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338December 1983
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Thor #338

Marvel · December 1983 · on sale 1983-08-09

First appearance: Agnar of VanaheimOrigin: Beta Ray Bill2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#338
Publication date
December 1983
Key date
1983-12-00
On-sale date
1983-08-09
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 Agnar of Vanaheim - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Beta Ray Bill.

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: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt SimonsonBeta Ray Bill, Thor Odinson, Thor
1A Fool and His Hammer...comic story22script: Walt Simonson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson; colors: George Roussos; letters: John WorkmanBalder, Beta Ray Bill Origin, Nick Fury, Loki, Lorelei, Odin, Thor Odinson, Sif, Surtur, Thor, Volstagg, Agnar of Vanaheim First, Thor Odinson
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1script: Walt Simonson

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245012
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245012

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Mighty Thor: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-614-7		1989On 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 ›
Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3189-2		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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