Comic Title: Origins of Marvel Comics TPB
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Date: 1998
On Sale Date: November 12, 1997 Direct Market Date November 12, 1997
Source: ComicList, Diamond : New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 12, 1997

Direct Market Date November 12, 1997
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of November 13, 1997

Shipping Date November 5, 1997
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1253

Direct Market Date September 17, 1997
Source: Previews, Vol. 7 #7 (#103)

Direct Market Date September 17, 1997
Source: Marvel Vision, #21

Shipping Date September 17, 1997
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1244

Direct Market Date April 30, 1997
Source: Marvel Vision, #16

Cover Price: $24.99
Page Count: 256

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Stone Men from Saturn"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Thor

Plotter: Stan Lee
Scripter: Larry D. Lieber
Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Joe Sinnott
Letterer: Artie Simek

Reprinted From:
Journey into Mystery #83 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Thor (Don Blake; first appearance; next appearance in Journey into Mystery #84)

Villain(s)

• The Stone Men (Gorr named; first appearance; next appearance in Thor #255)

Other Character(s)

• A fisherman (no further appearances)

Comments:
Part 2: "The Power of Thor"
Part 3: "Thor the Mighty Strikes Back"

Thor's name is misspelled Thorr is the next issue blurb.

Synopsis:
Dr. Don Blake is visiting Europe when a race of stone men from Saturn land as a precursor to an invasion. A fisherman witnesses the landing and tells the locals about it. Only Blake believes him. The doctor investigates and is spotted by the aliens. He is lame and can't outrun them, so he hides in a nearby cave.

Inside the cave, Don Blake finds a wooden stick which transforms him into Thor the Norse thunder god. When Thor sets down his hammer he transforms back into Blake. He tries out his other powers, then goes after the aliens who have begun their invasion. When the stone men are unable to stop Thor, they call off the invasion and leave Earth.