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Issue Details

Issue #121
Published October 1965
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details

Characters Thor; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #4; in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]

16 page Thor story "The Power! The Passion! The Pride!"

Characters F: Thor; GA: Odin; Balder; Ularic; Hooded Man [Harris Hobbs]; Jane Foster; V: Loki; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Reprinted in Special Marvel Edition (Marvel, 1971 series) #2 (April 1971); in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #4; in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]; in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #23

1 page Fantastic Four; Spider-Man; Sgt. Fury; Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. promo (ad from the publisher) "4 More Marvel Masterpieces!"

Characters Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing]; Medusa; Gorgon; Dragon Man; Spider-Man; The Cat; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandoes [Dum Dum Dugan; Gabriel Jones; "Rebel" Ralston; Dino Manelli; Izzy Cohen; Percival Pinkerton]; Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.; Hydra agents.
Genre Superhero; War; Spy
Pencils Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko; Dick Ayers; Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta; Steve Ditko; Frank Giacoia; John Severin
Notes Promos for Fantastic Four #44, Amazing Spider-Man #30, Sgt. Fury #23 and Strange Tales #138 using a reprint of their covers. Also includes another 25 members of the M.M.M.S..

1 page Fantastic Four; Spider-Man; Sgt. Fury; Thor promo (ad from the publisher) "The 1965 Marvel Annuals"

Characters Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing]; Spider-Man; Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes [Dum Dum Dugan; Gabriel Jones; "Rebel" Ralston; Dino Manelli; Izzy Cohen; Percival Pinkerton; Eric Koenig]; Baron Strucker; Avengers [Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp]; X-Men [Cyclops; Iceman; Angel; Marvel Girl; Beast]; Professor X; Hulk; Ringmaster; Dr. Strange; Thor; Hercules; Loki; Radio-Active Man; Duplicate Thor; Lava Man;
Genre Superhero; War
Pencils Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko; Dick Ayers; Various; Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Esposito; Steve Ditko; Dick Giordano; Various; Vince Colletta
Notes Promo for Fantastic Four Annual #3, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2, Marvel Tales Annual #2, Sgt. Fury Annual #1 and Journey into Mystery Annual #1 using a reprint of their covers.

5 page Tales of Asgard story "Maelstrom"

Characters GS: Thor; Loki; Balder
Genre Superhero; Fantasy
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Notes Odinsword Quest Part 4.
Reprinted in Marvel Spectacular (Marvel, 1973 series) #6 (March 1974); in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #4; in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]; in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #22

1 page Marvel Comics T-Shirts promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel T-Shirts"

Script ? (promo copy)
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Notes Advertisement for the following T-Shirts (including pictures): Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandoes, Hulk, Thor, Daredevil, Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Cling Barton]; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver]; Dr. Strange; Western (Kid Colt, Two-Gun Kid, Rawhide Kid); Iron Man; Professor X and the X-Men.

1 page The Hammer Strikes letters page "The Hammer Strikes"

Characters Thor
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta ?
Letters Typeset
Notes Letters from (and replies to) Joe Sweeney, Charlie Loving, George Tsakiris, Roxana Richardson, Tom Copeland, James Larsen and Walter Irwin. Also includes an advertisement for Journey Into Mystery Annual #1, the Marvel T-Shirts; the 1965 annuals, M.M.M.S. membership and next issue teaser.