But, I leave you with this thought... it is not the one with the greatest power which is important!! It is the one who uses his power wisely... in the cause of justice! 
Appearing in "The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Avengers (Only in flashback)
- Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) (Only in flashback)
- Giant Man (Hank Pym) (Only in flashback)
- Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Only in flashback)
- Odin (Only in flashback)
Antagonists:
- ⏴ Hulk (Bruce Banner) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
- Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie) (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
- Numerous unnamed Asgardians (Only in flashback)
Races and Species:
- Asgardians (Main story and flashback)
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Mutant Atlantean-Human Hybrids (Only in flashback)
- Demons (Mentioned)
- Worms (Mentioned)
- Birds
Locations:
- Earthspace (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- North America
- Europe (Only in flashback)
- United Kingdom (Only in flashback)
- Gibraltar (Only in flashback)
- United Kingdom (Only in flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Asgard (Only in flashback)
- City of Asgard (Only in flashback)
- Bifrost (Only in flashback)
- Hlidskjalf (Only in flashback)
- City of Asgard (Only in flashback)
Items:
- Uru (Main story and flashback)
- Mjolnir (Main story and flashback)
- Wasp's Suit and Bio-Synthetic Wings (Only in flashback)
- Giant-Man's Suit (Only in flashback)
- Iron Man Armor MK III (Only in flashback)
Events:
- World War II (Mentioned in narration)
Synopsis for "The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!"
While flying through the city, Thor happens upon two groups of children arguing over the who is the stronger between Thor and Hulk. Interested in the debate, Thor lands to see what all the commotion is about, and the children ask him if he knows who is the stronger of the two. Thor recounts for them his last encounter with Hulk. However, he goes into a part of the story that was not previously recorded.
In Thor's recounting of the events, he and Hulk are separated from the Avengers and Sub-Mariner during their battle. Realizing Hulk's strength, Thor asks Odin to lift the enchantment that forces Thor to change to Donald Blake after being kept from his hammer for sixty seconds, so he can pit his strength against Hulk. Odin grants Thor's wish, giving him five minutes free of the enchantment. However, Thor's hammer is now vulnerable to damage, and can be picked up by anybody. Hulk to attempts to destroy the hammer, keeping Thor on the defensive during the battle. During their combat, the integrity of the cavern is compromised, and the cave-in covers Hulk with tons of rock. Soon, the five minutes Odin granted Thor expire. Thor smashes through the rubble to continue the fight, but discovers the Hulk has escaped.
Thor attempts to follow Hulk, but cannot pick up the trail. The test to see who is the strongest is inconclusive. Thor rejoins his comrades and battle Namor, until Hulk arrives again. Thor stops his story, and explains that he has no proof that he is stronger than Hulk; therefore, he won't make such a claim, and flies off. Elsewhere, Hulk turns his thoughts to Thor as well, wondering when next they'll clash.
Appearing in "The Coming of Loki!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Odin's Legions
- Numerous unnamed Asgardian warriors
Antagonists:
- Hordes of Laufey (First appearance)
- Laufey (First appearance; dies)
- Numerous unnamed Frost Giant warriors
Other Characters:
- Loki Laufeyson (First appearance chronologically)
- Thor Odinson (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Asgard
- Jotunheim (First appearance)
- Utgardhall, Utgard (Mentioned)
- Jotunheim (First appearance)
Items:
Synopsis for "The Coming of Loki!"
Hear Me, Legions of Asgard! From This Moment Hence, I Proclaim Loki: Son of Odin, Half-Brother To My Well-Beloved Thor! For Better Or For Worse, Loki Is Forever-More An Immortal Of Asgard! This Have I Proclaimed! So Be It!
- —Odin
Odin and his army battle the warriors of Jotunheim, where he kills their leader Laufey and adopts Laufey's son Loki as one of his own, following their victory in battle.
Notes
Chronological Notes[]
- The story told by Thor takes place during Avengers #3.
Publication Notes[]
- credits for Story 1:
- A Stan Lee - Jack Kirby Marvel Masterwork!
- Inking by Chic Stone
- Lettering by S. Rosen
- credits for Story 2:
- Majestically Written by: Stan Lee
- Magnificently Drawn by: Jack Kirby
- Masterfully Inked by: Vince Colletta
- Magnanimously Lettered by: Artie Simek
- references: Avengers #3
- This issue is reprinted in Hulk vs. The Marvel Universe TPB #1.
