Cover art to Thor #254 by Rich Buckler & Joe Sinnott. Glowing energy is emanating from a giant Odin's hands, as he transforms Thor into Dr. Don Blake.

Deadline doom! Thor #254 reprints Lee/Kirby Thor #159. Even as a kid, this cover seemed uninspired: why would I want to read the "origin" of Don Blake? Also a weird choice by editor Len Wein, since writer Len Wein has included Blake in zero panels since his run began! #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading

Cover art to Thor #251, by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Hela lords over Thor, as he's being dragged down by hands reaching from beneath the ground.

Splash page art to Thor #252, by John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga. Odin's Grand Vizier stares into flames which fills the foreground. Thor, Sif, Balder, and the Norn Queen Karnilla wait pensively in the background.

Odin is missing! Is he dead? Hela says "nay" in Thor #251, with this satisfyingly grim Kirby cover. It took a while for Tony DeZuniga to fill Joe Sinnott's shoes, but by #252 it feels like his inking's less rough, & better suited to portraying Asgard. #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading

Cover at to Thor #249 by Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnott: Thor is battling past a group of Asgardians to strike at Odin himself!

Thor and Co. are back in Asgard ... but something's wrong with Odin! Turns out his self-created amnesia followed by possession by the Egyptian pantheon (in preceding issues) have driven him mad! #AbsolutePowerCorruptsAbsolutely #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading

Cover art to Marvel Spotlight #30, featuring "Warriors Three", Thor's buddies Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg. Full color images of the trio, as well as smaller vignettes of them in action. Artwork by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott (comics.org credits it to Rich Buckler/Sinnott, but if that's true, Buckler is doing his best to ape Buscema's style).

Opening splash page to Marvel Spotlight #30, featuring "Warrirors Three"-- Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg are engaged in a barroom brawl in 1970s NYC. Artwork by John Buscema & Joe Sinnott.

Interior artwork from Marvel Spotlight #30, featuring "Warrirors Three"-- Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg. They exit a NYC cab to help rescue a woman standing precariously on a ledge. Artwork by John Buscema & Joe Sinnott.

In the middle of their Thor run, Wein/Buscema/Sinnott casually drop my favorite single issue of all, just like it was nothing special! The Warriors three haven't had many outings w/o Thor, but this gem lets them shine on their own! #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading

Cover art to Thor #242, where the thunder god and the Warriors Three are menaced by a giant hand that has grabbed Jane Foster. Artwork by Gil Kane & Frank Giacoia.

Cover art to Thor #244, where the thunder god is battling a trio of giant aliens called the Time-Twisters. A sword-wielding Jane Foster rushes up to help, while a futuristic city collapses and burns around them. Artwork by Rich Buckler & Joe Sinnott, with John Romita.

Interior artwork from Thor #244, by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. A dark-eyed alien speaks over a starfield while planets break apart.

Interior artwork from Thor #245, by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Thor and his companions stand amidst the rubble of a destroyed Earth. Fires flare in the wreckage.

Len Wein comes on strong as writer/editor (#242) with a satisfying time travel adventure that takes Thor & co. to the end of time (after failing to stop the end of Earth itself) and back! Buscema & Sinnott continue to shine on art! #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading

Cover art to Thor #240 by Gil Kane. Thor is battling the Egyptian god Horus on the steps of a pyramid, while civilians flee in the foreground.

Splash page to Thor #240. Art by Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson depicts Thor flying through space.

Continuing my #ThorReread w/ #240; feels like Conway's departure left the title in a lurch, playing deadline catchup w/ Mantlo on script, Sal on art, and _every_ editor to help it make sense! I like a lot of Mantlo comics, but he struggled with Asgard-ese in this early effort. #LunchtimeReading