Publishers / Marvel / Thor Annual (1966) / #5
5[November] 1976
$0.50

Thor Annual #5

Marvel · [November] 1976 · on sale 1976-08-04

First appearance: EitriFirst appearance: HeraFirst appearance: Toothgnasher
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Identification plate

Series
Thor Annual (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
[November] 1976
Key date
1976-11-00
On-sale date
1976-08-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
52
Barcode
0714860242565
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Hephaestus - 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
0War of the Gods!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Danny CrespiHercules, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor, Zeus
1The War of the Gods!comic story42script: Steve Englehart; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Tony San Jose, Irv WatanabeApollo First, Ares, Artemis First, Athena, Balder, Bruce Banner, Black Panther, Ve Borson, Vili Borson, Tiwaz, Bor, Captain America, Dionysus, Eitri First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor vs. Hercules #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4974-3		2010On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1331976On eBay ›
Thor: Gods, Gladiators & the Guardians of the Galaxy #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8435-5		2013On eBay ›
Essential Thor #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-6683-2		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #15
ISBN 978-0-7851-9919-9		2016On eBay ›
War of the Gods
ISBN 978-1-302-93364-7		2022On eBay ›
The Mighty Thor Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-302-96247-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q65935811 (Eitri), first-appearance property (CC0)

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