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148January 1968
$0.12

Thor #148

Marvel · January 1968 · on sale 1967-11-02

First appearance: The WreckerFirst appearance: Dirk GarthwaiteFirst appearance: KarnillaOrigin: Black Bolt
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#148
Publication date
January 1968
Key date
1968-01-00
On-sale date
1967-11-02
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 The Wrecker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Black Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Pounding Power of the Wrecker!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita; inks: Vince Colletta, John Verpoorten; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenBalder, Dirk Garthwaite First, Sif, Thor, The Wrecker First, Thor Odinson
1Let There Be... Chaos!comic story16script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenBalder, Dirk Garthwaite First, Karnilla First, Loki, Odin, Peter Parker, Sif, Spider-Man, Thor, The Wrecker First, Thor Odinson
2...And Finally: Black Bolt!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam RosenAgon First, Black Bolt Origin, Blackagar Boltagon Origin, Rynda First
3-letters page1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #1241981On eBay ›
Marvel Spectacular #191975On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #6
ISBN 0-7851-2690-2		2007On eBay ›
Essential Thor #3
ISBN 9780785121497; 0-7851-2149-8		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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