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Thor #391
May 1988
"The Madness of Mongoose"
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Ron Frenz
Inker: Brett Breeding
Letters: Joe Rosen
- Appearances:
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Spider-Man,
Jerry Sapristi,
Eric
Masterson, Mongoose,
Balder,
Grand Vizier,
Bill,
Aloysius R Jamesly,
Phil,
Fandral,
Hogun, Volstagg
Synopsis:
In New York, Sigurd Jarlson looks up his old boss
Jerry to see
about work. Onsite, he is attacked by the
Mongoose, who is sent
by an unknown master. With Spider-Man’s help, they drive him
off, but during the battle, Eric
Masterson is hurt badly.
Before escaping, the Mongoose knocks out the support pillars,
but Thor
manages to support the entire building while Spider-Man braces
it so it won’t collapse. In
Asgard, the
Grand Vizier sends
Hogun across the dimensional rift to Earth to learn the fate of
Thor.
Significant Events: 1st
appearance of Eric
Masterson, 1st appearance of Mongoose, 1st
appearance of Bill, 1st appearance
of Phil
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Thor
#392
June 1988
"Quicksand Kills"Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Ron Frenz
Inker: Al Milgrom
Letters: Ace Workman
- Appearances:
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Hogun,
Fandral, Volstagg,
Balder,
Grand Vizier,
Aloysius R Jamesly,
Jerry Sapristi,
Quicksand,
Susan Austin,
Kevin Masterson,
Adam Peters,
Jackie Lukas, Daredevil,
Eric
Masterson
Synopsis:
Hogun has crashed to Earth, but a head injury causes him to see
demons instead of people, and he is eventually engaged in battle by
Daredevil.
Sigurd and Jerry meet up with
Eric and tag along on a
construction bid, but the plant is attacked by
Quicksand.
Significant Events:
1st appearance of Quicksand, 1st appearance of
Susan Austin, 1st appearance of
Kevin Masterson, 1st
appearance of Adam Peters
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Thor
#393 July 1988
"The Blaze of Battle"Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Ron Frenz
Inker: Brett Breeding
Letters: Johnny Workman
- Appearances:
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Quicksand,
Eric
Masterson, Jackie Lukas, Fandral,
Volstagg,
Demons of Death, Balder,
Heimdall,
Enchantress, Grand Vizier,
Hogun, Daredevil,
Jerry Sapristi,
Adam Peters,
Valdor
Synopsis:
Quicksand manages to escape
Thor and goes to the central room
and sets the reactor to overload. In
Asgard, the
Demons of Death
attacks and retreats again, and Heimdall is unable to locate where
they are striking from. Hogun continues to battle Daredevil, but at
a moment’s respite is shot down by a SWAT team.
Thor opens
a dimensional portal and sends the entire plant to a nameless dead
planet where it explodes harmlessly.
Significant Events: none
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Thor
#394
August 1988
"...And How Shall Mortals Know Ye"Writer: Roger Stern
Artist: Bob Hall
Inker: Tony DeZuniga
Letters: Diana Albers
- Appearances:
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Daredevil, Hogun,
Fandral,
Volstagg, Balder,
Grand Vizier,
Dave,
Felix,
Simon Anderson,
Maddie Arnstein,
Doctor Graham,
Giant Man, Iron Man, Wasp, Hercules,
Jane Foster,
Harris Hobbs,
Odin, Diane,
Absorbing Man, Loki, Fandral,
Hogun, Volstagg,
Red Norvell,
Joey Burnett, Sif,
Executioner, Mr Hyde,
Cobra,
Keith Kincaid,
Jimmy Kincaid
Synopsis:
Maddie Arnstein
is given the task to rewrite a
Thor
movie script, and she goes digging in the past for the story.
Significant Events:
1st appearance of Dave, 1st
appearance of Felix, 1st appearance of
Simon Anderson, 1st
appearance of Maddie Arnstein,
1st appearance of Jimmy Kincaid
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Thor
#395
September
1988
"Enter the Earth Force"Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Ron Frenz
Inker: Brett Breeding
Letters: John E Workman
- Appearances:
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Daredevil, Hogun,
Seth,
Fandral,
Volstagg, Balder,
Grand Vizier,
Wind Warrior,
Skyhawk,
Earth Lord,
Marge Brock
Synopsis:
Hogun is taken to the hospital, where he undergoes emergency surgery
to save his life. In the same hospital,
three mortals are deceived
by Seth and given powers, to try and kill
Hogun. While in a coma,
Hogun is visited by
Seth, and has his mark burned into his face. In
Asgard,
Balder decides that he must recall the power of
Thor for
defense, even if it means leaving
Thor himself helpless.
Significant Events: 1st
appearance & origin of Wind Warrior, 1st appearance & origin of
Skyhawk, 1st appearance & origin of
Earth Lord, 1st appearance of
Marge Brock
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Thor
#396 October
1988
"Into the Realm of Death"Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Ron Frenz
Inker: Don Heck
Letters: John E Workman
- Appearances:
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Hogun,
Seth,
Demons of Death, Skyhawk,
Earth Lord,
Wind Warrior,
Sif, Balder,
Fandral,
Grand Vizier, Black Knight,
Grog, Volstagg,
Heimdall,
Bes
Synopsis:
On Earth, Hogun has recovered and been released into
Thor’s
custody. With the help of Earth Force, they trick
Grog into taking
them to Seth’s dimension. But
Seth has already begun his assault of
Asgard itself, and
Balder has no choice but to use the Celestial
Siphon to drain Thor’s
powers into himself. Which leaves
Thor helpless before
Grog and
Seth’s army.
Significant Events:
1st appearance of Bes
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Thor
#397
November
1988
"When the Gods Make War"Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Ron Frenz
Inker: Breeding & Heck
Letters: Jack Morelli
- Appearances:
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Grog,
Demons of Death, Earth Lord, Black
Knight, Hogun,
Skyhawk, Balder,
Sif,
Fandral, Volstagg,
Valdor, Loki,
Hildegund,
Wind Warrior,
Bes,
Lost Ones,
General Cheops
Synopsis:
Thor,
Hogun, Black Knight,
Earth Lord and
Skyhawk are all trapped inside
the
Black Pyramid being tortured by
Grog. Elsewhere,
Grog tortures
another prisoner into complying, and simultaneously, the
Asgardians
start to suffer mishaps and setbacks. Out on her own,
Wind Warrior
meets the Lost Ones.
Seth meets with Loki to discuss the future.
Thor
manages to free himself and his friends and plans to go on the
offensive.
Significant Events:
1st appearance of General Cheops
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Thor
#398
December
1988
"The Prisoners of the Black Pyramid"Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Ron Frenz
Inker: Don Heck
Letters: J E Workman
- Appearances:
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Demons of Death, Loki,
Hogun, Earth Lord,
Skyhawk, Black Knight,
Grog, Balder,
Heimdall, Sif,
Seth,
Fandral,
Volstagg,
Bes, Horus,
Enchantress,
Harpies of Doom,
Lorelei, Valdor,
Grand Vizier,
Zeus,
Bacchus,
Yu-Huang,
Brahma,
Shiva,
Quetzalcoatl,
Leir, Caber,
Odin
Synopsis:
Thor
and his friends fight their way through the
Black Pyramid. They
find that the secret to
Seth’s power is he has imprisoned
Bes,
forcing him to bend luck to his side. In
Asgard,
Heimdall dies from
his wounds, and an enraged
Enchantress lashes out, only to be
stopped by Seth. Elsewhere,
Leir and the
Celtic gods heard her
anguished cry and came to the
Asgardians aid. Back in the
Black Pyramid,
Bes leads
Thor
to an astonishing discovery – the imprisoned
Odin.
Significant Events:
return of Odin, 1st appearance of
Harpies of Doom
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Thor
#399
January
1989
"When Asgard Dies"Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Ron Frenz
Inker: Romeo Tnaghal
Letters: Rick Parker
- Appearances:
- Eric
Masterson,
Kevin Masterson,
Loki,
Demons of Death,
Balder,
Leir,
Tyr,
Sif,
Caber,
Lorelei,
Karnilla, Haag,
Odin,
Bes,
Earth Lord,
Skyhawk, Black Knight,
Dagda,
Hogun,
Grog,
Seth,
Enchantress,
Lorelei,
Horus,
Wind Warrior,
Surtur,
Demons of
Despair
Synopsis:
In Asgard, the forces of life and the forces of death clash in
fierce combat. Seth challenges
Balder to single combat, and of
course, cheats. Balder falls and the power of
Thor
returns to him. The manacles holding Odin were really power
dampeners, hiding his presence from
Surtur.
Odin imparts all his
power to Thor
to fight the fire demon when he arrives.
Significant Events:
1st appearance of
Dagda, 1st appearance of
Demons of
Despair
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Thor
#400 February
1989
"Lest the Heavens Perish"Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Ron Frenz
Inker: Joe Sinnott
Letters: John Workman & Michael Heisler
- Appearances:
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Surtur,
Demons of Death, Grog,
Leir,
Tyr,
Sif, Caber,
Dagda,
Balder,
Karnilla,
Haag,
Trolls,
Frost Giants, Seth,
Fandral,
Heimdall, Volstagg,
Valdor, Odin,
Hogun, Horus,
General Cheops, Black
Knight, Earth Lord,
Skyhawk,
Wind Warrior,
Grand Vizier,
Enchantress,
Lorelei,
Colonizers,
Osiris,
Geb,
Nut,
Kevin,
Mick, Hercules,
Eldred
Synopsis:
Thor
battles
Surtur across time and space.
Karnilla rescues
Balder
before Seth’s final blow can be struck, and he convinces her to help
Asgard. Meanwhile,
Odin fights Seth, and with the help of the
cursed Black Knight, the serpent god is defeated.
Earth Force is
restored by the Egyptian gods and returned to Earth.
Fandral and Hogun
tell Kevin and
Mick about a young Volstagg
A young
Loki learns the
black arts and then slays his mentor.
Significant Events:
1st appearance of Eldred
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