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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: 12 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 #401
3 stars

Thor #401

March 1989
"The Wager"
Script: Randall Frenz
Thor and his pals are gambling at a tavern when Thor makes a joke about “cringing mortals;” Loki calls him on it, saying that mortals show extraordinary courage to struggle against overwhelming odds and claiming that Thor could not live the life of a mortal without his divine powers. [...]
Thor #402
4 stars

Thor #402

April 1989
"Even An Asgardian Can Die!!"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Thor takes his leave of his fellow Avengers (Captain America, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Gilgamesh) to search out whether he has a home on Earth any longer. He is suddenly struck with a wave of nausea which quickly passes…. [...]
Thor #403
4 stars

Thor #403

May 1989
"When the Executioner Calls!!"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Thor is battling Quicksand, caught up in a whirlwind of sand and debris she is causing—and he is able to halt the storm with a single blow of his hammer. [...]
Thor #404
4 stars

Thor #404

June 1989
"Something Is Killing The Great Gods of Asgard"
Script: Tom DeFalco
The disobedient Thor has been brought before Odin who rebukes him for failing to protect Asgard during the recent invasion of Seth (issues #395-400) and he refuses to listen to Thor’s desires to protect Midgard. [...]
Thor #405
4 stars

Thor #405

July 1989
"Odin Must Die"
Script: Tom DeFalco
With Thor out of action, Annihilus turns his attention to Balder, blasting him with the Cosmic Control Rod and leaving him for dead. [...]
Thor #406
4.5 stars

Thor #406

August 1989
"War With Wundagore!"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Following Mongoose’s clue from last issue, Thor heads for the spectacular lab known as Wundagore; when he comes in sight, Mongoose has a missile fired at him which the Thunder God handily explodes. [...]
Thor #407
5 stars

Thor #407

September 1989
"Menace of the Living Universe"
Script: Tom DeFalco
On a planetoid in the Black Galaxy, Thor, Eric Masterson, and the New Men see that the discorporated High Evolutionary and Hercules have become merged with the fabric of reality. One of the New Men explains that the Black Galaxy is composed of living matter—a bio-verse. [...]
Thor #408
4.5 stars

Thor #408

October 1989
""The Fateful Decision!""
Script: Tom DeFalco
Thor and Eric Masterson, transported to Earth, return to Wundagore with the rescued High Evolutionary and Hercules, to be welcomed by the former’s people, the New Men. Mongoose watches from the rafters, plotting vengeance against Thor…. [...]
Thor #409
3.5 stars

Thor #409

November 1989
"Doom Is Only Sixty Seconds Away"
Script: Tom DeFalco
A pair of petty crooks rob a bank using advanced military weaponry; Thor arrives on the scene and destroys their armored wagon and knocks them out in seconds. Thor has another of his recurring dizzy spells then takes off for his new life as Eric Masterson (see last issue). [...]
Thor #410
3 stars

Thor #410

November 1989
""Two Dooms to Destroy Me!""
Script: Tom DeFalco
Hercules has talked the Avengers into letting him and Eric Masterson have a Quinjet, with She-Hulk to go along as a companion. Herc declines to explain to her what is going on or to tell her who Eric is. As Herc flies recklessly through the skies, Eric recaps the previous issue for us…. [...]
Thor #411
4 stars

Thor #411

December 1989
"The Gentleman's Name Is Juggernaut!"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Eric Masterson is at home, with his pal Hercules lounging around, concerned about the news that Avengers Island has been attacked. He is worried that it seems like every superhero is being attacked these days. Herc doesn’t care…. [...]
Thor #412
4 stars

Thor #412

December 1989
"Introducing the New Warriors"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Juggernaut is surprised by the arrival of a half-dozen new superheroes but he shows nothing but contempt for these kids. The New Warriors are there to rescue Thor so Speedball leaps at the villain and is bounced out of sight with a single backhanded blow. [...]
Thor #413
4 stars

Thor #413

January 1990
"Within Me Dwells A Monster!"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Eric Masterson is bowing under the pressure of being the new human identity of Thor, God of Thunder. He is worried by the increasing spells of weakness lately afflicting Thor, while concerned that a group of supervillains has been targeting heroes. [...]
Thor #414
4 stars

Thor #414

February 1990
"Beyond Courage Must I Strive"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Story continues from AVENGERS WEST COAST #55. Having ended the Acts of Vengeance mini-event, Thor returns to New York wondering about Hercules, last seen pursuing Ulik the Troll. [...]
Thor #415
3.5 stars

Thor #415

March 1990
"When Gods Wear Mortal Flesh!"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Eric Masterson broods over his new connection to Thor, God of Thunder. He discovers he can access Thor’s memories so he looks in on the last time the Norse deity was bonded to a human…. [...]
Thor #416
4 stars

Thor #416

April 1990
"The Hero and the Horror"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Late one night, Hercules panics, seeing an omen of danger in the stars and Eric Masterson has to help him to bed; his son Kevin doesn’t believe Dad’s excuse that Herc has the flu…. [...]
Thor #417
4 stars

Thor #417

May 1990
"Only Death Can Save Thee"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Eric Masterson is falling from the balcony of his apartment, having been hurled by Hercules in the thrall of the alien Dark Dweller; he manages to get ahold of his walking stick in mid-air and positions it beneath him, hoping for the best. [...]
Thor #418
4 stars

Thor #418

June 1990
"Fear Kills"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Hercules has a nightmare that he is being beaten up by the villainous Goliath (Erik Josten) and then the Wrecking Crew and Mr. Hyde join in until he wakes up in a fright. Eric Masterson offers to turn into Thor but Herc feels he would be shamed in the Norse god’s eyes. [...]
Thor #419
4.5 stars

Thor #419

July 1990
"The Summons [The Black Galaxy Saga]"
Script: Tom DeFalco
A Watcher observes the Calishee, a microscopic race whose people’s lives pass in milliseconds, watching their civilization rise and fall in mere minutes. He then turns his attention to the Black Galaxy. The Rigellians are aware of this and send a Recorder into the Black Galaxy to investigate. [...]
Thor #420
4 stars

Thor #420

August 1990
"If Death Be My Destiny! (The Black Galaxy Saga Part 2)"
Script: Tom DeFalco
An alarm goes off at Avengers Mansion for all of the heroes to assemble for action. Captain America and Quasar join She-Hulk and Sersi as Peggy Carter scans the site in the South Bronx where disaster has struck. [...]
Thor #421
4.5 stars

Thor #421

August 1990
"... And If Gods Are Men... [The Black Galaxy Saga]"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Stellaris, the Celestial Slayer, smashes into Eric Masterson’s apartment as he has detected traces of the Celestials on Hercules. Herc battles the baddie, protecting Kevin who realizes his pal Harry is Hercules and concludes that his father must be working with Thor somehow. [...]
Thor #422
4.5 stars

Thor #422

September 1990
"…Then What Are Gods? [The Black Galaxy Saga Part 4]"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Aboard his spaceship New Wundagore, the High Evolutionary sends probes throughout the Black Galaxy, hoping to understand its creator’s purpose. His aide Count Tagar is concerned about the power that might be unleashed but the High E. is set on creating a new race of gods. [...]
Thor #423
4.5 stars

Thor #423

September 1990
"The Day of Their Return [The Black Galaxy Saga]"
Script: Tom DeFalco
Aboard the New Wundagore, Nobilus, the first of the New Immortals, is going on a rampage, easily defeating all of the New Men who comes against him. The High Evolutionary asks Thor to subdue Nobilus, as he was created from tissue samples stolen from the Thunder God, though tainted with evil. [...]
Thor #424
5 stars

Thor #424

October 1990
"Let There Be Life [The Black Galaxy Saga]"
Script: Tom DeFalco
More Celestials arrive to witness the birth of a new Celestial. The High Evolutionary has his mind boggled by the implications, namely, that he, who thought he could accelerate the evolution of the human race, has all of his hopes shattered by the Celestials. [...]
Thor #425
0 stars

Thor #425

October 1990
"The Flame, The Frost and the Fury!"
Script: Tom DeFalco
The Black Galaxy is no more, comrades Thor, Hercules, and Eric Masterson are alive and well, though Thor and Eric have been split by the power of the Celestials. [...]