Thor #442 [Direct Edition]
(Early January 1992)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
Monthly except semi-monthly in November, December & January
Indicia Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Brand:
Marvel Comics
Editing:
Ralph Macchio (Editor); Len Kaminski (Assistant Editor); Tom DeFalco (Editor-in-Chief)
Format:
Color; Standard Modern Age US Size; Saddle-Stitched; Was ongoing

Issue Notes

This issue has variants.


A Hero...No More! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ron Frenz (signed); Pat Olliffe (signed)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Thor [Eric Masterson]; Donald Blake; Beta Ray Bill; Sif

The Day of His Return! (Table of Contents)

Thor / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Tom DeFalco (plot; script); Ron Frenz (plot)
Pencils:
Ron Frenz
Inks:
Al Milgrom
Colors:
Mike Rockwitz
Letters:
Mike Heisler

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Thor [Eric Masterson]; Jerry Sapristi; Leena Moran [Enchantress]; Doctor Paretsky; Donald Blake; Susan Austin
Synopsis:
Donald Blake operates on Susan Austin in an attempt to wake her from her coma.

The Trial of Beta Ray Bill (Table of Contents)

Tales of Asgard / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Tom DeFalco
Pencils:
Patrick Olliffe
Inks:
Patrick Olliffe
Colors:
Mike Rockwitz
Letters:
Mike Heisler

Content Information

Genre:
fantasy
Characters:
Sif; Balder; Beta Ray Bill; Ego; Myra Lee Sal; Jeter Kan Toon; Dar Mal Goth
Synopsis:
Beta Ray Bill's people place him on trial, believing he is no longer fit to be their champion.

A Hero... No More! (Table of Contents)

Thor / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Tom DeFalco (plot; script); Ron Frenz (plot)
Pencils:
Ron Frenz
Inks:
Al Milgrom
Colors:
Mike Rockwitz
Letters:
Mike Heisler

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Mephisto; Thor [Eric Masterson]; Ulik; Balder; Sif; Odin; Annihilus; Heimdall; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Absorbing Man; Donald Blake; Loki
Synopsis:
Eric Masterson is tricked into giving Mjolnir to Mephisto.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Stan Lee; ?
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 Robert Kowalski, Chris Healy, Sterling E. McKinnon, Michael J. Barr and Keith Cardona.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Day of His Return!
    Thor
  2. 2. The Trial of Beta Ray Bill
    Tales of Asgard
  3. 3. A Hero... No More!
    Thor
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 5. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes!
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