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393July 1988
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Thor #393

Marvel · July 1988 · on sale 1988-03-24

First appearance: Eric Masterson1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#393
Publication date
July 1988
Key date
1988-07-00
On-sale date
1988-03-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Eric Masterson - 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 Blaze of Battle!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Brett BreedingDaredevil, Hogun, Matt Murdock, Quicksand, Thor, Thor Odinson
1The Blaze of Battle!comic story23script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Max Scheele; letters: John WorkmanAmora, Balder, Daredevil, Enchantress, Fandral, Heimdall, Hogun, Eric Masterson First, Matt Murdock, Quicksand, Thor, Volstagg, Thor Odinson
3-in-house column1letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602450707

Where to read it

CollectionYear
War of the Pantheons
ISBN 978-0-7851-8788-2		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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