Comic books in 'Thor', graded by CBCS

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 240 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-279BDCA-011

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. "When the Gods Make War!", script by Roy Thomas (plot) and Bill Mantlo (script), pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson; Thor returns to Asgard for clues to Odin's disappearance; When he gets there, he finds Heimdall unable to lift the Gjallerhorn, and his extreme senses are gone; Thor enters Asgard and finds all Asgardians afflicted with the same melancholy; He manages to snap the Warriors Three out of it; They consult Mimir to find Odin, and he reveals the pyramid in California; Mimir tells the Asgardians about the gods of Egypt; Jane flies out to California and arrives at the same time as Thor; Horus comes out to keep Thor from interrupting a ceremony inside; As they battle, Isis and Osiris arrive from inside with Odin, only Odin is now Atum-Re, and he will destroy the enemy of his children - Thor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 248 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-279BDCA-020

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott. "There Shall Come...Revolution!", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tony Dezuniga (finished art), inks by Tony Dezuniga; Plot assist by Marv Wolfman; Thor and Jane arrive home, only to find a sudden storm has sprung up. Thor tries to dispel it, but is struck by lightning instead; After forcing with all his might, it finally disperses; Back inside, Jane tells Thor that the Warriors Three have caused a traffic jam; Thor goes and "rescues" them, and when they return, they find Jane with Balder in tatters; He tells Thor of the madness that has gripped Odin; They travel to Asgard, only to be stopped by Heimdall and beset by the warriors of Asgard; They defeat the warriors and meet up with the rebellion in Asgard; They then go to free Vizier from the Tower of Solitude. Appearances by Hogun, Fandrall, and Volstagg (story continues from Marvel Spotlight 30). The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #96 (Dracula). Spider-Man and the "Twinkie Takers ad for Hostess Twinkies. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 249 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #21-279BDCA-022

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Throne and the Fury!", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga; Plot assist by Marv Wolfman; Thor goes to try and talk to Odin, but is prevented by the palace guards and a mystic field that even Mjolnir cannot penetrate; Odin has his men move the Odinsword to the throne room, where he can pull it from the scabbard at a moment's notice; The group goes to seek Karnilla's help in breaching the mystic barrier; Thor barely manages to get through before it reseals itself; Thor then confronts Odin, only to have him reveal that it's not really Odin at all - it's Mangog sitting upon the Odinsword. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #98 (Fantastic Four). 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 252 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-279C6D0-005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by John Verpoorten and John Romita (alterations). "A Dragon at the Gates!", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga; Thor goes to Mimir to find the missing Odin; Mimir tells him that before he answers, Thor must bring him the Ruby Eye of the Dragon that guards the golden gates to the Realm Below; Thor finds the dragon, but before he can attack it, Ulik arrives and fights Thor for the eye; They battle across a rock bridge surrounded by a sea of flames, until Ulik manages to knock Thor off. Tale of Asgard: The Weapon and the Warrior!, script by David Kraft, art by Pablo Marcos; A young Thor, confident after recently earning Mjolnir, challenges a Storm Giant he meets in his path. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 253 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-279C6D0-006

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. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 255 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-279C6D0-009

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. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 260 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-279C6D0-015

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. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $89.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #0007387-AA-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.67) will be charged at checkout.

"This Hammer Lost!", script by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, Peter Gillis (plot assist), and Mike Catron (plot assist), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art); Thor dwells upon what he has learned about the Eternals and the Celestials; He decides that he will travel back in time to when the Celestials first appeared on Earth; But once in the time stream, Mjolnir vanishes from his grasp and Thor is left in a land of fog and shadows; He is then confronted by the Space Phantom, who tells him he is in Limbo; He tells Thor of his planet, Phantus, and that his hammer is probably at its core; Thor agrees to help him save his planet, if he will help find Mjolnir. Once on the surface, they are repeatedly attacked by the warring Phantoms; The Phantom leads Thor to a complex containing a shaft that leads to the core. Thor leaps in, but it was a trap. Cameo appearances by the original Avengers. The letters page has a statement of ownership: average print run 346,479; average paid circulation 135,599. Pages 16 and 17 are reversed. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $226.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #19-27ED9D3-105 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.78) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

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. 52 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $95.00 Paper: White Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Newsstand Edition. Label #21-254A14C-023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. Beta Ray Bill (first appearance) becomes Thor in "Doom!", script and art by Walt Simonson; Nick Fury asks Thor's aid in investigating an alien ship heading for earth; Thor arrives and triggers the awakening of an alien protector, Beta Ray Bill; Bill bests Thor and takes up his hammer only to be accidentally summoned to Asgard by Odin who thinks he is summoning Thor. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Loki, Sif, Balder, Heimdall, Volstagg, and Odin. First appearance of Lorelei (sister of the Enchantress). Begins Walt Simonson's run on Thor (through #382). Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $330.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 9/25/2021 & Walt Simonson on 10/20/2021. Newsstand Edition. Label #22-0692A42-548 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. Beta Ray Bill (first appearance) becomes Thor in "Doom!", script and art by Walt Simonson; Nick Fury asks Thor's aid in investigating an alien ship heading for earth; Thor arrives and triggers the awakening of an alien protector, Beta Ray Bill; Bill bests Thor and takes up his hammer only to be accidentally summoned to Asgard by Odin who thinks he is summoning Thor. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Loki, Sif, Balder, Heimdall, Volstagg, and Odin. First appearance of Lorelei (sister of the Enchantress). Begins Walt Simonson's run on Thor (through #382). Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $135.25 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); See item notes Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signature: Jim Shooter on 3/26/2022. Half-inch chunk of plastic chipped off on back of case at top left corner. Label #22-1BACAAE-015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.06) will be charged at checkout.

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. Beta Ray Bill (first appearance) becomes Thor in "Doom!", script and art by Walt Simonson; Nick Fury asks Thor's aid in investigating an alien ship heading for earth; Thor arrives and triggers the awakening of an alien protector, Beta Ray Bill; Bill bests Thor and takes up his hammer only to be accidentally summoned to Asgard by Odin who thinks he is summoning Thor. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Loki, Sif, Balder, Heimdall, Volstagg, and Odin. First appearance of Lorelei (sister of the Enchantress). Begins Walt Simonson's run on Thor (through #382). Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $27.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-2F6BB83-018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.81) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. In Beta Ray Bill's second appearance, he comes to blows with Thor in "A Fool and His Hammer," script and art by Walt Simonson; Bill and Thor fight in single combat for the honor of wielding Mjolner and the alien bests the god of thunder. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Odin, Sif, Loki, Balder, and Volstagg. Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $47.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-1D1B4FC-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.41) will be charged at checkout.

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. In Beta Ray Bill's second appearance, he comes to blows with Thor in "A Fool and His Hammer," script and art by Walt Simonson; Bill and Thor fight in single combat for the honor of wielding Mjolner and the alien bests the god of thunder. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Odin, Sif, Loki, Balder, and Volstagg. Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $95.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-26FC762-025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. "Something Old, Something New," script and art by Walt Simonson; Odin has the dwarves create a hammer for Bill and sends the alien and his son into space to rescue Bill's people. Appearances by Sif, Odin, and Volstagg. Bullpen Bulletins. Carlin and Simonson's Page O' Thor Stuff; Assistant editor's month shenanigans. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $57.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2597333-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.71) will be charged at checkout.

Ragnarok and Roll: Prologue 4 of 4 - Cover by Walt Simonson. "The Dark and the Light," script and pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Bob Wiacek; Thor and Roger save Lorelei, but fail to keep Malekith from opening the Casket of Ancient Winters; The Norns convince Balder that life is better than death; Surtur begins his advance. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Odin. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Walt Simonson. "The Grand Alliance! Or Life With Loki!!!", script and art by Walter Simonson; Thor, still under Lorelei's spell, makes his bid to put Loki in power and strikes Sif at his lover's command; Lorelei, still enamored of Loki, returns to her true love; Thanks to the wiles of the Enchantress, Thor catches his half-brother and his girl in bed and Lorelei's hold over him is broken; The Asgardians return home from Midgard. Appearances by Heimdall, the Enchantress, Sif, Beta Ray Bill, and Lorelei. Cameos by Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg, plus Walt and Louise Simonson (in the last panel). Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Cover by Walt Simonson. "Into the Valley of Death!", script and art by Walter Simonson; With his warriors just recently returned to Asgard, Thor spies out the road to Hel and leads an army to rescue souls unjustly imprisoned in Hela's realm. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Hela, Heimdall, Sif, the Enchantress, the Executioner, and Balder. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Cover by Walt Simonson. "The Quick and the Dead!", script and art by Walter Simonson; Thor and the Asgardians storm the gates of Hel; Thor wrestlles with Hela for the souls trapped in her realm, but before she is defeated, she disfigures the thunder gods face. Appearances by the Enchantress, the Executioner, Sif, Balder, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Letter to the editor from comics artist Michael Davis. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Cover by Walt Simonson. The war against Hela continues in "Like a Bat Out of Hel!", script and art by Walter Simonson; The Asgardians race to leave the realm of Hel with Hela's minions hot on their trail, but the Executioner ensures their escape with his life. Appearances by the Enchantress, the Executioner, and Balder. Continued in part in Balder the Brave #2. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $73.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2EE6117-021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.19) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Walt Simonson. The war against Hela continues in "Like a Bat Out of Hel!", script and art by Walter Simonson; The Asgardians race to leave the realm of Hel with Hela's minions hot on their trail, but the Executioner ensures their escape with his life. Appearances by the Enchantress, the Executioner, and Balder. Continued in part in Balder the Brave #2. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 363 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2EE3FE4-008

Last 65-cent cover price. Cover by Walt Simonson. Thor battles Kurse in this Secret Wars II crossover, "This Kursed Earth...!", script and art by Walt Simonson; The Beyonder sets up a fight between Thor and Kurse for his own instruction and amusement. Appearances by Power Pack, the Beyonder, and Beta Ray Bill. Loki cameo. Oh, and on the last page, Thor turns into a frog! Cap'n Crunch Cereal ad with Spider-Man. Continued from Secret Wars II (Marvel, 1985 series) #6 and Power Pack (Marvel, 1984 series) #18. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Last 65-cent cover price. Cover by Walt Simonson. Thor battles Kurse in this Secret Wars II crossover, "This Kursed Earth...!", script and art by Walt Simonson; The Beyonder sets up a fight between Thor and Kurse for his own instruction and amusement. Appearances by Power Pack, the Beyonder, and Beta Ray Bill. Loki cameo. Oh, and on the last page, Thor turns into a frog! Cap'n Crunch Cereal ad with Spider-Man. Continued from Secret Wars II (Marvel, 1985 series) #6 and Power Pack (Marvel, 1984 series) #18. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $107.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-17454E7-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.21) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Walt Simonson. Judge Peace (a Judge Dredd take-off) guest stars in "Peace On Earth," script by Walt Simonson, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Bret Blevins (as Albret Blevinson) and Al Williamson (as Albret Blevinson); Balder becomes ruler of Asgard; Thor decides to head for Midgard; Recently released convict Thug Thatcher kills the wrong man and becomes the new Zaniac. Brief appearances by Beta Ray Bill, Volstagg, Hogun, Fandral, and Hela. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $129.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition. Label #21-17454E7-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.87) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Cover by Sal Buscema. "Without Justice, There Is No Peace!", script by Walter Simonson, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Bret Blevins (as Albret Blevinson) and Al Williamson (as Albret Blevinson); Thor and Justice Peace try to save Jane Foster and the entire world of the future by stopping Zaniac; Volstagg adopts two orphaned boys. Cameos by Beta Ray Bill, Sif, the Hulk, Balder, Hogun, Fandral, and Hela. Thor pin-up by Sal Buscema. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75.

NOTE: 1st appearance of the Time Variance Authority. They play a major role in the 2021 Disney+ Loki TV series.

NOTE: For an interesting, albeit twisted, epilogue to this tale and to learn the ultimate fate of Justice Peace, check out Despicable Deadpool (2017) #288. - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

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Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $141.99 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Tom Defalco on 2/22/2020 Direct Edition Label #20-0BD3E6A-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.26) will be charged at checkout.

War of Gods: Prelude - The Avengers guest star in "The Hero and the Hammer!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding; Thor arrives on Hydrobase, and learns of the many changes to the Avengers; Asgard is once again attacked by Seths legions, while Grog and more Demons of Death attack Thor and the Captain; During the battle, the Captain lifts Mjolnir and sends it back to Thors grasp; Thor then easily defeats Grog and the soldiers, sending them back through the gate. Brief appearances by Hogun, Fandrall, Volstagg, and Balder. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 314,440; average paid circulation 190,600. 36 pgs., full color.

NOTE: Steve Rogers lifts Thor's hammer for the 1st time.

Cover price $0.75.

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War of Gods: Prelude - The Avengers guest star in "The Hero and the Hammer!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding; Thor arrives on Hydrobase, and learns of the many changes to the Avengers; Asgard is once again attacked by Seths legions, while Grog and more Demons of Death attack Thor and the Captain; During the battle, the Captain lifts Mjolnir and sends it back to Thors grasp; Thor then easily defeats Grog and the soldiers, sending them back through the gate. Brief appearances by Hogun, Fandrall, Volstagg, and Balder. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 314,440; average paid circulation 190,600. 36 pgs., full color.

NOTE: Steve Rogers lifts Thor's hammer for the 1st time.

Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $284.99 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Tom Defalco on 2/22/2020 Direct Edition Label #20-0BD3E6A-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. Acts of Vengeance crossover. First full appearance of the New Warriors in "Introducing the New Warriors," script by Ron Frenz (Co-plot) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Joe Sinnott (finished art); With Thor down for the count, the New Warriors arrive and battle the Juggernaut; Thor recovers his strength and joins the fray as he and the kids are finally able to banish Juggy to another dimension. Beta Ray Bill back-up, "Freedom Is Only A Choice Away," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Bill has been trapped and is being used to help power a spaceship that feeds off of psychic energy; When the people of his race are threatened, however, he breaks free and faces Captain Orack. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $59.95 Paper: White Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well Direct Edition. Label #21-25FA6B5-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "Final Gauntlet!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot; script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom (finisher); Eric undertakes the Gauntlet of the Grim Guardian; He enters his own subconscious, and faces past foes as well as past loves; Sparky guides him though, and he faces the Grim Guardian; The Guardian is himself, who represents his anger, and wants to keep the power of Thor; Eric embarrasses him and accepts him, and the Guardian vanishes; He finally finds Thor trapped in a castle, and when he touches him, there is a brilliant flash of light and they are both free; Thor gives Eric Mjolnir so that he can protect Earth, while Thor will stay in Asgard, and asks Sif to marry him, which she accepts. "To Love No More," script by Tom DeFalco, art by Geof Isherwood; Heimdall asks the Enchantress to marry him. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "What Price Victory?", script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot, script), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom; Eric Masterson and Thor battle until they regain their reason; Eric gives up the Thor identity but Odin arranges for him to become Thunderstrike. Continued in Thunderstrike #1. Bullpen Bulletins. Ad for Thunderstrike #1. Code: Blue pinup, pencils by Frenz, inks by Milgrom. Tales of Asgard, Leading Ladies, and Mephisto pinups by Geof Isherwood. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Beta Ray Bill battles Thor in "Friends and Lovers," script by Jim Starlin and Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; The Dark Valkyrie has convinced Thor that he has always been Odins pawn, but no more; In Asgard, Sif senses that something is amiss, and seeks out Beta Ray Bill; They both use the Norn Stones and locate Thor, but he is no longer himself; He mercilessly beats on Bill until he is defeated, and Sif escapes; Thor declares that from now on, the only will he will follow, is his own. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Payments," script by Jim Starlin and Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Pluto has learned of Thors madness, and he and Ares decide to attack Thor in revenge for past defeats; But they have sorely underestimated his anger and madness, and beats them easily; Odin asks Sif if she knows of anything that might help Thor, and she answers no, hiding his madness and assault on Bill; Pluto and Ares return to Olympus and tell Zeus that Thor is mad and attacked them without provocation. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Infinity Crusade crossover, "Devotions," script by Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Thor and Valkyrie finally get off on their own when their romantic interlude is interrupted by the Goddess who wants Thor to join her Infinity Crusade; Valkyrie battles the Goddess and is destroyed; Thor joins the Crusade. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Infinity Crusade crossover (follows Infinity Crusade #4), "Odin's Tale," script by Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; In space, Thor fights Drax the Destroyer. In Asgard, Odin tells a tale of Thors youth; He crossed the Plains of Ida, traversed Alfheim, paused by the Sea of Marmora where he met Undine, skirted the Forests of Enchantment and Sigurd, crossed the Boiling Plain, passed into Nidavellir, into the Skornheim Mountains, saw Skornheim Stronghold, to the roots of Yggdrasil, cut through a pass in the Mountains of Vanaheim, where he met Garrg; Garrg thought the lake was his and wanted to fight Thor for possession of it; Thor tried to teach the Troll that no one can possess the lake, and it wasnt until he insulted Odin that Thor lost his temper; In Olympus, Zeus prepares to head to Asgard to petition for Thors surrender, when Sif appears before him asking for his help. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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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. 52 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "This Mortal Coil," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by MC Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Odin tells Thor the full story of Don Blake; Odin had been given a vision by Volla, that if Thor remained in Asgard, he would die before Ragnarok; So he chose Don Blake and placed Thors essence in him; Then when the time came on that trip to Norway, Odin removed Thors essence and spirited Blake away to Wundagore; Thor now understands his fathers motives, and there is something of a reconciliation between father and son; Odin will no longer command him to go or stay, so Thor returns to Earth, while Beta Ray Bill and Red Norvell stay in Asgard. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Balder. Cameos by Loki, Hercules, and Jane Foster. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Steve Epting. "The God In The War Machine," script by Roy Thomas, art by Sandu Florea; Thor and Sif go to New York to prepare the way for High Evolutionary and Wundagore, when they are attacked by War Machine possessed by Loki; Blitziana is accidentally hit by one of High Evolutionarys rays and remembers a fragment from her past; She had some relationship with Billy, and when he was killed by Bristle, she went crazy with grief; War Machine begins to fight back against Loki, and finally drives him out. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 188,725; average paid circulation 108,792. Steven Epting cover. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Paul Ryan. "The Coming of Kurse!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Thor and Sif stop a bank robbery, and appear to be gaining celebrity status; In Asgard, Kurse beats his way past Heimdall, and plunges all the way down to Hel, where he demands Malekith; Hela tries to stop him but to no avail, and he beats her easily becoming the new master of Hel; Lorelei tells him that Malekith escaped to Earth, and he takes her there; Once there, Kurse sees Thor as Malekith and begins to attack him; As the new master of Hel and Niffleheim, Kurse calls forth dead monsters to destroy the one he believes to be Malekith. Cameos by the Midgard Serpent and the Ravagers. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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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.

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Cover by Tom Grindberg. "In Mortal Guise," script by William Messner-Loebs, art by Geof Isherwood; Thor and Amora decide to spend a night out on the town and wake up in Central Park as mortals, all their magic seemingly gone; Victor is awakened by a threatening phone call, saying they know he has it; Thor and Amora head back to her apartment to find it completely empty, and her servants gone; They are no longer under her spell and took everything for their years of enslavement; Thor is out for a walk, looking at construction sites for work when he comes across several men assaulting Annie; Thor manages to stop them even without his powers, and the Black Widow invites him to rejoin the Avengers. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Mike Deodato, Jr. "Thor Must Die," script by William Messner-Loebs, pencils by Luke Ross, Oclair Albert, and Frank Toscano, inks by Rene Micheletti, Eddie Wagner, Grant Nelson, and Alex Jubran; Razorfist and Spiral challenge Thor in a nutty plan to become Avengers, thinking that hes still powerless; He easily stops them and flies them both to a crack sweep gone bad, to prove themselves if they are truly worthy; During the fight, they actually help Thor out; Meanwhile, Victor and his family are hit by a drive-by shooting and Victor decides that he needs to hire Thor to help them; After the fighting has settled, Thor sees a drunk bum in an alley that looks exactly like Odin, but when he gets over there, the bum is gone. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Mike Deodato, Jr. "Ludwig's Children," script by William Messner-Loebs, art by Mike Deodato, Jr.; Thor and the others have been transported to a bizarre version of the world as interpreted by Richard Wagners Ring Cycle; Loki is kind and noble, while Balder, Wotan, and another Thor are all bloodthirsty and greedy of rhinegold; Victor frees himself from his bonds, and Loki just sits there staring, totally unresponsive; In New York State Prison, one of the prisoners asks the Mad Thinker about getting revenge on Thor long distance, but the Thinkers mind is apparently gone; Thor and the others manage to capture Balder, but while Thor is trying to tame his flying stallion, Balder escapes and captures the others bringing them to Wotan; They have killed all the dwarves, then kill Loki. Thor then kills Balder, but before he can kill the hostages, Thor hurls the sword, killing Wotan; Instantly, the world fades away, and Thor finds himself in his own Asgard, but it is burning and in ruins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Giant-size issue; first Marvel Comic to reach 500th issue. Wraparound over by Mike Deodato, Jr. "Sunlight and Shadows," script by William Messner-Loebs, art by Mike Deodato, Jr.; Thor finds Asgard in ruins, overrun by Trolls and Ice Giants fighting for control of the city; Going on, he finds the human Aesir enslaved along with Doctor Strange; Thor frees them and tells Thor that the Loki he saw was really a robot controlled by the Mad Thinker, whose brain was fried when they were transported to Wagnerland; Elsewhere, the Enchantress has been captured by the Ice Giants and is helping them to try and take Asgard; Inside the city, Annie helps Silvia escape from the prison where she was being held, and Kim fights off some Ice Giants; They all make their separate ways to the palace, where Strange tells Thor that since Yggdrasil believes that there are no more gods, it cast them all down to Earth as mortals; At the palace, Thor finds the sword embedded in the wall; Thor grabs the sword, which turns to dust, and his full power is restored. Back-up features include a Thor quiz, a look at Thor's various costumes through the years, an Odin family tree, and information about Thor's hammer. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $2.50.

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"The Saga of Thor" presents untold tales of Thor. Script by Alan Zelenetz, pencils by Bob Hall, inks by Vince Colletta. Loki appearance. Bob Layton cover. Cover price $1.00.