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230December 1974
$0.25

Thor #230

Marvel · December 1974 · on sale 1974-09-10

First appearance: Dweller-in-DarknessFirst appearance: Grand Vizier1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#230
Publication date
December 1974
Key date
1974-12-00
On-sale date
1974-09-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dweller-in-Darkness - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Grand Vizier - 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 Sky Above--the Pit Below!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Danny CrespiHercules, Thor Odinson, Thor
1The Sky Above...The Pits Below!comic story17script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Costanza, Charlotte JetterDweller-in-Darkness First, Grand Vizier First, Hercules, Hildegarde, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Krista, Thor Odinson, Sif, Tony Stark, Thor
2Notes and News on a Nestful of Nebbishes!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3Bullpen Bonus Page! (What Else?)in-house column1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.08 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Thor #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-6329-9		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #14
ISBN 978-0-7851-9188-9		2015On eBay ›
Doctor Strange: Lords of Fear #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90786-0		2017On eBay ›
Ulik Unchained
ISBN 978-1-302-92949-7		2021On eBay ›
The Mighty Thor Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-302-96247-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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