Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) UK Edition comic books 1978-1980

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Walt Simonson (?), inks by Joe Sinnott. "Once More, To Midgard!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga; Balder is leading the construction of Odin's Pillar of Sovereignty, but one of the cables snaps, threatening to kill many; But Thor swiftly saves the day and finishes setting the pillar; In punishment, Loki is cast down to Earth without memory; All the heroes bid farewell, while Thor heads to Earth; Blake goes to see Jacob Wallaby, to get an idea of what he might do; Jacob suggests that he volunteer at a free clinic, if he needs freedom of movement; Then Damocles breaks in and steals a synthetic cobalt lent to the hospital by Stark International. Blake changes to Thor and gives pursuit, but Damocles launches a missile at the city. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Karnilla, Balder, and the Recorder. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Walt Simonson (?), inks by Tony DeZuniga. "Death, Thy Name is Brother!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga; Don Blake is walking through the rain, when a police officer pulls up and tells him that he needs to get in touch with Thor, that the Commissioner wants to see him. When Thor arrives, he meets Bennet Barlow, Damocles' brother; Bennet tells Thor their history; Meanwhile, Damocles oversees the final construction of his cobalt cannon; And in a prison, a mysterious figure is broken out by a monstrous inhuman creature; Bennet is leading Thor to his old home in hope of finding a clue to Damocles' current whereabouts; But Damocles is waiting with his completed cobalt cannon, and blasts Thor, then flies away. Hostess Cupcakes ad with Captain America. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Tony DeZuniga. "Minute of Madness - Dark Day of Doom!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga; Blastaar attacks Thor relentlessly, and blasts him into an alley, just as the 60th second passes; Blastaar enters the alley to find Don Blake, who tells him that Thor ran over the fence; After retrieving his cane from a street gang, and questioning Stilt-Man, Thor heads to see Tony Stark to get some help; Blastaar and his new master FAUST, recall their past, while Thor approaches after learning of them; Blastaar races out to fight Thor. Hostess snack cakes ad with Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Tony DeZuniga. "Minute of Madness - Dark Day of Doom!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga; Blastaar attacks Thor relentlessly, and blasts him into an alley, just as the 60th second passes; Blastaar enters the alley to find Don Blake, who tells him that Thor ran over the fence; After retrieving his cane from a street gang, and questioning Stilt-Man, Thor heads to see Tony Stark to get some help; Blastaar and his new master FAUST, recall their past, while Thor approaches after learning of them; Blastaar races out to fight Thor. Hostess snack cakes ad with Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Joe Sinnott. Iron Man guest stars in "Like a Diamond in the Sky!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga; Thor, along with the Avengers and Nick Fury with SHIELD are planning to take out FAUST; Thor and Iron Man transport inside FAUST, while the rest of the heroes prepare Project 13 in case they fail; Thor and Iron Man begin to be assaulted by the multiple defenses of FAUST; FAUST reveals that it has absorbed the contents and properties of the chest that was stolen by Stilt-Man, and, if they attack, it will fire a laser designed to destroy New York; Then Iron Man has figured it out and attacks. Appearances by Nick Fury and the Avengers (Captain America, the Vision, the Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, and the Beast). Cameos by Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Daredevil, Captain Marvel, Nova, and Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu. Hostess snack cakes ad with Hulk. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover art by John Buscema. "The Day the Thunder Failed!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Flying overhead, Thor sees a bully picking on a smaller child; After having run the bully off, Thor tells the children of the time he was bested in contests by Utgard; Utgard disguised himself as Skrymir, and led Thor and Loki into his castle Utgardhall in Jotunheim; There, he challenged the gods to a series of contests; Loki fought against Logi in an eating contest, and lost after Logi consumed not only the food but the plates, and table as well; Loki then is challenged to a footrace by Hugi, but loses before he even starts; Thor then accepts the challenge of emptying a drinking horn, but fails there, as the horn is just as full as when he started. Roy Thomas discusses the history of the Thor comic and his taking over of writing chores on the book. Hostess snack cakes ad with Hulk. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer. Thor battles the Midgard Serpent in "Somewhere - Over the Rainbow Bridge!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Harris Hobbs asks Thor to take him to Asgard to film a special for his TV network; When Thor refuses, Loki agrees and conceals Hobbs and his crew inside a dangerous adamantium computer that Thor is transporting to Asgard for safe keeping. First appearance of Red Norvell. Appearances by Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Balder. Bullpen Bulletins. "Spider-Man Meets the Home Wrecker" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color. 12p.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer. "The Eye - and the Arrow!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Odin, Sif and Frigga return to Asgard to discover that Loki has regained his powers; Odin reveals that Ragnarok has been foretold to begin with the death of Balder the Brave; While displaying his invulnerability to Asgardian weapons, Balder is struck down by an enchanted weapon supplied by Loki. Bullpen Bulletins. "Spider-Man Meets the Home Wrecker" Hostess snack cakes ad. "Street Ball" Spalding basketball back cover ad with Dr. J and Rick Barry, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover by John Buscema. Thor battles Loki in "A Balance is Struck!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Loki has brought about the beginning of Ragnarok by causing the death of Balder; Odin uses part of his power to keep Balder in a state just above death, to prevent the start of Ragnarok. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Hela, and Sif. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Thor battles "the new, original Thor" (Red Norvell) in "Mine... This Hammer!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Roger "Red" Norvell puts on Thor's belt of strength and his Iron Gloves and becomes a new Thor, as powerful as the old Thor and able to wield Thor's hammer; The new Thor forces Sif to leave with him or he will destroy all of Asgard. Appearances by Sif, Odin, Loki, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Balder. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Time of the Trolls!" Written by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, inks by Glynis Wein. Buscema/Bob McLeod cover.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Two Thors battle the Midgard Serpent in "At Long Last--Ragnarok?!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Loki, Hela, Loki, Balder, Sif, and Odin. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode. Buscema/Bob McLeod cover.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Joe Sinnott. "A Hammer in Hades!", script by Don Glut, pencils by Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; Pluto kidnaps Jane Foster and brings her to Hades, which leads Thor to Hades to rescue her; Pluto and Loki conspire to use Ulik to kill Thor. Bullpen Bulletins. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode. "Captain Marvel Meets the Dreadnought" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover by Joe Sinnott. "Crisis on Twin Earths!", script by Don Thompson (plot), Maggie Thompson (plot), and Roy Thomas (script), pencils by Wayne Boring (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Thor travels to Hyperion's world at the request of Hyperion, where Thor and the Squadron Supreme battle against the evil Hyperion and Emil Burbank. Avengers cameo; brief Squadron Supreme appearance. Bullpen Bulletins. "An Irresistible Force!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Iron Man. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Ron Wilson(?), inks by Pablo Marcos. "Rites of Passage," script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; The Space Phantom realizes that his plan is not working and checks on Thor; He discovers that he is losing his godly attributes and transports him out; Thor returns to normal and confronts the Phantom; He tells Thor that he does not know where Mjolnir is but he thinks he can find it; He leads Thor to the castle of Immortus, where they are confronted by Tempus; Thor and Tempus battle back and forth, until finally, using Tempus' own club, he is defeated by Thor; Thor and the Phantom enter the castle and find Immortus holding Mjolnir. Bullpen Bulletins. "Spider-Man Puts Himself in the Picture!" ad for Hostess snack cakes. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "Deviants and Doormen!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Thor learns of the capture of Ikaris, Margo and Thena by the Deviants and joins with Karkas and Sersi to head into the Deviant's secret city to rescue them. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Thing. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Al Milgrom. "Mayhem under Manhattan!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Thor, Sersi, and Karkas are sneaking into the Deviant City, but are detected and attacked; Sersi flees and Karkas is assaulted by some Deviant device that knocks him out; Kro then reveals himself and demands Thor surrender his hammer or he will kill Karkas, and Thor has no choice; In Asgard, Mimir is showing Odin Thor's defeat, and Sif and the Warriors Three want to fly to his aid; Odin tells them no and sends them on missions for Asgard; Back on Earth, Brother Tode is about to put all the prisoners in the Atom Displacer, and is talking to Thor, when "he" suddenly changes into Sersi, and reveals that Thor's hammer is really a cane; Then Blake comes from behind a curtain, knocks Kro over, and is transformed into Thor when the cane hits the ground; Thor and Sersi free Karkas and the rest and they begin to attack the Deviants. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "Assault on Olympia!", script by Roy Thomas, Mark Gruenwald (suggestions and concepts), and Ralph Macchio (suggestions and concepts), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Thor travels to Olympus with the other Eternals; While there, The Forgotten One is sent by the Celestials to warn the Eternals to not interfere with the 50 year judgement of the Earth. Bullpen Bulletins. Letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. The Eternals guest star in "Fury of the Forgotten Hero!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Thor battles first The Forgotten One and then the Celestial known as The One Above All on the Celestial's ship; Thor is shown an image by the Celestials of Odin bowing to them in the past. Appearances by Sif, Balder, Karnilla, Odin, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Extensive letters page discussion of Kirby's Eternals by Roy Thomas in reply to a letter from Jonathan Hochberg. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Ultimate Weapon!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Hulk. 36 pgs., full color.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Chic Stone. "Look Homeward, Asgardian!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Chic Stone; The Eternals give Thor one day to try to stop the Celestials before they attack; Thor tries to return to Asgard but is stopped by the combined might of the Asgardians on the Rainbow Bridge and thrown back down to Midgard. Bullpen Bulletins. "Captain Marvel vs. Professor Sneer" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "Ring Around the Red Bull!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Chic Stone; On his way to the land of the Eternals, Thor encounters the Eternal Vampiro above Hollywood; Vampiro is a masked wrestler, and has been attacked by the Deviant El Toro Rojo, posing as another masked wrestler. Bullpen Bulletins. "Spider-Man meets June Jitsu!" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "When Gods Have Joined Together!" script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; The Eternals form the Uni-Mind to try to attack the Celestials; They never get the chance as the might of the Greek Gods, lead by Zeus and accompanied by Odin, attack the home city of the Eternals, forcing them to return. Bullpen Bulletins "The Icemaster Cometh" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Human Torch. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "If an Eye Offend Thee...!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Chic Stone; The battle between the Greek Gods and the Eternals comes to an end when Odin refuses to kill his son Thor; Thor leaves Olympia to find the mystic eye of Odin that he sacrificed to Mimir. Bullpen Bulletins. "A Passion for Gold" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "The Twilight of SOME Gods!", script by Roy Thomas;, Mark Gruenwald ("some multiversal bon mots"), and Ralph Macchio ("some multiversal bon mots"), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; The Eye of Odin tells Thor of how the current group of Asgardian Gods was created after the previous set experienced their own Ragnarok; The Ragnarok burned Asgard to brightly that it became the star that was followed by the three wise men in the bible. Cameos by the Avengers, Loki, Balder, Doctor Doom, Magneto, the Hulk, the Enchantress, Firelord, the Silver Surfer, Galactus, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and the baby Jesus (no kidding!). The letters page has a statement of ownership: average print run 366,580; average paid circulation 179,915. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Hungry Battleaxe!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Iron Man. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. Origin of Asgard and Odin in "New Asgards for Old!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Odin creates Asgard and all the other Asgardian Gods from the remnants of the previous Asgard; Loki tricks Odin into promising Idunn to the Storm Giants Fafnir and Fasolt. Cameos by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, and the Enchantress. Bullpen Bulletins. "A Hot Time in the Old Town" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Human Torch. The letters page is replaced by this two-page article by Mark Gruenwald on the nature of mythology and the Zodiac in the Marvel Universe. Roy Thomas writes a short introduction. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Loki guest stars in "The Price--and the Pride!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Chic Stone. Pollard cover.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. The Valkyrie guest stars in "From Valhalla - A Valkyrie!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns), and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone (pages 1-16, 19-22) and Marie Severin (pages 17, 23-31, uncredited); The Eye of Odin continues to tell its tale to Thor; He sees a version of himself, but apparently mortal, fighting against a storm, until he sees a dwelling and seeks shelter within; A woman gets him some water when her husband comes home, and offers him his hospitality; Hunding asks for his story and this mortal Thor tells him his name is Woe-King, he had a twin sister and their father's name was Wulf; They had returned home one day to find his mother dead and his sister gone, apparently killed by their enemies, the Neidings. He has since wandered, until he recently came across a clan forcing a woman into a marriage she didn't want; He managed to slay them, but during the fray, the woman is accidentally killed. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Trap" Hostess snack cakes ad with Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. "The Sword of Siegfried!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinda, is raised by Mime the gnome; Mime hopes to use Siegfried to steal the Ring of Nibelung. Roy Thomas announces that this will be the last issue written by him, though he has the book plotted thru #300. Bullpen Bulletins. "Sunday Punch!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Thing. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. Brief appearance by the Valkyrie in "Dragon's Blood!", script by Roy Thomas (plot) and Ralph Macchio (script), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Siegfried kills Fafnir the Dragon and rescues Brunnhilda from the ring of fire where she was placed by Odin. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Incredible Hulk vs. The Roller Disco Devils!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Hulk. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. The Valkyrie guest stars in "Passions and Potions," script by Roy Thomas (plot) and Mark Gruenwald (plot, script), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Lord Gunther and his sister Gutruna conspire against Siegfried, erasing his memory of Brunnhilda and making him love Gutruna instead. "Captain Marvel Defends the Earth" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. The Eternals Saga: Part 20 of 20 - Cover by Keith Pollard. "For the Life of Asgard!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Thor travels to the other pantheons, hoping to borrow a little bit of power from each to raise Odin from the dead after he and all Asgard were destroyed by the Celestials; When Shiva refuses Thor they battle until Thor convinces Shiva to help him in his quest. "The Power of Gold!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Mr. Fantastic. 36 pages, full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. "The Shape of Things To Kill!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (layouts), Chic Stone (finished art), and Al Milgrom (finished art), inks by Chic Stone (pages 1-19) and Al Milgrom (pages 21-28); The Asgardians are all celebrating their new lease on life, except for Balder, who is bitter about hovering in that half-life for almost a year; During that time, his spirit haunted the halls of Valhalla, now a shadow realm since being conquered by Hela; The experience turning his hair white; Thor and Sif discuss their future together, and Thor reveals his plans to return to Earth; Don Blake goes about the business of re-establishing his identity, when the bank is robbed by Locus. "Iron Man vs. The Bank Robbers!" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pages, full color.