The Mighty Thor #293

Eye would like to tell you how eye met Thor. Roy Thomas was penning the legendary tales. In a book before Eye started to collect Eye was not only learning about the origin of Thor, but of the Realm Eternal, Asgard. Eye don't know what happened before or after but, Eye learned a lot about Norse myth and its end of days, Ragnarok.

As Amazing Spider-Man #181 was my introduction to Peter's origin, then issue The Mighty Thor #293 was my introduction to Donald Blake. Eye loved the little blurbs teaching me about Marvel's history especially on page eleven. The foot note inspired me to check out back issues, if not the one mentioned here for Journey into Mystery #83.

The cover captivated me as a young child. As an adult, skimming through the book now, Eye love the juxtapose between cover and story. On the cover Thor tries to keep the beast behind the doors. Inside tells a different story. The same doors are ripped asunder by the son of Odin revealing answers that Thor demands. The last page should probably be noted as The first appearance of Jesus Christ. The Eye ends the issue with the scene of three wise men around the manger some 2000 years ago.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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