In "The Wager," Loki’s cunning scheme brings the unstoppable Juggernaut to New York, forcing Thor into a brutal clash he may not survive. As Thor struggles against the giant’s might, a sudden, mysterious weakness strikes him—just as the New Warriors rush in to take the fight. Written by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, with art by Ron Frenz and inks by Joe Sinnott, this issue blends mythic power with high-stakes action, all captured in a striking cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott.
Contains 38 stories
The Wager
22 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
BalderBaldric (Viking)giant ratsLokiOdinThor [also as Sigurd Jarlson]the Warriors Three [FandralHogunVolstagg]
Even an Asgardian Can Die!!
17 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Mongoose
The Golden Hair of Glimda
5 pp · Fantasy
Glimda
When the Executioner Calls!!
17 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Count Tagarthe EnchantressEric Mastersonthe Executioner [Brute Benhurst]Grand VizierJerry SapristiMongooseOdinQuicksand
The Wolves of Ravenswood!
5 pp · Fantasy
AsgardiansHaaken the HunterLoki (as a child)Sif (as a child)Thor (as a child)wolves
Something Is Killing the Great Gods of Asgard
17 pp · Superhero
ThorAnnihilus (villain)OdinGrand VizierGallon (death)BenhurstSapristiDetective StoneKevinThe Warriors Three [FandralHogunVolstagg]Balder
Ulag the Grand Enchanter
5 pp · Fantasy
ThorThe Warriors Three [FandralHogunVolstagg]BalderOdinUlagg the Grand Enchanter
Odin Must Die
17 pp · Superhero
ThorSifHogunBalder the BraveOdinGrand VizierKevin MastersonFantastic Four [Mr. FantasticHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]Invisible WomanThe Thing]CheetahAnnihilus (villain)
This Lethal Land
5 pp · Fantasy
ThorWarriors Three [Hogun the GrimFandral the DashingVolstagg]
War with Wundagore!
17 pp · Fantasy, Science Fiction, Superhero
Count TagarEric MastersonGrand Commissioner (Rigellian)Herculesthe High Evolutionary (flashback)Kevin Mastersonthe Knights of WundagoreMongooseRigelliansthe Scientist Supreme (Rigellian)SusanThor
Let There Be Life!
5 pp · Fantasy
ThorUlagg the Grand Enchanterthe Warriors Three [FandralHogunVolstagg]
Menace of the Living Universe
22 pp · Superhero
ThorHercules
"The Fateful Decision!"
17 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Count TagarEric MastersonHerculesthe High EvolutionaryKevin MastersonMongooseOdinSusanThorVizier
There Dwells a Monster!
5 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Grundor (troll)ThorTrollsUroc
Doom Is Only Sixty Seconds Away
17 pp · Superhero
ThorHerculesDr. Doom (villain)
To Fight the Unbeatable Foe
5 pp · Fantasy
"Two Dooms to Destroy Me!"
17 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
the Avengers [HerculesShe-HulkThor]Dr. DoomDr. Doom [Kristof]Eric MastersonLoki (in shadows, not identified)
Volstagg the Lion of Asgard
5 pp · Fantasy
GudrunVolstaggVolstagg's children
Set Ascending [Atlantis Attacks, Chapter Thirteen]
25 pp · Superhero
ThorThe Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]Wonder Man [Simon Williams]Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]Beast [Hank McCoy]SersiVisionIron Man [Tony Stark]Scarlet WitchShe-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]]Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]the Thing [Ben Grimm]GaeaGhaurSetDemogorgeNamor the Sub-Mariner (cameo)Viper [Madame Hydra] (cameo)
God's Hope
8 pp · Superhero
ThorWatcher [Uatu]
Balder Agonistes
5 pp · Fantasy
BalderKarnillaNanna (as a corpse)
Thy Neighbor's Wife
9 pp · Superhero
SigynOdinThorWarriors Three [VolstaggHogun the GrimFandral the Dashing]SifTheoricLokiGeirrodur
The Saga of the Serpent Crown Chapter 13: A Congress of Crowns
6 pp · Superhero
Thing [Ben Grimm]StingrayScarlet WitchWatcher [Uatu]Hugh Jones (Roxxon Oil president)Living Laser (cameo)Vision (cameo)Serpent Squad [SidewinderAnacondaBlack MambaDeath Adder] (cameo)
The Gentleman's Name Is Juggernaut!
17 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
ChordEric MastersonHercules [Harry Cleese]the JuggernautLokithe New Warriors [FirestarMarvel Boy [Vance Astro]Namoritathe Night ThrasherNova [Richard Rider]Speedball]TaiThor [Eric Masterson]
When Loki unleashes the Juggernaut upon New York, Thor must face the unstoppable force—only to be felled by a sudden, mysterious weakness. As the New Warriors rush in to defend the city, the battle escalates, and the truth behind the Juggernaut’s name begins to unravel.
The Psychic Slaveship of Space!
5 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Beta Ray BillCaptain Orack
Introducing the New Warriors
17 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Thor [Eric Masterson]Kevin MastersonSusan AustinHerculesNew Warriors [Nova [Richard Rider]NamoritaFirestarSpeedballNight ThrasherMarvel Boy [Vance Astro]] (introduction)Juggernaut (villain)Loki (villain)
Freedom Is Only a Choice Away
5 pp · Superhero
Beta Ray BillCaptain Orack (villain)
Beta Ray Bill, imprisoned and forced to power a ship with his psychic energy, finds his resolve tested when his people are threatened. With a fierce determination to protect them, he breaks free and confronts the villainous Captain Orack in a battle that could change everything.
Within Me Dwells a Monster!
17 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
the Black Knight [Dane Whitman] (flashback)Doctor Strangethe Earth Force [Earth-LordSkyhawkWind-Warrior] (flashback)Grog (flashback)Hercules [Harry Cleese]Hogun (flashback)Jackie LukusKevin MastersonLokiOdin (flashback)Seth [also as the Serpent God of Death] (flashback)Surtur (flashback)SusanThor [Eric Masterson]UlikWong
Defiance Means Death!
5 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Beta Ray BillCaptain Orack
Beyond Courage, Must I Strive!
22 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
ThorHerculesUlikSamantha JoyceSusan AustinMarcyDetective EvansLieutenant Marcus StoneMr. GeppiMr. MarreroKevin Masterson
When Gods Wear Mortal Flesh!
17 pp · Fantasy, Science Fiction, Superhero
Balder (flashback)the Birdbeast (flashback)Eric MastersonFrost Giants (flashback)Jane Foster (flashback)Keith Kincaid (flashback)Kronans [the Stone Men] (aliens, flashback)Odin (flashback)Thor [Don Blake] (flashback)
The Way of the Warrior!
5 pp · Fantasy
AsgardiansDagal (Thorgum the Tree-Shaper's son)Hogun (main character)
The Hero and the Horror
17 pp · Superhero
The Greatest Love
5 pp · Fantasy
Fandral
Only Death Can Save Thee
17 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Thor [Eric Masterson]HerculesCosmic Vampire
The Abduction
5 pp · Fantasy
LeirDagdaCaberGrand VizierSifOdinWarriors Three [FandralHogunVolstagg]
Fear Kills
17 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
ThorHerculesthe WreckerWrecking Crew [GoliathThunderballPiledriverBulldozer]Ulik
Where Lies My Loyalty?
5 pp · Fantasy
