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18[October] 1991
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Marvel Masterworks #18

Marvel · [October] 1991

Origin: Thor
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Series
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
[October] 1991
Key date
1991-10-18
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$34.95
Pages
270
ISBN
0-87135-807-7

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Origin story on record for: Thor, Thor Odinson.

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SinnottThor Odinson, Thor
1Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
2Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Stan Lee
3A Thor Bonus Feature [Map of Asgard]illustration2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; editing: Stan Lee
4Introducing... the Mighty Thor! [Journey into Mystery #83]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor Odinson, Thor
5The Stone Men from Saturn!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeThor Odinson Origin, Thor Origin
6Featuring: The Mighty Thor, Captured By "The Executioner" [Journey into Mystery #84]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Evelyn Stein; editing: Stan LeeJane Foster, Thor Odinson, Thor
7The Mighty Thor vs. the Executionercomic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeJane Foster, Thor Odinson, Thor
8Never Before Has the Mighty Thor Faced a Foe as Dangerous as Loki, the God of Mischief!! [Journey into Mystery #85]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Evelyn Stein; editing: Stan LeeLoki, Thor Odinson, Thor
9Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeBalder, Jane Foster, Heimdall, Loki, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor, Tyr
10"How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??" [Journey into Mystery #86]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Evelyn Stein; editing: Stan LeeThor Odinson, Thor, Artur Zarrko
11On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Jon D'Agostino; editing: Stan LeeJane Foster, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor, Tomorrow Man, Artur Zarrko
12"Prisoner of the Reds!" [Journey Into Mystery #87]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Evelyn Stein; editing: Stan LeeThor Odinson, Thor
13Prisoner of the Reds!comic story10script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeJane Foster, Thor Odinson, Thor
14"The Terrible Vengeance of Loki!" [Journey Into Mystery #88]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Evelyn Stein; editing: Stan LeeLoki, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor
15The Vengeance of Loki!comic story13script: Stan Lee, L. D. Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeJane Foster, Heimdall, Loki, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor
16Starring the Mighty... Thor! The Most Colorful Super Hero of All!!! [Journey into Mystery #89]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor Odinson, Thor
17The Thunder God and the Thug!comic story13script: Stan Lee, L. D. Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Ray Holloway; editing: Stan LeeJane Foster, Thor Odinson, Thor
18The Carbon Copy Man! [Journey Into Mystery #90]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor Odinson, Thor
19Trapped by the Carbon-Copy Man!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Al Hartley; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Terry Szenics; editing: Stan LeeJane Foster, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor
20"Sandu, Master of the Supernatural" [Journey Into Mystery #91]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeLoki, Thor Odinson, Thor
21Sandu, Master of the Supernatural!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Terry Szenics; editing: Stan LeeThor [Donald Blake]; Loki; Odin; Sandu (introduction); Jane Foster; The Valkyries (introduction)
22The Mighty Thor Cannot Reach His Enchanted Hammer! Is This to Be Loki's Final Victory?? [Journey into Mystery #92]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Loki
23The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammercomic story13script: Stan Lee, R. Berns; pencils: Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Marty Epp; editing: Stan LeeJane Foster, Freyja, Heimdall, Loki, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor
24"Radio-Active Man!" [Journey Into Mystery #93]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor Odinson, Thor
25The Mysterious Radio-Active Man!comic story13script: Stan Lee, R. Berns; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: R. Holloway; editing: Stan LeeJane Foster, Thor Odinson, Thor
26See Mighty Thor and Evil Loki Unite, to Battle the Human Race, as the Marvel Comics Group Ushers in the Marvel Age of Comics! [Journey into Mystery #94]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeLoki, Thor Odinson, Thor
27Thor and Loki Attack the Human Race!comic story13script: Stan Lee, R. Berns; pencils: Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan LeeHeimdall, Loki, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor
28"You have finally met the one enemy you can never defeat, Thor!" [Journey Into Mystery #95]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor Odinson, Thor
29The Demon Duplicators!comic story13script: Stan Lee, R. Berns; pencils: Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan LeeThor [Donald Blake]; Duplicate Thor; Odin; Professor Zaxton (introduction, death); Jane Foster; Duplicate Professor Zaxton
30Merlin the Mad! [Journey Into Mystery #96]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Merlin [Maha Yogi] (introduction); Jane Foster; Loki (cameo); President John F. Kennedy (cameo); Caroline Kennedy (cameo); Pierre Salinger (cameo); King Arthur (cameo, flashback)
31Defying the Magic of... Mad Merlin!comic story13script: Stan Lee, R. Berns; pencils: Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeThor [Donald Blake]; Jane Foster; Merlin (villain, introduction); Loki (cameo); John F. Kennedy (cameo); Caroline Kennedy (cameo); King Arthur (cameo flashback)
32Lee and Kirby Combine Talents to Bring You Mighty Thor Battling the Amazing Lava Man! [Journey into Mystery #97]cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor; Lava Man; Odin
33The Lava Mancomic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Don Heck; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeThor [Donald Blake]; Lava Man (introduction); Jane Foster; Odin; Loki; Dr. Bruce Andrews (introduction)
34Think You Got Troubles Wait Till You See What Happens to... Thor When He Meets... the Human Cobra! [Journey into Mystery #98]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor; Cobra [Klaus Vorhees]; Jane Foster
35Challenged by the Human Cobra!comic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeThor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Cobra [Klaus Vorhees] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster; Doctor Bruce Andrews; Odin; Professor Shecktor (introduction, death)
36The Mighty Thor Meets the Most Dramatic Super-Foe of the Year... the Mysterious Mister Hyde! [Journey into Mystery #99]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Don Heck; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor [Donald Blake]; Jane Foster; Mr. Hyde [Calvin Zabo]
37The Mysterious Mister Hyde!comic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeThor [Donald Blake]; Jane Foster; Mr. Hyde [Calvin Zabo] (introduction, origin); Odin
38"Thor's Showdown With Mr. Hyde!" [Journey Into Mystery #100]cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Glynis Oliver; editing: Stan LeeThor; Mr. Hyde; Jane Foster
39The Master Plan of Mr. Hyde!comic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan LeeThor [Donald Blake]; Mr. Hyde [Calvin Zabo]; Jane Foster; Odin
40Tales of..... Asgard! Home of the Mighty Norse Godscomic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: G. Bell; colors: George Roussos; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeOdin (origin); Surtur (introduction); Ymir (introduction, origin); Buri (introduction, origin, cameo); Borr (introduction, origin, cameo); Audhumbla (called "Magic Cow"); Vili (unnamed, origin, cameo); Vé (unnamed, origin, cameo); Bestla (unnamed, cameo)
41Odin Battles Ymir, King of the Ice Giantscomic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Don Heck; colors: George Roussos; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeOdin; Ymir; Ice Giants (introduction)

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