Appearances: 

Garm, Harokin, Executioner, Frigga, Sif, Balder, Hela, Volstagg, Hogun, Fandral, Toothgnasher, Toothgrinder, Modgud, Einherjar, Nanna, Gunnhild, Rolfe, Gudrun, Flosi

Significant Events:  Thor's face is slashed by Hela, 1st appearance of Gudrun, 1st appearance of Flosi

Synopsis: Thor and his warriors travel into Hel to free the mortal souls trapped there.  When they arrive, they find an idyllic paradise, with their loved ones all around, leading them off.  But when Thor sees Sif and she speaks words of love, he knows the truth, that they are leading the Einherjar to their deaths.  The image of Sif changes to that of Hela herself.  Thor challenges Hela to combat, if he wins they all go free, if she wins, Thor is hers forever.  During their bout, Hela slashes Thor's face to ribbons.  Thor is writhing in agony, but manages one last feat, tearing Hela's cloak from her.  Thor has discovered her secret, her cloak is the key to her power, without it she is a half-decayed corpse with no power at all.  Hela relents, and Thor begins to lead them all out of Hel.

Thor #362               December 1985
"Like a Bat Out of Hel"

Writer:  Walt Simonson
Artist:  Walt Simonson
Inker:  Walt Simonson
Letters: John Workman Jr

Appearances: 

Harokin, Balder, Executioner, Mordonna, Hela, Agnar, Modgud, Garm, Toothgnasher, Toothgrinder

Significant Events:  death of Executioner, 1st appearance of Mordonna, 1st appearance of Naglfar

Synopsis: As Thor and his group are making their way out of Hel, they come across Naglfar.  when Hela attacks them and Mordonna stands revealed, an enraged Skurge destroys the ship with his Bloodaxe.  As the group race for the Helgate, the demons of Hel rise up to stop them.  The Einherjar use the M-16's given to them by the mortals and drive the demons back.  Hela calls forth all the dead that have been slain.  The Einherjar force their way through and make for Gjallerbru.  Thor plans to hold the demon horde while the others escape, but he is struck from behind by Skurge.  Skurge tells Balder that he has no reason to return, so he will hold the bridge.  Skurge keeps his word and not one demon sets foot upon the bridge.  Bitter, Thor defeats Garm easily and the way is clear.

Thor #363               January 1986
"This Kursed Earth"

Writer:  Walt Simonson
Artist:  Walt Simonson
Inker:  Walt Simonson
Letters: John Workman

Appearances: 

Kurse, Power Pack, Beta Ray Bill, Loki, Lorelei, Beyonder, Jerry Sapristi, Toothgnasher, Toothgrinder, Franklin Richards, Scrip, Gunnhild, Rolfe

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Scrip, Thor is turned into a frog

Synopsis: Thor returns to Earth and releases the mortal souls to return to their bodies.  In Asgard, Loki begins his next scheme against Thor, and his tool is a simple housewife.  Elsewhere, Kurse has finally found the object of his hatred - Thor.  Back in Asgard, the children find Twilight with some sort of machinery draining energy from it.  Thor uses Megingjord to offset Kurse's great strength, but the Beyonder just increases it further.  Thor uses Mjolnir to generate intense heat, returning Kurse's memories of Malekith sending him into the lava, not Thor.  With the help of Beta Ray Bill and Power Pack, they defeat Kurse.  As the others leave, Thor is left alone, until a certain housewife kisses him, turning Thor in a frog.

Thor #364               February 1986
"Thor Croaks"

Writer:  Walt Simonson
Artist:  Walt Simonson
Inker:  Walt Simonson
Letters: John Workman Jr

Appearances: 

Frigga, Sif, Heimdall, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, Beta Ray Bill, Jarvis, Franklin Richards, Loki, Grand Thane, Toothgnasher, Toothgrinder, Gunnhild, Piper, Southside, Puddlegulp, Gullywhump, Ratso, King Glugwort, Greensong, Bugeye, Dewlap

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Grand Thane, 1st appearance of Southside, 1st appearance of Puddlegulp, 1st appearance of Gullywhump, 1st appearance of Ratso, 1st appearance and death of King Glugwort, 1st appearance of Greensong, 1st appearance of Bugeye, 1st appearance of Dewlap

Synopsis: As the time of the Althing draws near, the Asgardians wonder where Thor is.  He's on Earth having been transformed into a frog.  But he is still a warrior born, so when a rat attacks him, he easily fights it off.  Thor befriends Puddlegulp, who leads him to meet the King Glugwort.  Hildy and the other kids discover Twilight, and that Loki is up to something involving it.  Thor and Puddlegulp arrive in time to drive off Ratso and some others, but not in time to save the king.  The other frogs convince Thor to help them against the rats, and Thor already has a plan.  In Asgard, the children tell Heimdall of Twilight, and he suspects Loki of even more deviousness.  At the Althing, the Grand Thane calls for the sons of Odin to step forward.  Loki is there promptly, laughing to himself about Thor's absence, until the Thunder God steps forward as well.  Thor's plan to find the alligators in the sewers is successful, except for the presence of the Piper, who promptly takes control of Thor's amphibian body.

Thor #365               March 1986
"Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"

Writer:  Walt Simonson
Artist:  Walt Simonson
Inker:  Walt Simonson
Letters: John Workman

Appearances: 

Grand Thane, Loki, Heimdall, Fandral, Volstagg, Hogun, Harokin, Piper, Ratso, Southside, Puddlegulp, Bugeye, Rizzo, Greensong, Toothgnasher, Toothgrinder

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Rizzo

Synopsis: To aid the frogs in Thor's battle with the rats, Thor leads the alligators to the surface.  Back in Asgard, Loki is suspicious of the Thor that has appeared at the Althing, and follows him and Heimdall back to Heimdall's home.  The alligators make short work of the rats, and in Asgard Loki discovers that the false Thor is really Harokin.  As Thor leaves the frogs, Puddlegulp stops him and tells Thor is secret.  Thor returns to the alley and lifts Mjolnir - transforming in a Thunder Frog.

Thor #366              April 1986
"Sir"

Writer:  Walt Simonson
Artist:  Walt Simonson
Inker:  Walt Simonson
Letters: John Workman

Appearances: 

Malekith, Loki, Fandral, Volstagg, Hogun, Heimdall, Harokin, Grand Thane, Kurse, Hela, Toothgnasher, Toothgrinder, Sif, Gunnhild, Alaric, Brighteye

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Alaric, 1st appearance of Brighteye

Synopsis: Frog Thor returns to Asgard.  Volstagg takes Gunnhild, who has been getting sick, in search of Twilight.  At the Althing, Loki grabs the false Mjolnir and hurls it, convincing everyone that he is worthy.  Just then, Frog Thor swoops in and grabs Loki.  Loki tries to stop him by turning Thor into more of a frog, but his just takes away Thor's reason, and he attacks harder.  Volstagg discovers the enormous machine draining power from Twilight.  He gets dizzy and accidentally causes an avalanche, burying both machine and sword.  With the machine destroyed, Hildy's illness is gone and Thor transforms back to his normal self.  When the rest of the Asgardians ride up, Loki tries to salvage the situation.  But when Thor tosses him Mjolnir, causing him to fall over, Loki's plans fall apart.  Thor then announces that he will not take the throne, but instead says that honor should fall to Balder.

Thor #367              May 1986
"The Harvest of the Seasons"

Writer:  Walt Simonson
Artist:  Walt Simonson
Inker:  Wiacek/Milgrom/Simonson
Letters:   John Workman Jr

Appearances: 

Karnilla, Balder, Beta Ray Bill, Sif, Hogun, Heimdall, Agnar, Loki, Uglitha, Lorelei, Malekith, Volstagg, Gudrun, Enchantress, Kurse, Gunnhild, Larrson, Starkad, Hoskuld, Einar, Grand Thane

Significant Events:  Death of Malekith, 1st appearance of Uglitha, 1st appearance of Larrson, 1st appearance of Starkad, 1st appearance of Hoskuld, 1st appearance of Einar

Synopsis: Balder leaves Karnilla after learning of his coronation.  Lorelei, still in love with Loki, enrages him.  But she is comforted by Malekith, who has a plan himself.  At a construction site, Malekith is captured and put in the Prison of No Escape.  Balder arrives in Asgard, greeted by cheers.  Heimdall goes to ask Amora if he can escort her to the coronation, but discovers that she was unaware of Skurge's fate.  In the Prison, Malekith is bound in mystic irons preventing his escape, when a figure crashes through the wall and begins to pummel him.  At the coronation, Kurse crashes through the crowd and before anyone can do anything, he grabs Balder and snaps his neck.

Thor #368               June 1986
"The Eye of the Beholder"

Writer:  Walt Simonson
Artist:  Sal Buscema
Inker:  Sal Buscema
Letters: John Workman

Appearances: 

Kurse, Agnar, Malekith, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, Loki, Lorelei, Balder, Slaggnbir, Gertha, Kossi, Unn, Heimdall, Thug Thatcher, Widowind

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Slaggnbir, 1st appearance of Gertha, 1st appearance of Kossi, 1st appearance of Unn, 1st appearance of Widowind

Synopsis: Thor discovers that the Balder that was killed was really Malekith in disguise, and that it was Loki they placed in the dungeon.  Thor and the Warriors Three ride for Nornheim to try to find Balder.  They come to branches in the road and split up.  On Earth, Thatcher gets out of prison.  In Asgard, Thor meets an old woman who tells him of three maidens held captive by Slaggnbir.  Meanwhile, Loki is back at his castle and wants to know what happened to Balder as well.  Looking into the past, he sees Balder meet the same old woman Thor just met.  Balder rode for the castle, slayed Slaggnbir, and freed the maidens, who were overcome with gratitude.  They proceeded to bewitch him, making him forget who he was.  They told him his name was Annar, and they were his lovers.  In the present, Thor enters the same castle and is greeted by the same three maidens.

Thor #369               July 1986
"For Whom the Belles Troll"

Writer:  Walt Simonson
Artist:  Sal Buscema
Inker:  Geoff Isherwood
Letters: John Workman Jr

Appearances: 

Unn, Gertha, Kossi, Balder, Uglitha, Ruby, Thug Thatcher, Jeff, Bill

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Jeff, 1st appearance of Bill

Synopsis: Thor does not succumb to the sorcery, and the three maidens call for Annar to protect them.  Thor realizes that Annar is really Balder and frees him from their spell.  Thor then reveals the true identities of the maidens as Troll Hags.  Balder stuns them with his light power and Thor destroys the floor, sending them to their death.  On Earth, Thug goes to see Ruby and discovers that she doesn't remember him. One more thing to take revenge on Thor for.  As Thor and Balder go to leave, they come across Granny, who tells them that she was their victim as well.  Thor breaks the spell and goes to embrace him, when Balder breaks the final spell, revealing her to be a Troll Mother Uglitha.  While Balder distracts her with his light, Thor brings the floating castle down upon her.  They then ride for Asgard, and to finally have that drink to Skurge.

Thor #370               August 1986
"Easy Money"

Writer:  James Owsley
Artist:  John Buscema
Inker:  P. Craig Russell
Letters: John Workman

Appearances: 

Loki, Fagan, Sundance, Pops, Trolls, Henry

Significant Events:  1st appearance of Fagan, 1st appearance of Sundance, 1st appearance and death of Pops, 1st appearance of Pops

Synopsis: In Danville, Texas in 1875, Sundance goes flying through a saloon window.  He's driven out of town for being a card cheat.  Just as he's leaving, Pops gives him a claim check to give to a man on a white horse in the town of Alberdene.  Just as Sundance is leaving town, and gang rides up and shoots up the saloon he was just in, killing everyone inside.  But instead of Alberdene, Sundance goes to Wilmington instead.  But once there, the gang is waiting for him.  The leader tells Sundance that if he will lead the man on the white horse to Buzzard Gulch the next day at noon, he will give him and enchanted deck of cards with which he will never lose again, and be protected against death and injury.  After meeting up with the man on the white horse, he tells Sundance how a Loki and stolen the apples of Idunn and entrusted them with a troll that had a change of heart and hid them from Loki.  Sundance then goes on to help Thor defeat Loki and recover the apples.