth-6311) (antagonist) (first appearance); Kang the Conqueror [Nathaniel Richards] (Other Earth - Earth-6311) (antagonist); Odin (supporting); Sif (supporting); Thor [Doctor Donald Blake] (featured); Olson (Blake's janitor)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Thor defeats Kang and his creature, the Growing Man.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The bottom 2 panels of page 12 and the first four panels of page 13 are not reprinted in the Marvel Spectacular #11 reprint.

Dazzling Data, Dizzy Dispatches, and Dangerous Declarations of Rather Dubious Distinction! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

The Battle Begins! (Table of Contents: 3)

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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Searching for Mogul of the Mystic Mountain… hereditary enemy of Hogun the Grim… mighty Thor, and his three immortal companions, are attacked by Mogul’s gigantic slave… the mind-staggering Jinni Devil..!!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Warriors Three: Fandral (supporting); Hogun (supporting); Volstagg (supporting)
Thor [Thor Odinson] (featured); Jinni Devil; Mogul
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Thor and companions defeat the Jinni Devil.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Mystic Mountain Part 4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Stan Lee ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Paul Howard, Kenneth Price, and Greg Kishel; includes M.M.M.S. membership form.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Growing Man
    Thor
  2. 1. The Growing Man!
    Thor
  3. 2. Dazzling Data, Dizzy Dispatches, and Dangerous Declarations of Rather Dubious Distinction!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist
  4. 3. The Battle Begins!
    Tales of Asgard
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
This issue was modified by
  • David Bruce
  • Steve Coates