WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Knorda (Marvel) — villain, first appearance
- Arkin the Weak (Marvel) — villain, first appearance
Dates
- Cover date
- October 1964
- On sale
- August 4, 1964
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #109 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Original edition12¢ coverSource ↗
- UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover
British
Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
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Creators
Stories
- When Magneto Strikes! · 18 pages
Magneto is testing his powers in the city. He "attracts" Thor's attention. They battle aboard Magneto's submarine. Meanwhile, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are out looking for the X-Men. Magneto flees from Thor in his escape vessel and the X-Men's submarine is seen pursuing him. Thor turns back to Don Blake and visits Jane Foster. She makes him a snack and gives him a glass of milk.
- Banished from Asgard! · 5 pages
Arkin the Weak betrays Asgard in an attempt to win the hand of Queen Knorda.
Characters
Reprinted in
Marvel Masterworks (1987), Essential Thor (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003), The Mighty Thor Omnibus (2010), Thor Epic Collection (2013), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Thor (2021), Thor Annual (1966), Marvel Tales (1966), Fantastic Annual (1967), Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (2009), Thor: Tales of Asgard (2010), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2010), Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011), X-Men: Children of the Atom (2019)