Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1

In "The Stone Men from Saturn!", a stranded doctor seeking peace in the Norwegian wilderness stumbles upon an alien invasion that threatens to consume the remote countryside. When he takes shelter in a hidden cave and discovers an ancient cane, he’s suddenly transformed into the mighty Thor—god of thunder and protector of Earth. Now wielding powers beyond imagination, Thor must stand against the alien horde before their advance turns the wilds of Norway into a wasteland.

In "The Mighty Thor vs. the Executioner," Dr. Blake finds himself caught in the crossfire of a brutal civil war in South America, where the ruthless Communist leader known as the Executioner targets a medical mission. With the fate of innocent lives hanging in the balance, Blake must summon the might of Thor to confront a foe whose ideology is as deadly as his weapons.

In "Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!", the cunning Loki escapes Asgard and sets his sights on Earth, seeking revenge against Thor. Using his mastery of illusion and deceit, Loki ensnares Thor in a web of mind games, but when Thor’s alter ego, Donald Blake, emerges, the spell begins to unravel—leaving Thor to confront the trickster on his own terms.

In "Prisoner of the Reds!", Dr. Blake finds himself captured by enemy agents after volunteering as bait in a mission to uncover a string of missing American scientists. Trapped in a high-security facility with his fellow captives, he must summon his hidden strength and unleash the power of Thor to break free—and lead the others to safety.

In "The Vengeance of Loki!", the cunning god of mischief exploits Thor’s secret identity, stripping him of his hammer and leaving him powerless as a human. With Thor unable to defend them, Loki turns his wrath on humanity—until Dr. Blake devises a plan to lure Loki into a trap, offering him a chance to reclaim the hammer and become Thor once more.

In "The Thunder God and the Thug!", a desperate gangster, wounded in a botched escape, forces Dr. Blake to operate on him—only to find that Blake’s transformation into Thor turns the tables in a shocking clash of power and justice. With Jane in peril and the city at risk, Thor’s arrival brings thunder and retribution to a criminal underworld that never saw him coming.

In "Trapped by the Carbon-Copy Man!", a shape-shifting alien heir launches a bold assault on Earth as part of his rite of passage, infiltrating New York by replacing key officials and throwing the government into chaos. When the deception begins to unravel, Thor must uncover the truth before the city falls under alien control.

In "Sandu, Master of the Supernatural!", a greedy carnival mystic is granted supernatural powers by Loki to challenge Thor. When Thor is bested in their first clash, he must turn to Odin and the might of his belt of strength to overcome the sorcerer’s dark magic.

In "The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer," Loki uses his cunning magic to steal Thor’s enchanted hammer, freeing himself from chains and setting off a high-stakes chase across Asgard. With Thor determined to reclaim his weapon, Loki sets deadly magical traps in his path—each more treacherous than the last—testing the might of the God of Thunder.

In "The Mysterious Radio-Active Man!", Dr. Blake, on a medical mission in India, unexpectedly becomes Thor when a mysterious force empowers him to defend against a Chinese military assault. A desperate Chinese scientist, seeking to match this power, subjects himself to dangerous radiation, gaining immense strength and setting his sights on New York. As the two clash in a city under threat, the battle escalates beyond control—pushing the limits of both man and myth.

In "Thor and Loki Attack the Human Race!", a twisted spell from Loki sends Thor into a rampage, turning the God of Thunder into a force of chaos. With Loki at his side, the two unleash havoc across Earth—until the other Asgardians must intervene with a desperate plan to restore Thor’s mind.

In "The Demon Duplicators!", a mad scientist traps Dr. Blake and uses him to power a machine that creates perfect duplicates—starting with Thor himself. With Jane held hostage, the real Thor must outwit his exact copy, only to face chaos when the scientist's own duplication goes horribly wrong.

In "Defying the Magic of... Mad Merlin!", the ancient sorcerer Merlin awakens after a millennium, his mind set on conquering the world with arcane power. With Washington D.C.'s landmarks as his battleground, he faces off against Thor in a clash of myth and might.

In "The Lava Man," Thor faces a fiery foe summoned by Loki, who claims the dry surface of Earth for his people. With Odin forbidding Thor to love Jane Foster, the hero must confront both the monstrous Lava Man and the growing distance between them.

In the hidden depths of Asgard, the Well of Life births ancient legends—Ymir, the Frost Giant, and Buri, the first Norse God, whose bloodline would shape the cosmos. Through the ages, Buri’s son Borr and his three mighty sons, including Odin, stand as guardians of Earth, watching the world unfold in quiet anticipation of humanity’s rise.

In "Challenged by the Human Cobra!", Don Blake's trip to India takes a dark turn when he discovers his old teacher has been murdered by a serpent-powered villain. When the Human Cobra strikes again in New York, Thor answers the call, clashing with the creature in a battle of strength and will. Meanwhile, Jane Foster, once employed by the timid Doctor Andrews, is left questioning loyalty—and finds herself drawn back to the work of the man she once thought she’d left behind.

In "The Mysterious Mister Hyde!", Calvin Zabo, scorned after being denied a job by Doctor Blake, transforms into the monstrous Mister Hyde and strikes out in vengeance. When Blake survives—thanks to Thor’s intervention—Hyde’s rage shifts, and the hero’s name is dragged through the mud after a bank heist leaves Thor falsely accused, turning the tide of public suspicion against the God of Thunder.

In "Surtur the Fire Demon!", the ancient fire demon Surtur rises to challenge Asgard, allying with the Trolls in a bid to conquer the realm. When Odin repels the invasion, Surtur turns his fury to Earth, seeking to destroy it—only to be defeated once more, his defeat shaping the planet's very foundations.

In "The Master Plan of Mr. Hyde!", the sinister Mr. Hyde unleashes a dangerous scheme, abducting Don Blake and Jane Foster while attempting to steal a submarine with Jane held hostage. As Thor races to intervene, Jane’s desperate actions to protect Don—believing him still in peril—create a rift that shocks even the gods. When the police uncover Hyde’s deception, the consequences ripple beyond the streets, testing Jane’s worthiness in the eyes of Odin himself.