- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott; Vince Colletta; George Roussos
- Colors
- Chris Sotomayor
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Advertisement for Essential Thor Vols.1 & 2, Essential Hulk Vol.1 & Eternals by Jack Kirby Omnibus
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Ulik
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Can yon vision of loveliness truly be Sif… the same raven-haired sister of Heimdall whom I once did bounce upon my knee when she was but a child?
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Sif; Ulik (introduction); Geirrodur, King of the Rock Trolls; Grak
- Synopsis
- Geirrodur's trolls capture Sif and lure Thor after her. Thor must battle Ulik, mightiest of the Rock Trolls.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- On the trail to Asgard, mighty Thor and his comrades-at-arms, Hogun the Grim - - Fandral the Dashing - - followed by the voracious Volstagg - - find a grim sight along the trail - -
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Warriors Three [Hogun; Volstagg; Fandral]; Saguta (introduction)(death); Mogul (introduction); Jinni Devil (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Thor and his companions find the dying Saguta who is a countryman of Hogun's. Hogun swears vengeance on Mogul, lord of the Mystic Mountain, who did this.
- Reprints
Mystic Mountain Part 1.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Rock Trolls
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- From Asgard to Earth… verily, it hath been written…
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Ulik; Geirrodur; Orikal (introduction); Sif; Odin
- Synopsis
- The Trolls steal Thor's hammer while he's on earth using the Orb of Orikal which they have stolen from its owner.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ‘Tis Ogur, the one-eyed guardian of the cave of Wazir, the prophet!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Wazir, the Prophet (introduction); Ogur (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Thor and companions defeat the one-eyed Ogur to speak with Wazir, the prophet.
- Reprints
Mystic Mountain Part 2.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Sif; Orikal
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The hammer of Thor has been captured by the now-departed Trolls!
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Sif; Odin; Ulik; Geirrodur; Orikal
- Synopsis
- Thor is taken by Sif to Trollheim to recover his hammer. He fights Ulik, releases Orikal, and wins the troll war.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mark you well this sight, o true believer - - for, thine awe-struck eyes do now behold the murderous, merciless Mogul - -
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Mogul; Jinni Devil; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]
- Synopsis
- Thor and companions find the Mystic Mountain of Mogul.
- Reprints
Mystic Mountain Part 3.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Growing Man
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In which one of Earth’s deadliest enemies returns - - with the most uncanny threat of all!!
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Odin; Growing Man (introduction); Sif; Olson (Blake's janitor); Kang
- Synopsis
- Thor defeats Kang and his creature, the Growing Man.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Searching for Mogul of the Mystic Mountain… hereditary enemy of Hogun the Grim… mighty Thor, and his three immortal companions, are attacked by Mogul’s gigantic slave… the mind-staggering Jinni Devil..!!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Jinni Devil; Mogul
- Synopsis
- Thor and companions defeat the Jinni Devil.
- Reprints
Mystic Mountain Part 4.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (vignettes); Frank Giacoia (main figure)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Replicus
- Reprints
Vignettes and main figure taken from interior story; Giacoia (re-)inking credit from Nick Caputo via GCD Errors list, January 2009.
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited as V. Colletta)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I been waitin’ a lifetime to do this - -!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Slugger Sykes (introduction)(death); Chuda (introduction)(death); Replicus (introduction); Granny Gardenia (introduction); Blackie
- Synopsis
- Slugger Sykes joins Chuda to use the cybernetic Replicus for crime. Replicus fights Thor as Sykes turns on Chuda's plans for world domination. Chuda and Sykes die. Replicus is destroyed.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Into the very heart of fabled Xanadu strides mighty Thor, in company with Fandral, the Dashing - - Volstagg, the Vociferous - - and Hogun, the Grim - -
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Mogul; Alibar, the Thief (introduction); Satan's Forty Horsemen (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Thor and his companions invade Mogul's stronghold.
- Reprints
Mystic Mountain Part 5.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Super-Skrull
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We’ll, well! If it ain’t the so-called Thunder God!
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Loki; Super-Skrull; Balder; Sif; Odin
- Synopsis
- The Super-Skrull, influenced by Loki, attacks and is beaten by Thor. Meanwhile, Odin sends Sif and Balder to find the evil Enchanters in the land of Ringsfjord.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In the company of Thor, Fandral, and Volstagg, Hogun the Grimm (sic) has invaded Zanadu (sic), the deadly domain of Mogul, of the Mystic Mountain, in order to free Hogun’s enslaved countrymen and regain his captured battle standard!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Hogun; Fandral; Mogul; Sulibeg (introduction); Alibar; Satan's Forty Horsemen
- Synopsis
- Mogul's Demon Riders attack Thor and his companions.
- Reprints
Mystic Mountain Part 6.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Balder; Sif; Brona; Magnir
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Everett (credited); Vince Colletta (see notes)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wow! I never thought the mighty Thor would come waltzin’ in here to slurp a soda that way!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Heimdall; Mr. Markham; Balder; Sif; Enchanters Three [Magnir; Forsung; Brona] (introduction); Living Talisman (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Thor, Sif and Balder face the Enchanters Three and the Living Talisman.
- Reprints
Uncredited inking by Colletta on parts of page one and two per Nick Caputo, January 2018.
First appearances of the land of Ringsfjord.
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Everett (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- While Thor, Hogun and Fandral face the dreaded Forty Horsemen of Satan - - set upon them by the fiendish Mogul - - voluminous Volstagg employs his own fatal charm in attempting to learn where Mogul may be found - -
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Mutaurus (introduction)(death); Mogul's sister (introduction); Satan's Forty Horsemen
- Synopsis
- Volstagg finds the Idol of the Mystic Mountain and the Rod of Wondrous Wizard Power. Thor faces the Demon Riders.
- Reprints
Mystic Mountain Part 7.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen ?
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited as Vincent Colletta)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Know ye all..!!
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Sif; Balder; Enchanters Three [Magnir; Brona; Forsung]; The Living Talisman; Odin
- Synopsis
- Thor, Sif and Balder defeat Magnir and Brona while Odin faces Forsung.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Conjured into being by mystic Mogul, Satan’s dreaded Demon Riders attack mighty Thor and his two gallant companions with a savagery unmatched anywhere in the endless universe…!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Alibar; Satan's Forty Horsemen; Mogul
- Synopsis
- Volstagg saves the day with the Rod of Wizard Power he found.
- Reprints
Mystic Mountain Part 8.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; John Romita (alterations)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta; John Romita (alterations)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]
- Reprints
Romita credit per Nick Caputo, Jan 2011.
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Heed the words of Thor, evil ones…!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Sif; Balder; Enchanters Three [Magnir; Brona; Forsung (death)]; Odin; Living Talisman (death); Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]; Clown [Eliot Franklin]; Luigi Bambonno; Ernesto Gambonno; Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]; Bruto]
- Synopsis
- Odin defeats Forsung and demands all Asgardians return. Thor refuses and his powers are removed (except Asgardian Strength). The Ringmaster hypnotizes Thor into joining the Circus of Crime.
- Reprints
Destruction of Forsung and the Living Talisman.
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited as Vincent Colletta)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hail to valorous Volstagg! Thou hast defeated the Forty Horsemen of Satan!*
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Alibar (made Prince); Mogul (death)
- Synopsis
- Alibar and Hogun defeat Mogul's spotted plague.
- Reprints
Mystic Mountain Part 9 (conclusion). Tales of Asgard feature comes to an end for now.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]; Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]]
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- His Thunder God power taken from him by an angry Odin, mighty Thor finds employment as - - a circus strong-man!
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]; Clown [Eliot Franklin]; Luigi Bambonno; Ernesto Gambonno; Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]]; Sif; Balder; Odin (cameo); Jane Foster (cameo); Dr. Keith Kincaid (cameo)
- Synopsis
- The weakened and hypnotized Thor helps the Circus of Crime to steal the Golden Bull. Sif and Balder watch from Asgard as the police confront Thor.
- Reprints
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Loki; Odin
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hypnotized by The Ringmaster - - our immortal hero, shorn of his godly power, helps The Circus of Crime in its theft of the priceless golden bull!
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]; Clown [Eliot Franklin]; Luigi Bambonno; Ernesto Gambonno; Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]]; Loki; Odin; Sif; Balder
- Synopsis
- Thor surrenders to the police, Loki posts his bail and attacks him when alone. Sif and Balder intervene.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; John Romita ? (alterations, see notes)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta; John Verpoorten (alterations, see notes)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Sif; Balder; Wrecker [Dirk Garthwaite]
- Reprints
Per Nick Caputo: Thor is repositioned and Asgardians altered, likely by John Romita and John Verpoorten. Original stat of cover was used in an Italian reprint, as seen here
http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/kirby/archives/216
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mad with rage, the all-mighty Odin hurls a regal bolt, from far-off Asgard to the planet Earth… a bolt which strikes the four fighting immortals upon the planet below..!
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Loki; Balder; Sif; Odin; Wrecker [Dirk Garthwaite] (introduction)(origin); Norn Queen [Karnilla]; Spider-Man (cameo on television)
- Synopsis
- All the Asgardians on earth have their powers removed by Odin. Loki, trying to get power from Karnilla, accidentally creates the Wrecker who attacks Thor.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Wrecker [Dirk Garthwaite]
- Reprints
- from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #149 (February 1968) [A black-and-white reprint version of the cover for Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #149 (February 1968) shows the date of "Mar" (March) instead of "Feb" (February). "Feb" is what was listed on the original cover.]
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- With only his natural strength to serve him, mighty Thor is driven back… back… back… by the pounding power of The Wrecker!
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Wrecker [Dirk Garthwaite]; Sif; Balder; Loki; Odin
- Synopsis
- Thor, still at half strength, is defeated by the Wrecker.
- Reprints
Plot crossover with Fantastic Four #73.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Loki; Hela
- Synopsis
- Thor's spirit leaves his body by Hela's command as Loki gloats in the background.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Stripped of his godly power by a vengeful Odin, the mighty Thunder God battles valiantly, although hopelessly, against the evil Wrecker… until, at last, Thor falls…
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Wrecker [Dirk Garthwaite]; Hela; Loki; Norn Queen [Karnilla]; Balder; Sif; Giant Barbaric (introduction); Forest Trolls (introduction); Destroyer [Sif]
- Synopsis
- The Wrecker leaves Thor for dead. Thor, rebuffing Hela, returns to his body to face the enemy. Sif and Baldur face Karnilla and Loki. Sif is tricked into entering the Destroyer which takes out the Wrecker but now faces the weakened Thor.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Destroyer [Sif]
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let the heavens weep, for imperious Odin hath stripped the enchanted power from his true-born son, the mighty Thor!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Destroyer [Sif]; Norn Queen [Karnilla]; Loki; Balder; Odin; Ulik
- Synopsis
- Thor battles the Destroyer to a standstill, not knowing that it is Sif's life force that animates the creature. Odin decides that Thor has been punished long enough and restores his full power. Meanwhile, Ulik and a Troll army attack Karnilla's castle, and she releases Balder from her thrall so that he can fight for her.
- Reprints
The bottom of the last panel of this story in Essential Thor #3 says, “Next: The Decision of Doctor Blake,” which refers to the title on the splash page of the story in Thor #152. However, the bottom of the last panel of the story in Thor #151 says, “Next: The Wrath of the Warrior,” which refers to the title on the cover of Thor #152.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Ulik; Sif; Balder; Norn Queen [Karnilla]; Loki
- Synopsis
- Thor vs Ulik.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For Asgard, I strike!
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Destroyer [Sif]; Odin; Balder; Norn Queen [Karnilla]; Loki; Ulik
- Synopsis
- Karnilla releases Sif and the Destroyer falls unconscious. Thor is then transported to the land of the Norns to battle Ulik. Odin goes to Midgard to retrieve the inert Destroyer.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Don Blake; Loki; Sif
- Synopsis
- Loki vs. Donald Blake
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well done, thunder god!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Sif; Karnilla; Balder; Loki; Don Blake; Ulik; Odin
- Synopsis
- Loki has stolen Thor's hammer and fled to Midgard. Thor and Sif pursue him, but without the hammer Thor changes into Don Blake as Loki attacks them. Loki escapes, but Sif is injured in the fight, and Dr. Blake must operate to save her life.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Loki; Ulik; Mangog; Hela; Don Blake; Sif; Toag; Balder; Karnilla; The Legion of the Lost
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Omnipotent Odin hath stayed my hand whilst I did battle with the merciless Loki!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Loki; Sif; Hela; Harokin; Ulik; Mangog (introduction); Don Blake; Toag, Elder of the Council Supreme (introduction); Odin; Muggers, Inc. (introduction); Balder; Karnilla; The Legion of the Lost (introduction)
- Synopsis
- While Sif recovers, Hela shows Thor the glory of eternal battle he can enter if he surrenders to her. Loki takes the throne of Asgard while Odin undergoes the Odinsleep. Ulik frees Mangog from captivity.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Mangog
- Synopsis
- Thor vs. Mangog
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Verily, there be dark clouds a’ gathering…
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Sif; Karnilla; Odin; Toag; Balder; Legion of the Lost; Mangog; Loki; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Ego; Recorder
- Synopsis
- Thor and Sif return to Asgard, and Loki sends Thor and the Warriors Three to battle Mangog, who is approaching Asgard in order to draw the Odinsword and bring about Ragnarok.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Balder; Sif; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Recorder
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Possessing the strength of an entire alien race… of a billion billion beings… the indescribable Mangog has sworn to avenge the death of his murderous forebears … by destroying the entire universe..!!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Mangog; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Loki; Toag; Heimdall; Recorder; Karnilla; Balder; The Legion of the Lost; Odin; Sif
- Synopsis
- While Asgard waits in fear, Thor and the Warriors Three battle Mangog but cannot stop his advance.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Mangog
- Synopsis
- Thor in grasp of Mangog.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Behold… the monstrous Mangog… possessed of the strength of a billion billion beings!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Mangog; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Balder; Karnilla; The Legion of the Lost; Guntharr (introduction); Loki; Toag; Recorder; Odin; Sif
- Synopsis
- Balder and the Legion of the Lost escape Karnilla and join the battle against Mangog. Odin awakens in time to stop Mangog from drawing the Odinsword.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Marie Severin; Jack Kirby (paste-ups)
- Inks
- Marie Severin; Vince Colletta (paste-ups)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor
- Reprints
- Keywords
- mythology
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- At last! The time has come for the son of Odin to return to the fateful planet Earth!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Don Blake; Heimdall (flashback); Odin (flashback); Jane Foster (flashback); Sif (flashback); Karnilla (flashback); Loki (flashback); Balder (flashback); Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg] (flashback); Hercules (flashback); Pluto (flashback); Ulik (flashback); Toag (flashback); Cobra (flashback); Destroyer (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Don Blake reflects on his life since finding the walking stick that tranformed him into Thor.
- Reprints
Pages 1-3 and 17-20 surround a reprint of the first Thor story from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #83.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta; John Romita (alterations to Thor's arm)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Storm Giant
- Reprints
Romita credit based on stat of original cover seen by Nick Caputo; correction sent via GCD Errors list, January 2009.
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Who is the real Don Blake?
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Don Blake (origin); Heimdall; Odin; Storm Giants of Niffelheim (flashback); Balder (flashback); Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg] (flashback); Gondolff (introduction) (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Odin reveals that he created the identity of Dr. Don Blake when he exiled Thor to Midgard years ago.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Galactus
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- An object from space hath landed on yonder rooftop!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Tana Nile; Recorder; Odin; Sif; Galactus; Ego; Wanderers
- Synopsis
- Tana Nile asks Thor to travel with her to Rigel to challenge Galactus, who is approaching their galaxy.
- Reprints
First appearance of the race of Wanderers.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Galactus; Ego
- Reprints
Ego vs Galactus with Thor in the middle.
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Searching for the dread Galactus amidst the limitless reaches of space, mighty Thor and the emotionless Recorder are helplessly flung into an airless vacuum when their starship is shattered by the battle between Galactus and the living planet Ego..!!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Recorder; Galactus; Ego; Wanderers
- Synopsis
- Thor drives Galactus away from Ego, the Living Planet. Ego then allows the homeless race of Wanderers to settle there.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Galactus; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]
- Reprints
Thor and Asgardians watch the origin of Galactus
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The deed is done!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Recorder; High Commissioner of Rigel; Tana Nile; Heimdall; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Odin; Torger (Cosmic Counselor of Asgard); Galactus; Balder; Karnilla
- Reprints
The Origin of Galactus begins. It continues in Thor #168. First appearance of Torger, the Cosmic Counselor of Asgard.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Sif; Pluto; Mutates
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I must find the stunning Sif!
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- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Sif; Odin; Pluto; Mutates; The Keeper of the Antiquities of Asgard; Him (in cocoon)
- Reprints
This story continues from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #67. First appearances of Mutates and the Keeper of the Antiquities of Asgard.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Zeus; Pluto
- Reprints
Thor vs Pluto as Zeus intervenes
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Thor is powerless to stop me now!
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Sif; Pluto; Mutates; Balder; Karnilla; Odin; Zeus; Athena; Him (not named, still in cocoon)
- Reprints
First appearance of Athena.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen ?
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Sif; Him [Adam Warlock]
- Synopsis
- Thor vs Him over Sif
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A saga of strange, unending wonder!
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- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Sif; Balder; Him [Adam Warlock]; Odin; The Watcher; The Astrologer Royal of Asgard; Karnilla; Haag
- Reprints
Him appears for the third time here following his debut in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #66 and 67. First appearance of the Astrologer Royal of Asgard.
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; John Romita (alterations)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta; John Romita (alterations)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Thunder God battles as never before!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Him [Adam Warlock]
- Reprints
Romita credit added by Nick Caputo via GCD Errors list, January 2009.
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The more-than-mortal being known as Him hath captured the goddess Sif!
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Sif; Him [Adam Warlock]; Balder; Odin; The Astrologer Royal of Asgard; Karnilla; Haag
- Synopsis
- Battling Him for the hand of the goddess Sif, Thor succumbs to ‘warrior madness.’ Thor prevails and Him retreats to his cocoon. Warrior Madness is forbidden in Asgard, so Thor must redeem himself. He prepares to receive his punishment from Odin.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; Gil Kane
- Inks
- Jim Mooney; Joe Sinnott
- Colors
- Chris Sotomayor
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Advertisement for Marvel Essentials, features images of Essential Avengers vol.1, Essential Fantastic Four vol.1, Essential Ghost Rider vol.1 & Essential Thor vol.1