Thor #456 [Direct]
(Late December 1992)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; 0.85 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except semi-monthly November, December and January
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Ralph Macchio (editor); Pat Garrahy (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

Indicia title is The Mighty Thor.
This issue has variants:

The Choice and the Challenge! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ron Frenz (signed)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Doctor Strange; Code Blue; Bloodaxe; Earth Force [Earth-Lord [Kyle Brock]; Skyhawk [Winston Manchester]; Wind-Warrior [Pamela Shaw]]
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The Choice and the Challenge! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Frenz (plot); Tom DeFalco (plot, script)
Pencils
Ron Frenz (layouts)
Inks
Al Milgrom (finished art)
Colors
Mike Rockwitz
Letters
Rick Parker
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor [Eric Masterson]; Doctor Strange; Bloodaxe; Earth Force [Earth-Lord [Kyle Brock]; Skyhawk [Winston Manchester]; Wind-Warrior [Pamela Shaw]]; Susan Austin; Sif; Balder; The Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg]; Odin; Heimdall; Thor [Donald Blake] (flashback, cameo); Code Blue [Lt. Marcus Stone; Margarita Ruiz [Rigger]; Julius Anthony Rassitano [Mad Dog]; Daniel Fielstein [Fireworks]; Jock Jackson; Samuel Majowski [Mother]]; Kevin Masterson; Marcy Masterson
Synopsis
Eric Masterson decides to find the true Thor while Code Blue, Earth Force and Dr. Strange battle Bloodaxe.
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Healing Hands And Poisoned Tongue! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Geof Isherwood
Inks
Ariane Lenshoek (credited as Ariane)
Colors
Ariane Lenshoek (credited as Ariane)
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Enchantress; Odin; Heimdall
Synopsis
Heimdall is returned from death's door by Odin's power.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Stan Lee; ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Chris Waltz, Nik Zarifis, Laura Chaudhury and James Evans.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Choice and the Challenge!
    Thor
  2. 1. The Choice and the Challenge!
    Thor
  3. 2. Healing Hands And Poisoned Tongue!
    Tales of Asgard
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
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