Thor #313 Nov 1981
"Serpent From the Heavens"
Thor returns to Asgard with the captive Tyr in tow, demanding to know what is going on.
The two argue about who was at fault so Odin settles the matter by calling
a convocation of the gods to decide whether Thor may reside in Midgard….
Sigyn brings news of the convocation to Loki and he plots a way to have Thor sent back to Midgard.
Loki goes to a hidden cavern where the troll Maurglon is imprisoned and offers to send him to Midgard
where the monster can lure Thor to him and gain revenge for Thor’s defeating him in battle many years
ago
followed by Loki’s imprisoning him in the cavern for just such an occasion. The troll agrees
so Loki transports him to New York City where he quickly begins wreaking havoc….
The gods assemble for Thor’s tribunal and one by one they vote as to whether Thor should be permitted to reside in Midgard.
The votes result in a tie—and then a servant comes bearing news of a troll causing trouble on Midgard.
Sif puts in a late appearance and casts the deciding vote to allow Thor to return to Earth out of her love for him.
Thor is set free and advises Odin not to banish Tyr for his presumption. His friends see him out to the Rainbow Bridge
and Thor says farewell to Heimdall and Loki is miffed that he wasted a troll when the vote achieved his goal….
Script by Doug Moench,
pencils by Keith Pollard (layouts) and Gene Day (finished art),
inks
by Gene Day (pages 1-10), Chic Stone (pages 11, 16-18), Keith Pollard (pages 14-15),
Frank Giacoia (page 19), Dave Simons (page 22) and Al Milgrom (page 23)