I Say Thee Neigh
Thor 379

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Thor #379 Signature
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 0183139009
Owner: Thorseface

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: I Say Thee Neigh
Date Added: 6/4/2021
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

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Thor no. 379: “There Were Giants in Those Days (Or, A Discourse Between Heroes and Villains)”

Publication date: …

Signed by Sal Buscema on 2/6/12.

Census: As of 6/19/22, 11 copies in 9.8, of which only 1 (shown here) is currently signed. There is no Canadian variant listed.

Writer: Simonson
Penciler, inker: Sal Buscema
Letterer: Workman
Colorist: Stein

Synopsis for “There Were Giants in Those Days (Or, A Discourse Between Heroes and Villains)
”:*
Loki awakens to discover his castle destroyed. He casts a spell to look into the past and sees Thor saving his life, disgusting him. He then looks to the Giants and sees their plan to raise Jormungand. Loki has another idea of his own, and flies to Earth. Coming upon the site in the Andes where the last Celestial Host landed, he spots his prize, a gleaming pool of solidified metal. In Asgard, Kurse hears the sound of children crying, and goes to investigate. He discovers Kevin and Mick crying over the fallen forms of the Asgardians. He picks them up and carries them off to find Balder. Balder has collapsed as well, but is conscious enough to tell Hugin and Munin to get the Elixir he got from Wyrd, and give it to the boys. On Earth, the Giants have aroused a dragon, Fin Fang Foom. They tell him of Thor and he decides he will see for himself this "hero". He flies to a park in Brooklyn, and finds him there, but doesn't recognize him as Thor. He apologizes for his attack and introduces himself. He says that if Thor does not show, he will have to destroy the city. Thor does not identify himself, but states that he is a hero and will have to stop him. Fin Fang Foom challenges him and says that if the little hero can lift his foot, they will fly away for their battle to a deserted area. He does so and they fly off, followed by news helicopters. The dragon is impressed by the hero's feat, and out of respect, tells the little hero his true name - Jormungand. As the world serpent sheds his disguise, time around the world comes to a stop. The Giants recognize this sign and go to see the battle for themselves. Thor finally introduces himself to his destined foe - Vingthor the Hurler, Longbeard's son, Hrodr's foeman, Feur, Hrungnir's playmate, Hloriddi, Thor Odinson, the Thunderer, Jormungand's fear!

*Synopsis from marvel.fandom.com

Favorite line and some thoughts:

"I myself am a so-called super hero. An extremely local version of a tactical nuclear weapon, if you will." -Thor, as part of a rather courteous warning to "Fin Fang Foom."

The philosophical conversation between Thor and a disguised Jormungand at the end of this issue set up the epic Thor 380, my favorite issue in Walt's run. It was the stalwart Sal who gave us our first look at Walt's redesigned version of Marvel's Midgard Serpent and for that reason I am especially pleased to have this legend's signature on this book.

Just before Jormungand sheds his disguise, he challenges Thor to lift his foot. He does, prompting the world serpent to reveal himself. This vignette Walt drew from Snorri Sturlsun, who told how Thor was challenged to lift a giant cat. Much to the astonishment and fear of all Thor pulls it off, after which it is revealed that the cat was actually the world serpent, magically disguised.

 
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