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373November 1986
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Thor #373

Marvel · November 1986 · on sale 1986-07-22

First appearance: Kevin MortensenFirst appearance: Mick MortensenFirst appearance: Guido Sapristi1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#373
Publication date
November 1986
Key date
1986-11-00
On-sale date
1986-07-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Walter Simonson, John Romita; inks: John Romita, Walter SimonsonThor Odinson, Thor
1The Gift of Deathcomic story23script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Max Scheele; letters: John WorkmanAngel, Balder, Blockbuster, Bugeye, Harpoon, Heimdall, Hela, Thor Odinson, Kevin Mortensen First, Mick Mortensen First, Muninn, Odin, Puddlegulp, Guido Sapristi First
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860245011

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Mutant Massacre #[nn]
ISBN 0785102248		1996On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #6
ISBN 078511727x		2005On eBay ›
Essential X-Factor #1
ISBN 0-7851-1886-1		2005On eBay ›
Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson #4
ISBN 0-7851-2711-9		2007On eBay ›
X-Men: Mutant Massacre #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3805-1		2009On eBay ›
Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4633-9		2011On eBay ›
Thor by Walter Simonson #4
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Series context

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Sources

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