VOLUME 1 1962 - 1967
COMICS INDEX
VOLUME 1 1962 - 1967
COMICS INDEX LEONIDAS FRAGIAS
The Arts & Charts Index to Thor The format and design of this book is based on George Olshevsky's Marvel Index series and Murray Ward's DC Index series. Their books have a beautiful layout which was an inspiration for me. The Official Marvel Index is a series of comic books released by Marvel Comics which featured synopses of several Marvel series. The books were largely compiled by George Olshevsky and featured detailed information on each issue in a particular series, including writer and artist credits, characters who appeared in the issue, and a story synopsis. The Official Marvel Index was preceded by the Marvel Comics Index (also compiled by Olshevsky) and distributed by Pacific Comics Distributors sporadically from 1976-1982. These books were magazinesized as opposed to comic-sized. The first Official Marvel Index titles were published in 1985, and produced regularly through August 1988. A similar series of indices was published for DC Comics. The Official DC Index was released by Independent Comics Group (an imprint of Eclipse Comics) from 1985–1988. The books were edited by Murray Ward. The data for this book is taken from various sources. I fill the gap of the missing data, since I have the complete collection of DC and Marvel comics from the 1930s to the present. Also I made some corrections, when the data is wrong. The book series cover the silver age (the 1960s), the bronze age (from 1970 to 1985), and part of the modern age (post-1986) of Marvel Comics. This is my favorite era, when it comes to comics. Many thanks to DarkMark, George Olshevsky, Murray Ward, Mark Waid and Mike Tiefenbacher among others. Leonidas Fragias
THE THOR COMICS INDEX Volume 1, 2018. Published by Arts & Charts. Editor: Leonidas Fragias, Writers: Various. Thor is trademark of Marvel Comics Inc. All art and cover reproductions Š2018 Marvel Comics Inc.
Journey into Mystery #83 "The Stonemen from Saturn! " While in Norway, Dr. Donald Blake becomes trapped in a cave and soon discovers an ancient cane while scouting band of aliens land on Earth in prelude to an invasion. In desperation Dr. Blake strikes the ancient cane against the cave wall transforming himself into the Norse god Thor. Does he have the power to stop these men from Saturn? Date: August 1962 Writer: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #84 "The Mighty Thor vs. The Executioner " Dr. Donald Blake lends his medical skills to an American medical relief team travelling to San Diablo, a town in South America who is under the tyranny of a dictator calling himself the Executioner. Will more be required of Blake and his alter-ego then just medical attention. Date: September 1962 Writer: Larry Lieber Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #85 "Trapped by Loki, The God of Mischief " Never before has the mighty Thor faced a foe as dangerous as Loki, the God of Mischief! When Loki travels to Earth, the trickster god will stop at nothing to get revenge on his hated brother Thor, including unleashing his magic on the helpless mortals! Date: October 1962 Writer: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #86 "On The Trail of The Tomorrow Man " In the distant future there is complete peace on Earth. War and its weapons no longer exist. However, a dissatisfied citizen, Zarrko, has invented a time machine and plans to travel back to the 20th century in order to steal a nuclear bomb. The same bomb which the mighty Thor is helping the military test. Date: November 1962 Writer: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #87
Journey into Mystery #88
"Prisoner of the Reds! " When scientists across America start defecting to join soviet Russia, Dr. Donald Blake has a cunning plan to get to the bottom of it. A plan that leads him, and his alter-ego Thor, into a soviet fortress!
"The Vengeance of Loki! " Loki escapes from Asgard with a scheme to forever defeat his brother the mighty Thor. Having learned the secret to Thor's power his plan might succeed this time.
Date: December 1962 Writer: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: January 1963 Writer: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #89
Journey into Mystery #90
"The Thunder God and the Thug! " A gang boss is wounded during his escape from police custody and Dr Donald Blake is taken by the gang to save the wounded man's life. He is knocking on death's door but he finds the mighty Thor!
"Trapped by the Carbon-Copy Man! " Ugarth, the ruler of Xarta, and his son Zano are have a sinister plan to conquer Earth by using their power to transform into any object/creature. Can Thor liberate the human race from the Xartan scheme?
Date: February 1963 Writer: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: March 1963 Writer: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber Artist: Al Hartley Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #91 "Sandu, Master of the Supernatural! " Sandu, a simple street performer, has his powers of ESP increased thousand-fold by Loki, becoming Loki's champion on Earth and a formidable opponent even for the mighty Thor. Date: April 1963 Writer: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber Artist: Joe Sinnott Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #92 "The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer " Loki is still imprisoned on Asgard but he uses his mastery of magic to bewitch Thor's hammer, sending it to Asgard. In pursuit of his hammer Thor too comes to Asgard. Little does he know that on Asgard, Loki is his equal! Date: May 1963 Writer: Stan Lee, R. Berns Artist: Joe Sinnott Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #93 "The Mysterious Radio-Active Man! " Out of the scientific laboratories of Red China is spawned a new kind of menace designed only for one purpose...to destroy the mighty Thor! Date: June 1963 Writer: Stan Lee, R. Berns Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #94 "Thor and Loki Attack the Human Race " Thor has allied with his brother Loki to usher in an era of destruction on the Earth. Why would Earth's former champion turn to evil ways? Only Loki knows the reason. Date: July 1963 Writer: Stan Lee, R. Berns Artist: Joe Sinnott Cover Artist:
Journey into Mystery #95 "The Demon Duplicators " Thor battles his evil twin, a creation of Professor Zaxton's duplicate creator. How can Thor defeat himself?! Date: August 1963 Writer: Stan Lee, R. Berns Artist: Joe Sinnott Cover Artist: Dick Ayers
Journey into Mystery #96 "Defying the Magic of Mad Merlin " The tomb of carrying Merlin has been discovered and the sarcophagus is brought to the New York museum. When it is opened Merlin wakes up from his millennial slumber and now he seeks to be the real power of the country as he was with King Arthur! Date: September 1963 Writer: Stan Lee, R. Berns Artist: Joe Sinnott Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #97
Journey into Mystery #98
"The Lava Man " Lava Man, a being spawned from an active volcano, has declared that his people shall soon rule the Earth. Thor will have something to say about that. Meanwhile his alter-ego Donald Blake is trying to overcome his own personal problems.
"Challenged by the Human Cobra " Straus has poisoned himself and his employer with the venom of a radioactive cobra. Saving the antidote only for himself, the poison manifests and changes him into the Cobra! This new villain travels to America where he faces the Mighty Thor!
Date: October 1963 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: November 1963 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Don Heck Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"Home of the Mighty Norse Gods " The legends of the Norsemen tell of the creation of the World from fire and ice and the origins of the gods.
"Odin Battles Ymir, King of the Ice Giants " Tales of Asgard continues where Odin battles the ice-giants including their king, Ymir.
Date: October 1963 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: November 1963 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #99 "The Mysterious Mister Hyde! " When Calvin Zabo tries to get a job with Dr Blake, he is turned down by the knowing Doctor. Swearing revenge for his humiliation; Calvin Zabo recreates the infamous potion which changed Doctor Jekyll into Mister Hyde. Date: December 1963 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Don Heck Cover Artist: Don Heck "Surtur the Fire Demon " Odin battles Surtur the Fire Demon, resulting in major developments for Earth. Date: December 1963 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #100 "The Master Plan of Mr. Hyde " Mister Hyde takes Jane Foster hostage while he tries to steal a Polaris submarine. Donald Blake must find a way to become Thor and save the woman he loves. Date: January 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Don Heck Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "The Storm Giants " Young Thor attempts to retrieve the golden apples of Goddess Iduna from the Storm Giants. Date: January 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #101 "The Return of Zarrko the Tomorrow Man " Loki has given back Zarrko his memory. Zarrko, with the memory of his last defeat, has returned to the 20th century to defeat Thor with a powerful robot! Date: February 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "The Invasion of Asgard " Tales of Asgard continues as young Thor defends Asgard against an attack by its enemies. Date: February 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #102 "Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man " Thor has become a servant of Tomorrow Man in the 23rd century by swearing an oath to help him become the ruler of Earth! Date: March 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Death Comes to Thor " Thor must face death before he can truly wield the Uru hammer. Date: March 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #103 "The Enchantress and the Executioner! " Odin agrees with Loki's suggestion of sending the Enchantress to steal Thor's affection away from Jane Foster. When things don't go her way, she decides to rule out the other woman from the equation altogether with the help of the Executioner! Date: April 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Thor's Mission to Mirmir " Thor visits the dwarven King Sindri and acquires a vessel to travel to the perilous land to deliver a message to Mirmir himself. Date: April 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #104 "Giants Walk the Earth " Odin has traveled to Earth to punish his son for his disobedience of loving a mortal woman. Back in Asgard Loki frees all of Odin's old enemies to ensure the King of the Gods can never return! Date: May 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Heimdall Guardian of the Mystic Rainbow Bridge " Tales of Asgard shows the story of Heimdall the guardian of the Rainbow Bridge. Date: May 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #105
Journey into Mystery #106
"The Cobra and Mr. Hyde! " In a twist of fate, the Cobra stumbles into the lab of Calvin Zabo better known as Mr Hyde! They sort out their differences and form a union to conquer the mighty Thor!
"The Thunder God Strikes Back " Thor's hammer has been stolen and sealed within a heavy piece of machinery. He has only sixty seconds to reclaim it or revert into Dr Don Blake where he will be at the mercy of Mr Hyde and the Cobra!
Date: June 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: July 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"When Heimdall Failed " Tales of Asgard tells of the time that Heimdall, guardian of the Rainbow bridge, failed!
"Balder the Brave " Tales of Asgard tells of how Balder the Brave became invincible!
Date: June 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: July 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #107 "When The Grey Gargoyle Strikes " Paul Duval, a French chemist, accidentally split a potion on himself and giving him the ability to turn anything he touches into stone. Calling himself the Grey Gargoyle he arrives in New York to steal Thor's immortality! Date: August 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Balder Must Die " In Tales of Asgard, Loki tries to find a way to penetrate Balder's invincibility. Date: August 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #108 "At the Mercy of Loki, Prince of Evil! " Odin leaves Asgard for a battle and in his absence Loki escapes to Earth. He slyly parts Dr Blake from his cane, rendering him powerless to become Thor and stop Loki from kidnapping Jane Foster! Date: September 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Trapped by the Trolls " Thor rescues the captive men of Asgard from the cruel underground Trolls! Date: September 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #109 "When Magneto Strikes! " When all the metal in Manhattan levitates by unknown forces, Dr Donald Blake investigates as the mighty Thor! Date: October 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Banished from Asgard " Thor is banished by Odin for daring to fight a duel against his wishes. Date: October 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #110 "Every Hand Against Him! " Loki bailed out Mr Hyde and the Cobra from jail and increased their powers! They kidnapped Jane Foster but with their combined might will Thor be able to rescue his love?! Date: November 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "The Defeat of Odin " Odin faces an army of men following the command of Prince Rivvak. Date: November 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #111
Journey into Mystery #112
"The Power of the Thunder God! " The battle continues between Thor and the Cobra and Mr Hyde whose powers have been enhanced by Loki!
"The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk! " Thor reminisces back to a time when he fought one-on-one against the Hulk!
Date: December 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: January 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"The Secret of Sigurd " Loki, Balder and Thor trespass into the domain of Sigurd and he demands to engage them in mortal combat!
"The Coming of Loki " Odin and his Asgardian warriors wage a last battle against Laufey and the forces of Jotunheim.
Date: December 1964 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: January 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #113
Journey into Mystery #114
"A World Gone Mad! " The Grey Gargoyle searches for immortality and plans to attack Thor to attain it.
"The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die! " Thor must face the Absorbing Man who can take any strength Thor throws at him and make it his own.
Date: February 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: March 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"The Boyhood of Loki " The rift between Loki and Thor widens during a fighting tournament, despite Thor's attempt to show his brother loyalty and love.
"The Golden Apples " As Odin's annual delivery of apples is being delivered, Fenris the Wolf strikes.
Date: February 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: March 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #115
Journey into Mystery #116
"The Vengeance of the Thunder God " Loki captures Jane Foster, forcing Thor to follow him and unleashes his wrath upon Loki.
"The Trial of the Gods! " After Jane Foster, has been inside of Asgard, Odin forces his sons, Thor and Loki, to take the Trial of the Gods.
Date: April 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: May 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"A Viper in Our Midst " Thor leads a group of Asgardians to battle a storm Giant, but will Loki's presence cause more harm than good?
"The Challenge " Loki continues to weave a web of alliances around Thor. This time he attempts to gain favor of a king by making Thor a slave.
Date: April 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: May 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #117
Journey into Mystery #118
"Into the Blaze of Battle! " To prove that Loki has been cowardly in his actions during the Trial of the Gods, Thor returns to Earth to recover the hidden Norn stones.
"To Kill a Thunder God! " While Thor is incapacitated, a hunter finds a temple with Loki's aid, and becomes the Destroyer!
Date: June 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: July 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"The Sword in the Scabbard " An unknown evil is attempting to bring on the end of existence, so Odin sets Thor and Loki on a quest to identify this evil and stop it
"The Crimson Hand " Loki has selected the crew for he and Thor's quest, but a last minute gift to Thor reveals the crew may not be as reliable as they should be.
Date: June 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Vincent Colletta
Date: July 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #119 "The Day of the Destroyer! " Realizing that the Destroyer could end Thor's life, Loki attempts to gather aid from Odin in order to avoid blame for the favored son's demise. Date: August 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Gather, Warriors " Thor and Loki's colorful crew are assembling on the ship deck, but can Thor reign in their clashing personalities? Date: August 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #120 "With My Hammer In Hand...! " After repairing his hammer, Thor returns to Asgard to show Odin the Loki's proof of Loki's cheating during the Trial of the Gods. How will Odin punish the God of Evil? Date: September 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Set Sail " The brothers' crew set sail on their quest to find the cause of the damage to the Odinsword. Date: July 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #121 "The Power! The Passion! The Pride! " Thor's battle with the Absorbing Man continues, but how can he ever hope to best his great opponent when Creed can absorb Thor's own power? Meanwhile Loki's evil plan to claim supreme power in Asgard continues, and the mystery of where Jane Foster is continues. Date: October 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Maelstrom " The crew of immortals battle against the power of a maelstrom. Date: October 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery Annual #1 "When Titans Clash! " An epic battles ensues when Thor stumbles upon Hercules. Date: October 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #122 "Where Mortals Fear to Tread! " As the Mighty Thor's and the Absorbing Man's battle rages on, Loki brings a halt to proceedings by calling up a powerful minion to tread where no mortal has ever trod before: Asgard! Meanwhile Thor finally discovers what has happened to Jane Foster, and the hooded man is revealed. In Tales of Asgard, a mutiny is at hand as Loki's supporters battle those loyal to Thor. Date: November 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "The Grim Specter of Mutiny " Loki leads a mutiny against Thor and the ships crew erupts into battle; however, the battle is quickly cut short at the sight of a more dangerous obstacle. Date: November 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #123 "While a Universe Trembles! " As the battle for Asgard rages between The Absorbing Man and the omnipotent Odin, Thor returns to his home of Asgard to even the sides. Meanwhile on Earth, what has become of the lost Norn Stone? Date: December 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "The Jaws of the Dragon " In Tales of Asgard, the warring crew faces sailing through the fabled Pillars of Utgard. Date: December 1965 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #124 "The Grandeur and the Glory " Distressed by his constant secrecy Jane convinces Dr. Blake to reveal his true identity, that of the mighty Thor, outraging Odin. Meanwhile on Mt. Olympus, Zeus decides to send Hercules to Earth to burn off some of his restlessness. Date: January 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "Closer Comes the Swarm " As Bader recovers from defeating the dragon, a swarm of flying trolls approaches the heroes' ship. Date: January 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Journey into Mystery #125 "When Meet the Immortals " After defeating the Demon, Thor returns to his city only to find Jane Foster in the company of Hercules, much to his dismay. Another epic battle begins... Date: February 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "The Queen Commands " When faced with the threat of Queen Ula's swarm of flying trolls, Thor seeks a peaceful agreement with them, but Loki has other plans. Date: February 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Thor #126
Thor #127
"Whom the Gods Would Destroy! " Thor and Hercules fight over Jane Foster, and Odin decides when to mete out punishment to Thor for disobeying his commands.
"The Hammer and the Holocaust! " Thor returns to Asgard to find the Odin Power in the wrong hands. Can half-powered Thor rival an opponent with the Odin Power?
Date: March 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: April 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"The Summons " Thor travels to Queen Ula's to rescue Loki, but she demands a steep price.
"The Meaning of... Ragnarok " Odin's prophetess foresees the cataclysmic events of Ragnarok.
Date: March 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: April 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Thor #128 "The Power of Pluto! " Thor recovers from his epic battle against the Odin Power and is determined to face Hercules again on Earth to regain his honor. Meanwhile, Hercules arrives in Hollywood to make a deal. Date: May 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Thor #129 "The Verdict of Zeus! " Hercules must find a warrior of similar might to do battle while Thor must return to Asgard once more before he can return to Jane Foster. Date: June 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"Aftermath " Volla the prophetess continues to foretell the fate of Asgard and what will come to be after its final destruction.
"The Hordes of Harokin " Loki is imprisoned for being the eventual cause of Ragnarok. Odin asks Thor to retrieve a weapon to protect it from the forces of evil but are they too late?
Date: May 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: June 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Thor #130
Thor #131
"Thunder in the Netherworld! " With Thor willing to take up the Olympian gauntlet, he must face the endless hordes of the Netherworld under the command of Pluto, with his only ally in Hercules stripped of his power. If Thor can achieve victory, then he will earn the freedom of the son of Zues, but should he fail then he too shall be trapped in the netherworld for all of eternity.
"They Strike From Space! " Interstellar prospector Tana Nile has laid claim to Earth and seeks to subjugate the planet and its inhabitants. What will The Thunder God have to say about this when he finds out?
Date: July 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "The Fateful Change " Thor and his fellow warriors travel to a nearby city to defeat Harkin and retrieve the warlock's eye. Date: July 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: August 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "The Warlock's Eye " Backed up with a disguised Thor on a mission to recover a powerful artifact in Tales of Asgard. Date: August 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Thor #132 "Rigel - Where Gods May Fear to Tread! " Having been imprisoned by bureaucrats from the planet Rigel, Thor seeks to counter their claims to Earth and set the record straight. His wrath unleashed, Thor begins to turn the tide...until The Grand Commissioner makes him an offer he can't refuse! Date: September 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby "The Dark Horse of Death " Tales of Asgard sees a visitor in camp, who brings a chilling realization. Date: September 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Thor King-Size Special #2 "If Asgard Falls.. " As champions pour into Asgard to compete for a coveted golden suit of armor in The Tournament of Titans, Thor and The Warriors Three seek test their mettle in combat with some truculent newcomers. Meanwhile, the exiled Loki catches wind of the impending festival and plans to crash the party with a powerful minion in tow. Date: September 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Thor #133 "Behold...the Living Planet! " Tasked with an expedition into the formidable Black Galaxy, Thor encounters an omnipotent adversary as mighty as he! Date: October 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Thor #134 "The People Breeders! " Returning from his outer space adventures, Thor searches for a missing Jane. Desperately seeking to share some good news, he finds more than he bargained for. Date: November 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"Valhalla " In Tales of Asgard, the warriors witness a fallen foe's majestic journey into the hallowed hills of Valhalla.
"When Speaks the Dragon " An ancient evil wants to settle an old score with Odin.
Date: October 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: November 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Thor #135
Thor #136
"The Maddening Menace of the Super-Beast! " Still battling on the secluded Wundagore Mountain, The God of Thunder is forced to ally with a genetic mastermind to subdue a strange creation gone awry.
"To Become an Immortal " After Odin finally relents to Thor's requests to wed Jane, the pair travel to Asgard in preparation for the joyous event. To their dismay, they arrive to find an unsettling test waiting for the future bride.
Date: December 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: January 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
"The Fiery Breath of Fafnir " Thor and his troops attempt a determined rescue of Volstagg from the lair of the insidious Fafnir.
"There Shall Come a Miracle " Thor must rely on Mjolnir to sway a titanic struggle.
Date: December 1966 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
Date: January 1967 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby Cover Artist: Jack Kirby
VOLUME 1 1962 - 1967
An Explanation of the Comics Index In this series, we examine every issue of every DC and Marvel comic book of the silver and the bronze age and also provide you with a color reproduction of the comic’s cover, a complete listing of the creative people involved in producing the comic, a summary of what happened in each adventure, and various other information. All comics indexed in a series will run in serial order, beginning with the first issue or the earliest issue that features the series being indexed. Each of the index entries is as self-explanatory as possible. Some of the criteria we used to create an index entry are provided below. Cover Credits It usually takes many people to produce a comic book cover, from conception and design through coloring and production, and it is impossible to credit them all. The Artist, responsible for the basic execution of the cover, does the lion’s share of the work. If more than one artist works on a cover, some usually pencil and the others usually ink. Records of artists and letterers are sometimes unavailable, particularly for covers that appeared many years ago, so the identities of some cover artists and letterers are the best guesses that the indexers and DC’s and Marvel's current editors and art staff can make. Credits other than Artist or Artists and Letterer appear where known. Story Information Story titles are given as they appear on the title pages, not as on the covers or in coming attractions. When a story lacks a title or title page (a rare occurrence), a note to this effect appears as a Comment. Story credits are taken from the credits as published. As with cover credits, it is impossible to credit everybody who worked on a story, but whenever additional information is available, it appears in the Index. If the published credits in a story are incorrect, the Index corrects them wherever possible.
Chronology A time line for all of DC’s and Marvel's comics that allows proper chronological ordering of the appearances of every DC and Marvel character is far from complete. Nevertheless, some appearances are known to precede or follow others. Whenever chronological information is known reliably but is not obvious from the continuity of the stories, it is noted in parentheses. “First appearance” accompanies a character’s listing when the comic is the earliest one in which the character appears. A first appearance is not necessarily a character’s chronologically earliest appearance, which might occur, for example, in an origin flashback first told many years later. As a general rule, in the case of feature characters who are members of a team but who also appear in their own features or comics, issue-by-issue chronological notations for these characters are made in the indexes to their own features, not in the index to the team feature. For instance, Superman’s chronology is noted in The Superman Index, not in The Justice League of America Index. A casual reading of a few Plot Synopses will make it abundantly clear that a whole month does not usually pass for the characters in between monthly issues of a comic. Many issues begin hours or even minutes after the previous month’s story. Consequently, a character who has had his own feature for ten years will not have aged ten years in the time it took for those comics to come out. As for trying to determine in what year a given adventure takes place, there’s no conclusive answer. Specific dates that appear in stories, as well as mention of current events and popular culture, depictions of contemporary fashions, and usage of contemporary slang, are all what is known as Topical References. These are specific details added by a writer or artist to a story to make it seem current at the time the story is being published. They are not necessarily indicators of when — what year or even what decade — a story took place.