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314December 1981
$0.50

Thor #314

Marvel · December 1981 · on sale 1981-09-01

Origin: Drax the DestroyerDeath of Yvette Douglas2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#314
Publication date
December 1981
Key date
1981-12-00
On-sale date
1981-09-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Drax the Destroyer, Moondragon.

Death on record for: Yvette Douglas.

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
0Death Cry of Drax the Destroyer!cover1pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Keith Pollard; letters: Danny Crespi, Rick ParkerArthur Douglas, Heather Douglas, Drax the Destroyer, Edwin Jarvis, Moondragon, Thor Odinson, Thor
1Acts of Destructioncomic story15script: Doug Moench; pencils: Keith Pollard, Dan Green, Pablo Marcos; inks: Dan Green, Pablo Marcos; colors: George Roussos; letters: Janice ChiangA'Lars, Captain Marvel, Arthur Douglas, Heather Douglas, Yvette Douglas Death, Drax the Destroyer Origin, Eros, Immortus, Edwin Jarvis, Kronos, Mantis, Mar-Vell, Mentor, Moondragon Origin
2Judgement--and Lament!comic story5script: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio; pencils: Keith Pollard, Gene Day; inks: Gene Day; colors: George Roussos; letters: Joe RosenHela, Odin, Valtrauta
4-letters page1script: Jim Salicrup

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245012
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

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Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever #[nn]
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Guardians of the Galaxy Solo Classic Omnibus #[nn]
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Drax: Guardian of the Galaxy #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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