After a 6 year absence the Destroyer returns, scripted by Gerry (Law & Order) Conway. John Romita becomes the second artist (after Kirby) to do a Destroyer cover.
John Buscema becomes the second artist (after Kirby) to draw a Destroyer story.
This was the Destroyer's 7th appearance since being introduced 9 years earlier.
Beyond the Forest of the Hanging Dead, Thor encounters the Village at the End of the World and its guardian, an armored Troll. He and the Troll exchange favors, and Thor comes to envy the dead, as the tale of the Last Day of the Gods is told.
It's the final chapter in Thor's brutal war against the God of Hammers, and after a horrific and tragic loss, Thor is more determined than ever to finish the fight, once and for all. But can he triumph without Mjolnir at his side? Either way, by issue's end, Thor's life will be irrevocably changed!
The Avengers watch over the planet from their orbital super-fortress, the Impossible City. But a headquarters is not necessarily a home, and on new territory, the Avengers are vulnerable - which calls for one of their oldest allies to come to their aid! ENTER: EDWIN JARVIS!