Publishers / Marvel / Thor (1966) / #452
452October 1992
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.85 GBP

Thor #452

Marvel · October 1992 · on sale 1992

First appearance: Bloodaxe2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#452
Publication date
October 1992
Key date
1992-10-00
On-sale date
1992
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.85 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Al MilgromBloodaxe First, Jackie Lukus, Eric Masterson, Thor
1With This Axe, I Thee Kill!comic story17script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Gary Hartle; inks: Al Milgrom, Ray Kryssing, Steve Alexandrov, Ariane Lenshoek; colors: Mike Rockwitz; letters: Rick ParkerThor [Eric Masterson]; Sif; Balder; Bloodaxe; Mephisto; Karnilla; Odin
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Barry Dutter; pencils: Rick Parker; inks: Rick Parker
3If The Enchantress Should Fall..!comic story5script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Geof Isherwood; inks: Geof Isherwood; colors: Mike Rockwitz; letters: Rick ParkerEnchantress; Nightmare; Heimdall
4-letters page1pencils: ?; ? (photograph); inks: ?; ? (photograph); colors: ?; ? (photograph); letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; 0.70 GBP; barcode 00928102450710
Australianprice 1.80 AUD; barcode 07148602450701

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The Final Gauntlet
ISBN 978-1-302-93088-2		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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