Journey Into Mystery, Vol. 1 #117 (1965) Debut of the Odinsword (The Over Sword of Asgard)
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3.5 VERY GOOD -
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Into the Blaze of Battle!
Into the Blaze of Battle - Thor follows Loki through the portal, and then Loki transports the stones far away, getting rid of the evidence. Thor then asks Odin for permission to go to Earth to search for the stones. He arrives just in time to help save Jane and run off Enchantress and Executioner. Balder gets Jane home, while Thor begins searching for the Stones, where he is lead to Vietnam. He is then attacked by the Vietnamese, and knocked unconscious. He awakens in a hut, surrounded by a family that thinks Thor was sent by Buddha to destroy the guerrillas. Thor is then lead towards the Stones once more by Mjolnir, but is hampered by his cape, so he changes to Blake. Loki is watching though, and leads a group of guerrillas to him. Blake is captured and brought before Hu Sak, who wants to know why he is there. He doesn't answer, so the family from earlier is brought in. Blake manages to run off while Hu Sak is distracted, and transforms to Thor. Enraged, Hu Sak kills his own family, then realizes what he's done. Thor rescues Kim, the only survivor, and flies her to safety. Back in the camp, Hu Sak, realizing that Communism killed his family, detonates all the mortar shells, killing himself.
Tales of Asgard: The Sword in the Scabbard - Thor and Loki must stop fighting each other and join forces to solve the mystery of the cracks in the Oversword which threaten all of reality.
Release Date: 1965
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 – 10.0 MINT: Near perfect. No discernible defects.
- 9.8 NM/MT: High-end; negligible stress or bindery tears.
- 9.6 NM+: Nearly perfect; very minor surface wear.
- 9.4 NM: Standard high-grade; minor corner blunting.
- 9.2 NM-: Excellent; small stress lines (no color break).
- 9.0 VF/NM: Great eye appeal; minor spine stress.
THE MID GRADES (Collector Quality)
- 8.5 VF+: Clean copy; small amount of wear/creasing.
- 8.0 VF: Very attractive; minor surface wear or foxing.
- 7.5 VF-: Slight accumulation of defects; minor blunting.
- 7.0 FN/VF: Solid copy; minor creases or color breaks.
- 6.0 FN: Average mid-grade; small spine splits or tears.
- 5.0 VG/FN: Significant wear; small pieces may be missing.
THE LOW GRADES (Reader Quality)
- 4.0 VG: Average used copy; heavy creasing or scuffing.
- 3.0 GD/VG: Heavily read; major creases or staple rust.
- 2.0 GD: Well-worn; covers may be detached but present.
- 1.0 FR: Heavily damaged; large chunks missing.
- 0.5 PR: Fragile; missing pages or severe degradation.
Our raw grading is an opinion based on 30+ years of experience. We do not guarantee a specific numeric grade from 3rd party services (CGC/CBCS) but strive for maximum accuracy.
