Issue Details

Issue	#-1
Published	July 1997
Cover Price	1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages	44
Editing	Joe Andreani; Bob Harras (Editor In Chief)

Cover Details - "Loki Triumphant!"

Characters	Loki; Hogun The Grim; Lady Sif; Ice Giants
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane (signed)
Inks	Gil Kane (signed)

1 page Cap'n Crunch advertisement "Something Big Is Going Down."

Synopsis	Ad for Crunch Berries cereal from Quaker Oats Company.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover

22 page story "A Tale of Asgard!"

Characters	Stan Lee (dressed as Thor); Odin; Don Blake (cameo); Vizier; Loki; Balder The Brave; Lady Sif; Heimdall; Snagg; Ice Giants; Fandral The Dashing; Hogun The Grim; Volstagg The Voluminous; a Death Trooper
Synopsis	Loki attempts to obtain some Golden Apples for the Ice Giants but is thwarted by the forces Odin sends. Balder and Lady Sif also thwart a plot of Seth's to destroy Yggdrasil.
Genre	superhero
Script	Tom DeFalco
Pencils	? [as Deodato Studios]
Inks	? [as Deodato Studios]
Colors	Marie Javins
Letters	Jon Andreani

1 page Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme advertisement "A Mouthful of Cookies...In Every Bite!"

Synopsis	Ad for candy bar.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 4-5 of story.

1 page Monumental Marvel Overpower advertisement "It's Not The Size of Your Deck That Matters..."

Synopsis	Ad for card game from Fleer/Skybox.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 5-6 of story.

1 page Comic Book Champions; Marvel advertisement "Amazing!"

Synopsis	Ad for pewter statues of Marvel superheroes.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 8-9 of story.

1 page Fighters Megamix advertisement "Fighters Megamix"

Synopsis	Ad for game from Sega.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 11-12 of story.

2 page Tangy Taffy advertisement "Introducing Wally Watermelon"

Synopsis	Ad for candy and contest to win a trip to the San Diego Comic Convention.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 15-16 of story.

1 page East Coast Comics advertisement "East Coast Comics"

Synopsis	Ad for comic book shop.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 18-19 of story.

2 page Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist text article "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins"

Synopsis	Editorial, promos for upcoming comics, checklist, and notes on which Marvel creators will be in online chats this week.
Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 18-19 of story.

1 page Oreck advertisement "Nothing Gets By The 8-lb. Oreck XL!"

Synopsis	Ad for vacuum cleaner.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 19-20 of story.

1 page Marvel Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe Today - It Makes Spider-Sense!"

Characters	Spider-Man
Synopsis	House ad for subscriptions.
Letters	typeset

2 page The Hammer Strikes letters page "The Hammer Strikes"

Characters	Seth; Ulik
Synopsis	Includes an explanation of abbreviations for the ranks of Marveldom.
Script	Paul Tutrone ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from: David Wheatly; Tom Flynn; Garrett Reed; Mike Christiansen.

1 page Alpha Flight promo (ad from the publisher) "Alpha Flight"

Characters	Alpha Flight
Synopsis	House ad for new comic.
Pencils	Steven T. Seagle (signed)
Inks	Carlson (signed)
Letters	typeset

3 page X-Men promo (ad from the publisher) "Zero Tolerance"

Characters	Bastion: Charles Xaiver
Synopsis	Preview interview with Scott Lobdell about upcoming story line for the X-Men.
Genre	superhero
Script	Scott Lobdell
Letters	typeset

1 page Spider-Man promo (ad from the publisher) "It's Spider-Man's 45th Anniversary, and The Electricity's Still There!"

Characters	Spider-Man; Electro
Synopsis	House ad for upcoming comic.
Pencils	Steve Skroce
Inks	Bud Larosa
Letters	typeset

1 page Honey-comb; Frosted Shredded Wheat advertisement "Now You Can Put Penny Hardaway On Your Wall!"

Characters	Penny Hardaway
Synopsis	Ad for cereals from Nabisco and Post, and free posters inside.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page Chee-tos advertisement "Mega Nacho Tank"

Characters	Chester Cheetah
Synopsis	Ad for snack.
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover