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384October 1987
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Thor #384

Marvel · October 1987

First appearance: Dargo KtorFirst appearance: Thor1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#384
Publication date
October 1987
Key date
1987-10-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Thor - 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
0The Once and Future Thor!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Brett BreedingDargo Ktor First, Thor First
1Who Shall Be Worthy?comic story22script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Max Scheele; letters: Diana AlbersDargo Ktor First, Loki, Thor Odinson, Thor, Thor First
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602450710

Where to read it

CollectionYear
War of the Pantheons
ISBN 978-0-7851-8788-2		2013On eBay ›
Thor Corps #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9558-0		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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