Appearances: 

Hercules, Ares, Jane Foster, Tana Nile, Colonizers, Odin

Significant Events:  none

Synopsis:  Thor returns Hercules to Olympus, then leaves for Asgard.  On Earth, Jane is on a bus heading for any destination that is far away.  Meanwhile, Tana changes to her normal form, and calls in that she is staking a claim.  The Rigellians dispatch an inspection team to Earth.  In Asgard, Thor waits for Odin to finish playing chess.  Odin tells Thor that he shall deny his love of Jane no longer, there are conditions to be met first, but they may be wed.  Thor returns to Earth to tell Jane the good news.  When he arrives at her apartment, a bolt of force keeps him from entering.  Thor crashes through the wall and confronts the inspection team.  The Rigellians use a mind thrust to bring Thor down to his knees.  Tana then tells Thor how she will prove her power.  They then shoot Thor with a proton coagulant ray.  The inspection team then takes Thor back with them, while Tana now controls the planet.  After they leave, Thor breaks out of his cage and begins to attack the Colonizers, and knocks them out.  He then lets the ship continue on autopilot to Rigel.

Thor #132                September 1966
"Rigel - Where Gods May Fear to Tread!"
Tales of Asgard - "The Dark Horse of Death!"

Writer:  Stan Lee
Artist:  Jack Kirby
Inker:  Vince Colletta
Letters: Sam Rosen

Appearances: 

Colonizers, Tana Nile, Jane Foster, Recorder, Ego

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Ego, 1st appearance of Recorder, 1st appearance of Sir Porgia

Synopsis:  Thor has arrived at the outskirts of Rigel and is met by an outpost team.  On Earth, Tana has an unbelieving policeman take her to the U.N., but instead he takes her to the police station.  The Rigellians unleash the Indestructible against Thor.  Thor turns it's beam back against itself, defeating it.  Thor then forces the Rigellians to continue towards Rigel.  But before Thor can destroy the Space Lock, he is stopped by the Grand Commissioner.  The Grand Commissioner tells Thor that only he can stop the menace of the Black Galaxy, a menace that threatens Earth too.  Thor agrees and he will be accompanied by a Recorder to record everything that happens.  On Earth, Jane is on a plane heading to an unknown destination, and meets a strange passenger.  Thor and the Recorder have entered the Black Galaxy and discover that it is actually a bioverse, and then they are confronted by Ego, the Living Planet.

Thor #133               October 1966
"Behold...the Living Planet!"
Tales of Asgard - "Valhalla"

Writer:  Stan Lee
Artist:  Jack Kirby
Inker:  Vince Colletta
Letters: Artie Simek

Appearances: 

Recorder, Ego, Jane Foster, Count Tagar, Porgia, Tana Nile

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Count Tagar

Synopsis:  Thor and the Recorder meet Ego.  Ego fashions a body for himself so that he may speak with them more easily.  He tells them that he has been in the Black Galaxy forever, and now it's time for him to conquer all of space.  Back on Earth, Jane is having dinner with the man from the plane, Porgia.  He tells her that they are looking for a very special person, and he is only waiting on Tagar to tell her more.  Tagar tells her they are looking for a teacher, but when he discovers that she's a nurse, that's even better.  She tells him no, but he will not accept that answer.  Back on Ego, he tells Thor that he plans to send out human form copies of himself to conquer all, and that beating Thor will be the ultimate test.  Ego then creates antibodies to attack Thor and Recorder.  Back on Earth, Tana Nile calls in to activate the space lock, but her request is denied by order of the Grand Commissioner.  Ego continues attacking Thor and Recorder until Thor causes a universe shaking thermo blast, freeing them.  Ego then swears that he shall cut himself off from the rest of the universe.

Thor #134                November 1966
"The People Breeders!"
Tales of Asgard - "When Speaks the Dragon!"

Writer:  Stan Lee
Artist:  Jack Kirby
Inker:  Vince Colletta
Letters: Sam Rosen

Appearances: 

Recorder, Galactus, Tana Nile, Colonizers, Count Tagar, Jane Foster, Knights of Wundagore, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, High Evolutionary, Man-Beast, Porgia

Significant Events:  1st appearance of High Evolutionary, 1st appearance of Man-Beast, 1st appearance of the Knights of Wundagore

Synopsis:  Thor and Recorder have returned to a Rigellian ship, when a strange energy surge is flying towards them.  They jump to warp and get out of the way, unknowing that it was Galactus' ship they almost collided with.  Galactus has detected abundant life energy within the Black Galaxy.  Back on Earth, Tana is taken into custody by the Rigellians, who also give Thor the means to find Jane.  Tana is informed that her next assignment is to be the wife of the Grand Commissioner.  Elsewhere, Jane is riding with Tagar and Porgia back to Wundagore Mountain when they are attacked by bandits, after the rumored wealth of the mountain.  Thor, using the device, locates Wundagore, and comes across what's left of the bandits, who are all in shock.  Thor flies on and is ambushed by the Knights of Wundagore.  Thor does not resist and is taken inside.  Thor then fights his way free and the New Men decide to remove his bonds.  They then take off their helmets and Thor is shocked by what he sees.  Inside the Genetic Chamber the High Evolutionary is experimenting on a wolf, when he is interrupted by his New Men trying to stop Thor from entering.  High Evolutionary tells Thor he doesn't have time for nonsense and that Jane is in wing 2.  Thor bursts through the door, only to see Jane teaching a class of New Men - evolved animals.  But due to Thor's distraction, the High Evolutionary left the wolf unattended for too long, giving birth to the Man-Beast.

Thor #135                December 1966
"The Maddening Menace of the Super-Beast!"
Tales of Asgard - "The Fiery Breath of Fafnir!"

Writer:  Stan Lee
Artist:  Jack Kirby
Inker:  Vincent Colletta
Letters: Artie Simek

Appearances: 

Man-Beast, High Evolutionary, Count Tagar, Odin, Balder, Jane Foster

Significant Events:  Origin of High Evolutionary

Synopsis:  The Man-Beast has emerged, the ultimate evolution of man combined with the ultimate evolution of the wolf.  The High Evolutionary uses a super dog whistle to drive the Man-Beast off.  The Man-Beast escapes into the Genetic Chamber and seals himself in.  With access to the evolutionary ray, he could create his own army of evil New Men.  High Evolutionary activates a device to draw the Man-Beast out, but it's too late.  An army of evil New Men attack.  Count Tagar rallies the Knights to counter attack.  The Man-Beast challenges Thor directly, but he is no match for the God of Thunder, and is defeated, along with his evil army.  High Evolutionary puts the Man-Beast and his army in a shuttle and launches them to the Dromisana Galaxy where they may form their own society.  High Evolutionary then tells Thor that it's time to leave.  Thor and Jane leave, and Mount Wundagore crumbles apart to reveal a ship, which launches towards the stars.

Thor #136           January 1967
"To Become an Immortal!"
Tales of Asgard - "There Shall Come a Miracle!"

Writer:  Stan Lee
Artist:  Jack Kirby
Inker:  Vince Colletta
Letters:  Artie Simek

Appearances:  Heimdall, Odin, Sif, Jane Foster, Keith Kincaid, The Unknown

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Keith Kincaid

Synopsis:  Thor takes Jane to Asgard to meet Odin.  When they arrive they first meet a group of warriors with a captured Troll and Heimdall.  Jane is frightened and startled by the strange sights that greet her.  She then meets Odin and he transforms her into a goddess and grants her the gift of flight.  She flies around, but falters and falls when she begins to doubt that it's real.  Odin then deigns to test Jane and orders his men to summon the Unknown.  Jane is locked in a chamber with the Unknown.  Jane gives into her blind terror and cries out to Thor.  Thor breaks in and drives the Unknown off.  Jane tells them that she refuses to stay in this place of madness.  Odin agrees and transports her back to Earth.  In his grief, Thor rages against Odin.  Odin puts him in his place.  Odin then relents, and orders Thor to Gundershelm to guard the Glade of Crystals from the Unknown, which is now loose.  Odin instantly transports Thor there, but he is too late to stop a Troll from summoning the Unknown.  Back on Earth, Jane has appeared in a hospital somewhere on the west coast.  There, she has no memory of Thor or Don Blake, and she begins working for Dr Keith Kincaid.  Thor, being heartsick, is not focusing on the battle, and doesn't have the will to win.  Just then, someone else strikes at the Unknown, telling Thor to get up and fight or both their lives are forfeit.  They defeat the beast and Thor finally sees who helped him - it is the lady Sif.  They walk off hand in hand as Odin had hoped.

Thor #137                February 1967
"The Thunder God and the Troll!"
Tales of Asgard - "The Tragedy of Hogun!"

Writer:  Stan Lee
Artist:  Jack Kirby
Inker:  Vince Colletta
Letters:   Sam Rosen

Appearances: 

Sif, Ulik, Geirrodur

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Ulik

Synopsis:  Thor and Sif are playing at spears when they are attacked by Trolls.  While Thor is under a relentless barrage, Sif is captured and taken underground.  Thor follows, but is confronted by Ulik, mightiest of all Rock Trolls.  Meanwhile, Sif is taken to Geirrodur, who decides to use her as bait for Thor on Earth.  Thor and Ulik battle back and forth, destroying the landscape around them.  Just as Ulik is about to deliver a devastating blow, he disappears in a flash of light.  Geirrodur reveals that it was him.  He has sent Ulik to Earth, there to kill Sif.  He tells Thor that he can fly to Sif's rescue and leave Asgard open to attack, or stay to defend Asgard and Sif dies.  Thor goes to Sif.  While Thor begins to search for her, the Trolls begin their attack.

Thor #138                March 1967
"The Flames of Battle!"
Tales of Asgard - "The Quest of the Mystic Mountain!"

Writer:  Stan Lee
Artist:  Jack Kirby
Inker:  Vince Colletta
Letters: Artie Simek

Appearances: 

Ulik, Sif, Geirrodur, Orikal, Odin, Vizier

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Orikal

Synopsis:  Thor has arrived on Earth, and changes to Blake so that he can search unhampered.  The Trolls pull him through the ground and grab his cane away from him, they have captured Mjolnir.  Blake tricks them into striking the cane on the ground and touches it just as it does and changes to Thor.  In Asgard, the Trolls, aided by Orikal, advance on every front.  Thor manages to knock away all the Trolls and sets down his hammer to inspect Sif's prison.  The Trolls use the Orb of Orikal to capture Mjolnir.  They then flee back to Asgard, leaving Thor and Sif trapped on Earth.  The fateful 60 seconds count down while Odin himself is under attack.

Thor #139              April 1967
"To Die Like a God!"
Tales of Asgard - "The Secret of the Mystic Mountain"

Writer:  Stan Lee
Artist:  Jack Kirby
Inker:  Vince Colletta
Letters:  Sam Rosen

Appearances:  Sif, Odin, Ulik, Geirrodur, Orikal

Significant Events:  nothing really, but in what has to be an artistic error, Ulik is shown carrying around Mjolnir.

Synopsis:  Sif, as a goddess, has the power to transport them back to Asgard.  Once there, Thor does not transform back to Blake at all.  Thor and Sif arrive in the domain of the Trolls.  They come across the strange weapons provided by Orikal with which the Trolls are on the verge of triumph.  Using the power of Orikal, the Trolls have duplicated Mjolnir.  Thor calls his hammer to him, but Ulik possesses the duplicate.  Thor holds him off while Sif fights at his back.  Geirrodur orders Orikal to attack.  Thor crashes through a wall, uncovering Orikal.  Ulik crashes in and, jealous of Orikal's favored status in the eyes of Geirrodur, attempts to slay him.  Thor stops him, and frees Orikal from the flames that held him prisoner.  Orikal returns to his own universe, rendering the weapons he provided useless.  Thor orders Geirrodur to surrender and recall his army, and without Orikal and Ulik, he has no choice.

Thor #140                May 1967
"The Growing Man"
Tales of Asgard - "The Battle Begins!"

Writer:  Stan Lee
Artist:  Jack Kirby
Inker:  Vince Colletta
Letters: Sam Rosen

Appearances: 

Odin, Growing Man, Sif, Kang

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Growing Man

Synopsis:  Thier victory over the Trolls assured, Thor returns to Earth.  There, scientists have discovered a man the size of a doll.  When they look on him again, he has grown to full human size.  The robot has awakened and begins attacking, but each bullet shell striking it, it grows larger.  He keeps growing larger, as he tears apart his surroundings, calling out for his master to appear.  Thor has arrived on Earth and changes back to Blake and returns to his offices.  Meanwhile, the police are hunting the Growing Man, when a strange beam strikes him and he shrinks back to doll size, where his master, Kang, picks him up.  The police are taking Blake there, in case they need him to contact Thor.  Blake lags behind, then changes to Thor.  When he arrives on the scene, he begins attacking the Growing Man, which just causes him to get larger.  Kang attacks Thor from behind, temporarily stunning him.  Kang retrieves his once again doll-sized weapon and leaves to the future.