Thor #206

(December 1972)

Rebirth! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited)

Inks

Vince Colletta (credited as V Colletta)

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza (credited as J. Costanza)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Rutland, Vermont: latitude 43.36’ N, longitude 72.59’ W.

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]; Edwin Jarvis; Sif; Hildegarde; Balder; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Tom Fagan; Satan (dog); Diablo (dog); Odin's Vizier; Karnilla; Loki; Jack; Hank; Mr. Whimple; Mrs. Carpenter

Synopsis

The Absorbing Man returns to Earth. Loki’s voice, in his head, urges him to seek out and attack Thor. Absorbing Man first attacks and defeats Hildegarde and Sif. Then Thor fights him and gets the better of him, causing him to flee. He is drawn to Tom Fagan’s house, where Loki awaits.

Reprints

• in Thor el Dios del Trueno (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1968 series) #58 (Agosto 31, 1973)
• in Thor (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #17 (janvier 1982) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in The Mighty Thor (Marvel UK, 1983 series) #8 (June 8 1983)
• in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #5 ([April] 2011)
• in Thor Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #6 - Into the Dark Nebula (2020)
• in Thor : l'intégrale (Panini France, 2007 series) #1972-1973 (août 2022)
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #4 (2023)

Dramatic Data, Dynamic Dipatches, and Death-Defying Declarations of Decidedly Dubious Distinction! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Hammer Strikes / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber ?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #4 (2023)

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers Rob Allen, Richard F. Jones Esq., Mike Swihura, Stover Owens and Shirley A. Gormar; includes "Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom".