Thor #1
"Le réveil d'une menace" kicks off a gripping tale in Thor #1 (1983), a 10,000 FRF comic that sets a tense tone from the first page. Written by Gerry Conway and Doug Moench, with dynamic art by Paul Gulacy and inks by Al Milgrom, the story introduces Demmy Marston’s dangerous quest to claim a bounty on Shang-Chi, drawing in the deadly Korain the samurai. As Korain falls in battle, his body collapses under the strain of Fu Manchu’s elixir, and tragedy strikes when his sword claims the life of Marston’s girlfriend, Diana—setting a dark, personal stakes in motion. The cover by John Romita and Mike Esposito captures the moment’s intensity with sharp, classic flair.
In a story of loyalty and legacy, a young robot man named Mister Machine finds himself hunted across a dystopian landscape, pursued by forces that see him as a threat rather than a being with a soul. With the help of a few unlikely allies—including the enigmatic Monolith and the determined Colonel Kragg—Mister Machine must outrun his past and the relentless X-35, all while grappling with the memory of a father who sacrificed everything to give him a chance at life.
In a tense, rain-slicked showdown, small-time criminal Demmy Marston hires the dying samurai Korain to capture Shang-Chi for a bounty, unaware the warrior’s body is already breaking under the strain of Fu Manchu’s elixir. As the fight unfolds, the cost of ambition becomes clear when Korain falls, and in the chaos, Demmy’s girlfriend Diana is fatally struck by his blade.
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↩ Reprints The Avengers #104 (1972), Thor #224 (1974), Master of Kung Fu #20 (1974), 2001, A Space Odyssey #8 (1977)
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