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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: 9 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 #326
4 stars

Thor #326

December 1982
"The Scarab Strikes"
Script: Doug Moench
Cairo: a trio of gunmen shoot their way into a museum and make off with a statuette called the Eye of Horus…. Two weeks later, the Scarlet Scarab breaks into a museum in Chicago in search of the Eye of Horus and is enraged when he doesn’t find it…. The next day, Dr. [...]
Thor #327
2 stars

Thor #327

January 1983
"The Serpent of Midgard Conclusion: This Battleground Earth"
Script: Doug Moench
Dr. Donald Blake is in his office when he has a vision of Odin telling him to prepare for a visit by all the major gods of Asgard. [...]
Thor #328
3 stars

Thor #328

February 1983
"Violence In Video"
Script: Doug Moench
The adventure on Midgard over, the Norse gods consider returning to Asgard. The Warriors Three would like to stay to see more of this world but Thor convinces them they would be miserable; thus, Odin transports them, Balder, and Heimdall home. [...]
Thor #329
3 stars

Thor #329

March 1983
"Stranded"
Script: Alan Zelenetz
Hrungnir the storm giant awakens, wounded and alone, at the site of the battle with the Norse gods and realizes he has been abandoned by his allies. [...]
Thor #330
3.5 stars

Thor #330

April 1983
"The Coming of the Crusader!"
Script: Alan Zelenetz
Flying through Chicago, Thor sees a large crowd watching a woman standing atop a high building and threatening to jump. When the young lady sees Thor approaching, she leaps and Thor easily catches her and puts her on the ground. [...]
Thor #331
3.5 stars

Thor #331

May 1983
"Holy War"
Script: Alan Zelenetz
Thor battles the Crusader at the ceremony in Chicago’s Civic Center. Sif, shocked to see Thor injured and bleeding, hastens to the scene. The two battle furiously, with Thor coming off much the worse but he considers that he can’t give up, for the honor of Asgard. [...]
Thor #332
3 stars

Thor #332

June 1983
"Blood of a Goddess!"
Script: Alan Zelenetz
Dr Donald Blake is at a police station being questioned about the disappearance of Jane Foster by the aggressive Lt. Timpalo. The accusation comes from Dr Keith Kincaid, Jane’s fiancé before she suddenly vanished. [...]
Thor #333
4 stars

Thor #333

July 1983
"Like a Bat Out of Heaven!"
Script: Alan Zelenetz
With Thor away, Dracula has just feasted on the blood of Sif, increasing his powers and vitality. He also hypnotizes her into believing she’s his bride and they depart for his lair…. Meanwhile, Thor is in New York, consulting with Doctor Strange about the Runestaff of Kamo Tharnn. [...]
Thor #334
4 stars

Thor #334

August 1983
"Runequest"
Script: Alan Zelenetz
Thor changes into Dr Donald Blake to make his rounds at the hospital but discovers that many patients are afraid of him and other staff are joking about him because of the suspicions that he murdered Jane Foster. [...]
Thor #335
4 stars

Thor #335

September 1983
"Runequest's End!"
Script: Alan Zelenetz
The Runestaff of Kamo Tharnn has failed to restore Jane Foster to reality, confusing Thor and Sif. Kamo Tharnn passes out from lingering pain and Keith Kincaid ministers to him using the medical kit aboard the Quinjet. [...]
Thor #336
3 stars

Thor #336

October 1983
"Of Gods and Men"
Script: Alan Zelenetz
Captain Ultra, amateur superhero, has moved to Chicago as New York was too crowded with good guys for him to contribute. But here he is, swooping down and stopping signs from dropping on people…. Thor and Sif drop off Keith Kincaid and Jane Foster in New York and return to Chicago. [...]
Thor #337
5 stars

Thor #337

November 1983
"Doom!"
Script: Walt Simonson
The story opens in the cosmic past, as Surtur the Fire Demon seizes on the molten core left by a supernova and begins to shape it with his tools, emitting an ominous "Doom!" Then in a more down-to-Earth (literally) setting (Grant Park in Chicago, to be precise), Dr. [...]
Thor #338
5 stars

Thor #338

December 1983
"A Fool and His Hammer..."
Script: Walt Simonson
Another brief glimpse into the cosmic past, as Surtur the Fire Demon emits another ominous "Doom!" before we are treated to a synopsis of last issue. [...]
Thor #339
5 stars

Thor #339

January 1984
"Something Old, Something New..."
Script: Walt Simonson
Having returned with the wounded Thor from the land of Skartheim, Beta Ray Bill collapses from his own injuries. The two brave warriors are rushed to the House of Healing to recover. [...]
Thor #340
5 stars

Thor #340

February 1984
"Though Hel Should Bar the Way!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Riding Thor’s goat-drawn chariot though space, the heroes Thor, Beta Ray Bill, and Sif come upon the star fleet carrying Bill’s people to a new home. The last ship in line is being destroyed by the swarm of demons that has plagued them. [...]
Thor #341
4.5 stars

Thor #341

March 1984
"The Past Is a Bucket of Ashes"
Script: Walt Simonson
Thor returns to Manhattan where he is immediately caught up in the events of SECRET WARS—but that’s (literally) another story. [...]
Thor #342
4.5 stars

Thor #342

April 1984
"The Last Viking!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Thor heads to the Antarctic seeking out the mysterious voice he was hearing through the last issue. There he discovers a deserted Viking village inside a dormant volcano…. Subplots, grouped in one place: Odin awaits the coming of the Last Hero. [...]
Thor #343
5 stars

Thor #343

May 1984
"If I Should Die Before I Wake...!"
Script: Walt Simonson
As Fafnir destroys New York looking for Thor, the God of Thunder is in the Antarctic with the last Viking, Eilif the Lost. [...]
Thor #344
4.5 stars

Thor #344

June 1984
"Whatever Happened To Balder the Brave?"
Script: Walt Simonson
Odin summons Balder from the palace of the Norn Queen and gives him an important mission: to deliver an urgent message to Loki to join Asgard against a coming enemy…. Subplots, grouped in one place: Lorelei’s plan to seduce Thor fails when the hero falls asleep. Surtur tempers the sword Twilight. [...]
Thor #345
4.5 stars

Thor #345

July 1984
"That Was No Lady"
Script: Walt Simonson
Dr Eric Willis takes his secretary Miss Ordway prisoner and force-feeds her a hamburger—and she disappears. He is arrested and put in jail. There, female Officer Grier is revealed, like Miss Ordway, to be an agent of Malekith out to recover the Casket of Ancient Winters of which he is the guardian. [...]
Thor #346
5 stars

Thor #346

August 1984
"The Wild Hunt!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Roger Willis, following his father Eric’s instructions, heads for the hiding place of the Casket of Ancient Winters, dodging agents of Malekith on the way. Thor, meanwhile, has been alerted to the escape of the Dark Elf and is on the same quest. [...]
Thor #347
5 stars

Thor #347

September 1984
"Into the Realm of Faerie!"
Script: Walt Simonson
Thor and Roger Willis arrive in the Cotswolds, England, and enter the castle of Faerie to rescue the captive Melodi (Lorelei in disguise). They battle water elementals and Thor smashes through the great gates and cuts through the defenders. [...]
Thor #348
5 stars

Thor #348

October 1984
"The Dark and the Light"
Script: Walt Simonson
As Malekith raises the Casket of Ancient Winters to unleash chaos across Earth, Roger Willis, whose blindness was only temporary thanks to the steel plate in his skull, takes aim and shoots the Dark Elf in the shoulder, disrupting his spell. [...]
Thor #349
4.5 stars

Thor #349

November 1984
"Debts of Honor!"
Script: Walt Simonson
The Casket of Ancient Winters has been opened unleashing icy weather on the world; Thor transports himself, Lorelei, and Roger Willis (along with the unconscious Malekith) back to her apartment in New York. [...]
Thor #350
5 stars

Thor #350

December 1984
"Ragnarok and Roll!"
Script: Walt Simonson
On the eve of the war against Surtur, Beta Ray Bill and Sif arrive in answer to Odin’s summons. The All-Father assembles the forces of Asgard, including Tyr, the Enchantress, and the Executioner, who have answered the call to war. [...]