Thor Vol 1 217

Thor Vol 1 #217
Previous Issue	Thor #216
Next Issue	Thor #218
Art by: John Romita, Sr. and Gaspar Saladino
Release Date	August 7, 1973
Cover Date	November, 1973
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Roy Thomas

1. "All Swords Against Them!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Gerry Conway
Penciler(s)	John Buscema Sal Buscema
Inker(s)	Sal Buscema
Colorist(s)	Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s)	John Costanza
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas

 I shall seek out the false Odin -- This day justice shall be met and done! 

—Thor

Appearing in "All Swords Against Them!"

Featured Characters:

• Thor (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Hildegarde
• Heimdall
• The Warriors Three
  • Hogun
  • Fandral
  • Volstagg (Main story and flashback)
• Odin
• Sif
• Balder (Main story and flashback)

Antagonists:

• Asgardian Noble Duplicates (Main story and flashback)
  • Fandral (Main story and flashback) (First appearance) (Apparent death)
  • Hogun (Main story and flashback) (First appearance) (Apparent death)
  • Thor (Main story and flashback) (First and only known appearance; dies)
  • Odin (Main story and flashback) (First and only known appearance; dies)
  • Heimdall (Main story and flashback) (First and only known appearance; dies)
  • Hildegarde (Main story and flashback) (First appearance) (Apparent death)
  • Sif (Main story and flashback) (First appearance) (Apparent death)
  • Balder (Only in flashback) (First appearance) (Apparent death)
• Igron (Impersonates Balder in main story) (Main story and flashback)

Other Characters:

• Rigellians
  • Tana Nile
  • Rigellian Grand Commissioner
  • Numerous unnamed Rigellians
• Numerous Asgardians citizens and warriors
• Hela (Invoked)
• Krista (First appearance)
• Hades (Invoked)
• Loki (Only in recap)
• Trolls (Only in flashback)
  • Ulik (Only in flashback)
  • Numerous unnamed trolls (Only in flashback)
• Silas Grant

Races and Species:

• Asgardians (Main story and flashback)
• Rigellians
• Horses
• Demon Hounds
• Demons (Mentioned)
• Frost Giants (Only in recap)
• Trolls (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• Asgard (Main story and flashback)
  • City of Asgard (Main story and flashback)
    • Odin-Keep (Palace Royale) (Main story and flashback)
  • Rainbow Bridge
• Earthspace
  • Rigel
    • Rigel-3
  • Black Stars (Mentioned)
  • Dark Nebula (Invoked)
  • Solar System (Only in flashback)
    • Earth (Only in flashback)
      • United States of America (Only in flashback)
        • New York (Only in flashback)
• Hell (Invoked)
• Dark Domain (Mentioned)

Items:

• Mjolnir
• Charm Stone (First appearance)

Vehicles:

• Starjammer

Synopsis for "All Swords Against Them!"

The Asgardians return home, only to find imposters in their place. As they battle, Thor knocks the false Heimdall from Bifrost, where he changes image to an unknown man, then vanishes. Thor returns to Asgard, where he and Sif are trapped by the false Balder, who then reveals himself as Igron. Balder comes from behind and knocks Igron out, and the spell fades, as does the false gods. After the true Asgardians are revealed, Odin tells Thor about a menace that approaches from space.

Notes

• Cover artist credits for this issue are disputed. It is highly probable that then Art Director John Romita, Sr. was part of the production. It is also possible that Rich Buckler was a cover artist. His chameleon like tendencies at the time (homageing Neal Adams as well as Jack Kirby) are difficult for this editor to detect.[1]
• This issue contains a letters page, The Hammer Strikes. Letters are published from Peter Cucich, Stephen Schicker, and Tom O'Connell.
• As seen on page one, this issue is Story#1625-Z.

See Also

• 11 image(s) from Thor Vol 1 217
• 2 reprint(s) of Thor Vol 1 217

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