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Issue: Special Marvel Edition #1
Publication Date: January 1971
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound (#1-4), saddle-stitched (#5-16)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In2
reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Marie Severin
Joe Sinnott
Marie Severin ?
Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Thor
Thor; Don Blake
Kill him! Kill the Yankee dog!
Reprinting
FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published November 2010
as Marvel Tales Annual #1, Marvel Tales #3-27, and Special Marvel Edition #1-2 Cover Reprints [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel Firsts: The 1970s #1 published January 2011
as Special Marvel Edition #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Into the Blaze of Battle!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
?
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
Thor
Thor; Odin; Balder; Norn Queen [Karnilla]; Don Blake; Loki; Enchantress; Executioner; Hu Sak (introduction, death); Viet Cong; Cho and Cho's and Hu Sak's mother (introduction, death); Kim (Cho's and Hu Sak's sister) (introduction); Jane Foster
Reprinting
FlagJourney into Mystery #117 published June 1965
was "Into the Blaze of Battle!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
16
Danger on the Field

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Jim Driscoll; Lee Leens
Jim Driscoll; Big Joe; Chrissy
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Ad for Lee Leans.
To Kill a Thunder God!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
?
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
Thor
Thor; Kim; Loki; the Destroyer (introduction; Odin's robot); a hunter (introduction)
Reprinting
FlagJourney into Mystery #118 published July 1965
was "To Kill a Thunder God!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
16
First appearance of the Destroyer and the Odinsleep.
The Golden Apples!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
?
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
fantasy, superhero
Tales of Asgard
Iduna (introduction); Haakun the Hunter (introduction); Fenris the Wolf God (introduction)
Asgardian version of Little Red Riding Hood.
Reprinting
FlagJourney into Mystery #114 published March 1965
was The Golden Apples! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
First appearances of Iduna, Haakun the Hunter and Fenris the Wolf God, first appearance of the land of Varinheim.
The Day of the Destroyer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
?
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
Thor
Thor; Odin; Norn Queen [Karnilla]; Ularic (introduction); Loki; Destroyer; the hunter
Reprinting
FlagJourney into Mystery #119 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1965
was The Day of the Destroyer! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
16
The first appearance of Ularic (Odin's royal warlock).
Mighty Marvel Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy)
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Marvel checklist for comics on sale right now! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #105, Spider-Man #91, Thor #182, Avengers #82, Captain America #132, Hulk #134, Iron Man #32, Sub-Mariner #32, Daredevil #70, Astonishing Tales #3, Amazing Adventures #3, Conan the Barbarian #2, Chamber of Darkness #8, Sgt. Fury #82, Special Marvel Edition #1, Marvel Super-Heroes #29, Marvel Tales #29, The X-Men #67, Daredevil King-Size #2, and Tower of Shadows #8.
Marvel Goes Mod(el)!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Super-Hero Model Set; Marvelmania
Spider-Man; Hulk; Iron Man; Captain America; Thor; Daredevil
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Advertisement for Marvel Super-Hero 3-D statues from Marvelmania.
More Marvel Masterpieces...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby; Sal Buscema; Herb Trimpe
Chic Stone; Sal Buscema; Herb Trimpe
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Thor; Avengers; Hulk
Thor; Avengers [Giant-Man; Captain America; Iron Man; Thor; Hulk]; Hulk
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Promo advertising Thor Special #3, Avengers Special #4 and The Incredible Hulk Special #3 using a reprint of their covers.

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