Thor #272 [Regular Edition]
(June 1978)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860245006
Editing
Jim Shooter (editor); Len Wein (consulting editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Day the Thunder Failed! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema ?; Marie Severin ?
Colors
Janice Cohen
Letters
Irv Watanabe
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor
Synopsis
Thor in lightning storm.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencils: John Buscema cover credits provided 2005 by Steven Tice and confirmed 2006 by Bob McLeod. Inks: Nick Caputo is uncertain about Buscema inks. Severin strongly suggested by Gaetan Marcon via the error tracker. (see Marvel Masterworks: Thor #17, supplemental pages, signed "Marie")
Colors: Cohen coloring credit per info by Andy Yanchus in The Comic Reader # 206, November 1982.

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The Day the Thunder Failed! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
John Buscema (breakdowns); Tom Palmer (finished art)
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Joe Rosen
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Loki; Skyrmir the Giant; Utgard Master of Utgartdhall; Logi; Hugi; Elli; Harris Hobbs (reporter)
Synopsis
Thor tells some children the tale of his youth when Thor and Loki were challenged by Utgard, Master of Utgartdhall.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Hammer Strikes / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Roy Thomas discusses the history of the Thor comic and his taking over of writing chores on the book.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Leave Me Alone (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Hulk / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Day the Thunder Failed!
    Thor
  2. 1. The Day the Thunder Failed!
    Thor
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. Leave Me Alone
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Hulk
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Per Sandell
  • Steven Tice
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