Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #3
Published 1974
Cover Price 1.50 USD
Pages 100
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details

Characters Thor
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Romita
Inks John Romita

1 page Thor foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Contents Page"

Characters Thor; Odin; Volstagg; Fandral; Hogun; Sif; Balder; Heimdall; Jane Foster; Loki; Hercules; Karnilla; Zeus; Pluto; Hela
Genre Superhero

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)

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 from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #126 (March 1966)

16 page Thor story "The Hammer and the Holocaust!"

Characters Thor; Jane Foster; Pluto (I); Odin; Seidring; Balder; Heimdall; Hyppolita (I)
Synopsis The weakened and defeated Thor returns to Asgard where he finds Seidring has taken over. He battles the 'odin power' and defeats Seidring only to collapse himself.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes First appearances of Pluto and Hyppolita.
Reprinted from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #127 (April 1966)

16 page Thor story "The Power of Pluto!"

Characters Thor; Odin; Seidring; Hercules; Pluto; Balder; Hyppolita; Volstagg
Synopsis Thor recovers from his injuries last issue and goes looking for a rematch with Hercules who has been tricked into signing a contract with Pluto.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Reprinted from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #128 (May 1966)

2 page Thor illustration "Pin-up"

Characters Thor; Odin; Balder; Heimdall; Volstagg; Hogun; Fandral; Sif; Jane Foster; Hela; Loki; Karnilla
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Buscema
Inks John Buscema
Notes Printed between pages 3 and 4 of previous entry.

14 page Thor story "The Verdict of Zeus!"

Characters Thor; Hercules; Zeus; Dionysius [I]; Pluto; Odin; Balder; Ares [I]; Hermes [I]
Synopsis Thor agrees to fight Pluto's minions in Hades on behalf of Hercules.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Notes Pages 9 & 10 of the original are not reprinted here, first appearances of Dionysius, Ares and Hermes.
Reprinted from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #129 (June 1966) [-2 pages]

2 page Thor illustration "A Thor Bonus Feature [Map of Asgard]"

Synopsis Double page spread of Asgard.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Editing Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes A pin-up of a "typical Asgard street scene", majestic with monuments, temples and the like.
Reprinted from Journey Into Mystery Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #1 (1965)

14 page Thor story "Thunder In the Netherworld!"

Characters Thor; Hercules; Pluto; Cerberus (I); The Crusher (I)
Synopsis Thor does so much damage to Hades that Pluto gives in and releases Hercules from the contract.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Notes The last 1/3 of page 5, the first 2/3 of page 6, the last 2/3 of page 11 and the first 1/3 of page 12 from the original story is not reprinted, first appearances of Cerberus and The Crusher.
Reprinted from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #130 (July 1966) [-2 pages]