The legend has come true! By the will of the gods, I am alive! I am invincible! I am -- THOR!!! 
- —Thor
Appearing in "The Stone Men From Saturn!"
Featured Characters:
- Thor (Don Blake) (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Stone Men of Saturn (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Norwegian fishermen
- NATO Forces (First appearance)
Locations:
- Norway
- Cave of Thor's Birth (First appearance)
- NATO Air Base
Items:
- Thor's Hammer (First appearance)
- Mechano-Monster (First appearance)
Vehicles:
- Kronan Starship (First appearance)
- NATO Jets
Synopsis for "The Stone Men From Saturn!"
On vacation in Norway, lame Dr. Donald Blake sees Kronans landing an invasin force. Spotted by the alens, he flees, losing his cane and hiding in a cave whose back exit is blocked by a boulder. Finding a hidden door that leads to a secret chamber, Don discovers a gnarled stick, "like an ancient cane," that he tries to use as a lever on the boulder. Frustrated, Don strikes the cane against the rock. Suddenly he transforms into Thor, while the cane becomes the enchanted mallet Mjolnir. Thor easily lifts the boulder to escape but finds that if he goes 60 seconds without touching the hammer, he becomes Blake again. He also learns that the hammer returns to him if thrown and creates rain, snow, and lightning. The Kronans overwhelm NATO forces but Thor assaults them, holding them at bay, demolishing their Mechano-Monster robot and chasing their fleet back into space. Thor turns back into Blake. The NATO forces can't figure out why the invaders fled since all they see is a "lame passerby with a gnarled old cane."
See Also
- 6 image(s) from Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 83
- 15 reprint(s) of Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 83
- Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 83 on Marvel Unlimited.
- Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 83 on Comixology.
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Thor (Marvel Comics) at Wikipedia.org
- Thor at Marvel.com
- Thor at Marvel Wiki
- The Thor Message Board
- Thor at The Complete Marvel Reading Order