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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)