Roach, Paul :: Thor

Thor #198 page 7

Artists: John Buscema (Penciller) , Vince Colletta (Inker)

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Title:	Thor #198 page 7
Artist:	John Buscema (Penciller)
Artist:	Vince Colletta (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	180
Likes on CAF:	25 26
Comments:	34
Added to Site:	1/6/2026
Comic Art Archive:	Thor Issue: 198 Page: 7 View

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The Mighty Thor and the Warriors Three strike at the seemingly unstoppable Mangog, the manifestation of a billion beings who were killed by Odin. Hate feeds and grows Mangog, and so Thor�s efforts are doing more harm than good! Odin eventually casts a spell to separate Mangog from the hate feeding him, but the spell kills Odin as well - although Thor�s hammer stills time around Odin, leaving him in a state of stasis. But essentially, it�s another �Death of Odin� story!

Buscema packs the panels with the titanic fight scenes, and the central tumbling figure of Thor tells the tale of the hopelessness of the battle.

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Duke Fleed
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

Great page. Love the 2nd panel in particular. The helmet flying off Thor's head is a nice touch!

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 1/12/2026

Duke Fleed wrote:

Great page. Love the 2nd panel in particular. The helmet flying off Thor's head is a nice touch!

Thanks! Yes, the helmet is an unusual feature. I'm not sure that it got knocked off that often, strangely.

M L
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

So, so, SO much to love about this page - Big John playing seamlessly with these great Kirby designs, and I really dig the third panel with all the beautiful chaos.

Steve Day Vich
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

The best Thor era in my opinion.

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

A billion billion beings? Man, Odin's been busy ;)

Nicely storytold!

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 1/7/2026

Rick W wrote:

A billion billion beings? Man, Odin's been busy ;)

Nicely storytold!

Ha ha! Hopefully, he didn't dispatch them all one at a time, swinging his spear. Those are Galactus or Thanos level numbers.

Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

BEAUTIFUL, Kirby-infused layout, with Big John puttin' his thang down and landing a solid blow for overpowered, immortally-charged hate monsters everywhere (as Thor finds out). This thing fairly crackles with life and energy, Paul, with that last panel of the dour and stately elder gods (perfectly stacked to account for both the gravity of the situation and seamless word balloon placement!) being my favorite. SO cool! What an add, Paul! Great start to 2026 (and I hope you have a fantastic one :) )!

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 1/7/2026

Jason Hussa wrote:

BEAUTIFUL, Kirby-infused layout, with Big John puttin' his thang down and landing a solid blow for overpowered, immortally-charged hate monsters everywhere (as Thor finds out). �This thing fairly crackles with life and energy, Paul, with that last panel of the dour and stately elder gods (perfectly stacked to account for both the gravity of the situation and seamless word balloon placement!)�being�my favorite. �SO cool! �What an add, Paul! �Great start to 2026 (and I hope you have a fantastic�one :) )!

Thanks Jason - nice breakdown of the page! And best wishes for 2026 to you to!

R Berman
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

Head over heels! A classic 70s Marvel pose.

Ryan Wilson
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

THEIR HATE--GIVES ME CAUSE!

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

Posted on 1/12/2026

Ryan Wilson wrote:

THEIR HATE--GIVES ME CAUSE!

Yes, that is a bit of an epic claim for an immortal villain.

West Stephan
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

Oh Man, Thor just lost his helmet! Heads will roll!

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

Posted on 1/12/2026

West Stephan wrote:

Oh Man, Thor just lost his helmet! Heads will roll!�

I don't recall his helment getting knocked off that often, so I'd like to imagine that the event summons an elite force of Valkyrie to carry the helmet to Valhalla.

Toni S
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

Superb John Buscema' stuff on THOR! That is gorgeous! Huge congrats!

Toni S
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

Superb John Buscema' stuff on THOR! That is gorgeous! Huge congrats!

Ron B
Member Since 2024

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

Great page! Congrats

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

Awesome Buscema Thor page, congrats! That third panel especially pulled my eyes in and made me want to explore the image further.

J. Lim
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

Pages like this is a great reminder why people consider John Buscema the Michaelanelo of comics. The anatomy looks amazing in this battle page. Love the middle panel!

stephen yarish
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 1/6/2026

John B + Thor = awesome! Congrats!

alessandro gentili
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 1/7/2026

Buscema Thor page , a Classic !

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 1/7/2026

JB raises the action and orchestrates a vibrancy in the linework like strings of a violin!

Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 1/7/2026

Beautiful!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 1/7/2026

That landscape panel is killer!

Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 1/7/2026

Great page from a memorable issue! Congrats!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 1/7/2026

Perfect pièce thor by the masters - Bravo !!!

David Roach
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 1/7/2026

So much action going on here, by Big John in his prime- wonderful work Vinnie giving the inks his very best effort too, which is lovely to see.

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 1/12/2026

David Roach wrote:

So much action going on here,�by Big John in his prime- wonderful work Vinnie giving the inks his very best effort too, which is lovely to see.

Yes, Vinnie put in the hours on this one, and reminds us why he was so good on Thor - for Kirby as well as Buscema.

Dave W
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 1/8/2026

Big John flexing his marvelous Marvel artitic muscle here - love it! The Mangog character is such a stunning character - just a great page!

Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 1/8/2026

Such an exciting and beautifully drawn page!

Brian Norton
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 1/10/2026

nice page. thor doing the fighting and Odin sleeping on the job again.lol

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

Posted on 1/12/2026

Brian Norton wrote:

nice page. thor doing the fighting and Odin sleeping on the job again.lol

Ha ha! So true, Brian, but I hadn't thought of it that way before. That seemed to happen a lot in the series.

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 1/12/2026

It's a trick. Get an axe.

Peter Roe
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 1/15/2026

Thor, Odin, ground breaking action, Balder and I think another Thor friend (Holguin?). Wonderful! Congratulations Paul!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 1/18/2026

John Buscema's work on Thor was unsurpassed!

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