Thor #301 [Direct]
(November 1980)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Jim Salicrup; Jim Shooter (Editor in Chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #301 [Newsstand]. There exist further variants:

...At the Mercy of the Gods! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Keith Pollard (signed)
Inks
Keith Pollard (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Vishnu; Shiva
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For the Life of Asgard! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Gruenwald; Ralph Macchio
Pencils
Keith Pollard (breakdowns); Chic Stone (finished art)
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Joe Rosen
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Mother Earth; Vishnu; Eternals [Zuras (death); Thena; Ajax; Ikaris; Sersi; Makkari]; Council of Mother-Goddesses [Frigga] (introduction); Yu-Huang; Brahma; Shiva (villain; introduction); Odin; Balder; Sif; Celestials [Arishem]; The Destroyer; Young Gods; Heimdall (flashback; cameo); Ego-Prime (flashback; cameo); Zeus; Osiris; Vishnu; The Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg] (cameo); Loki (cameo); Sigyn (cameo); Balder (cameo); Karnilla (cameo)
Synopsis
Thor travels to the other pantheons, hoping to borrow a little bit of power from each to raise Odin from the dead after he and all Asgard were destroyed by the Celestials. When Shiva refuses Thor they battle until Thor convinces Shiva to help him in his quest.
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Indexer Notes

When the Asgardians are brought back to life, Balder is released from his near-death state.

The Power of Gold! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Hostess Twinkies; Mister Fantastic [Mr. Fantastic] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ...At the Mercy of the Gods!
    Thor
  2. 1. For the Life of Asgard!
    Thor
  3. 2. The Power of Gold!
    Hostess Twinkies; Mister Fantastic [Mr. Fantastic]
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