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Publisher: Marvel

Title: Tales of Asgard
Issue: 1
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: October 1968
Volume: 1
Contributors: Editor: Stan Lee; Roy Thomas (associate editor)

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:Tales of Asgard; Thor
Pages:1
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Frank Giacoia; John Verpoorten
Colors:Stan Goldberg ?
Letters:Sam Rosen (logo)
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Thor; Odin; Loki; Balder; Heimdall; Hela; Ulfrin the Dragon; Ymir; Geirrodur


Story Title: [ no title ] - table of contents
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:1
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Chic Stone; Don Heck; George Roussos
Letters:Sam Rosen; ?
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Thor; Odin; Skoll the Wolf God


Story Title: Tales of..... Asgard! Home of the Mighty Norse Gods - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:George Roussos [as George Bell]
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Odin; Surtur (introduction); Ymir (introduction, origin); Buri (introduction, origin); Borr (introduction)
Synopsis:Story about how Odin and his brothers protected the Earth while waiting for the coming of man.


Story Title: Odin Battles Ymir, King of the Ice Giants - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Don Heck
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Odin; Ymir
Synopsis:Story of Odin defeating Ymir.


Story Title: Surtur The Fire Demon! - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Jack Kirby
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Odin; Surtur
Synopsis:Story of how Odin trapped Surtur in the center of the Earth.


Story Title: The Storm Giants - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Paul Reinman
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Thor; Loki; Odin; Agnar, King of the Eagles (introduction)
Synopsis:Thor and Loki (as children) defeat three Storm Giants and return the Golden Apples of Iduna.


Story Title: The Invasion of Asgard! - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:George Roussos [as George Bell]
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:superhero
Characters:Thor; Loki; Heimdall; Norn Hag; Ulfrin the Dragon (introduction); Skoll (introduction); Hati (introduction); Rime Giants (introduction); Geirrodur (introduction); Odin
Synopsis:Thor holds off the enemies of Asgard until help arrives.


Story Title: "Death" Comes to Thor! - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Paul Reinman
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Thor; Hela, Goddess of Death (introduction); The Three Norn Fates (introduction); Balder; Sif (introduction); King Rugga (introduction)
Synopsis:Thor (at the age of 18) rescues Sif from Hela, goddess of Death, and earns the right to carry the Hammer of Odin.


Story Title: It's Brand New!! Marvel's Swingin' Inflatable Plastic Pillows! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Marvel Plastic Pillows
Pages:0.5
Characters:Spider-Man; Thor


Story Title: Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
Pages:0.5
Characters:Captain Marvel; Spider-Man; Thor; Hulk


Story Title: Thor's Mission to Mirmir! - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Chic Stone
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Thor; Sindri, King of the Dwarfs (introduction); Skord (introduction); Gullin, the Boar God (introduction); King Mirmir (introduction); Aske (first male human) (introduction); Embla (first female human) (introduction); Skipbladner (ship) (introduction)
Synopsis:Story of how Odin created the first humans.


Story Title: Heimdall Guardian of the Mystic Rainbow Bridge! - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Don Heck
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Heimdall; Odin; Agnar the Fierce (introduction); Gotron, the Agile (introduction); King of the Storm Giants (name Brimer is revealed in the next issue) (introduction)
Synopsis:Story of how Heimdall earned the right to guard the Rainbow Bridge.


Story Title: When Heimdall Failed! - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:George Roussos [as George Bell]
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Heimdall; King Brimer; Queen Nedra (introduction); Odin; a Vanna (an air-sprite) (introduction)
Synopsis:Story of how an Air Spirit snuck past Heimdall.


Story Title: Balder "The Brave" - comic story
Features:Tales of Asgard
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Vince Colletta
Colors:Stan Goldberg
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:fantasy; superhero
Characters:Balder; Odin; Thor; Tyr (introduction); Honir (introduction)
Synopsis:Story of how Balder gained his invincibility.


Story Title: Two More Triumphs For Marvel..! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Pencils:Dick Ayers; Herb Trimpe
Inks:John Severin; Herb Trimpe
Letters:typeset; Artie Simek
Characters:Sgt. Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Phantom Eagle


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