Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis hardcover collects Walter Simonson's legendary run on Thor, a defining era that blended epic Norse mythology with cosmic Marvel adventure. It features the debut of Beta Ray Bill, the transformation of Thor into a frog, and the fiery return of Surtur, with Simonson's bold storytelling and art reshaping the God of Thunder's world.
In "Doom!", Thor follows a mysterious lead from an old woman to a floating castle, where the real Balder may be trapped—after a past hero’s desperate rescue went terribly wrong. Walter Simonson’s epic tale, illustrated with bold precision by Sal Buscema and brought to life with rich colors by Christie Scheele and Steve Oliff, unfolds with mythic weight and a sense of urgent discovery. The cover, penciled and inked by Simonson himself, captures the storm-laden mystery of the journey ahead.
In "Doom!", Nick Fury calls on Thor to investigate a mysterious alien ship threatening Earth, setting off a chain of events that awakens Beta Ray Bill—a powerful alien protector who proves a match for the God of Thunder. When Thor's hammer is claimed by Bill, the unexpected summoning to Asgard by Odin sets a course for a collision of worlds, gods, and destiny.
In "Though Hel Should Bar the Way!", Thor, Sif, and Bill stand against alien demons threatening Bill’s people, testing their courage and resolve. When Bill strikes his hammer on the ground, Odin grants him a new civilian identity—marking a turning point in his journey.
In "The Past Is a Bucket of Ashes," Thor sheds his Don Blake persona for a new guise—Sigurd Jarlson—under the watchful eye of Nick Fury, his identity now hidden behind a pair of glasses. Taking on a job as a construction worker, Sigurd finds himself caught in the wreckage of a site torn apart by Fafnir, who’s hunting for the real Thor. The line between god and man blurs as ancient forces stir, and the past refuses to stay buried.
In the frozen reaches of the arctic, Thor answers a call to an ancient Viking village where Eilif the Lost, the last of his people, begs the god to end his life so he may earn a place in Valhalla. As the storm rages and the past stirs beneath the ice, Thor must confront not just the weight of legend, but the quiet desperation of a man who has outlived his time.
In "Whatever Happened to Balder the Brave?", the noble Balder is sent on a desperate mission by Odin to seek Loki’s help in facing an ancient evil, only to find Malekith already there, twisting the trickster’s allegiance. Forced to break his sacred vow of nonviolence after Loki’s cruel taunts, Balder severs the god of mischief’s head and flees into the desert, his fate hanging in the balance.
In "That Was No Lady," Thor finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of seduction and deception as Lorelei's charms prove harder to resist than expected. Meanwhile, Malekith and his Dark Elves pursue the Casket of Ancient Winters, forcing a desperate handover to the son of its keeper—just as Thor, Balder, and a cast of allies race to prevent catastrophe.
In "The Wild Hunt!", Thor joins forces with Roger Willis, Balder, and Agnar to protect the Casket of Ancient Winters from the relentless Dark Elves. As Malekith, Lorelei, Surtur, and the Master of the Hounds close in, Thor must confront a dangerous gambit that puts Melodi’s life in peril—testing his strength, loyalty, and the bonds that define him.
In "Into the Realm of Faerie!", Thor and Roger Willis venture into the mystical realm of Faerie on a desperate mission to rescue Thor's beloved, all while evading Malekith and his Dark Elves, who seek the Casket of Ancient Winters. With Balder exchanging quiet words with the enigmatic Norn Wyrd, Odin rallying the realms, and Surtur poised to unleash his fury upon Earth, the fate of Asgard hangs in the balance.
In "The Dark and the Light," Thor and Roger Willis race against time to contain the rising threat of Malekith and the Dark Elves, even as the Casket of Ancient Winters is opened with devastating consequence. With Balder torn between the pull of the afterlife and the warmth of the living world, and Surtur’s fiery advance beginning, the fate of Asgard hangs in the balance.
In "Debts of Honor!", Thor returns to New York to reconnect with Lorelei, but old suspicions stir when Roger Willis senses something amiss. As tensions rise, Thor brings Malekith before Odin, who recounts the ancient battle between the gods and Surtur—revealing a past that still echoes in the present.
In "Ragnarok and Roll, Too!", Thor and his allies—including Beta Ray Bill, Sif, the Warriors Three, and Earth's mightiest heroes—rally to stop Surtur’s demonic horde from conquering Midgard. As the battle rages across both realms, Surtur breaches Asgard itself, shattering the rainbow bridge and confronting Thor in a clash that could decide the fate of all existence.
In "Ragnarok and Ruin!", Asgard stands on the brink as Odin confronts the fiery menace of Surtur, whose demonic legions pour through an ever-widening rift. With the combined might of Earth's mightiest heroes—Beta Ray Bill, Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Storm, Vision, Captain Marvel, and others—alongside Asgardian warriors like Sif, the Warriors Three, and the Asgard Kids, the fate of both realms hangs in the balance as they race to close the gateway before Surtur's flames consume all.
In the wake of Odin and Thor’s collapse during the battle against Surtur, Loki steps forward in a moment of unexpected resolve. With Earth’s Avengers and Asgard’s warriors united, they face Surtur’s demons and the encroaching darkness—while Roger Willis works to restore the Casket of Ancient Winters, breaking the frost’s hold. As the final clash looms between Odin, his sons, and the fire giant, the fate of both realms hangs in the balance.
In the wake of Odin’s absence, Asgard stands in mourning, its people scattered and uncertain. Thor, grieving and alone, walks the broken wilds of his homeland while Hela claims Odin’s soul and the Asgardians on Earth wait in silence—cut off from their home, their king, and each other.
In a tale that weaves Asgardian grandeur with urban chaos, Thor races to protect Frigga and the Asgard Kids from a Frost Giant assault, while Beta Ray Bill and Sif clash with a squad of high-tech thieves in the heart of New York City—where ancient magic meets modern mayhem.
In a tale of enchantment and shifting loyalties, Thor finds himself ensnared by Lorelei’s spell, while Loki pulls strings from the shadows. As the Warriors Three, Beta Ray Bill, and Sif navigate betrayal and unexpected alliances, even the Green Liberation Front’s motives unravel—revealing a deeper conspiracy tied to the Titanium Man. With Heimdall’s cunning magic turning the tide, the web of deception begins to unravel, but not before old grudges and new dangers come to light.
In this wild, spellbound chapter of Thor’s saga, Loki’s schemes take a dangerously personal turn as he manipulates Thor—still under Lorelei’s enchantment—into a reckless bid for power, even turning the god against Sif. With the Enchantress weaving her own deceptions and the Warriors Three, Frigga, and Heimdall watching the chaos unfold, the line between loyalty and illusion blurs. As secrets surface and alliances fracture, one thing becomes clear: even gods aren’t immune to the tangled web of love, betrayal, and Asgardian pride.
Thor leads an army into the realm of Hel, guided by a desperate need to free souls unjustly imprisoned, even as the shadows of the past—like Hela’s lingering presence and the memory of Balder’s fall—weigh heavy on the journey. With allies both old and new, from the steadfast Heimdall to the fierce Sif and the ever-loyal Warriors Three, the path is fraught with danger, and the valley ahead holds secrets older than Asgard itself.
In the shadowed halls of Hel, Thor and his allies—Agnar, Balder the Brave, Harokin, and Modgud—race against time as Hela’s relentless minions close in. With the Executioner sacrificing himself to buy them passage, the group flees through the frozen wastes, pursued by the dread forces of the underworld.
When Thor vanishes during Asgard’s Althing, the realm scrambles to find its next ruler—unaware he’s now a frog in Central Park, caught in a secret war against a sinister rat army. With allies both familiar and unexpected, from Hildy and the Warriors Three to the mysterious Puddlegulp and the enigmatic King Glugwort, Thor must reclaim his strength before the fate of Asgard is decided.
In this delightfully absurd chapter from the Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus, Thor finds himself caught between a frog-fueled battle for amphibian sovereignty and a bizarre dinner party gone awry, as Heimdall, Frigga, and the Warriors Three mingle with a motley crew of swamp-dwelling allies—including Puddlegulp, Bugeye, and Dewlap—while Loki’s schemes and the mutant Piper’s alligator army threaten to upend the peace.
In "Sir!", Thor returns to Asgard seeking answers and a cure from Loki’s amphibian curse, only to find the realm teetering on the edge of chaos. With Heimdall, the Warriors Three, and the Asgard Kids watching, Thor must navigate treachery from Loki and Hela, while confronting the sudden release of Kurse and the looming shadow of Surtur’s forgotten blade.
Thor, guided by a mysterious old woman, journeys to a floating castle where the real Balder once fought to save three maidens from a troll’s spell—only to fall under its enchantment. Now, with a false Balder exposed and Kurse’s threat looming, Thor must uncover the truth behind the hero’s fate, facing echoes of past deeds and the lingering presence of Loki’s schemes.
In the wake of Balder’s ascension to the throne of Asgard, Thor sets off for Midgard, leaving behind a realm in transition. Amid the shifting tides of power, a newly released convict named Thug Thatcher accidentally becomes the host of the chaotic entity Zaniac—unleashing a threat that reaches far beyond Asgard’s borders. With the Warriors Three, Sif, and Frigga at court, and the enigmatic Justice Peace stepping into the fray, the fragile peace between realms teeters on the edge of collapse.
In "Fires of the Night," Thor races to save Angel from the Marauders while Balder calls upon ancient magic to revive Odin’s second raven, Muninn. With Hela’s curse weakening him and his allies scattered, Thor must find strength in the ruins of the Morlock tunnels—where Kevin and Mick are welcomed into Volstagg’s family, and the last echoes of battle fade beneath a sky lit by fire.
In "Shadows of the Past," Thor grapples with the lingering echoes of his past as Tony Stark crafts a new defense for his damaged arm. As Loki and Hela conspire to break him, Thor begins hunting down old enemies—only to find them vanishing into ordinary lives, blurring the line between myth and memory.
In "This Hollowed Armor," Thor races to complete a vital project on Midgard as the Dark Elves unleash the monstrous Grendell to destroy him. With Loki manipulating events from the shadows—using Iceman to plunge Asgard into eternal winter and rally the Storm Giants—Thor must rely on old allies and unexpected help to stand against a growing tide of threats.
In a storm-lashed realm where cold is a weapon, Loki stands isolated—his alliance with Iceman drawing the wrath of the Storm Giants. When Thor steps in to save him, the two brothers face not just external threats, but the weight of a bond tested by betrayal and desperation. With the shadow of Hela’s curse looming, Thor forges armor not just to protect, but to confront the past.
In "Ye Olde Shelle Game!", Thor awakens to find Asgard plunged into a mysterious slumber, its people felled by a strange malady. With the Storm Giants manipulating fate and the Destroyer reborn as a living weapon, Thor must confront a battle that blurs the line between hero and machine—before the armor consumes him entirely.
In a desperate bid to reclaim his body from the cursed Destroyer armor, Thor storms the gates of Hel, where Hela reluctantly agrees to free him—before the realm itself is undone. Back in Asgard, Balder and the Warriors Three struggle against the overwhelming might of the Storm Giants, their fight hanging in the balance as Thor’s return becomes the last hope. Amid the chaos, a quiet moment of brotherhood unfolds between Thor and Loki, a fleeting pause in the storm.
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↩ Reprints Thor #337 (1983), Thor #338 (1983), Thor #339 (1984), Thor #340 (1984), Thor #341 (1984), Thor #342 (1984), Thor #343 (1984), Thor #344 (1984), Thor #345 (1984), Thor #346 (1984), Thor #347 (1984), Thor #348 (1984), Thor #349 (1984), Thor #350 (1984), Thor #351 (1985), Thor #352 (1985), Thor #353 (1985), Thor #354 (1985), Thor #355 (1985), Thor #357 (1985), Thor #358 (1985), Thor #359 (1985), Thor #360 (1985), Balder the Brave #1 (1985), Thor #361 (1985), Thor #362 (1985), Balder the Brave #2 (1986), Thor #363 (1986), Thor #364 (1986), Balder the Brave #3 (1986), Thor #365 (1986), Thor #366 (1986), Balder the Brave #4 (1986), Thor #367 (1986), Thor #368 (1986), Thor #369 (1986), Thor #371 (1986), Thor #372 (1986), Thor #373 (1986), Thor #374 (1986), Thor #375 (1987), Thor #376 (1987), Thor #377 (1987), Thor #378 (1987), Thor #379 (1987), Thor #380 (1987), Thor #381 (1987), Thor #382 (1987), The CBLDF Presents: Liberty Comics #[nn] (2008)
Reprinted in The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection #5 (2013), Thor by Walter Simonson #1 (2013), Marvel Héroes #48 (2013)
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