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
Values
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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.
Publisher’s description
Thor against the Master of Magnetism! At a local fair, Dr. Donald Blake is surprised by an attack from the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Will Dr. Blake slip into the guise of Thor without gaining public attention? And what is the motivation behind Magneto’s civilian attack?
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)