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408October 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Thor #408

Marvel · October 1989 · on sale 1989

First appearance: Thor2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#408
Publication date
October 1989
Key date
1989-10-00
On-sale date
1989
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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 Fateful Decision!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe SinnottHercules, Eric Masterson, Mongoose, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor
1The Fateful Decision!comic story17script: Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Michael HeislerSusan Austin, Grand Vizier, Hercules, High Evolutionary, Eric Masterson, Kevin Masterson, Mongoose, Odin, Thor Odinson, Count Tagar, Thor, Thor First, Herbert Edgar Wyndham
4There Dwells a Monster!comic story5script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Gregory Wright, Tom Vincent; letters: Mike HeislerThor Odinson, Thor
5-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
6-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602450710
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602450710

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor: Thunderstrike #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5638-3		2011On eBay ›
In Mortal Flesh
ISBN 978-1-302-90698-6		2017On eBay ›
Thor: Godstorm #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4976-7		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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