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3September 1998
$1.99; 2.80 CAD

Thor #3

Marvel · September 1998 · on sale 1998-07-01

First appearance: Hannah FairmontFirst appearance: Amanda FairmontFirst appearance: Demitrius Collins1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
September 1998
Key date
1998-09-00
On-sale date
1998-07-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960603506900311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Duel in the Depths!cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Liquid!Thor Odinson, Thor
1Meet The Mighty Thorcharacter profile1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Gregory WrightThor; Jake Olson; Hannah Fairmont; Amanda Fairmont; Demitrius Collins; Marnot
2Previously in... The Mighty Thorrecap1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Gregory WrightHannah Fairmont First, Hescamar First, Marnot First, Thor Odinson, Thor
3God and Mancomic story22script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, WADemitrius Collins First, Amanda Fairmont First, Hannah Fairmont First, Hescamar First, Marnot First, Thor Odinson, Thor
4-letters page1script: Tom Brevoort, Gregg Schigiel; letters: Comicraft

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 00928103506009

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor by Dan Jurgens and John Romita Jr. #1
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Thor: Heroes Return Omnibus #[1]
ISBN 978-1-302-90813-3		2017On eBay ›
The Dark Gods
ISBN 978-1-302-96411-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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