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Comic Book: Thor (1966 series)

What This Book is About:
Thor's flagship title, establishing him as one of the greatest of Marvel's heroes. Cover title is The Mighty Thor. Begins at #126, continuing the numeration from Journey into Mystery.

Data Sheet:
Dates
Mar 1966 to Sep 1996
1966
N/A

Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.

Thor
Thor

(Odinson)
Balder
Balder

(Balder the Brave)
Warriors Three
Warriors Three

(Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg)
Loki
Loki

(Loki Laufeyson)
Karnilla
Karnilla

(Norn Queen)
Thor #126
Thor #126

(Mar 1966)

Comics Index

Page: 10 of 16

Total Indexed Comics: 377

Comics sorted by date. Oldest shown first. Up to 25 comics per page. Page navigator at the bottom of the page.

Thor #351
5 stars

Thor #351

January 1985
"Ragnarok and Roll, Too!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Thor and Beta Ray Bill are leading the heroes of Asgard against the forces of Surtur in the streets of New York. Thor leaves to pursue the Demon Lord across the Rainbow Bridge to Asgard. [...]
Thor #352
5 stars

Thor #352

February 1985
"Ragnarok and Ruin!"
Script: Walt Simonson
On the threshold of Asgard, Surtur faces Odin in sight of the Eternal Flame which he is seeking. Mere proximity to it is already increasing his power but Odin unleashes the Odin-Power gained though his brothers’ deaths at the hands of the Demon (see issue #349)…. [...]
Thor #353
5 stars

Thor #353

March 1985
"Doom II"
Script: Walt Simonson
With Thor lying unconscious and Odin frozen in a block of ice, no one is there to stop Surtur from kindling his sword Twilight in fires of the Eternal Flame—but nothing happens. [...]
Thor #354
5 stars

Thor #354

April 1985
"Pickin' Up the Pieces"
Script: Walt Simonson
Having witnessed Odin and Surtur’s fall into Muspelheim, a shocked Thor tries to smash his way into the underworld to rescue his father. [...]
Thor #355
5 stars

Thor #355

May 1985
"The Icy Hearts (or My Dinners With Thor)"
Script: Walt Simonson
Thor is being nursed back to health in an ice cavern by a mysterious giant who amuses himself by tossing Mjolnir up and catching it in his massive palm. When Thor awakens he is greeted by his huge host who sits sculpting figures out of ice. [...]
Thor #356
5 stars

Thor #356

June 1985
"The Power and the Pride"
Script: Bob Harras
Hercules and Jarvis are walking through Central Park on their way to buy the supplies for a feast Herc is planning. As Jarvis worries about some of the more unusual items, Herc attracts the attention of lovely ladies from all around. [...]
Thor #357
5 stars

Thor #357

July 1985
"A New Deal From An Old Deck, or, The Credit Card Soldiers"
Script: Walt Simonson
As the children play in the snow on the long trek back to Asgard, they are snatched up by a pair of frost giants. Thor arrives and orders them to drop the children but is talked out of slaying them by a merciful Frigga who has had her fill of killing…. [...]
Thor #358
5 stars

Thor #358

August 1985
"When Dalliance Was In Flower, or, Take the Cash and Let the Credit Go"
Script: Walt Simonson
Thor has fallen victim to the magical vapors of the love potion given to Lorelei by Loki. The God of Thunder falls completely under her spell and is now her slave. She tries to persuade him to support Loki in his bid for the throne of Asgard but Thor still has the presence of mind to refuse. [...]
Thor #359
3 stars

Thor #359

September 1985
"The Grand Alliance! Or Life With Loki"
Script: Walt Simonson
Enthralled by the love potion given him by Lorelei, Thor is adamant in his decision to support Loki for the throne of Asgard. Heimdall hurries to bring Thor’s mother Freyja who detects a magical scent in the air. [...]
Thor #360
5 stars

Thor #360

October 1985
"Into the Valley of Death!"
Script: Walt Simonson
The exiled warriors of Asgard return from Midgard via a portal which closes just as Volstagg makes it through. Thor calls an assembly where his mother Frigga reveals that Asgard has been destroyed and Odin has sacrificed himself to defeat Surtur. [...]
Thor #361
5 stars

Thor #361

November 1985
"The Quick and the Dead!"
Script: Walt Simonson
On their journey to Hel, Thor and the Einherjar first encounter Garm the Hel-Hound, guardian of the entrance; the giant dog allows them to enter the Cave of Darkness. Thor lights the way with Mjolnir and they emerge at Gjallerbru, the covered bridge that marks the boundary of Hel. [...]
Thor #362
5 stars

Thor #362

December 1985
"Like a Bat Out of Hel!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Thor, wearing a mask to hide his disfigurement (see last issue) and the Einherjar arrive at the great ship Naglfar, made of the fingernails of the dead. As they attempt to leave, Hela appears before them and produces Skurge and Amora, the warrior who abandoned them. [...]
Thor #363
4 stars

Thor #363

January 1986
"This Kursed Earth…!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Prologue: Kurse—Algrim the Dark Elf as transformed by the Beyonder (SECRET WARS II #4)—crawls out from under the wreckage of the building Power Pack had dropped on him (POWER PACK #18) and heads off on his mission of vengeance against Thor…. [...]
Thor #364
5 stars

Thor #364

February 1986
"Thor Croaks!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Frigga dispatches riders to summon all the heroes of Asgard to the great Althing where a successor to Odin will be chosen. [...]
Thor #365
5 stars

Thor #365

March 1986
"Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, or, It’s Not Easy Being Green"
Script: Walt Simonson
Frog-Thor dodges the jaws of the sewer alligators and snatches the flute away from the Piper. He makes off with the instrument and uses it to draw the gators after him. In Central Park, the frogs led by Puddlegulp spring their trap on the rat enemy. [...]
Thor #366
5 stars

Thor #366

April 1986
"Sir!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Frog-Thor rides his chariot back to Asgard to seek vengeance on Loki. Meanwhile, Loki is conspiring with an unseen ally (it’s Malekith, revealed next issue) to seize the throne of Asgard. [...]
Thor #367
5 stars

Thor #367

May 1986
"The Harvest of the Seasons"
Script: Walt Simonson
At Nornkeep, Balder takes his leave of Karnilla to return to Asgard and claim the throne. Thor grows a beard to hide the injuries inflicted by Hela (issue #361) while agonizing over betraying Sif while under the spell of Lorelei (#359). [...]
Thor #368
4 stars

Thor #368

June 1986
"The Eye of the Beholder"
Script: Walt Simonson
Members of the Althing stand in shock as the huge warrior Kurse has just snapped the neck of the newly chosen king, Balder the Brave. Thor tells Agnar to touch the corpse with the Sword of Frey; he does and the body transforms to reveal the evil Malekith. [...]
Thor #369
4 stars

Thor #369

July 1986
"For Whom the Belles Troll..."
Script: Walt Simonson
In search of the missing Balder, Thor has come to the floating castle of the troll Slaggnbir where he is welcomed by a trio of lovely ladies. [...]
Thor #370
4 stars

Thor #370

August 1986
"Easy Money"
Script: James Owsley
Danville, Texas, 1875: Crooked gamble Sundance is ordered to leave town after being caught cheating at poker. As he goes he is approached by an old man who asks him to deliver a railroad claim ticket to a man on a white horse in Alberdene; the man will pay him one hundred dollars. [...]
Thor #371
4 stars

Thor #371

September 1986
"Peace On Earth"
Script: Walt Simonson
Balder the Brave is crowned the new king of Asgard to the acclaim of all the land. His first acts are to decline to sit on Odin’s throne, preferring a smaller one, and to dispense with "My Lord" and other honoraria. [...]
Thor #372
4 stars

Thor #372

October 1986
"Without Justice, There Is No Peace!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Thug Thatcher, his body taken over by the murderous parasite Zaniac, plots the death of Jane Foster to take revenge against Thor. He seizes Thatcher’s henchman Kellen and rushes off with him…. Justice Peace arrives at the Mortensen house to find the bodies of Ruby and Wolfe. [...]
Thor #373
4 stars

Thor #373

November 1986
"The Gift of Death"
Script: Walt Simonson
Thor is flying back to Midgard when he is hit by Hela’s spell (end of last issue) and struck by a sudden weakness. Recovering, he arrives on the streets of New York. Deciding to search Muspelheim for the missing Odin, Thor finds he cannot reach that realm. [...]
Thor #374
4 stars

Thor #374

December 1986
"Fires of the Night"
Script: Walt Simonson
In the sewers under New York, Thor confronts the mutant assassins called the Marauders--Blockbuster, Vertigo, and Harpoon. They assault him with their powers but the God of Thunder again drives them off with a lightning blast. Tending to Angel’s wounds, he bears the injured X-Man toward an exit…. [...]
Thor #375
4 stars

Thor #375

January 1987
"Shadows of the Past"
Script: Walt Simonson
Loki, brooding over Thor’s defeat of his scheme to become King of Asgard (issues #364-368), seeks out his foe in a crystal ball. The God of Mischief sees Thor, his arm broken through Hela’s spell (last issue), consulting Tony Stark for a remedy. Tony builds him a high-tech armored cast for his arm. [...]