Comic Title: Essential Thor Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Date: 2001
On Sale Date: March 7, 2001 Direct Market Date February 21, 2001
Source: Previews, Vol. 10 #11 (#143), Vol. 10 #12 (#144)

Direct Market Date March 7, 2001
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 7, 2001

Direct Market Date March 7, 2001
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: March 7

Direct Market Date March 7, 2001
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of March 9, 2001

Cover Price: $14.95
Page Count: 528
Editor: Ben Abernathy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Mighty Thor Vs. the Executioner"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Thor

Plotter: Stan Lee
Scripter: Larry D. Lieber
Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Dick Ayers
Letterer: Artie Simek

Reprinted From:
Journey into Mystery #84 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Thor (last appearance in Journey into Mystery #83; next appearance in Journey into Mystery #85)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jane Nelson (first appearance; next appearance in Journey into Mystery #85)

Villain(s)

• The Executioner (the leader of San Diablo; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Soldiers from San Diablo (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Jones and her son (no further appearances)
• A group of doctors (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• The Stone Men (in flashback)

Comments:
Donald Blake's nurse is called Jane Nelson in this story. Her last name was given as Foster beginning in Journey into Mystery #88.

Synopsis:
Doctor Donald Blake joins an expedition to the South American country of San Diablo which has been ravaged by civil war. Blake and the other doctors in the group intend to give aid to the injured and sick. The leader of the pro-communist faction, known as the Executioner, sends planes to destroy the ship bringing the doctors to San Diablo. Blake becomes Thor. He stops the planes and sees that the ship reaches its destination safely.

Once in San Diablo, the Executioner tries again to kill the doctors. He does not want the aid to be given to his people. Thor creates a storm to fend off the communist troops, then he destroys their tanks. However, Blake's nurse Jane Nelson is captured. Thor is forced to stand down.

Thor becomes Blake again and allows himself to be captured. Once inside the enemy camp, he becomes Thor again. During the ensuing fight with the San Diablo army, Thor causes a volcano to erupt. The Executioner attempts to flee with the country's gold reserve. He is captured by his own men and executed. With the leader slain, the relief workers are able to complete their mission.