Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) comic books in grade VG or lower

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Cover pencils by Rich Yanizeski, inks by Al Milgrom. "The Wager," script by Randall Frenz, pencils by Rich Yanizeski, inks by Hector Collazo; In Asgard, 1,000 years ago, a much younger Thor accepts a wager from Loki; Thor will travel to Midgard, and join a Viking expedition to the new world; He will not have his power and will be unable to use Mjolnir; If he fails, he will be exiled to Midgard forever and give up all claim to the throne; Of course, Loki has plans to win and cheats. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Balder. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 296,380; average paid circulation 187,665. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. "When the Executioner Calls!!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot and script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott (finishes); Thor battles Quicksand, but its just a distraction; Mongoose and his shadowy partner activate a device which takes skin samples from Thor; In Asgard, waves of dizziness and nausea plague the Asgardians, with no known cause; The Enchantress has apparently found her new champion - Brute Benhurst. "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "The Wolves of Ravenswood!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Mike Gustovich; A pack of wolves is ravaging the countryside; Haaken gathers a posse to go after them; Thor wants to go, and Loki tricks him into it and gives him a faulty sword; Thor manages to hold off the wolves long enough for Haaken to save them, along with a very young Sif. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. "When the Executioner Calls!!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot and script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott (finishes); Thor battles Quicksand, but its just a distraction; Mongoose and his shadowy partner activate a device which takes skin samples from Thor; In Asgard, waves of dizziness and nausea plague the Asgardians, with no known cause; The Enchantress has apparently found her new champion - Brute Benhurst. "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "The Wolves of Ravenswood!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Mike Gustovich; A pack of wolves is ravaging the countryside; Haaken gathers a posse to go after them; Thor wants to go, and Loki tricks him into it and gives him a faulty sword; Thor manages to hold off the wolves long enough for Haaken to save them, along with a very young Sif. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Newsstand Edition. First $1.00 cover price. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Menace of the Living Universe," script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot and script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Joe Sinnott (finished art); Thor, Eric, and the Knights arrive in the Black Galaxy to try and free the High Evolutionary and Hercules; They battle strange organisms that Thor recognizes as existing inside the Celestial he fought; They make their way to the null bomb the Colonizers sent to destroy the Black Galaxy, and Thor redirects the blast; On top of the mountain summit, they discover another Celestial along with Hercules and the High Evolutionary trapped inside strange containers; A surge of energy builds and they are all witnesses to the birth of a new Celestial. Letter to the editor from Charles Novinskie of Topps Comics. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance of the New Warriors (cameo) in this Acts of Vengeance crossover, "The Gentleman's Name Is Juggernaut!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot and script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott (finishes); Loki transports Juggernaut from his stasis prison in England to New York to face down Thor; Thor holds his own against Juggernaut until a strange weakness once again seizes him; Thor falls and the New Warriors arrive to take up the battle. Beta Ray Bill back-up story, "The Psychic Slaveship of Space!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Bill takes off to investigate a strange spaceship flying close to his own and is captured by Captain Orack. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. Only Death Can Save Thee," script by Tom DeFalco (plot; script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Joe Sinnott (finished art); Eric manages to get his cane in front of him and transforms the instant he hits the ground; The Dweller leaves with Susan, causing Hercules to regain his self-control; They go after the Dweller and Hercules is once more in his thrall as soon as they get close; Thor uses lightning to hurt the Dweller and send him screaming into the sun; Eric and Hercules return to Erics apartment to try and clean up, but its too late. Tales of Asgard back-up, "The Abduction," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Leir has decided he wants Sif for his bride, and she accepts conditionally. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 291,480; average paid circulation 183,720. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Black Galaxy Saga part 4 of 6, "Then What Are Gods?", script by Ron Frenz (Co-plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot & script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Romeo Tanghal (finished art); Thor and Hercules travel to the Black Galaxy where they find the High Evolutionary and his latest attempt to evolve the human race. Tales of Asgard back-up, "The Secret of the Endless Circle!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Mike DeCarlo; The Warriors Three seek to stop Ymir while in Asgard Odin instructs Heimdall to send troops to their aid; But is Odin really who he seems? Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Aftermath!", script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot and script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Dan Panosian and Joe Sinnott (finished art); In the aftermath of the battle against Surtur and Ymir, Odin returns; He places Heimdall on the throne while he prepares for Odin-Sleep; Heimdall restores the Rainbow Bridge; On Midgard, the new police task force Code Blue rescues a hostage from the Wrecking Crew but is unable to apprehend the Wrecking Crew itself. "Here a Giant Abides!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Herb Trimpe; Officer Kyle Brock resumes his Earth-Lord identity to save his partner when they are trapped in a shoot-out with a street gang. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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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. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 295,049; average paid circulation 169,916. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. 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. 52 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Newsstand Edition. 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. 52 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. Metallic purple cover. Intro new Thor (Eric Masterson) in "Whosoever Holds This Hammer," script by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art); Eric Masterson must begin to learn how to handle the new Thor powers without the guidance of the old Thor; Ulik battles Thor and Code Blue. Bullpen Bulletins. Ron Frenz writes about the retirement of Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.00.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "Savage Reunion," script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot; script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art); Thor battles the Asorbing Man and Titania, but when the Asorbing Man tells Thor that he and Titania are going to try to go straight he lets them go. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. The future Thor (Dargo) with the weird costume returns in The Thor War part 1 of 4, "Yesterday Must Die!", script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot; script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art); Stellaris returns to Earth looking to destroy Thor for abandoning her in the Black Galaxy. Meanwhile, Zarrko brings the Thor from the future into the present and tricks him into battling Eric Masterson. Tales of Asgard back-up, "The Hel-Hounds and the Heroes," script by Tom DeFalco, art by Patrick Olliffe; Sif and Balder escape from the Destroyer and learn what the Destroyer did to Hela. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. The future Thor (Dargo), Beta Ray Bill, and Stellaris guest star in The Thor War part 2 of 4, "When Hammers Clash!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot; script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom; Dargo, Thor II, and Stellaris continue their battle, Dargo believing that Thor II will be responsible for the destruction of his timeline; Stellaris decides to let the two of them go at it; Its all a ruse by Zarrko to collect energy from their hammers to power his Radical Time Stabilizer; Beta Ray Bill feels the mystic shockwaves from the colliding hammers and goes to Earth to investigate. Tales of Asgard back-up, "Where Monsters Dwell!", script by Tom DeFalco, art by Patricke Olliffe; Balder and Sif find the sword needed to free Hela but accidentally release Gar-Toom. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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First $1.25 cover price. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "How The Groonk Stole Christmas!", script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot; script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art); Eric Masterson tracks down a thief who is mugging people and stealing their Christmas presents; Thor battles the Groonk. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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"Now Strikes the Starforce!" Operation: Galactic Storm Part 14 of 19. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Patrick Olliffe. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom. Story continues from Iron Man 279. A quintet of avengers travels to the Shi'ar throneworld for an audience with Empress Lilandra! The heroes from Earth hope to convince the Majestrix Shi'ar to end the intergalactic war against the Kree and recall the Nega-Bomb! Is that wishful thinking? After a testy hearing in front of the royal court and the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, all parties retire to their quarters while Lilandra ponders the Avengers' bold request! However, a short time later another quintet of adventurers arrives on the throneworld! Ronan, Ultimus, Shatterax, Korath, and Supremor! These Kree warriors would also like to see Lilandra! Or perhaps more specifically: kill Lilandra! When the Kree Starforce gets the jump on the Imperial Guard; the Scarlet Witch, Living Lightning, Captain Marvel, Starfox, and Thor spring into action! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes save the Majestrix from her Kree executioners? Avengers Assemble! Story continues in Captain America 400. Cameo appearances by Wonder Man and the Vision. 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

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

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "Secret Agendas!!", script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot; script), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom; Thor and Spider-Man battle Absorbing Man and Titania with the help of Code Blue. The Enchantress and and Ego the Living Planet appear in the Tales of Asgard back-up, "The Face of Fear!", script by Tom DeFalco, art by Patrick Olliffe; Balder and Sif join the New Immortals on their quest to find the High Evolutionary. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Pat Olliffe. "Riot On Riker's Island!", script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot and script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art); Code Blue and Thor battle Uroc and Ulik until the vanish back to Asgard; Odin awakes briefly to confront Eric Masterson on the location of the true Thor. Tales of Asgard back-up, "Obsessed," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Patrick Olliffe, inks by Ariane Lenshoek; Balder, Sif and Nobilus travel to the surface of Ego the Living Planet to find the High Evolutionary. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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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.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "With This Axe, I Thee Kill!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Al Milgrom, Ray Kryssing, Steve Alexandrov, and Ariane Lenshoek; Bloodaxe defeats Thor with the help of Karnilla's sorcery; Sif agrees to pledge allegiance to Mephisto. Appearances by Balder and Odin. Bullpen Bulletins. Tales of Asgard back-up, "If The Enchantress Should Fall...!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Geof Isherwood, inks by Geof Isherwood; Enchantress battles Nightmare. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "When Mephisto Commands...!", script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot; script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art); Thor and Balder battle Sif, who is working for Mephisto in hopes of trading her soul for the return of the original Thor. Appearances by Odin, Karnilla, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Tales of Asgard backup, "Betrayed!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Geof Isherwood, inks by Danny Bulanadi; The Warriors Three confront Odin on his treachery and are defeated. Encantress returns to Asgard with Heimdall. 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. "The Warriors Three Die At Dawn," script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot; script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art); Odin attempts to execute the Warriors Three for treason but Enchantress helps them escape; Mephisto reveals who's soul he has trapped in his realm and who is really on the throne of Asgard. Appearances by Karnilla, Loki, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Beta Ray Bill cameo. Tales of Asgard back-up, "As My Dreams Lay A' Dying," script by Tom DeFalco, art by Geof Isherwood; Enchantress informs the Warriors Three who's soul is in the body of Odin and they plan to free Asgard from his grip. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz (rough pencils) and Pat Olliffe (finished pencils), inks by Al Milgrom. "Odin Unleashed!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by M.C. Wyman, inks by Al Milgrom; Loki is revealed to be disguised as Odin and the soul shroud that Sif and Balder won from Mephisto allows Odin to return to his body and Mephisto to capture the soul of Loki. Appearances by the Enchantress, Karnilla, Loki, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. "Strange Encounter," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Geof Isherwood, inks by Hector Collazo; Dr. Strange tries to discover the truth behind Bloodaxe, whom he battles. 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. "The Choice and the Challenge!", script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot and script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art); Eric Masterson decides to find the true Thor while Code Blue, Earth Force and Dr. Strange battle Bloodaxe. Brief appearances by Odin, Balder, Sif, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. The Enchantress stars in the Tales of Asgard back-up, "Healing Hands And Poisoned Tongue!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Geof Isherwood, inks by Ariane Lenshoek; Heimdall is returned from death's door by Odin's power. 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. "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. "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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Direct Edition. 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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Newsstand Edition. 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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Painted cover by Lou Harrison. "Fragments," script by Jim Starlin and Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Steve Montano; Thor is restless after being trapped inside Eric Masterson for so long; Odin gives him a ship and tells him to voyage the cosmos. Bullpen Bulletins. Thor/Warlock/Silver Surfer pin-up, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Steve Montano. This issue contains a statement of ownership: average print run 274,500; average paid circulation 188,342. 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, "Holy Sacrifice," script by Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; The Super Skrull is enraged that the Skrulls have fallen under the Goddess sway and goes to stop her; But the Goddess sends Thor to stop him which he does easily; But in space, he sees the Dark Valkyrie again, and she is determined to regain her control over Thor; In Olympus, Zeus decides he will confront Thor himself. 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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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Infinity Crusade crossover, "Descent," script by Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Sif arrives in Olympus and voices her fears to Zeus that Thor may be suffering from madness but has to battle Pluto in the arena to prove her point; Thor is reunited with Valkyrie who shows her true colors by getting the confused thunder god to agree to kill his father. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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

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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Blood and Thunder part 9 of 13, "Ruins"; Thor and the Mind Valkyrie arrive in Nidgar Keep, before continuing on to the city of Asgard; The rest of the heroes arrive and try to stop Thor once again; Elsewhere, Sif and Beta Ray Bill decide to use the Norn stones to travel to Thor's side, once more in an attempt to stop him as well; Thor and the Mind Valkyrie easily dispatch the heroes, when Sif and Beta Ray Bill arrive; Pip and the Surfer fly towards Thor and the Mind Valkyrie and Pip teleports them to the sanctuary of Thanos, who is none too happy to have unexpected visitors. Appearances by Warlock, Dr. Strange, Moondragon, Gamora, and Drax the Destroyer. Cameo by Thanos. The story continues in Silver Surfer 88. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. First appearance of the Godlings: Blitzana, Loga, and Luminor in "If Twilight Falls," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Thor wakes from his dream of Ragnarok, to find his friends and father around him; Thor tells them that he cannot stay in Asgard, his destiny is on Earth; Odin tells him no, and he is forced to fight his way through his friends, and leaves; He arrives on Earth and finds a battle between three powerful humans and three animal-like monsters; Thor interferes and helps take down the three monsters, but is stopped by the master of all six - the High Evolutionary. Appearances by Odin, Sif, and Balder; cameos by Beta Ray Bill, Fandral, and Volstagg. 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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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. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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

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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Come The Lightning," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M.C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Thor returns to Asgard, and seeks to force the truth of Don Blake from Odin; But Odin has a new son, Red Norvell; The two Thors battle, wrecking Asgard, and finally Odin relents and is willing to tell the truth. Appearances by Beta Ray Bill, Sif, and Balder. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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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. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema and Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "Against the Dying of the Light!", script by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Patrick Olliffe; Thor storms Asgard, demanding answers for the death of Eric Masterson; Odin hurls him to Earth to resume his exile; While unconscious, Thor recounts his adventures with Eric; He comes to and flies to Erics grave and finds Crusher Creel there, and he immediately attacks him; In Asgard, Sif grieves for the loss of Eric as well. Thor eventually spots the card on the grave from Creel, and stops fighting; Creel leaves and Thor begs Odin for an answer and is enlightened that Eric was as free as Thor himself and accepted his path; Thor flies off, remembering his friend fondly. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.