- "'Twas Odin who did name me Thor -- and though he hath taken all else -- that he may never steal. Stand thee aside!"
- ―Thor Odinson
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| Title: | "Warriors in the Night!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 209 |
| Cover price: | .20 |
| Cover date: | March, 1973 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Roy Thomas |
| Writers: | Gerry Conway |
| Pencilers: | John Buscema |
| Inkers: | Vince Colletta |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Joe Sinnott |
| Colorists: | Petra Goldberg |
| Letterers: | John Costanza |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas |
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"Warriors in the Night!" is the title to the 209th issue of the first Thor ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Gerry Conway with artwork by John Buscema and inks by Vince Colletta. It was colored by Petra Goldberg and lettered by John Costanza. The story was edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with a March, 1973 cover date and carries a cover price of .20 cents per copy.
Plot[]
In London, England, Thor Odinson taps Mjolnir on the ground, unwittingly awakening the Demon Druid. The two fight, but Thor's hammer cannot penetrate the Druid's force field. Thor pursues the Demon Druid to Stonehenge and the battle continues.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Demon Druid, Ard-Con
Minor characters
- Hawkins
- Hildegarde (In flashback only)
- Karnilla (In flashback only)
- Lieutenant Prichard
- Loki Laufeyson (In flashback only)
- Sif (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Royal Astronomical Society
Races & Animals
Locations
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- London
- Palace of Westminster
- Big Ben
- River Thames
- Charing Cross
- Esher
Items
Vehicles
Powers
- Energy projection
- Flight
- Force field generation
- Illusion generation
- Superhuman strength
- Transformation
- Weather control (In flashback only)
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The comic book version of Thor was created by writers Stan Lee & Larry Lieber and artist Jack Kirby based on the figure from Norse mythology. He first appeared in Journey Into Mystery #83 in August, 1962.
- This issue is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Thor, Volume 5 trade paperback collection in April, 2011.
- This is the first appearance of the Demon Druid. He is later revealed to be a Kree Eternal named Ard-Con.