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343May 1984
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Thor #343

Marvel · May 1984 · on sale 1984-01-10

Death of Fafnir2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#343
Publication date
May 1984
Key date
1984-05-00
On-sale date
1984-01-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Fafnir.

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 Hand of Death!cover1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonFafnir, Thor Odinson, Thor
1If I Should Die Before I Wake...!comic story24script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: John WorkmanFafnir Death, Haag, Heimdall, Thor Odinson, Karnilla, Lorelei, Muninn, Odin, Surtur, Thor
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245005
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245005

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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 by Walter Simonson #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-8460-7		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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