Issue Details

Cover Details - "The Mighty Thunder God! Vs. the Incredible Hulk!"

Characters	Thor; Hulk
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Reprinted	in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #3; in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) [black & white]; in Mighty Thor Omnibus, The (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (December 2010)

Characters	F: Thor; GS: Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp] (flashback); Hulk (flashback); Sub-Mariner (flashback); Odin; Hulk
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Letters	Sam Rosen
Notes	The majority of this story is a flashback to the events of Avengers #3 (both previously shown and new scenes elaborated on).
Reprinted	in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #25 (March 1970); in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #9 (1976); in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #15; in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 [black & white]; in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #3; in Mighty Thor Omnibus, The (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (December 2010)

Characters	O: Loki (part 1; 1st chron. app.); GS: Odin; V: Laufey (Loki's father) (I)(D)
Synopsis	The Asgardians battle the Giants.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Art Simek
Notes	Part 1 of Loki's origin. First biographical Loki story, the first appearance and death of Laufey. Chronologically first appearance of Loki.
Reprinted	in Special Marvel Edition (Marvel, 1971 series) #3 (September 1971); in Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of Marvel Comics Villains (Simon and Schuster, 1976 series) #nn (1976); in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) [black & white]; in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #3; in Mighty Thor Omnibus, The (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (December 2010); in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #12