Essential Thor #4
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Marvel Essentials volume collects Thor issues from the late 1970s, featuring the Thunder God's battles against the Wrecker and Dirk Garthwaite, among other foes. As part of the black-and-white Essentials line, it offers a cost-effective way to experience Thor Odinson's classic adventures in a dense, phonebook-sized format.
In "This World Renounced!", Dr. Blake—now a reluctant expert in plastic surgery—finds himself caught in a deadly game when Doctor Doom, intrigued by a newspaper article, kidnaps him to mend his ruined face. With Odin’s blessing, Thor returns to Midgard, only to discover Doom’s hidden missile silos and a captured Blake, setting the stage for a desperate showdown. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by John Buscema and John Romita, with inks by Joe Sinnott and letters by Artie Simek, this essential issue blends high-stakes action with the quiet tension of a man facing his own reflection. The cover, a striking collaboration by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett, captures the moment of Doom’s unmasking—revealing a face that defies repair.
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Dr. Blake discovers that Doctor Doom has been building sophisticated missile silos in Latveria and decides to remove their threat. However, as Thor, he is summoned to Asgard by Odin. Odin gives him permission to return to Midgard to carry out his mission. Meanwhile, coincidentally, Doom reads a newspaper article about Dr. Blake who, it seems, is now an expert in plastic surgery. Doom kidnaps Blake and orders him to fix his face. Doom removes his mask. Blake recoils - - he cannot repair Doom’s face. Blake is imprisoned, changes into Thor, escapes, evades a missile, and resolves to battle Doom.
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