Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by John Verpoorten and John Romita. "Chaos in the Kingdom of the Trolls," script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns), inks by Tony DeZuniga (finished art)
Ulik, thinking Thor dead, goes to attack the dragon; Ulik defeats it and takes its eye, only to find Thor standing in his path; Thor manages to get the ruby from Ulik; Ulik tells Thor why he needs the ruby; The Trolls have accidentally dug through to another dimension, where lives the bestial Trogg; Trogg who has killed many trolls before they could seal the portal, but they need the ruby to seal it permanently; Thor agrees to help Ulik defeat Trogg if he can keep the ruby. Tale of Asgard: the conclusion of "The Weapon and the Warrior!", script by David Kraft, art by Pablo Marcos; Thor and the Storm Giant fight to a standstill, realize they have no real reason to fight, and part ways amicably.
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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by John Verpoorten and John Romita. "Chaos in the Kingdom of the Trolls," script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns), inks by Tony DeZuniga (finished art)
Ulik, thinking Thor dead, goes to attack the dragon; Ulik defeats it and takes its eye, only to find Thor standing in his path; Thor manages to get the ruby from Ulik; Ulik tells Thor why he needs the ruby; The Trolls have accidentally dug through to another dimension, where lives the bestial Trogg; Trogg who has killed many trolls before they could seal the portal, but they need the ruby to seal it permanently; Thor agrees to help Ulik defeat Trogg if he can keep the ruby. Tale of Asgard: the conclusion of "The Weapon and the Warrior!", script by David Kraft, art by Pablo Marcos; Thor and the Storm Giant fight to a standstill, realize they have no real reason to fight, and part ways amicably.
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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by John Verpoorten and John Romita (alterations). The Stone Men of Saturn (marooned since Thor 83!) return in "Lo, The Quest Begins!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Tony DeZuniga
Thor returns to Asgard empty handed, but that was what Mimir was expecting; He did not want the eye, just to test Thor's honor; Mimir tells Thor that the answers he seeks lie with the Doomsday Star; They leave in the Starjammer, but get caught in a meteor storm and their sail is damaged; They land on an asteroid for repairs and come across a crashed spaceship and a group of dust covered statues; It turns out they are not statues, but the Stone Men from Saturn that Thor fought way back when, and they want the Starjammer. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, and Karnilla.
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Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Vicious and the Valiant," script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
On the Phoenix of Freedom, the Recorder attempts to download any information about the Doomsday Star; Back in Asgard, Balder disguises himself to sneak out and try to determine the strength of the enemy army; He sneaks into their encampment and discovers that the suits of armor are empty, brought to life by the Enchantress; As Thor gets ready to leave the Phoenix, he discovers that the Warriors Three have mounted one of the ship's great cannons aboard the Starjammer; Back in Asgard, Balder is discovered by the Enchantress and Executioner; Balder fights the Executioner, but Enchantress secretly lends him sorcerous aid; Now having a map, Thor and the Asgardians come across a vast group of floating statues, one of which raises its hand and strikes. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Recorder, and Karnilla.
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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Wall Around the World!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Ernie Chan (finished art), inks by Ernie Chan
Thor and his comrades attempt to breach the enormous wall around the Doomsday Star, to no avail; Back in Asgard, a cloaked figure watches them, along with Balder and Karnilla with great interest; While he is watching, they vanish in the blink of an eye; The second Thor shows Balder that the Enchantress and Executioner where phantasms, but Karnilla senses something is wrong; When Thor and friends come to, the Starjammer is gone and they are standing in a city behind the wall they sought to breach; They are attacked by robotic Techno trackers, and during the battle, Hogun, Volstagg, and Recorder are separated from Thor, Sif, and Fandral. Cameos by the Enchantress and the Executioner.
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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Wall Around the World!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Ernie Chan (finished art), inks by Ernie Chan
Thor and his comrades attempt to breach the enormous wall around the Doomsday Star, to no avail; Back in Asgard, a cloaked figure watches them, along with Balder and Karnilla with great interest; While he is watching, they vanish in the blink of an eye; The second Thor shows Balder that the Enchantress and Executioner where phantasms, but Karnilla senses something is wrong; When Thor and friends come to, the Starjammer is gone and they are standing in a city behind the wall they sought to breach; They are attacked by robotic Techno trackers, and during the battle, Hogun, Volstagg, and Recorder are separated from Thor, Sif, and Fandral. Cameos by the Enchantress and the Executioner.
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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Odin, discovered missing in issue 250, is found in "Even an Immortal Can Die!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Thor tries to free himself from his bonds, but cannot; The Soul Survivors tell him the origin of themselves and of the Doomsday Star; That they are the ones that intercepted Odin; They then take Thor's group to see him; They are using Odin as a battery and they have almost drained him dry; Back in Asgard, the second Thor leads Balder and Karnilla into Asgard, then assaults them; Thor is speaking to a very weak Odin, when Odin apparently dies; In his rage, Thor begins to tear through all the Techno-trackers with ease, as Hogun, Volstagg, and Recorder arrive; With nothing else to do, K'rll places himself in the Spirit Mold and gives form to the remaining Odinpower still in the batteries, creating a beast made of pure Odinforce.
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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Odin, discovered missing in issue 250, is found in "Even an Immortal Can Die!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Thor tries to free himself from his bonds, but cannot; The Soul Survivors tell him the origin of themselves and of the Doomsday Star; That they are the ones that intercepted Odin; They then take Thor's group to see him; They are using Odin as a battery and they have almost drained him dry; Back in Asgard, the second Thor leads Balder and Karnilla into Asgard, then assaults them; Thor is speaking to a very weak Odin, when Odin apparently dies; In his rage, Thor begins to tear through all the Techno-trackers with ease, as Hogun, Volstagg, and Recorder arrive; With nothing else to do, K'rll places himself in the Spirit Mold and gives form to the remaining Odinpower still in the batteries, creating a beast made of pure Odinforce.
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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Odin, discovered missing in issue 250, is found in "Even an Immortal Can Die!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Thor tries to free himself from his bonds, but cannot; The Soul Survivors tell him the origin of themselves and of the Doomsday Star; That they are the ones that intercepted Odin; They then take Thor's group to see him; They are using Odin as a battery and they have almost drained him dry; Back in Asgard, the second Thor leads Balder and Karnilla into Asgard, then assaults them; Thor is speaking to a very weak Odin, when Odin apparently dies; In his rage, Thor begins to tear through all the Techno-trackers with ease, as Hogun, Volstagg, and Recorder arrive; With nothing else to do, K'rll places himself in the Spirit Mold and gives form to the remaining Odinpower still in the batteries, creating a beast made of pure Odinforce.
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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Holocaust and Homecoming!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
K'rll begins attacking the Asgardians through the Odin beast. He knocks them all down, and all that's left is Volstagg; When the Odin beast moves towards him, a blast of pure force shoots from his hands, hurting the beast; Fighting Volstagg's new power, the beast uses itself up and dissipates, which causes feedback through the Soul Survivors systems, destroying them; Thor then has Volstagg apply his powers to try and revive Odin, to no avail; Then K'rll runs in screaming about how the Asgardians have destroyed everything and he will kill them all; Thor grabs him and is about to begin pounding on him, when Mjolnir suddenly flies into his hand; He then realizes that Odin is alive.
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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Holocaust and Homecoming!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
K'rll begins attacking the Asgardians through the Odin beast. He knocks them all down, and all that's left is Volstagg; When the Odin beast moves towards him, a blast of pure force shoots from his hands, hurting the beast; Fighting Volstagg's new power, the beast uses itself up and dissipates, which causes feedback through the Soul Survivors systems, destroying them; Thor then has Volstagg apply his powers to try and revive Odin, to no avail; Then K'rll runs in screaming about how the Asgardians have destroyed everything and he will kill them all; Thor grabs him and is about to begin pounding on him, when Mjolnir suddenly flies into his hand; He then realizes that Odin is alive. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Recorder, and Odin.
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Last 30-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Loki now rules Asgard in Odin's stead, by his own royal decree contained in the Cask of Sovereignty, and even Thor must obey him; Loki knows that he must dispose of Odin if he wants to keep the throne; Loki then reveals that he was behind the empty army, and that Kroda was the second Thor, and that the document from the Cask was a forgery; The Enchantress and Executioner steal the sleeping form of Odin; Sif, Thor, and Recorder head to Karnilla's domain to find Balder, while the Warriors Three are charged to protect Odin; Thor's group in then assaulted by two Storm Giants, and Thor defeats them both.
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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.
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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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