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20February 2000
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Thor #20

Marvel · February 2000 · on sale 1999-12-01

First appearance: Jake Olson1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
February 2000
Key date
2000-02-00
On-sale date
1999-12-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960603506902011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A God in Turmoil!cover1pencils: Michael Ryan; inks: Scott KoblishHannah Fairmont, Jane Foster, Loki, Odin, Thor Odinson, Jake Olson First, Sif, Thor
1Empty Vesselscomic story22script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: Michael Ryan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: RS, Comicraft's Wes AbbottBalder, Hannah Fairmont, Jane Foster, Heimdall, Loki, Mangog, Odin, Thor Odinson, Jake Olson First, Sif, Thor, Ulik
2-in-house column0.75script: Stan Lee
3Bullpen Bits #30comic story0.25script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoLogan, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Wolverine
4-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07480803506902

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor by Dan Jurgens and John Romita Jr. #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-4927-9		2010On eBay ›
Thor: Heroes Return Omnibus #[1]
ISBN 978-1-302-90813-3		2017On eBay ›
Thor vs. Thanos #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8465-2		2013On eBay ›

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Sources

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