Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) UK Edition comic books 1980

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "When Gods Have Joined Together!" script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; The Eternals form the Uni-Mind to try to attack the Celestials; They never get the chance as the might of the Greek Gods, lead by Zeus and accompanied by Odin, attack the home city of the Eternals, forcing them to return. Bullpen Bulletins "The Icemaster Cometh" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Human Torch. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "If an Eye Offend Thee...!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Chic Stone; The battle between the Greek Gods and the Eternals comes to an end when Odin refuses to kill his son Thor; Thor leaves Olympia to find the mystic eye of Odin that he sacrificed to Mimir. Bullpen Bulletins. "A Passion for Gold" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Bob Layton. "The Twilight of SOME Gods!", script by Roy Thomas;, Mark Gruenwald ("some multiversal bon mots"), and Ralph Macchio ("some multiversal bon mots"), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; The Eye of Odin tells Thor of how the current group of Asgardian Gods was created after the previous set experienced their own Ragnarok; The Ragnarok burned Asgard to brightly that it became the star that was followed by the three wise men in the bible. Cameos by the Avengers, Loki, Balder, Doctor Doom, Magneto, the Hulk, the Enchantress, Firelord, the Silver Surfer, Galactus, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and the baby Jesus (no kidding!). The letters page has a statement of ownership: average print run 366,580; average paid circulation 179,915. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Hungry Battleaxe!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Iron Man. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. Origin of Asgard and Odin in "New Asgards for Old!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Odin creates Asgard and all the other Asgardian Gods from the remnants of the previous Asgard; Loki tricks Odin into promising Idunn to the Storm Giants Fafnir and Fasolt. Cameos by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, and the Enchantress. Bullpen Bulletins. "A Hot Time in the Old Town" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Human Torch. The letters page is replaced by this two-page article by Mark Gruenwald on the nature of mythology and the Zodiac in the Marvel Universe. Roy Thomas writes a short introduction. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Loki guest stars in "The Price--and the Pride!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Chic Stone. Pollard cover.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. The Valkyrie guest stars in "From Valhalla - A Valkyrie!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns), and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone (pages 1-16, 19-22) and Marie Severin (pages 17, 23-31, uncredited); The Eye of Odin continues to tell its tale to Thor; He sees a version of himself, but apparently mortal, fighting against a storm, until he sees a dwelling and seeks shelter within; A woman gets him some water when her husband comes home, and offers him his hospitality; Hunding asks for his story and this mortal Thor tells him his name is Woe-King, he had a twin sister and their father's name was Wulf; They had returned home one day to find his mother dead and his sister gone, apparently killed by their enemies, the Neidings. He has since wandered, until he recently came across a clan forcing a woman into a marriage she didn't want; He managed to slay them, but during the fray, the woman is accidentally killed. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Trap" Hostess snack cakes ad with Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. "The Sword of Siegfried!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinda, is raised by Mime the gnome; Mime hopes to use Siegfried to steal the Ring of Nibelung. Roy Thomas announces that this will be the last issue written by him, though he has the book plotted thru #300. Bullpen Bulletins. "Sunday Punch!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Thing. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. Brief appearance by the Valkyrie in "Dragon's Blood!", script by Roy Thomas (plot) and Ralph Macchio (script), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Siegfried kills Fafnir the Dragon and rescues Brunnhilda from the ring of fire where she was placed by Odin. Bullpen Bulletins. "The Incredible Hulk vs. The Roller Disco Devils!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Hulk. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. The Valkyrie guest stars in "Passions and Potions," script by Roy Thomas (plot) and Mark Gruenwald (plot, script), pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Lord Gunther and his sister Gutruna conspire against Siegfried, erasing his memory of Brunnhilda and making him love Gutruna instead. "Captain Marvel Defends the Earth" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. The Eternals Saga: Part 20 of 20 - Cover by Keith Pollard. "For the Life of Asgard!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; 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. "The Power of Gold!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Mr. Fantastic. 36 pages, full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. "The Shape of Things To Kill!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (layouts), Chic Stone (finished art), and Al Milgrom (finished art), inks by Chic Stone (pages 1-19) and Al Milgrom (pages 21-28); The Asgardians are all celebrating their new lease on life, except for Balder, who is bitter about hovering in that half-life for almost a year; During that time, his spirit haunted the halls of Valhalla, now a shadow realm since being conquered by Hela; The experience turning his hair white; Thor and Sif discuss their future together, and Thor reveals his plans to return to Earth; Don Blake goes about the business of re-establishing his identity, when the bank is robbed by Locus. "Iron Man vs. The Bank Robbers!" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pages, full color.