Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Al Milgrom and John Romita (alterations). "Ulik Unchained," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott
Thor helps the cops catch some crooks, while Ulik watches; Elsewhere, Judith and Mr Heath speak to Orrin about his power and responsibilities; Back in New York, the trolls begin attacking the surface; While Thor is distracted battling Ulik, other trolls capture Jane, and Thor is forced to surrender. Letters to the editor from comics publisher Dean Mullaney and writer Peter Sanderson. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #18 (Volstagg).
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Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Sky Above...The Pits Below!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott
Thor flies Hercules to Avengers Mansion, where he has Iron Man try to probe his mind to find out what happened to him, but Hercules comes to and lashes out smashing everything around him until Krista calms him down; Back in Asgard, Hildegarde forces her way into Odin's chambers, only to find it empty; She searches until she finds the Vizier, who tells her that Odin has vanished, and no one knows where he is; Thor had Hercules make their way back to the tunnels where he was attacked; Hercules opens up a piece of the tunnel, letting in the light, and causing the demons to flee. Appearances by Iron Man and Sif.
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Hercules, Firelord, Galactus, and Ego guest star in "Ego: Beginning and End!" Script by Gerry Conway; pencils by Rich Buckler with Arvell Jones and Keith Pollard; inks by Joe Sinnott.
Ego origin. The Destoyer takes Firelord's place as the herald of Galactus. Cameos by Sif and Odin. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 40 (Loki by Gil Kane). Buckler/Frank Giacoia cover.
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Cover by John Romita. "In Search of...Ego!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott
Odin looks on, as Galactus, Thor, Hercules, and Firelord begin to attack the mad planet Ego; Meanwhile, in Asgard, Odin has a plan in mind; Odin will not interfere in Thor and Galactus' quest, but if Thor dies in battle with the Living Planet, Ego will be slain in turn; Back on Ego, Firelord, Thor, and Hercules fight their way through Ego's humanoid constructs to Ego's mind; Thor throws Mjolnir and strikes Ego's brain.
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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "Behold! The Land of Doom!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito; Thor goes to attack Kragonn, but is swatted away easily. Kragonn then orders Dracus to determine what is wrong, and he sends Exterminators; The Exterminators are defeated, while the Rigellian outcasts eavesdrop on the giant masters of the Black Stars; They learn that Rhun is the only living planet of the Black Stars, the other four have died off without Rhun's knowledge; When the truth is revealed, the Caretakers are free to go. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Appearances by Sif, Balder, Hildegarde, and Odin. Letter to the editor from comics editor (and Thor scripter) Ralph Macchio. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.
Cover by John Buscema. "A Galaxy Consumed!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito
Thor and his group go to the Black Stars, where they are attacked by Avalon, who then tells Thor that he was just testing them, that his people are robotic slaves to the masters of the Black Stars; They all begin to talk, when they are attacked by the Protector, but it is destroyed by Thor; They then see the masters of the Black Stars, against which, Thor is microscopic. Appearances by Sif, Balder, and Hildegarde.
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Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Where Pass the Black Stars, There Also Passes... Death!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney;
Odin has commanded that Thor go to Rigel, and with him shall go Balder, Sif, Tana Nile, and Silas Grant; Meanwhile, Krista finds a glowing stone and seems to be possessed by it; The Asgardians arrive on Rigel, only to find it abandoned; The Colonizers have all fled before the arrival of the Black Stars; Only the mutant class remains, and they attack; The Asgardians defeat the mutants, and upon hearing their tale, take them all aboard their ship; Just then, the Black Stars arrive, and destroy Rigel; The Asgardians catch up to the Colonizer fleet where they learn the origin of the Black Stars.
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Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito. "Into the Dark Nebula!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney
The Asgardians travel to the Dark Nebula, there they are attacked by the miners, who think that they are raiders coming to attack again; Once they are defeated and realize who they are, they offer to help; They begin to check with the Alterian miners who deal in slaves, when they are attacked by Mercurio and his army; While they are fighting, the three miners surrender themselves to a gigantic jewel in their mine; The jewel then erupts from the surface and Thor sees that Sif and Karnilla are trapped within the jewel; The voice of the jewel tells them that if they come any closer, they will die.
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Part 3 of 3 - "The Liberty Legion Busts Loose!" Guest-starring the Liberty Legion. Written by Don Glut. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Rick Hoberg.
The Invaders and Liberty Legion are all that stand between the world and a madman's scheme to rule the world. But can even the greatest super heroes of World War II stop the armored Iron Cross? Plus, the startling return of U-Man and introducing the lethal beauty Lady Lotus. 1st appearance of Lady Lotus.
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Part 1 of 3 - "Havoc on the Home Front!" Guest-starring the Liberty Legion. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Don Heck.
The Whizzer knows a secret that could turn the tide of the war. But how can the Invaders catch a man that is faster than a speeding bullet when he doesn't want to be caught? 1st appearance of Iron Cross.
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"He Who Destroys!" Written by Roy Thomas and Don Glut. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Frank Springer.
The Golden Age Destroyer has returned and this time he is gunning for the Invaders! Plus, what is up with Union Jack's new powers? Plus, the villainy of Master Man.
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Part 2 of 2 - "A Time of Titans!" Guest-starring Thor. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Frank Springer.
Adolf Hitler has convinced the mighty Thor that the Invaders are villains. Can the heroes of World War II convince the thunder god he's been misled before they fall before his invincible power?
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"Night of the Blue Bullet!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Frank Springer.
The Invaders try to stop the uncanny power of the Blue Bullet. Meanwhile, a transfusion of blood from the original Human Torch has an unexpected effect on Jacqueline Falsworth, the victim of a vampire's bite.
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"Shame!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Liam Sharp.
The macabre Man-Thing returns in its very own series and takes its rightful place as the world's most startling swamp monster. Featuring the sorcery of the Sorcerer Supreme!
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Comic book version of the long-running comic strip created by Hank Ketcham.
In this issue, Dennis, Joey and Margaret learn all about the different kinds of bugs in the world in "Dennis and His Bugs." Then in "Just Imagine" Dennis has to resort to his imagination for entertainment. And in "A Dog's Tale," Dennis tries to teach his dog some tricks. Also, Dennis has a wild story to tell in "Happy Ending." Issue also has "The Cookie Jar" with inside stories about Dennis the Menace. Story & art credits: Unknown.
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"Arena for Three!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Fred Kida. It's a three-way clash of titans. On the floor of the Grand Canyon, Godzilla battles the giant bigfoot known as Yetigar and Red Ronin is caught in the middle.NOTE: "Yetigar appears again years later in Avengers West Coast (1985-1994) #32." - Odinson, mycomishop.com ArchivistCover price $0.35.
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Pencils & Cover by ADAM POLLINA
The secret origin of the X-Men's ANGEL continues here! A single, tiny gene, hiding deep within teenaged Warren Worthington's DNA, sprang to life one day, and changed the world forever. Now Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa explores the never-before-witnessed dawn of Warren's new life as a mutant and hero. Featuring jaw-dropping art by Adam Pollina, who returns to the X-Men in bold, groundbreaking style!
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Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Art & Cover by ADAM POLLINA
Warren Worthington III thought he had it easy. Wealthy upbringing, posh prep school, hot girlfriend...but all of that ended when wings started growing from his back! Now the young man who will be Angel of the X-Men is embarking on his first adventure, and discovering what makes him a hero. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa with groundbreaking art by Adam Pollina in his stunning return to the X-Men!
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Warlords Part 1 of 3. Script by John Ney Rieber. Art by John Cassaday. Painted cover by John Cassaday.
In a surprising twist, Captain America revealed his secret identity to the world at the end of his mission in Centerville. He did so in hopes that the terrorists would come after him personally -- and not the entire United States. Also in Centerville, Cap noticed one of the terrorists wearing a device called a "cat-tag" -- which is based upon special technology that belongs only to SHIELD. The shield-slinger wonders how Faysal Al-Tariq's men got the devices. He asks Nick Fury, and the SHIELD Director gives him a lead to follow...in Germany!
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Pencils and Cover by PAUL PELLETIER.
A new era for EXILES begins here! Legend Chris Claremont (UNCANNY X-MEN) starts a run that will have Exiles fans talking for years to come. And he's not the only one joining up, as X-Woman PSYLOCKE joins the team as well. What is she doing there? How will the team deal with her arrival? And what new villains plan on destroying every world in existence?!
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End Times: Part 3 of 4 - (W) Brian Michael Bendis. (A) Michael Avon Oeming. (CA) Mike Deodato
A Sorcerer Supreme ascends! Who will be the new master of marvel magic? And what sacrifice will they have to make to achieve such power? An explosive end chapter to one of Marvel's longest running stories!
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End Times: Part 7 - (W) Brian Michael Bendis. (A) Brandon Peterson, Mike Mayhew, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Mike Deodato, Walt Simonson, Scott Hanna, Leinil Yu, Jim Cheung, Olivier Coipel, Mark Morales. (CA) Brandon Peterson
One of the most controversial and spectacular eras of the Avengers comes to a spectacular and controversial extra-sized, All-Star conclusion!
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Blank Generation: Part 4 - (W) Brian Wood (A) David Lopez (CA) Jorge Molina
The history of the Proto Mutants is revealed! Mr. Grey makes his move against the X-Men...and it's not what any of them are expecting! Colossus makes a decision that could endanger the entire team. Storm's field agents are kidnapped and a weapon of the X-Men's making goes missing!
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Blank Generation: Part 6 - (W) Brian Wood. (A) Roland Boschi, David Lopez, Alvaro Lopez. (CA) David Lopez
The X-Men must make a choice...the destruction of a life, or the survival of a weapon. Domino versus Psylocke!
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