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Issue Details

Issue #126
Published March 1966
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Editing Stan Lee
Notes 1st issue of Thor. Stories continue from Journey Into Mystery 125 and last episode of Argonaut series in Tales of Asgard

Cover Details - "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!"

Characters Thor; Hercules; Jane Foster
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes 1st issue of Thor. Stories continue from Journey Into Mystery 125 and last episode of Argonaut series in Tales of Asgard
Reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #3 (1974) [interior, 1/9 page]; in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #4; in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]; in Thor vs. Hercules (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn]

16 page Thor story "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!"

Characters Thor; Hercules; Odin; Heimdall; Balder; Seidring the Merciless (I); Jane Foster
Synopsis Thor and Hercules fight over Jane Foster. Odin, still angry because Thor revealed his identity to Jane, removes half Thor's powers by giving 'Odin Power' to Seidring. Hercules defeats Thor.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Notes First appearance of Seidring the Merciless.
Reprinted in Special Marvel Edition (Marvel, 1971 series) #4 (February 1972); in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #3 (1974); in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #4; in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]; in Thor vs. Hercules (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn]; in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #25

5 page Tales of Asgard story The "Summons!"

Characters Thor; Loki; Queen Ula; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Balder; Odin; Kroda
Synopsis The Argonauts are called home to Asgard by Odin.
Genre Superhero; Fantasy
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Notes Odinsword Quest Part 9.
Reprinted in Marvel Spectacular (Marvel, 1973 series) #11 (November 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) #27