Thor #439
(Late November 1991)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
40
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Ralph Macchio (editor); Len Kaminski (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

Center 4 pages on heavier paper stock.
This issue has variants:

When Hammers Clash! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ron Frenz (signed as Frenz)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed as Milgrom)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor [Dargo Ktor]; Thor [Eric Masterson]; Zarrko
Reprints
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When Hammers Clash! [The Thor War, Part 2 of 4] (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco (credited) (plot, script); Ron Frenz (credited) (plot)
Pencils
Ron Frenz (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
Mike Rockwitz (credited)
Letters
Steve Dutro (credited)
Feature Logo
The Mighty Thor!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor [Dargo Ktor]; Thor [Eric Masterson]; Zarrko; Beta-Ray Bill; Stellaris; Servitor; Bobbie Steele; Marcy Masterson; Kevin Masterson
Synopsis
Beta Ray Bill arrives and the three Thors unite to bring the battle to Zarrko.
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Where Monsters Dwell! (Table of Contents: 2)

Tales of Asgard / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco (credited)
Pencils
Patrick Olliffe (credited)
Inks
Patrick Olliffe (credited)
Colors
Mike Rockwitz (credited)
Letters
Steve Dutro (credited)
Feature Logo
Tales of Asgard Home of the Mighty Norse Gods!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Balder; Sif; Destroyer; Gar-Toom
Synopsis
Balder and Sif find the sword needed to free Hela but accidentally release Gar-Toom.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Feature Logo
The Hammer Strikes!
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Indexer Notes

Includes letters by Michael Stroeh, Joe Christiano, PFC Anita Schlosser, Bob Vinson and Michael Leon.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. When Hammers Clash!
    Thor
  2. 1. When Hammers Clash! [The Thor War, Part 2 of 4]
    Thor
  3. 2. Where Monsters Dwell!
    Tales of Asgard
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
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  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
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