Item description for Thor #500 Marvel 1996 CGC 9.8 Giant Sized Wraparound Cover Top Census Grade

Thor #500 Marvel 1996 CGC 9.8 Giant Sized Wraparound Cover Top Census Grade

1st Marvel Comic to reach issue 500.

CGC Cert #: 0977348001

Title: Thor

Art Comments: William Messner-Loebs story
Mike Deodato Jr. cover & art

Key Comments: Wraparound cover.; Giant-size issue; first Marvel Comic to reach 500th issue. Wraparound over by Mike Deodato, Jr. "Sunlight and Shadows," script by William Messner-Loebs, art by Mike Deodato, Jr.; Thor finds Asgard in ruins, overrun by Trolls and Ice Giants fighting for control of the city; Going on, he finds the human Aesir enslaved along with Doctor Strange; Thor frees them and tells Thor that the Loki he saw was really a robot controlled by the Mad Thinker, whose brain was fried when they were transported to Wagnerland; Elsewhere, the Enchantress has been captured by the Ice Giants and is helping them to try and take Asgard; Inside the city, Annie helps Silvia escape from the prison where she was being held, and Kim fights off some Ice Giants; They all make their separate ways to the palace, where Strange tells Thor that since Yggdrasil believes that there are no more gods, it cast them all down to Earth as mortals; At the palace, Thor finds the sword embedded in the wall; Thor grabs the sword, which turns to dust, and his full power is restored. Back-up features include a Thor quiz, a look at Thor's various costumes through the years, an Odin family tree, and information about Thor's hammer. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $2.50. Grade: CGC 9.8; Certified grade of 9.8 Near Mint / Mint by CGC and encapsulated. White pages. Comes as shown, see the exact items you will receive in photos. Slab has some scuffing to inner well of case. No other notable issues.