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THOR #154 / 1968 / MARVEL COMICS / FIRST APPEARANCE OF MANGOG / STAN LEE / JACK KIRBY / SILVER AGE
This Silver Age issue of Thor features the verified first appearance of Mangog, a recurring enemy of Asgard. The cover is penciled by Jack Kirby and inked by Vince Colletta.
In “…To Wake the Mangog!”, Ulik releases Mangog from captivity while Thor encounters Hela and Loki takes advantage of Odin’s sleep. Stan Lee writes the story, with pencils by Jack Kirby, additional pencils attributed to Herb Trimpe on one page, and inks by Vince Colletta.
Comic Details:
Title: ThorIssue: 154Publisher: Marvel ComicsYear: 1968Era: Silver Age (1956–1969)Edition: Not specifiedWriter: Stan LeeArtist: Jack Kirby; Herb Trimpe (additional pencils, page 17)Inker: Vince CollettaColorist: Not specifiedLetterer: Artie SimekCover Artist: Jack Kirby; Vince CollettaStory Title: ...To Wake the Mangog!Characters: Thor, Mangog, Ulik, Loki, Odin, Hela, Sif, Balder, KarnillaFormat: Single IssuePrinting: Not specifiedFeatures: First Character Appearance; Key IssueGenre: Superhero
Condition:
Photo shows the actual comic being offered and is part of the description.
Visible spine wear includes rubbing, stress marks and color loss along the left edge. Edge and corner wear are present, with small chips and rounding at the upper corners and wear at the lower corners. The cover’s left-side logo and price box are partly cut off at the edge, as shown.
No professional grade has been assigned. Only the front cover is shown, so interior page condition and completeness cannot be fully verified.
A first-appearance issue for collectors of Mangog, classic Thor and Jack Kirby’s Marvel artwork.
The comic will be carefully packaged to help protect it during shipping.
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