War of Gods: Part 3 of 6 – Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding. "When the Gods Make War," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding (pages 1-12) and Don Heck (pages 13-22)
Thor, Hogun, Black Knight, Earth Lord and Skyhawk are all trapped inside the Black Pyramid being tortured by Grog. Elsewhere, Grog tortures another prisoner into complying, and simultaneously, the Asgardians start to suffer mishaps and setbacks. Out on her own, Wind Warrior meets the Lost Ones. Seth meets with Loki to discuss the future. Thor manages to free himself and his friends and plans to go on the offensive. Appearances by Hogun, Seth, Sif, Volstagg, Fandrall, and Loki.
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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "The God, the Ghost, and the Guilty!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot and script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts) and Al Milgrom (finishes), inks by Al Milgrom (finishes)
Mephisto and Loki strike a deal, Loki will locate Ghost Rider and Mephisto will leave the Wrecker and his crew for Loki to deal with; Thor and Ghost Rider battle the Wrecking Crew.
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52-page giant. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. "At Death Do We Part," script by Ron Frenz (co-plot) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art)
During battle, Loki is killed by Thor and Thor is banished for eternity; Eric Masterson becomes a new Thor, a Thor that retains Eric's personality when they change. Bullpen Bulletins. Reprint of Journey Into Mystery 83 (Thor origin and first appearance, "The Stone Men from Saturn!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (Script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A lame doctor vacationing in Norway runs across an alien invasion; While hiding from the aliens in a cave he finds an old cane that transforms him into the god Thor; Thor drives back the alien invasion.
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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "If He Be Worthy!" script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot and script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art)
Eric Masterson with his Thor powers travels to Asgard to try to force Heimdall to return the true Thor from his banishment; Odin is captured by Annihilus. Bullpen Bulletins.
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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "Clash With Quasar," script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot and script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art)
Hercules tricks Quasar and Thor into battling each other on the pretense of a "training exercise" for the new Thor, Eric Masterson. Tales of Asgard back-up, "Sword Quest!", script by Tom DeFalco, art by Patrick Olliffe; Balder and Sif begin their quest to find the banished Thor. Bullpen Bulletins.
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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz and Pat Olliffe, inks by Al Milgrom. "The Day of His Return!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot; script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom
Donald Blake, making his return, operates on Susan Austin in an attempt to wake her from her coma. Tales of Asgard back-up, "The Trial of Beta Ray Bill," script by Tom DeFalco, art by Patrick Olliffe; Beta Ray Bill's people place him on trial, believing he is no longer fit to be their champion. "A Hero... No More!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot; script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom; Eric Masterson is tricked into giving Mjolnir to Mephisto. Cameos by Mephisto, Captain America, Ulik, Annihilus, and the Absorbing Man. Bullpen Bulletins.
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Last $1.00 cover price. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz (rough pencils) and Pat Olliffe (finished pencils), inks by Al Milgrom. "The Mephisto Waltz," script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot and script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art);
Eric Masterson travels to Mephisto's realm, with the help of Dr. Strange and the Silver Surfer, to retrieve Thor's hammer. Bullpen Bulletins.
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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. The Gladiator and the Avengers guest star in Operation Galactic Storm part 7, "The War and the Warrior!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Patrick Olliffe, inks by Al Milgrom
Thor and his companions arrive in Shi'ar space but find themselves in the vicinity of an attack by a Kree starship; Gladiator mistakes them for the attackers and battles the Avengers; Thor winds up defeating Gladiator but has to destroy their only route home to do so. Bullpen Bulletins.
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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "Strange Alliances," script by Tom DeFalco and (plot; script); Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom
While Absorbing Man has tried to go straight, Titania can't resist a life of crime; Absorbing Man asks Thor to help him scar Titania straight, but the plan goes wrong when Spider-Man shows up and thinks that Thor is working with Absorbing Man and Titania. Tales of Asgard back-up, "If This Be War!", script by Tom DeFalco, art by Patrick Olliffe; Volstagg and Hogun are captured by Uroc and his Rime Giant army; Heimdall strikes a deal with Karnilla, while Balder and Sif continue their quest to find the original Thor. Bullpen Bulletins.
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68-page giant. "When Gods Make War!" Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom.
Appearances by Mephisto, Fandral, the Enchantress, Heimdall, Karnilla, Uroc, Ulik, and Odin. Sif, Balder, Ego, and the High Evolutionary star in the "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "the End of Ego!" Script by DeFalco, art by Patrick Olliffe. Also in this issue: "And They Shall Call Thee--Bloodaxe!" script by DeFalco, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Ray Kryssing; and a reprint of the first Loki from Journey Into Mystery 85 (mis-identified as #87 on the inside), "Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!" by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers.
Flipbook format with double fold-out cover. Cover price $2.50.
Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "To The Victor...!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot and script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom
With the true Thor residing in Asgard and engaged to Sif, Eric returns to earth as Thor to continue his heroic exploits; Eric encounters Shatterfist and is plagued by the thought that now he can be killed (he met the villain in the future circa Thor #440 and learned that he would not die until after he met his foe in the present); Eric goes to the Avengers for advice; He meets Sif at the Mansion and she professes her love for him but he does not know that she is really the Enchantress in disguise; Amora sends Eric to Asgard to "rescue' the real Sif from Thor; Thor and Eric battle. Bullpen Bulletins. 'When Odin Commands!", script by Tom DeFalco, art by Geof Isherwood; Odin goes to the dwarves and has them make a new weapon for Eric.
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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Infinity Crusade crossover, "Blessed Obedience," script by Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo
The Goddess brings Thor to Paradise Omega to join her heroes but he ends up trading blows with his old pal Hercules; The Goddess sends him for some meditation time where he has a surreal encounter with Loki. Appearances by Pluto, Valkyrie, and Loki. Cameos by Spider-Man, Daredevil, the X-Men, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Moondragon, the Silver Surfer, Moon Knight, Captain America, Wonder Man, and the Black Knight. Bullpen Bulletins.
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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Blood and Thunder part 1 of 13, "Distant Thunder," script by Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo
In Asgard, Odin muses on Thor being absent from Asgard and his state of mind; Thor, meanwhile, is being persuaded by the Mind Valkyrie to raze not only Asgard, but all the Nine Worlds; While Thor rages, Sif and Beta Ray Bill look on, determined to try to talk sense into Thor; Thor strikes Sif down, when Bill appears; Thor easily defeats the both of them; Bill pleads for Sif to leave to gather more allies, or warn Odin if necessary; Sif leaves via the Norn Stones, and Thor strikes Bill with enough force to shatter the asteroid they were fighting upon; Before Thor can deliver the killing stroke though, the Silver Surfer arrives. 16-page insert on the Midnight Sons. Bullpen Bulletins.
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Last $1.25 cover price. Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "New Gods For Old!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo
During battle, some civilians get hurt and while Thor is distracted, High Evolutionary sucker punches him; They all then transport to the High Evolutionarys underground base; In Asgard, Vizier, Balder, and Sif are breaking Odins edict that Midgard is off limits, and viewing Thor; They then check on Ymir and Surtur in the Sea, and discover that they are both moving, and still fighting over Twilight; When Thor wakes up, High Evolutionary tells him of Nobilus and the New Mens and New Immortals treachery, and he escaped to Earth; There, he crashed into a prison vehicle, and recovered the bodies; He then went on to create more New Men, but decided to create Godlings to replace them.
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First $1.50 cover price. Cover by Sandu Florea. Bonus Marvel Masterprints Spider-Man trading cards (Mark Bagley/Jimmy Palmiotti art) are bound into this issue. "When Mountains Walked," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sandu Florea, inks by Bob Petrecca;
Thor remembers a battle between Asgard and Moguls monsters and demons and wonders if the Godpack can ever replace friends and home. Appearances by Volstagg, Sif, Fandral, and Hogun. High Evolutionary cameo.
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52-page giant; collector's edition with embossed cover. Cover pencils by Lou Harrison. "Survival of the Fiercest," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo
High Evolutionary, Thor, and the Godpack return to Wundagore, and are attacked by soldiers of Transia, who want Wundagore for themselves; They easily beat the soldiers and take them hostage against future attacks; Inside, High Evolutionary adds three more to the Godpack – Anak, Riger, and Zefra; But elsewhere, Karnivore is watching over a vicious battle among the Animutants, formerly the New Men, where savagery and brutality are prized; Thor begins to feel alienated from the Godpack and wanders off; He discovers a cave, and inside is an immobile Don Blake, in a pose of striking a cane against a rock; He awakens and sees Thor, thinking hes someone from a costume party; They hear a loud explosion, and going to investigate, discover the Animutants attacking. Guest starring the High Evolutionary. Thor gets a new costume.
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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Whom The Destroyer Would Destroy," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo
Thor and Jane talk to Don, and try to convince him that years have passed, but to no avail; Jane accepts an offer from the High Evolutionary to teach the Animutants, while Thor takes Don back to the United States; There, hes finally convinced that it really has been years and hes angry at Thor for stealing his life; In Hel, Hela pulls Loreleis spirit from the Destroyer, and places Garm's inside, then sends it after Thor; The Destroyer beats Thor soundly and claims Mjolnir for his own.
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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Three Who Ride the Thunder," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Stewart Johnson, inks by Don Hudson
Thor and Thunderstrike battle the Destroyer, and Mjolnir has been fragmented; In Asgard, Odin knows that Thor must be present during Ragnarok, and unveils a new Thor; Thor discovers that the Destroyers animating force is both Garm and Don Blake; Blake is tired of being used though, and begins to fight back; Together, they defeat the Destroyer, but Blake still resents Thor ruining his life; Thor swears to restore his hammer, then journeys to Asgard to get the truth about Blake from Odin. Brief Hela appearance. Cameos by Sif, Beta Ray Bill, Volstagg, Hogun, Fandral, and Balder. M.C.
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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Blitzkrieg In the Balkans," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo
Thor returns to Wundagore, and bristles at the way High Evolutionary commands him; Thor decides hes going to leave, but Blitziana wants to have it out with him; They stop fighting when Jimmy is endangered, and Thor leaves for good; In Asgard, Red Norvell fights alongside the Asgardians against some Trolls; After vanquishing them, he and Sif go off together to talk.
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84-page giant; 400th issue of Thor. "Long Day's Journey Into Mystery." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M.C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. High Evolutionary appearance.
Sif stars in the second story, "A Match made in Asgard." Script by Thomas, art by Keith Pollard. "The Dark at the Top of the Stars." Script by Thomas, pencils by Wyman, inks by DeCarlo.
"All the Gods at Once." Script by Thomas, pencils by Stewart Johnson, inks by Carmen Imperato.
"While Mephisto's Away." Script by Thomas, art by Pollard.
Volstagg, Hogun, and Fandral star in "As Shadow's Gather." Script by Glenn Greenberg, pencils by Robert Walker, inks by Jim Amash.
Appearances by Loki and the High Evolutionary. Painted cover by Harrison.
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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Don Hudson. "Armor and the Man-God I Sing...," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo
Thor looks deeper into the mystery of the Don Blake construct; Riger finds Lokis wedding band inside the cave and goes to Asgard to ask him about it; He finds Sigyn standing in his way and an armored Loki who takes him to task for breaking his oath; Sigyn reveals that it was her that created the construct; She accidentally destroyed the real Don Blake when she sought to take him prisoner to force Odin to release Loki from the tree he had been imprisoned in; She replaced it with a construct so no one would know; When Thor and Blitziana go to leave, Sif decides she will go with him back to Earth.
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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Things Ain't What They Used To Be," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by MC Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo
The Thing is helping Thor and Sif clear up some rubble; He is visited by a vision of Lorelei, who is still in Hel; She tricks him into going to her old apartment and getting the enchanted mead that Thor never drank; But Malekith is there with her, and impersonating her, gets the Thing to drink the mead, then convinces him that it was Thor and Sif that killed her; He goes on a rampage against them both, but overcomes it when he tries to kill Sif and cant, because its not in his nature; Malekith realizes that he must send someone else after them – Kurse.
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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Scott Koblish. "Hel On Earth," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo and Charles Barnett III
Thor and Sif battle Kurses monsters until they are joined by High Evolutionary and the Godpack; But they are still not making much progress, and Thor is swallowed by Jormungand; In Asgard, Odin watches the battle, then leaves; Vizier, Bill, Balder, and the Warriors Three come out of the shadows, and agree to go to Midgard to help; After Vizier sends them, Odin comes back and reveals that he knew they would go and planned it.
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Cover pencils by Sandu Florea, inks by Charles Barnett III. "To Hela and Back," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo
With the help of the Asgardians and the Godpack, Thor manages to free himself and start turning the tide again; Elsewhere, Jane sees Lorelei running away and follows her, and sees her change to Malekith; Jane sees Sif and goes to tell her what she saw, only to have a building fall on them; Hela arrives and proves her power by stopping them all; She reveals the entirety of Malekiths plan, and makes Kurse see Thor instead of Malekith; Hela orders her minions to find Malekith, but Thor tells her no; She agrees to return them all to Hel, if Thor goes with her; He agrees and makes the Asgardians and Godpack swear to not attempt a rescue; Fortunately, the newly arrived Hulk has made no such promise.
36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
