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337November 1983
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Thor #337

Marvel · November 1983 · on sale 1983-07-12

First appearance: Beta Ray BillFirst appearance: Lorelei2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#337
Publication date
November 1983
Key date
1983-11-00
On-sale date
1983-07-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Beta Ray Bill - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lorelei - 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: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Paul BectonBeta Ray Bill First
1Doom!comic story24script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: George Roussos; letters: John Workman Jr.Balder, Beta Ray Bill First, Nick Fury, Heimdall, Loki, Lorelei First, Sif, Jasper Sitwell, Surtur, Thor, Volstagg, Thor Odinson
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245011
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245011

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor #4501992On eBay ›
The Mighty Thor: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-614-7		1989On eBay ›
Thor No. 337 [Marvel Legends reprint] #[nn]2006On eBay ›
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #12009On eBay ›
Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson #[1]
ISBN 0-7851-0758-4		2000On eBay ›
Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4633-9		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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