Marvel Spectacular 1973 #2 - 6.5 - $6.50

Thor agrees to fight Pluto's minions in Hades on behalf of Hercules.

The warriors of Asgard are bored and Loki has been able to stir up trouble among their ranks. Odin is furious and intervenes when Thor and Loki face each other in combat. Odin then shows them the state of the Odinsword. According to legend, the universe will perish if the sword is ever drawn from its scabbard. Now, an evil force has broken the scabbard. Odin sends his sons on a quest to find this unknown enemy and put an end to this evil scheme.

On-sale date from The Comic Reader #97, May 1973.

• "The Verdict of Zeus!" - The cover is taken from the unaltered stat, per Nick Caputo. Letters credit per Nick Caputo. Previously credited to Artie Simek.
• "The Sword In the Scabbard!" - Odinsword Quest Prologue, first appearance of the Odinsword (aka the Oversword).