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136January 1967
$0.12

Thor #136

Marvel · January 1967 · on sale 1966-11-03

First appearance: Keith KincaidFirst appearance: Lurking UnknownDeath of Fafnir1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#136
Publication date
January 1967
Key date
1967-01-00
On-sale date
1966-11-03
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 Keith Kincaid - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Fafnir.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0To Become An Immortal!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenJane Foster, Odin, Thor, Thor Odinson
1To Become An Immortal!comic story16script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Artie SimekJane Foster, Heimdall, Keith Kincaid First, Odin, Sif, Thor, Lurking Unknown First, Thor Odinson
2The Latest Low-Down on Marvel's Light-Hearted Luminaries for Literature Lovers at Large!in-house column1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta
3There Shall Come a Miracle!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenFafnir Death, Fandral, Hogun, Odin, Thor, Volstagg, Thor Odinson
4-letters page1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Spectacular #71974On eBay ›
Tales of Asgard #11984On eBay ›
Thor #322001On eBay ›
Essential Thor #2
ISBN 9780785115915; 0-7851-1591-9		2005On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q6704945 (Lurking Unknown), first-appearance property (CC0)

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