Thor Mini-Comic

thor-minibook.jpg (63450 bytes)This mini-comic came out in 1966, and was available in gumball machines.  They were apparently available in different colors, as I've also seen a green one.  I don't know if they had different stories inside with different colors, but I doubt it.  The book itself is about 3/4 of an inch tall and 1/2 of an inch wide, on one side is the words and on the other page is a picture.  And just because I'm such a great guy, I'll tell you the story.

 

 

"A Tale of the Vikings"
Asgard is the home of the great Norse Gods.  The ruler of Asgard is Odin the All-Powerful.  His son is the mighty Thunder God...Thor!  Besides God-like strength, Thor has one weapon, the Uru hammer.  When he swings and aims this hammer, he is able to fly!  In battle, Thor and his hammer are a team unbeatable!  The Uru hammer, when thrown by Thor, always returns to him.  The great Odin has two ravens... Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory).  They fly around the world each day and tell Odin its news.  One day they flew towards the misty mountain Jotunheim.   Strangely, they did not return.  Thor was sent to find them.  Thor flew to the east, then to the west, and north, and south, finally...  in the mountain's deepest cave he found the ravens.  They were captive in a high hung cage with their wings tied!  Thor was about to rescue them when suddenly there appeared...the beast Lutefisk.  The beast breathed out a fierce tongue of fire at Thor!  Thor removed his cape and let it catch fire...he hurled it at the beast, which for the moment was blinded!  Then Thor quickly tied a rope to his hammer and threw it...smashing open the cage!  As the hammer returned, the bound ravens quickly walked down the rope...Thor untied their wings and they were free!  The beast had recovered!  He raged, roared, and lashed out...Thor leaped and ducked, he waited, and then WHAM, right in the eye!  Lutefisk screamed and fell with a crash to the cave floor!  Thor and the ravens rejoiced and happily flew home to Asgard!

The End!