Thor #344 [newsstand edition]

(June 1984)

Whatever Happened To Balder the Brave? (Table of Contents)

Thor / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Walt Simonson

Pencils:

Walt Simonson

Inks:

Walt Simonson

Colors:

Christie Scheele

Letters:

John Workman, Jr.

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; fantasy

Characters:

FEATURE: Thor; GUESTS: Odin; Frigga; Balder; Heimdall; Geri (Odin's wolf); Muninn (Odin's Raven); Silverhoof (Balder's horse); VILLAINS: Loki; Malekith (1st); Surtur; Karnilla; Haag; Lorelei; Trolls

Synopsis:

Balder is sent by Odin to make the perilous journey to Loki's realm to ask the god of mischief for aid in combating an ancient evil. Malekith makes it there first and sways Loki to his side. Balder, forced to break his vow of non-violence by a taunting Loki, cuts off the schemer's head and wanders into the desert to die.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in L' Incroyable Hulk (Editions Héritage, 1968 series) #170 (Octobre 1985) [pgs 1-11], #171 (Novembre 1985) [pgs 12-22]
• in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #8 (Maggio 1990)
• in Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson (Marvel, 2000 series) #[1] ([2000])
• in Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) #[nn] (2011)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Bullpen Bulletins / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Letters:

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Tom Logue, Tony Palermo, Steve R. Bierly, Jeff Leuschen, Walter Bedecker, Mary Liz Frenn, John DiMaggio and Scott Lingle.