Spider-Man Comics Weekly #142
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Way It Began," Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (with art by John Romita and inks by Vince Colletta and John Romita) deliver a pivotal moment in Thor’s mythos, set in the 1975 UK weekly. When Odin prepares to exile Thor, Loki’s deceitful strike on Balder forces a fateful journey to Earth—where Thor’s identity as Dr. Blake is tested, and a hidden truth about the enchanted hammer is revealed. The cover by Gary Brodsky and Mike Esposito captures the moment of confrontation, hinting at the consequences of Loki’s arrogance.
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Odin is about to send Thor into exile in space. Loki tries to upset Thor further by injuring Balder on Earth. Odin allows Thor to go to Balder’s aid. Seeing Balder’s injuries, Thor becomes Dr. Blake. Blake is attacked by Loki and is overcome. Odin is wise to Loki’s scheme and intervenes. Cowardly Loki, holding aloft Blake’s cane, must face exile in place of Thor, as Odin’s decree was to exile him who wielded the enchanted hammer. This does not go down well with Loki. Dr. Blake performs surgery on Balder, saving his life.
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