Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	September 1971
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Stan Lee

Cover Details - "While a Universe Trembles!"

Characters	Thor; Odin; Loki; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]; Demon
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #123 (December 1965)

16 page Thor story "While a Universe Trembles!"

Characters	F: Thor; GS: Odin; Harris Hobbs; V: Loki; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]; Demon (I)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	First appearance of the Demon.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #123 (December 1965)

16 page Thor story "The Grandeur and the Glory!"

Characters	F: Thor; GS: Hercules; Odin; Zeus; Jane Foster; Don Blake; Atlas (I); V: Demon
Synopsis	Thor reveals his secret i.d. to Jane Foster (she believes him this time).
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	First appearance of Atlas.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #124 (January 1966)

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Mighty Marvel Checklist"

Script	? (promo copy)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #112, Spider-Man #98, Thor #189, Avengers #89, Captain America and the Falcon #139, Hulk #141, Iron Man #39, Sub-Mariner #39, Daredevil #77, Amazing Adventures #7, Conan the Barbarian #7, Sgt. Fury #89 and Creatures on the Loose #12.

Half page Official Marvel Stationery; Marvelmania advertisement "Official Marvel Stationery"

Characters	Silver Surfer; Nick Fury; Hulk; Thor; Spiderman; Dr. Doom; Captain America
Genre	Superhero
Script	? (ad copy)
Notes	Advertisement for Official Marvel Stationery from Marvelmania, includes a small reproduction of some of the pieces.

16 page Thor story "When Meet the Immortals!"

Characters	F: Thor; GS: Hercules; Odin; Balder; Heimdall; Jane Foster; V: Demon
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Artie Simek
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #125 (February 1966)

1 page Ghost Rider (Night Rider) promo (ad from the publisher) "Another Marvel Masterpiece"

Characters	Ghost Rider (Night Rider); Apache Kid; Black Mask; Gunhawk
Genre	Western
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Herb Trimpe
Notes	Promo advertising Western Gunfighters II #5 using a reprint of the cover.

5 page Tales of Asgard story "The Coming of Loki!"

Characters	O: Loki (part 1; 1st chron. app.); GS: Odin; V: Laufey (Loki's father) (I)(D)
Synopsis	The Asgardians battle the Giants.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	Part 1 of Loki's origin. First biographical Loki story, the first appearance and death of Laufey. Chronologically first appearance of Loki.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #112 (January 1965)