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344June 1984
$0.60

Thor #344

Marvel · June 1984 · on sale 1984-02-14

First appearance: MalekithFirst appearance: SilverhoofFirst appearance: Geri2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#344
Publication date
June 1984
Key date
1984-06-00
On-sale date
1984-02-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Malekith - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Silverhoof - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Geri - 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
0Balder -- the Brave?cover1pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt SimonsonBalder
1Whatever Happened to Balder the Brave?comic story22script: Walt Simonson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: John Workman Jr.Balder, Freyja, Haag, Heimdall, Thor Odinson, Karnilla, Loki, Lorelei, Malekith First, Muninn, Odin, Silverhoof First, Surtur, Geri First
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Virginia Romita
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245006
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245006

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: Crown of Fools #12013On 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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