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Issue: Thor Annual #4
Publication Date: December 1971
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Issues: #4 of 18 Issues (28 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co., Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S., later Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched (#11); Squarebound (#16); 2-10,12-14, 17-19 ?
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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The Living Planet!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Morrie Kuramoto
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thor
Character(s): Thor
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThor #131 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1966
was They Strike From Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]retitled
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Original title is "They Strike from Space!".
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They Strike From Space!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thor
Character(s): Thor; Hercules; Ares; Jane Foster; Tana Nile; Odin; Rigel Colonizers (introduction)
Synopsis: 1st app of Rigel and Colonizers in Thor. Tana Nile stakes a claim on Earth. Thor starts to fight towards Rigel to rescue Earth.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThor #131 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1966
was They Strike From Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: First appearances of the planet Rigel and Rigel Colonizers.
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Rigel "Where Gods May Fear To Tread!"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thor
Character(s): Thor; Tana Nile; Indestructible (introduction); Grand Commissioner of Rigel (introduction); Jane Foster; Sir Porga of Wundagore (named in the next issue) (introduction); Recorder (introduction); Ego (introduction)
Synopsis: Thor, battling to Rigel, is diverted by the menace of Ego.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThor #132 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1966
was Rigel "Where Gods May Fear to Tread!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: The first appearances of the Grand Commissioner of Rigel, Indestructible, Sir Porga of Wundagore, the Recorder and Ego.
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The Mighty Marvel Checklist [December 1971]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mighty Marvel Checklist
Character(s): Captain America (headshot)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Marvel checklist for comics dated December 1971. Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #115, Spider-Man #101, Thor #192, Avengers #92, Hulk #144, Captain America and the Falcon #142, Iron Man #42, Sub-Mariner #42, Daredevil #80, Astonishing Tales #8, Conan the Barbarian #10, Marvel Feature #1 and Sgt. Fury #92. This is the last month that regular issues are priced 15 cents.
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Steranko Posters

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (advertisement copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Steranko Posters
Character(s): Nick Fury; Spider-Man; Captain America; Hulk
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for four 3 foot high posters by Jim Steranko. The posters are in black and white so that you can color them. The four posters are shown and a coupon is included so that they can be ordered from Marvelmania.
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The Boyhood of Loki!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, superhero
Feature(s): Tales of Asgard
Character(s): Thor; Loki (origin); Uller (introduction); Volsak (introduction)
Synopsis: Thor defends Loki after Loki is caught engaging in mystical mischief.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagJourney into Mystery #113 published February 1965
was The Boyhood of Loki! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Part 2 of Loki's origin. Second biographical Loki story, the first appearances of Uller and Volsak.

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