Thor (1st series)

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Thor (1st series)
Publisher/Imprint: 
Marvel
Publication Date: 
March 1966 to September 1996
Issue Numbering: 
#126-502
Overview: 

Prior to its renaming to Thor, the title was originally Journey into Mystery. Thor had first appeared in #83 of that series and quickly became its starring character. Although the front cover had depicted "Journey into Mystery with Thor" the title did not offically change names until #126.

Throughout its series, the adjective "the Mighty" preceeded Thor. While the indicia reflected this for long periods of time, it was inconsistent. For the sake of simplicity, this site considers this series simply to be "Thor" and the title explicitly named "Mighty Thor" in 2011 to be the first series of that name.

Following the Onslaught crossover and the beginning of the Heroes Reborn event, the title reverted to Journey into Mystery, with other Asgardians being the stars of the series. When the Heroes Return storyline began a year after the renaming of the series, Thor returned to his own title, the second series to bear that name.

Annuals / Specials: 

18 numbered annuals, running from #2 to #19. Annual #1 was actually Journey into Mystery Annual #1.

Crossover annuals - #14 (Atlantis Attacks), #15 (Terminus Factor), #16 (Korvac Saga), #17 (Citizen Kang)

Years Published Name of Series Issue Numbering Brief Description
1966 to 1996 Thor (1st series) #128-502 orignal series
1998 to 2004 Thor (2nd series) #1-85 Heroes Return
2007 to 2009 Thor (3rd series) #1-12 J. Michael Straczynski
2009 to 2011 Thor (1st series) - continued #600-621 JMS series continued
2011 to 2012 Mighty Thor (1st series) #1-22 Matt Fraction series
2013 to 2014 Thor: God of Thunder
2014 to 2015 Thor (3rd series) #1-8 Female Thor
2016 to 2017 Mighty Thor (2nd series) #1-23
2017 to 2018 Thor (1st series) - continued #700-706
2018 to 2019 Thor (4th series) #1-16 1st Jason Aaron series

Crossovers/Events/Major Stories:

#133 - first Ego, the Living Planet
#283-300 - Celestials/Eternals storyline
#337 - Walter Simonson takes over, 1st Beta Ray Bill
#340-353 - Surtur Saga
#364-365 - Frog Thor
#373-374 - Mutant Massacre
#382 - "300th" issue, last Simonson
#408 - Thor becomes merged with Eric Masterson
#411-412 - Acts of Vengeance, first New Warriors
#419-425 - Black Galaxy Saga
#432 - Eric Masterson becomes Thor
#438-441 - Thor War
#445-446 - Operation: Galactic Storm
#459 - Thor return, Masterson becomes fully mortal
#463-467 - Infinity Crusade
#468-471 - Blood & Thunder
#491-494 - Worldengine
#502 - last issue as Thor

Last Updated: 
28th April 2024 by Douglas Mangum