Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) UK Edition comic books 1972

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearances Blackworld and World's End in "In the Shadow of Mangog!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor, Sif, and the Warriors Three celebrate their victory over Loki, Thor notices that Odin is grim and brooding; When asking his father what is the matter, Odin tells him that he must send Thor and the Warriors Three on a mission that they may not return from; He explains that he needs them to go to World's End and learn the secrets of the Twilight Well from Kartag the Keeper; Sif is mortified that Odin could send his favored son on such a bleak mission; Odin rebukes this claim and sends Thor and the Warriors Three on their mission. 36 pages, full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "Within the Realm of Kartag!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Mangog, Hildegarde, Hela, and Odin. Buscema/John Romita Sr. and Marie Severin cover.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Thor battles Mangog in "The Well at the Edge of the World!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Hildegarde, and Odin. Cameos by Loki and Hela. John Romita Sr. cover.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "And Odin Dies!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Odin defeats Mangog by casting a spell that separates him from the hate that feeds him; Unfortunately, the result is not only Mangog's demise, but Odin's as well, as he was not strong enough to keep going after casting such a strong spell; Thor causes time to stand still around Odin so that when Asgard is returned to its rightful dimension, Hela cannot claim his soul. 36 pages, full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "If This Be Death..!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Hela has come for the soul of Odin, but so has Pluto and his minions; Hela fights at Thor's side for a time until she is force to flee; Pluto then defeats Thor, and is poised to kill him. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, and Karnilla. First appearance of Ego-Prime; Ego cameo. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 373,623; average paid circulation 229,492. 36 pages, full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover by John Buscema. "Beware! If This Be... Ragnarok!", script by Gerry Conway (pages 1, 21) and Stan Lee (pages 2-20), pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten; The Norns see that Thor is about to die at the hand of Pluto, and recall that Thor is destined for another death; They recall the tale of Ragnarok, and save Thor from Pluto and for his destiny. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Heimdall, Odin, Loki, and Surtur. This story recaps and elaborates on the Ragnarok story from Tales of Asgard segments in Thor 127 and 128. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta. Odin is resurrected in "Resurrection!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; Odin has sent Heimdall and Kamorr on a quest; Meanwhile, Hela helps revive Odin, who casts Pluto from Asgard; On Blackworld, Tana Nile tells of how Ego Prime came to be; The origin of Blackworld. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, Hela, Karnilla, Pluto, and Hildegard. Ego cameo. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, John Romita (alterations), and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by John Romita (alterations) and Marie Severin (alterations). "And None Dare Stand 'Gainst Ego-Prime!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Ego-Prime has come to Earth, and not all the Asgardian's power can stop him; Meanwhile, Heimdall finds one of the people in his quest - Jackson Kimbal. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Karnilla, Hildegarde, Heimdall, and Odin. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover by John Buscema. "They Walk Like Gods!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Odin's plan comes to fruition, as the power of Ego-Prime is sacrificed to transform three people into Young Gods; But Thor is upset about being a piece in Odin's game, believing that he did not care if pieces were sacrificed. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, Karnilla, Hildegarde, and Heimdall. 36 pgs., full color.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Exiled on Earth!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney (finished art); Odin condemns the heroes to Earth for daring to question him; Tana Nile uses her control pack to disguise herself as an Earthling, accepting the fact that she and Silas Grant are marooned on Earth; Doctor Donald Blake discovers that his office has been closed in his absence due to a change in building ownership; Slowly but surely, the exiled and marooned are separated and all fall prey to Mephisto. Appearances by Iron Man, Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, Hildegarde, Karnilla, Heimdall, Mephisto, and Odin. Letter to the editor from comics artist Bill Blyberg. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "A World Gone Mad!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; The Thunder God vs. Mephisto - in the haunted halls of the Sub-World!; And the demon's allies are none other than Thor's most trusted friends - including the lady Sif! Get it! Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Hildegarde, Balder, and Adolf Hitler. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover by John Buscema. "Rebirth!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; The Absorbing Man returns, heeding a mysterious summons that he can't ignore; Unfortunately, he crosses Sif and Hildegarde's path, knocking them both out, which just angers Thor all the more; Creel follows the summons to a small house, and discovers Loki. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, Hildegarde, and Karnilla. 36 pgs., full color.