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Andy E. Nystrom

Nov 14, 2010, 04:36 am

Amazon is listing this for April 11. It says it'll collect up to #12 but with the current index series juggling 4 titles, I doubt it'll conclude any earlier than #14 as per the previous series unless mandated by sales.

http://www.amazon.com/Thor-Official-...ooks&ie=UTF8&q




Stuart V

Dec 24, 2010, 09:29 am

Andy E. Nystrom wrote:

Amazon is listing this for April 11. It says it'll collect up to #12 but with the current index series juggling 4 titles, I doubt it'll conclude any earlier than #14 as per the previous series unless mandated by sales.

http://www.amazon.com/Thor-Official-...ooks&ie=UTF8&q

The collection will include the Thor section up to #12, because there's not going to be a Thor section after #12. We're stepping up the gear on Thor, giving his section a larger chunk of the book, over the next couple of issues so that the TPB can come out in time for the movie.




Andy E. Nystrom

Dec 25, 2010, 06:27 pm

Stuart V wrote:

The collection will include the Thor section up to #12, because there's not going to be a Thor section after #12. We're stepping up the gear on Thor, giving his section a larger chunk of the book, over the next couple of issues so that the TPB can come out in time for the movie.

That makes sense. I had noticed the extra Thor material of late but had attributed it at the time to the series starting earlier than the others (except Captain America Comics)




DeadpoolRP

Dec 27, 2010, 04:39 am


So, do we know yet what new material is going to be in this collection? I'm a big X-Men and Spider-Man fan, so picking up the first index series in both individual issues and trades was a no-brainer (I figured I might as well get Iron Man as well to have all three). However, I'm not as much of an Avengers fan, so as much as I'd love to support you guys and get everything, buying the trades of this second round is going to depend somewhat on how much new information is going to be included . . .




Stuart V

Dec 27, 2010, 06:21 pm

DeadpoolRP wrote:

So, do we know yet what new material is going to be in this collection? I'm a big X-Men and Spider-Man fan, so picking up the first index series in both individual issues and trades was a no-brainer (I figured I might as well get Iron Man as well to have all three). However, I'm not as much of an Avengers fan, so as much as I'd love to support you guys and get everything, buying the trades of this second round is going to depend somewhat on how much new information is going to be included . . .

Not 100% set as yet, as it depends a lot on how many pages the main series eats up. When we can confirm contents, we will.




Stuart V

Jan 18, 2011, 01:41 pm


Coming from Marvel in April...

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INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE GN-TPB<br />Written by VARIOUS

Get the complete history of the God of Thunder from his earliest appearances all the way up to the present day. This book comes packed with synopses — introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within; and providing vital information about all things Thor! Collecting material from Avengers, Thor & Captain America: Official Index to the Marvel Universe #1-12.

328 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5098-5




Andy E. Nystrom

Jan 19, 2011, 01:48 am


Actually, I already created a thread for this when I saw it on Amazon: http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/...ad.php?t=48268




DeadpoolRP

Feb 19, 2011, 04:23 pm

Stuart V wrote:

Not 100% set as yet, as it depends a lot on how many pages the main series eats up. When we can confirm contents, we will.

Okay, thanks. How far in advance do books like this go to press, do you know?




Stuart V

Feb 19, 2011, 05:15 pm

DeadpoolRP wrote:

Okay, thanks. How far in advance do books like this go to press, do you know?

We submitted the text a few days ago. Marvel will lay out the text and cover images, and then send us a pdf version, which we will proof read, typically over a weekend to a week initially, then we submit corrections, get a new pdf a few days later, and then repeat the cycle, each time with less time to proof but, hopefully, with fewer corrections to make. We usually get three or four rounds of proofing before it goes to print. This will go to print sometime in the next three to four weeks I believe.




Roger Ott

Mar 3, 2011, 06:37 pm


I put this baby on pre-order yesterday. Looking forward to adding it to my "Shelf of Marvel Handbooks & Indexes"!




DeadpoolRP

Mar 12, 2011, 09:18 pm

Stuart V wrote:

We submitted the text a few days ago. Marvel will lay out the text and cover images, and then send us a pdf version, which we will proof read, typically over a weekend to a week initially, then we submit corrections, get a new pdf a few days later, and then repeat the cycle, each time with less time to proof but, hopefully, with fewer corrections to make. We usually get three or four rounds of proofing before it goes to print. This will go to print sometime in the next three to four weeks I believe.

Hey, thanks for sharing that process info. How'd all of the proofing go?

I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to get this book. I got the first series in both formats, and I'll probably get the Avengers one because a lot of characters I like have been members (Beast, Quicksilver, Justice, Firestar, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Black Panther, Spider-Man, etc.), but Thor and Cap I'm uncertain on. Every little bit helps, obviously, but do you have any idea how likely a third index volume is at this point and to what extent its publication will be dependent on sale of the trades? Because I'd love to see a volume three covering adjectiveless X-Men, Spectacular Spider-Man, and maybe Avengers West Coast or Fantastic Four?

What other long-running series are possibilities? Hulk is the only one that really comes to mind, though I'm sure I've forgotten some big ones . . .

Anyway, now that this book has most likely been sent to the printers, can you reveal any new/additional content that has been added for the trade?




Stuart V

Mar 13, 2011, 07:01 am

DeadpoolRP wrote:

Hey, thanks for sharing that process info. How'd all of the proofing go?

I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to get this book. I got the first series in both formats, and I'll probably get the Avengers one because a lot of characters I like have been members (Beast, Quicksilver, Justice, Firestar, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Black Panther, Spider-Man, etc.), but Thor and Cap I'm uncertain on. Every little bit helps, obviously, but do you have any idea how likely a third index volume is at this point and to what extent its publication will be dependent on sale of the trades? Because I'd love to see a volume three covering adjectiveless X-Men, Spectacular Spider-Man, and maybe Avengers West Coast or Fantastic Four?

What other long-running series are possibilities? Hulk is the only one that really comes to mind, though I'm sure I've forgotten some big ones . . .

Anyway, now that this book has most likely been sent to the printers, can you reveal any new/additional content that has been added for the trade?

We know how likely a third volume is, but I can't say right now. It's always dependent on sales, both monthly and trades. Thor's TPB hasn't gone to the printers yet; we're still proofing. There is additional content, but again, not sure how much I am allowed to reveal on exactly what is in there. Suffice to say that's there's a fair amount of bonus material.




Roger Ott

Mar 13, 2011, 01:33 pm

Stuart V wrote:

We know how likely a third volume is, but I can't say right now.

Well, here's me hoping there's a third, fourth, and beyond. There are so many great series that haven't ever gotten the official index treatment, like the Incredible Hulk and Daredevil to name a couple.




Sidney Osinga

Apr 27, 2011, 05:24 pm


This came out today, and contained many new entries, mostly Thor mini series and one shots, although graphic novels like "Thor: Whom the Gods Destroy" and "the Raven Banner" weren't covered

Journey into Mystery #1 (1952)
Thor #s 601-603
Thor Giant-Sized Finale #1
Thor #s 604-606
Sif #1
Thor #s 607-608
Seige: Loki #1
Thor #s 609-614
Free Comic Book Day 2010 (Iron Man/Thor) #1
Thor: Godstorm #s 1-3
Thor: Vikings #s 1-5
Thor: Son of Asgard #s 1-12
Thor:Blood Oath #s 1-6
Secret Invasion: Thor #s 1-3
Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby #s 1-6
Thunderstrike (1993) #s 1-24
Marvel Double Feature... Thunderstrike/Code Blue #s 13-16
Thor Corps #s 1-4
Thor: Ages of Thunder #1
Thor: Reign of Blood #1
Thor: Man of War #1
Thor: the Trial of Thor #1
Thor: the Rage of Thor #1
Marvels Comics Thor #1
Taco Bell Exclusive Collector Edition Thor #1




Andy E. Nystrom

Apr 27, 2011, 05:32 pm

Covered in here:

Journey into Mystery (1952-1966) 1, 83-119
Journey into Mystery Annual (1965) 1
Thor (1965-1996) 120-502
Thor Special (1966-1971) 2-4
Tales of Asgard (1968) 1
Giant-Size Thor (1975) 1
Thor Annual (1976-1994) 5-19
Marvel Graphic Novel: The Mighty Thor (1987) nn
Tales of Asgard (1984) 1
Balder the Brave (1985-1986) 1-4
Thor: The Legend (1996) 1
Journey into Mystery (1996-1998) 503-521
Thor (1998-2004) 1-85
Thor Annual (1999-2001) '99, 2000-2001
Thor (2007-2009) 1-12
Thor: Truth of History (2008) 1
Thor God-Size Special (2009) 1
Thor (2009-2010) 600-614
Thor Annual (2009) 1
Thor Giant-Size Finale (2010) 1
Sif (2010) 1
Siege: Loki (2010) 1
Free Comic Book Day 2010 (Iron Man/Thor) (2010) 1
Thor: Godstorm (2001-2002) 1-3
Thor: Vikings (2003-2004) 1-5
Thor: Son of Asgard (2004-2005) 1-12
Thor: Blood Oath (2005-2006) 1-6
Secret Invasion: Thor (2008) 1-3
Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (2009) 1-6
Thunderstrike (1993-1995) 1-24
Marvel Double Feature...Thunderstrike/Code Blue (1994-1995) 14-16
Thor Coprs (1993) 1-4
Thor: Ages of Thunder (2008) 1
Thor: Reign of Blood (2008) 1
Thor: Man of War (2009) 1
Thor: The Trial of Thor (2009) 1Thor: The Rage of Thor (2010) 1
Marvel Comics Thor (2010) 1
Taco Bell Exclusive Collector Edition: Thor (2009) 1




Stuart V

Apr 27, 2011, 05:43 pm

Sidney Osinga wrote:

This came out today, and contained many new entries, mostly Thor mini series and one shots, although graphic novels like "Thor: Whom the Gods Destroy" and "the Raven Banner" weren't covered

Raven Banner wasn't, but Thor: I, Whom the Gods Would Destroy is in there.

Andy E. Nystrom wrote:

Covered in here:

Journey into Mystery (1952-1966) 1, 83-119
Journey into Mystery Annual (1965) 1
Thor (1965-1996) 120-502
Thor Special (1966-1971) 2-4
Tales of Asgard (1968) 1
Giant-Size Thor (1975) 1
Thor Annual (1976-1994) 5-19
Marvel Graphic Novel: The Mighty Thor (1987) nn
Tales of Asgard (1984) 1
Balder the Brave (1985-1986) 1-4
Thor: The Legend (1996) 1
Journey into Mystery (1996-1998) 503-521
Thor (1998-2004) 1-85
Thor Annual (1999-2001) '99, 2000-2001
Thor (2007-2009) 1-12
Thor: Truth of History (2008) 1
Thor God-Size Special (2009) 1
Thor (2009-2010) 600-614
Thor Annual (2009) 1
Thor Giant-Size Finale (2010) 1
Sif (2010) 1
Siege: Loki (2010) 1
Free Comic Book Day 2010 (Iron Man/Thor) (2010) 1
Thor: Godstorm (2001-2002) 1-3
Thor: Vikings (2003-2004) 1-5
Thor: Son of Asgard (2004-2005) 1-12
Thor: Blood Oath (2005-2006) 1-6
Secret Invasion: Thor (2008) 1-3
Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (2009) 1-6
Thunderstrike (1993-1995) 1-24
Marvel Double Feature...Thunderstrike/Code Blue (1994-1995) 14-16
Thor Coprs (1993) 1-4
Thor: Ages of Thunder (2008) 1
Thor: Reign of Blood (2008) 1
Thor: Man of War (2009) 1
Thor: The Trial of Thor (2009) 1Thor: The Rage of Thor (2010) 1
Marvel Comics Thor (2010) 1
Taco Bell Exclusive Collector Edition: Thor (2009) 1

And the Thor Hostess ads! Let's not forget them!




Andy E. Nystrom

Apr 27, 2011, 06:09 pm

Stuart V wrote:

And the Thor Hostess ads! Let's not forget them!

Very nice! That section is shaded blue but not titled, which is why I missed them, but definitely a welcome addition! I hadn't realized there was a bit of continuity between one of the Captain America ads and one of the Thor ads. Amusingly, this is probably the first time a story from a Gold Key comic has been indexed officially.




Roger Ott

Apr 27, 2011, 06:18 pm

Got notification that my order from DCBS shipped today. Should be here by Friday or next Monday at the latest!




Stuart V

Apr 27, 2011, 06:18 pm

Andy E. Nystrom wrote:

Very nice! That section is shaded blue but not titled, which is why I missed them, but definitely a welcome addition! I hadn't realized there was a bit of continuity between one of the Captain America ads and one of the Thor ads.

It's interesting to note that not only is the Thor ad a sequel, but that the Cap ad shows that a sequel was always planned; it wasn't an afterthought, as the Cap ad has the villains mentioning they have another option for their invasion, and that bit of dialogue isn't clarified in the ad itself. It's only when you look at both ads you realise that they are linked.




Sidney Osinga

Apr 27, 2011, 08:21 pm

Stuart V wrote:

Raven Banner wasn't, but Thor: I, Whom the Gods Would Destroy is in there.

You're right, thanks for pointing that out.

And I just realized that my copy was misprinted. The page that was supposed to part 0f 146, 147, and part of 148 instead has 144 and the Hostess ads blue box from two pages before.




Andy E. Nystrom

Apr 27, 2011, 08:35 pm

Sidney Osinga wrote:

You're right, thanks for pointing that out.

And I just realized that my copy was misprinted. The page that was supposed to part 0f 146, 147, and part of 148 instead has 144 and the Hostess ads blue box from two pages before.

Crap, mine does too. Well, at least we have the entries in the original issue.




Roger Ott

Apr 27, 2011, 08:41 pm

Andy E. Nystrom wrote:

Crap, mine does too. Well, at least we have the entries in the original issue.

Hmmm...but two people having the same exact problem concerns me. If this is an entire print run of botched copies, wouldn't Marvel have to replace them?




Andy E. Nystrom

Apr 27, 2011, 08:50 pm

Roger Ott wrote:

Hmmm...but two people having the same exact problem concerns me. If this is an entire print run of botched copies, wouldn't Marvel have to replace them?

While unfortunate, since the Index series isn't going to be a big money maker, I'd be happy with the missing page being online. I wouldn't want Marvel to lose money on this and then reconsider publishing them.




Stuart V

Apr 27, 2011, 08:58 pm


Getting reports of the same problem with other copies. Not sure if it is the entire run, but it's certainly more than a few, which is really aggravating. The proofs were fine, so the problem seems to have been at the printing stage. Not sure what's going to happen, but we've alerted those above us.




Andy E. Nystrom

Apr 27, 2011, 09:16 pm


Updated my Master List. Unfortunately because I can only list what's actually in the books I did have to leave out Thor 147 and clarify 146 and 148, but if there's a corrected 2nd printing (or if reports come in of error-free first printing copies), I'll update the list accordingly. Between this and the missing headers in the regular index series there's been some real bad luck with the Thor entries!

The glass half full is the Master List does include the Hostess material

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2...ster-list.html




bigvis497

Apr 28, 2011, 12:06 am


I've been buying all the individual index issues, but haven't bought any trades yet. I think I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and start getting these as there appears to be tons of new entries.




Andy E. Nystrom

Apr 28, 2011, 01:18 am

bigvis497 wrote:

I've been buying all the individual index issues, but haven't bought any trades yet. I think I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and start getting these as there appears to be tons of new entries.

There is, plus they're actually easier still to read because of the paper, despite the slightly smaller size. And who wouldn't want to read an index that covers Hostess stories?




Roger Ott

May 3, 2011, 07:28 pm

Sidney Osinga wrote:

And I just realized that my copy was misprinted. The page that was supposed to part 0f 146, 147, and part of 148 instead has 144 and the Hostess ads blue box from two pages before.

Just got my copy today, and I have the same situation as above.




DeadpoolRP

Nov 6, 2011, 06:39 pm

Roger Ott wrote:

Just got my copy today, and I have the same situation as above.

Did we ever figure out how widespread this problem was? This is the only index trade I haven't picked up because I didn't preorder it and then heard about this printing problem, so I figured I'd wait and see what happened.

Should I just have my shop order me a copy and then make sure I go there the day they get it so I can check it for the printing problem and have them report it to Diamond as a printing error if it's a misprinted copy?




Roger Ott

Nov 6, 2011, 07:03 pm


The Avengers Index TPB contains the missing pages from the Thor Index TPB, with a note that future printings will correct the error.

I'm guessing that means the entire run was misprinted.




Sidney Osinga

Feb 14, 2012, 06:41 pm


I found a mistake in the listing for Thor #280. Lonni Lattimer appeared next in Squadron Supreme #1.