Giving main characters makeovers or outright changing them was all the fad within the ’90s. Certain we might already seen Steve Rogers switched out for John Walker as Captain America and James Rhodes exchange Tony Stark as Iron Man within the ’80s, but it surely was a theme that hit huge within the period that trend forgot. Thor can be no exception. Architect Eric Masterson had befriended Thor, however the two have been merged when Eric – who had already confirmed his worthiness by lifting Mjolnir – was merged with the God of Thunder to avoid wasting his life, mimicking the Thor/Donald Blake dynamic from years earlier.
Now, Thor is about to be pushed to the sting of purpose in a lethal battle with Loki that can depart the universe with out the Asgardian god’s safety. Can Eric Masterson show himself worthy one remaining time?
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MCG Notes:
- Concern listings in blue & black: The must-read Thor tales from this time interval, together with any key associated tales and often-forgotten tales which are value a learn.
- Concern listings in gray: Cameo appearances or tales of observe which are non-essential, not as robust or now not thought of ‘required studying’.
- Chronology: Each look of Thor from this era is included in chronological order, mapping out their timeline reasonably than simply the order the problems have been launched.
- Spoilers: The difficulty/story overviews might embrace spoilers, so be warned!
- WANT TO KEEP IT SIMPLE? Scroll right down to THE CORE LIST to see a model of this studying order with out story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or the less-important appearances – only a checklist of core tales.
See earlier entries within the Thor studying order:
- 1983-1987 – Doom!
- 1987-1991 – Conflict of the Pantheons
Thor #431, 432[1/2], 433-435 (1991)
First look of Eric Masterson as Thor; first look of Bobby Steele; Amora the Enchantress kidnaps Eric Masterson’s son for Loki; Loki affords Kevin Masterson in return for Thor‘s hammer, Mjolnir; the Enchantress turns in opposition to Loki; left with no selection, Thor kills Loki; Thor is banished as punishment, however insists that his energy is handed to Eric Masterson; as Thor, Eric battles Ulik, reveals his true id to Captain America at Avengers Mansion and travels to Asgard to seek out out what occurred to the actual Thor; as Thor, Eric and the Asgardians rescue the sleeping Odin from Annihilus.
Iron Man #275 (1991)
Thor cameo; Thor senses the ability unleashed by the Mandarin.
Infinity Gauntlet #2-3(pp.1-10) (1991)
Silver Surfer #52 (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #3(pp.11-12) (1991) / Silver Surfer #54 (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #3(pp.12-40)-4(pp.1-3) (1991)
Physician Unusual: Sorcerer Supreme #33[1/2] (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #4(pp.4-40) (1991)
Physician Unusual: Sorcerer Supreme #35 (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #5(pp.6-32) (1991)
Silver Surfer #59 (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #5(pp.33-40)-6(pp.1-35) (1991)
Silver Surfer #60 (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #6(pp.35-40) (1991)
Thanos has worn out 50% of all life within the universe utilizing the Infinity Gauntlet; Thor is among the many handful of Avengers who nonetheless exist and joins the assault on Thanos’ house shrine to Dying; narrowly surviving the preliminary assault, Thor is a part of the small band of heroes who face Nebula throughout THE INFINITY GAUNTLET.
Inconceivable Man Summer season Trip Spectacular #2[5/7] (1991)
The Inconceivable Man meets Thor which prompts him to journey to Asgard.
Thor #436-437[1/2] (pp.1-3) (1991)
The Absorbing Man reconstitutes himself and instantly faces Thor who let shim go free so he can reunite with Titania; when Eric Masterson tells Hercules about Thor’s banishment, Hercules thinks the worst…
Avengers #343-344 (1992)
First look of the Gatherers (Magdalene of Earth-9201, Proctor/Dane Whitman of Earth-374 & Swordsman/Philip Javert of Earth-921) and Marilla; Crystal joins the Avengers as Thor/Eric Masterson is formally recognised as a member; the Avengers battle the Swordsman and Magdalene, not sure how considered one of their deceased former-members is by some means alive.
Thor #437[1/2] (pp.4-17) (1991)
First look of Gary Paretsky; Hercules places the brand new Thor to the check by tricking him and Quasar right into a combat; Amora the Enchantress truly subverts Quasar’s will, leaving it as much as Thor to free him so the duo can have their candy revenge on Hercules.
Captain America #395[1/2] (pp.1-9) (1992)
Captain America #395[1/2] (pp.9) (1992) / Quasar #28(pp.13) (1991)
Captain America assesses the brand new Thor‘s skills and up to date judgements, providing him the function of ‘member-in-training’ with the Avengers.
Thor #438[1/2]-442[1/3] (1991-1992)
Thor #442[3/3] (1992)
Thor #443-444 (1992)
First look of Demonstaff/Hallan Gorko, Shatterfist, the Thor Corps and New Korbin; Zarrko the Tomorrow Man methods Dargo Ktor (Thor of Earth-8710) into travelling to current day Earth-616, telling him Eric/Thor is answerable for the true Thor’s disappearance; Stellaris returns in search of revenge on Thor; Beta Ray Invoice reveals Zarrko’s true intentions and the three Thors – because the Thor Corps – face Zarrko and various villains plucked from the timestream, together with Loki; Bobby Steele tells Eric Masterson he intends adopting Kevin Masterson; ‘Donald Blake’ returns; Eric Masterson, Physician Unusual and the Silver Surfer enterprise into Mephisto‘s realm to retrieve Mjolnir; Thor battles the mutant Groonk.
Slapstick #4 (1993)
Thor cameo; Slapstick defeats Neutron Bum on his personal, whereas different heroes can solely watch.
Dying’s Head II #4 (1992)
Thor cameo; Thor is among the many Avengers who give probability when the brand new Dying’s Head arrives on Earth-616 and steals a truck.
Captain America #395(pp.9-17)-397 (1992)
First look of Jack O’Lantern/Steve Levins; Thor accompanies Captain America on a mission to seek out the Crimson Skrull; Thor clashes with Doughboy.
Avengers #345 (1992)
Thor #445 (1992)
Quasar #33 (1992)
Surprise Man #8 (1992)
Thor #446 (1992)
Avengers West Coast #82 (1992)
Surprise Man #9 (1992)
Avengers #347 (1992)
Captain America #401 (1992)
First look of Deathweb (Anthro/Hashi Noto, Arachne/Sylvie Yaqua & Therak/Theodore Davros), Hardball, Moondancer/Myla, Photo voltaic Wind, Voyager/Divad & the Nega-Bomb; the Avengers are caught up within the conflict between the Shi’ar and Kree races; Thor is a part of the group devoted to Shi’ar house and battles the Gladiator of the Imperial Guard; Thor is instrumental in saving his fellow Avengers when a Nega-Bomb is detonated throughout OPERATION: GALACTIC STORM.
Infinity Conflict #2 (1992) / Incredible 4 #367 / Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41(pp.1-12) / Surprise Man #13(pp.1-3) (1992)
Infinity Conflict #3 (1992) / Incredible 4 #368 / Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41(pp.12) / New Warriors #27 / Quasar #38(pp.5-10) / Warlock and the Infinity Watch #8 / Surprise Man #13(pp.4-22) (1992)
Infinity Conflict #4 (1992) / Incredible 4 #369 / Quasar #39(pp.1-2) / Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #5 / Surprise Man #14 (1992)
Quasar #39(pp.2-22) (1992)
Infinity Conflict #5 (1992) / Quasar #40 (1992)
Infinity Conflict #6 (1992) / Incredible 4 #370 (1992)
First look of the Goddess; Thor is among the many many heroes manipulated by the Magus into preventing amongst themselves; Thor is a part of the group assigned to taking down Thanos and the Infinity Watch, believing them to be answerable for the approaching cosmic disaster throughout THE INFINITY WAR.
Thor Annual #17[1/4] (1992)
Avengers Annual #21[1/5] (1992)
Whereas investigating the disappearance of Captain America and the Imaginative and prescient, Thor is hurtled again into time to combat Prester John; returned to the current, Thor and his fellow Avengers sort out Kang, Terminatrix and the Anachronauts throughout CITIZEN KANG.
Thor Annual #17[2/4] (1992)
Thor and Hercules weigh up the God of Thunder’s ten hardest foes.
Iron Man #284
Thor cameo; Thor is current when Captain America waves the flag to mark the dying of Tony Stark.
Thor #447[1/2]-449[1/2] (1992)
Thor #450[1/4] (1992)
Thor #451[1/2]-456[1/2] (pp.1-16) (1992)
First look of Jackie Lukus as Bloodaxe; Thor tries to assist the Absorbing Man persuade Titania to show away from a lifetime of crime, resulting in a misunderstanding with Spider-Man; Odin wakes from the Odinsleep, demanding to know the place the true Thor is; the Asgardians face betrayal by considered one of their very own; Thor and Code: Blue storm Asgard, returning ‘Odin’ to the throne; somebody lays declare to the Executioner‘s Bloodaxe, remodeling them into the magically-enhanced murderous vigilante Bloodaxe who quickly battles Thor; Sif makes a cope with Mephisto, turning her in opposition to Thor when he tries to rescue her from Mephisto’s realm; Thor goes up in opposition to ‘Odin’ and prepares to rescue the true Thor by dealing with the Gauntlet of the Grim Guardian…
Avengers #349 (1992)
First look of Taylor Madison; Thor falls underneath the affect of Hera and Ares and assaults Hercules.
Quasar #41-42 (1992-1993)
The Blue Marvel – a assemble of Marvel Boy/Thelius created by Thanos – tries to affix the Avengers; Thor and his teammates grow to be suspicious of the Blue Marvel, stepping in when he tries to kill Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau).
Avengers #350[1/2]-351 (1992)
The Avengers come to the Black Knight’s defence when the Starjammers are despatched to apprehend him.
Avengers #355-356 (1992)
First look of Cassandra & Sloth; the reality-hopping Gatherers invade Avengers Mansion, then take the Coal Tiger of Earth-355 to Wakanda to avoid wasting his life by killing the Black Panther; the Avengers assist defend Wakanda from the Gatherers.
Mys-Tech Wars #1-3 (1993)
Thor and his fellow Avengers help the UK heroes in opposition to Mys-Tech to cease them subverting the Earth utilizing the UnEarth; Thor is killed by Psycho-Warriors (although isw later restored off-panel when the occasions of the conflict on Mys-Tech are undone) throughout MYS-TECH WARS.
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #50 (1993)
Thor assists the Avengers after they go to Marc Spector’s mansion to revoke Moon Knight’s Avengers membership throughout THE LEGACY QUEST.
Thor #456(p.17) (1992)
Eric Masterson lastly decides to danger his life to avoid wasting Thor and run the Gauntlet of the Grim Guardian…
Thor #457[1/2]-459 (1992-1993)
First look of Thunderstrike (mace); Thor/Eric Masterson runs the Gauntlet of the Grim Guardian, defeating previous foes and the Guardian himself earlier than releasing Thor’s spirit from inside himself; Thor offers Eric Mjolnir and asks him to guard Earth whereas he stays on Asgard; Thor asks Sif to marry him, however she’s confused by her emotions for Eric; Amora the Enchantress manipulates Eric whereas disguised as Sif, upsetting him into attacking Thor; Odin has an enchanted mace referred to as Thunderstrike solid on his behalf; Odin breaks the Enchantress’ management over Eric; Thor returns him to Earth and provides him a cane which transforms into the Thunderstrike mace, permitting him to return to his ‘Thor’ kind throughout THE FINAL GAUNTLET.
A model of this studying order with out story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or much less non-essential visitor appearances – simply the first Thor/Eric Masterson tales:
- Thor #431-435
- Infinity Gauntlet #2-6
- Thor #436-436
- Avengers #343-344
- Thor #437-444
- Avengers #345
- Thor #445
- Quasar #33
- Surprise Man #8
- Thor #446
- Avengers West Coast #82
- Surprise Man #9
- Avengers #347
- Thor #447-456
- Avengers #349, 355-356
- Thor #456-459
Studying order entries that includes Thor will proceed:
- THOR: Worldengine (1993-1997)
Comply with Eric Masterson‘s subsequent transformation with this studying order:
- THUNDERSTRIKE: Eric Masterson (1993-1998)
Notable alternate universe variations of Thor/Eric Masterson:
EARTH-93165
What If #55-56 (1993)
The Avengers‘ function in Operation: Galactic Storm leads to failure and the Avengers are taken captive by the Kree; Thor leads the Asgardians into Kree house to rescue the Avengers.
EARTH-93549
What If? #49 (1993)
The Silver Surfer obtains the Infinity Gauntlet, reasonably than Nebula; the Surfer transports Thor again to Earth.
Different studying orders that characteristic Thor from this era:
