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Cover: Jack Kirby & Vince Colletta

Thor #136

Name: Thor #136
Brand: Marvel
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Jan 1967 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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★ 1st appearance — Keith Kincaid★ 1st appearance — Lurking Unknown

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Thor #136 is the pivot point of the entire Lee–Kirby Thor mythology: it simultaneously closes the book on Jane Foster as Thor's primary love interest — a role she had held since Journey into Mystery #84 (1962) — and begins the long romance between Thor and Lady Sif that would define the Asgardian corner of the Marvel Universe for decades. The issue also delivers the first appearance of the Lurking Unknown (a Fear Lord), and it is the first time Sif appears in her definitive silver-armored visual identity, marking a clean break from her brief, differently depicted debut in Journey into Mystery #102 (1964). Taken together, these pivots make it one of the most consequential single issues in the Silver Age Thor run.

In "To Become An Immortal!", Thor faces a test of destiny when Jane fails Odin's trial for immortality, returning to Earth with no memory of her time with the God of Thunder. Meanwhile, Thor reunites with Sif, the goddess and sister of Heimdall, after years apart—her presence stirring long-buried echoes from Asgard’s past. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life by Jack Kirby’s dynamic art and Vince Colletta’s inks, this 1967 classic features a cover by Kirby and Colletta that captures the mythic weight of the moment.

Contains 2 stories

To Become An Immortal!

16 pp · Superhero

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5 pp · Fantasy, Superhero

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History

Written by Stan Lee and pencilled by Jack Kirby with inks by Vince Colletta, the issue carries a January 1967 cover date but was released to newsstands on November 3, 1966, during the creative peak of the Lee–Kirby collaboration on the title. The book published under the indicia of Atlas Magazines Inc. and was printed by Eastern Color Printing — standard production infrastructure for Marvel's Silver Age output. The issue contains two stories: the main Thor/Jane Foster/Sif narrative and a backup Tales of Asgard strip (also by Lee and Kirby) concluding the Fafnir arc.

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Cover date: January 1967; on-sale date: November 3, 1966. Writer: Stan Lee. Penciller: Jack Kirby. Inker: Vince Colletta. Letterers: Artie Simek (main story) and Sam Rosen (backup).
First appearance of the Lurking Unknown (also called 'The Unknown'), later classified as a Fear Lord in Marvel continuity.
First appearance of Dr. Keith Kincaid, who becomes Jane Foster's new love interest after Odin erases her memory of Thor and Asgard and maneuvers her into Kincaid's employ.
Sif had previously appeared in Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964) with blonde hair and a different visual design; Thor #136 presents her in the silver attire and dark-haired appearance she retains going forward, and is the first time Thor romantically notices her.
Jane Foster's departure from the series: after failing Odin's courage test against the Unknown, she is stripped of her newly granted immortality, returned to Earth with no memory of Asgard, and exits as a recurring character — ending a storyline arc that had run since 1962.
The backup Tales of Asgard story concludes the multi-part Fafnir the Dragon saga; Thor, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg escape the land of Nastrond after Thor defeats Fafnir, and the issue marks first appearances of the Asgardian realm of Gundershelm and the Glade of Crystals.
Reprinted in Marvel Spectacular #7 (May 1974), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 5 (2006), The Mighty Thor Omnibus Vol. 2 (2013), Thor Epic Collection Vol. 3: The Wrath of Odin (2017), and Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby Vol. 1 (2004).
The Tales of Asgard backup was also collected in Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #5 (2009) with recoloring, and in Tales of Asgard Vol. 2 #1 (1984).