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290December 1979
$0.40

Thor #290

Marvel · December 1979

First appearance: El Toro RojoFirst appearance: Vampiro2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#290
Publication date
December 1979
Key date
1979-12-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245012
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of El Toro Rojo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Vampiro - 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
0-cover1pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Bob Layton; letters: Irving WatanabeThor Odinson, Thor, El Toro Rojo First
1Ring Around the Red Bull!comic story17script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Arvell Jones; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Joe RosenDestroyer, Domo, Hulk, Thor Odinson, Thor, El Toro Rojo First, Vampiro First
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP
DirectSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor: The Eternals Saga #1
ISBN 0-7851-2404-7		2006On eBay ›
Thor and the Eternals: The Celestials Saga #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92249-8		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #18
ISBN 978-1-302-91821-7		2019On eBay ›
The Eternals Saga
ISBN 978-1-302-95554-0		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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