Thor #174

Mar 1970 · Marvel · 0.15 USD

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“The Carnage of the Crypto-Man!”

In "The Carnage of the Crypto-Man!", Thor faces his most dangerous foe yet when scientist Jasper Whyte steals his godly power and channels it into the deadly robotic Crypto-Man. With New York City on the brink of destruction, Thor must confront not only the mechanical menace but the tragic past of the man behind the machine. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett, and colors by Bill Everett, this pivotal issue features a cover by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett that captures the epic clash in full thunderous detail.

writer Stan Lee · artist Jack Kirby · inker, colorist Bill Everett · letterer Sam Rosen · cover Jack Kirby, Bill Everett

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

artist Jack Kirby

inker, colorist Bill Everett

letterer Sam Rosen

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Bill Everett

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Scientist Jasper Whyte steals Thor’s power and transfers it to his creation, the robotic Crypto-Man. Thor and Crypto-Man battle. Part two of Whyte’s plan is for Crypto-Man to detonate a bomb and destroy much of New York. Thor reminds Whyte that his mother lives in New York, a detail that he had forgotten. Whyte destroys Crypto-Man, but the physical exertion kills him.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).