Thor Vol 1 225

Thor #225
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Next Issue	Thor #226
Art by: John Buscema and Danny Crespi
Release Date	April 9, 1974
Cover Date	July, 1974
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Len Wein

1. "The Coming of the Firelord!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Gerry Conway
Penciler(s)	John Buscema
Inker(s)	Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s)	Glynis Wein
Letterer(s)	John Costanza
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas

Don Blake	I've never really been Don Blake...
Thor	...Only Thor...who stands ever alone

Appearing in "The Coming of the Firelord!"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Thor ⏵
• Dr. Donald Blake

Supporting Characters:

• Hercules
• Krista
• Odin
• Sif
• Hildegarde

Antagonists:

• Professor Clement Holmes (First appearance) (Soul leaves the Destroyer Armor)
• Heralds of Galactus
  • Firelord (First appearance)
• ⏴ Galactus ⏵

Other Characters:

• Otto
• Hilda (Otto's Wife) (Mentioned)
• Pluto (Mentioned)
• Unidentified Hospital
  • Proctor (Nurse)
  • Joe (Orderly)
  • Numerous unnamed medical personnel
• Zeus (Mentioned)
• Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Asgardians
• Fish
• Human-Olympian Hybrids
• Xandarians (First appearance)
• Taa-ans

Locations:

• Earthspace
  • Sol
    • Earth
      • North America
        • United States of America
          • New York
            • New York City
              • Manhattan
      • South America (Mentioned in narration)
    • Sun
• Asgard
  • City of Asgard
• Negative Zone (Mentioned)

Items:

• ⏴ Destroyer (Enchanted Armor) ⏵
• Mjolnir
• Firelord's Staff (First appearance)
• Visi-Screen

Vehicles:

• Galactus' Exploration Ship

Events:

• Ragnarok (Mentioned in narration)

Synopsis for "The Coming of the Firelord!"

Thor commands Mjolnir, which was in the Destroyer's hand, to return to him, and so it must. Thor and the Destroyer continue their battle, while Hercules returns with the body of Holmes. Hercules with Holmes' body, in drawing close to the Destroyer, the latter gets distracted and Thor takes advantage of it, hitting it with Mjolnir. The Destroyer falls to the ground and Holmes' spirit returns to his body. While Thor changes back to Blake to check on Krista, Firelord arrives on Earth, and at the selfsame hospital. Hercules and Firelord begin to battle, and Blake's cane is knocked out a window. Blake races to the ground and changes to Thor, and then he stops the battle, realizing who Firelord is - herald to Galactus. Firelord then summons Galactus, and Galactus plans to feast this day.

Notes

Continuity Notes

• In this issue, Thor recalls that his trademark helmet has sentimental value to him. It was given to him as an adolescent from his father Odin.

Publication Notes

• This issue contains a letters page, The Hammer Strikes. Letters are published from Eugene R. Sanchez, Kevin Reid, The Dunlap, Jackie Biggers, Wakanda Con Enterprises, and Riley Foster.
• The letters page also contains a Series "A' Marvel Value Stamp Vol 1 17 Black Bolt.

See Also

• 2 image(s) from Thor Vol 1 225
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• 6 reprint(s) of Thor Vol 1 225

Links and References

• The Grand Comics Database: Thor Vol 1 [1]