Issue(s): Thor #167
Published Date: Aug 69
Title: "This world renounced!"
Credits:
Stan Lee - Writer
Jack Kirby - Penciler
Vincent Colletta - Inker
Stan Lee - Editor

Review/plot:
As punishment for getting swept up in the warrior's madness, Thor is sent on a quest to find Galactus. Odin admits that he would have given Thor this quest even if he wasn't being punished. Balder heads to Earth to protect it while Thor is away, but one of the Norn Queen's minions ("Haag", the poor thing) has created a voodoo doll of Balder (out of enchanted clay) and Loki uses it to injure Balder.

Thor gets permission to visit Earth one last time before his quest, and he winds up at the hospital where they have taken Balder. He turns himself into Don Blake, heals Balder, and then heads home. Loki tries to attack Thor while he is in Don Blake mode, but Odin puts a stop to it.

We get a few panels of Galactus munching some planets this issue as well.

Quality Rating: C+

Historical Significance Rating: 2

Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A

References:

• The other doctors remember that Don Blake also healed Sif when she was faced with a similar infliction in Thor #153. They also comment on the fact that he only seems to show up when he feels like it.
  

Cross-over: N/A

Continuity Implant? N

Reprinted In: N/A