First 35-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Joe Sinnott. "When Falls the God of Thunder...!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott
An image of Loki reveals that he stole the Destroyer from Galactus' ship; The Destroyer then begins attacking Thor, and crash through walls and floors, then the Warriors Three arrive to help Thor; Thor sends them back out to find the sleeping Odin, and they come across Kroda, Magrat, and Snaykar, and they follow them silently; Karnilla and Sif arrive to help Thor, but Karnilla discovers that she cannot continue her mystical attack, because it is Balder that is inside the Destroyer. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Sif, Balder, and the Recorder. Cameos by the Fantastic Four, Galactus, Odin, the Enchantress, and the Executioner
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Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Odin Quest concludes in "So Falls the Realm Eternal!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Balder, in the body of The Destroyer is beating Thor to death but Karnilla tries to break Loki's spell and retrieve her lover; The Warriors Three attempt to awaken Odin from his sleep; Balder is freed from The Destroyer and is inhabited by Thor to take on Loki. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Recorder, Loki, and the Destroyer. Hostess snack cakes ad with Spider-Man.
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Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Odin Quest concludes in "So Falls the Realm Eternal!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Balder, in the body of The Destroyer is beating Thor to death but Karnilla tries to break Loki's spell and retrieve her lover; The Warriors Three attempt to awaken Odin from his sleep; Balder is freed from The Destroyer and is inhabited by Thor to take on Loki. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Recorder, Loki, and the Destroyer. Hostess snack cakes ad with Spider-Man.
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Cover pencils by Walt Simonson (?), inks by Joe Sinnott. "Once More, To Midgard!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Balder is leading the construction of Odin's Pillar of Sovereignty, but one of the cables snaps, threatening to kill many; But Thor swiftly saves the day and finishes setting the pillar; In punishment, Loki is cast down to Earth without memory; All the heroes bid farewell, while Thor heads to Earth; Blake goes to see Jacob Wallaby, to get an idea of what he might do; Jacob suggests that he volunteer at a free clinic, if he needs freedom of movement; Then Damocles breaks in and steals a synthetic cobalt lent to the hospital by Stark International. Blake changes to Thor and gives pursuit, but Damocles launches a missile at the city. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Karnilla, Balder, and the Recorder.
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Cover pencils by Walt Simonson (?), inks by Joe Sinnott. "Once More, To Midgard!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Balder is leading the construction of Odin's Pillar of Sovereignty, but one of the cables snaps, threatening to kill many; But Thor swiftly saves the day and finishes setting the pillar; In punishment, Loki is cast down to Earth without memory; All the heroes bid farewell, while Thor heads to Earth; Blake goes to see Jacob Wallaby, to get an idea of what he might do; Jacob suggests that he volunteer at a free clinic, if he needs freedom of movement; Then Damocles breaks in and steals a synthetic cobalt lent to the hospital by Stark International. Blake changes to Thor and gives pursuit, but Damocles launches a missile at the city. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Karnilla, Balder, and the Recorder.
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Cover pencils by Walt Simonson (?), inks by Tony DeZuniga. "Death, Thy Name is Brother!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Don Blake is walking through the rain, when a police officer pulls up and tells him that he needs to get in touch with Thor, that the Commissioner wants to see him. When Thor arrives, he meets Bennet Barlow, Damocles' brother; Bennet tells Thor their history; Meanwhile, Damocles oversees the final construction of his cobalt cannon; And in a prison, a mysterious figure is broken out by a monstrous inhuman creature; Bennet is leading Thor to his old home in hope of finding a clue to Damocles' current whereabouts; But Damocles is waiting with his completed cobalt cannon, and blasts Thor, then flies away. Hostess Cupcakes ad with Captain America.
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Cover pencils by Walt Simonson (?), inks by Tony DeZuniga. "Death, Thy Name is Brother!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Don Blake is walking through the rain, when a police officer pulls up and tells him that he needs to get in touch with Thor, that the Commissioner wants to see him. When Thor arrives, he meets Bennet Barlow, Damocles' brother; Bennet tells Thor their history; Meanwhile, Damocles oversees the final construction of his cobalt cannon; And in a prison, a mysterious figure is broken out by a monstrous inhuman creature; Bennet is leading Thor to his old home in hope of finding a clue to Damocles' current whereabouts; But Damocles is waiting with his completed cobalt cannon, and blasts Thor, then flies away. Hostess Cupcakes ad with Captain America.
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Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Joe Sinnott. "A Walk on the Wild Side!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
A mysterious group has freed Stilt-Man from prison and send him to steal a mysterious package for them. Thor stops Stilt-Man but then realizes that Blastaar is also working for the same group. Spider-Man and Green Goblin cameos (they appear on the front page of the Daily Bugle newspaper).
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Cover by John Buscema. Thor battles Loki in "A Balance is Struck!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer;
Loki has brought about the beginning of Ragnarok by causing the death of Balder; Odin uses part of his power to keep Balder in a state just above death, to prevent the start of Ragnarok.
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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod. "At Long Last - Ragnarok?!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone
All of the prophecies of Ragnarok seem to be coming true; The new Thor is convinced by Sif to join the old Thor to protect Asgard and pays with his life. Bullpen Bulletins. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode.
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Cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Joe Sinnott. "A Hammer in Hades!", script by Don Glut, pencils by Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos
Pluto kidnaps Jane Foster and brings her to Hades, which leads Thor to Hades to rescue her; Pluto and Loki conspire to use Ulik to kill Thor. Bullpen Bulletins. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode. "Captain Marvel Meets the Dreadnought" Hostess snack cakes ad.
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Cover by Joe Sinnott. "Crisis on Twin Earths!", script by Don Thompson (plot), Maggie Thompson (plot), and Roy Thomas (script), pencils by Wayne Boring (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer
Thor travels to Hyperion's world at the request of Hyperion, where Thor and the Squadron Supreme battle against the evil Hyperion and Emil Burbank. Avengers cameo; brief Squadron Supreme appearance. Bullpen Bulletins. "An Irresistible Force!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Iron Man.
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Cover by Joe Sinnott. "Crisis on Twin Earths!", script by Don Thompson (plot), Maggie Thompson (plot), and Roy Thomas (script), pencils by Wayne Boring (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer
Thor travels to Hyperion's world at the request of Hyperion, where Thor and the Squadron Supreme battle against the evil Hyperion and Emil Burbank. Avengers cameo; brief Squadron Supreme appearance. Bullpen Bulletins. "An Irresistible Force!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Iron Man.
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The Eternals Saga: Part 5 of 20 - Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Al Milgrom. "Mayhem under Manhattan!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone
Thor, Sersi, and Karkas are sneaking into the Deviant City, but are detected and attacked; Sersi flees and Karkas is assaulted by some Deviant device that knocks him out; Kro then reveals himself and demands Thor surrender his hammer or he will kill Karkas, and Thor has no choice; In Asgard, Mimir is showing Odin Thor's defeat, and Sif and the Warriors Three want to fly to his aid; Odin tells them no and sends them on missions for Asgard; Back on Earth, Brother Tode is about to put all the prisoners in the Atom Displacer, and is talking to Thor, when "he" suddenly changes into Sersi, and reveals that Thor's hammer is really a cane; Then Blake comes from behind a curtain, knocks Kro over, and is transformed into Thor when the cane hits the ground; Thor and Sersi free Karkas and the rest and they begin to attack the Deviants. Bullpen Bulletins.
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The Eternals Saga: Part 7 of 20 - Cover pencils by Keith Pollard (?), inks by Bob Layton. The Eternals guest star in "Fury of the Forgotten Hero!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone
Thor battles first The Forgotten One and then the Celestial known as The One Above All on the Celestial's ship; Thor is shown an image by the Celestials of Odin bowing to them in the past. Appearances by Sif, Balder, Karnilla, Odin, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Extensive letters page discussion of Kirby's Eternals by Roy Thomas in reply to a letter from Jonathan Hochberg. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Ultimate Weapon!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Hulk.
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The Eternals Saga: Part 8 of 20 - Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Chic Stone. "Look Homeward, Asgardian!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Chic Stone;
The Eternals give Thor one day to try to stop the Celestials before they attack; Thor tries to return to Asgard but is stopped by the combined might of the Asgardians on the Rainbow Bridge and thrown back down to Midgard. Bullpen Bulletins. "Captain Marvel vs. Professor Sneer" Hostess snack cakes ad.
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The Eternals Saga: Part 9 of 20 - Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "Ring Around the Red Bull!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Chic Stone
On his way to the land of the Eternals, Thor encounters the Eternal Vampiro above Hollywood; Vampiro is a masked wrestler, and has been attacked by the Deviant El Toro Rojo, posing as another masked wrestler. Bullpen Bulletins. "Spider-Man meets June Jitsu!" Hostess snack cakes ad.
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The Eternals Saga: Part 10 of 20 - Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "When Gods Have Joined Together!" script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone
The Eternals form the Uni-Mind to try to attack the Celestials; They never get the chance as the might of the Greek Gods, lead by Zeus and accompanied by Odin, attack the home city of the Eternals, forcing them to return. Bullpen Bulletins "The Icemaster Cometh" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Human Torch.
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The Eternals Saga: Part 15 of 20 - Cover by Keith Pollard. The Valkyrie guest stars in "From Valhalla - A Valkyrie!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns), and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone (pages 1-16, 19-22) and Marie Severin (pages 17, 23-31, uncredited)
The Eye of Odin continues to tell its tale to Thor; He sees a version of himself, but apparently mortal, fighting against a storm, until he sees a dwelling and seeks shelter within; A woman gets him some water when her husband comes home, and offers him his hospitality; Hunding asks for his story and this mortal Thor tells him his name is Woe-King, he had a twin sister and their father's name was Wulf; They had returned home one day to find his mother dead and his sister gone, apparently killed by their enemies, the Neidings. He has since wandered, until he recently came across a clan forcing a woman into a marriage she didn't want; He managed to slay them, but during the fray, the woman is accidentally killed. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Trap" Hostess snack cakes ad with Spider-Man.
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Last 40-cent cover price. The Eternals Saga: Part 17 of 20 - Cover by Keith Pollard. Brief appearance by the Valkyrie in "Dragon's Blood!", script by Roy Thomas (plot) and Ralph Macchio (script), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone
Siegfried kills Fafnir the Dragon and rescues Brunnhilda from the ring of fire where she was placed by Odin. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Incredible Hulk vs. The Roller Disco Devils!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Hulk.
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Last 40-cent cover price. The Eternals Saga: Part 17 of 20 - Cover by Keith Pollard. Brief appearance by the Valkyrie in "Dragon's Blood!", script by Roy Thomas (plot) and Ralph Macchio (script), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone
Siegfried kills Fafnir the Dragon and rescues Brunnhilda from the ring of fire where she was placed by Odin. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Incredible Hulk vs. The Roller Disco Devils!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Hulk.
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The Eternals Saga: Part 19 of 20 - Cover by Keith Pollard. Origin of Odin and the Destroyer in "Chapter One Twilight of the Gods!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Gene Day (finished art), inks by Gene Day;
Siegfried is killed by Hagen; Siegfried and Brunnhilda are escorted to Asgard by Valkyries; Odin returns them to life with no memory of their previous lives, and Siegfried now named Thor; Odin tries to kill himself until the appearance of the first Celestial spaceship causes him to want to live again. "The Human Torch Saves the Valley!" Hostess snack cake ad. "Chapter 2 Whatever Gods There Be...", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Gene Day (finished art), inks by Gene Day; The Eye of Odin finishes its story, telling Thor of how Odin, Zeus and Vishnu confront the Celestials when they landed in the past, trying to drive them away. "Chapter Three Day of Alpha," script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Gene Day (finished art), inks by Gene Day; Odin and Thor battle the Celestials; The Celestials pass judgement on the Earth; Thor learns the identity of his mother.
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The Eternals Saga: Part 20 of 20 - Cover by Keith Pollard. "For the Life of Asgard!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone
Thor travels to the other pantheons, hoping to borrow a little bit of power from each to raise Odin from the dead after he and all Asgard were destroyed by the Celestials; When Shiva refuses Thor they battle until Thor convinces Shiva to help him in his quest. "The Power of Gold!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Mr. Fantastic.
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Cover by Keith Pollard. "Reckless!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art) inks by Chic Stone
The Wrecker manages to bust the Wrecking Crew out of Rykers Prison and they battle Thor at Lincoln Center. "Love's Labors Lost," script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Chic Stone; Balder explains to Karnilla that he is no longer in love with her, nor is he any longer a warrior. "Daredevil vs. Johnny Punk" Hostess snack cake ad.
36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
