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129June 1966
$0.12

Thor #129

Marvel · June 1966 · on sale 1966-04-05

First appearance: AresFirst appearance: DionysusFirst appearance: Harokin1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#129
Publication date
June 1966
Key date
1966-06-00
On-sale date
1966-04-05
Indicia publisher
Atlas Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ares - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dionysus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Harokin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hermes - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tana Nile - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Verdict of Zeus!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenHercules, Thor Odinson, Thor, Zeus
1The Verdict of Zeus!comic story16script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Artie SimekAres First, Balder, Dionysus First, Jane Foster, Hades, Hercules, Hermes First, Tana Nile First, Odin, Thor Odinson, Pluto, Thor, Zeus
2Incredible, Indubitable, Interminable Items to Startle Your Senses and Soothe Your Soul!in-house column1letters: typeset
3The Hordes of Harokin!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Artie SimekFandral, Harokin First, Hogun, Loki, Thor Odinson, Volstagg
4-letters page1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Spectacular #21973On eBay ›
Marvel Treasury Edition #31974On eBay ›
Marvel Spectacular #141975On eBay ›
Tales of Asgard #11984On eBay ›
Essential Thor #2
ISBN 9780785115915; 0-7851-1591-9		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #4
ISBN 0-7851-1880-2		2005On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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