Thor #458 [Direct]
(Late January 1993)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.85 GBP
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
Monthly except semi-monthly November, December and January
Indicia Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Brand:
Marvel Comics
Editing:
Ralph Macchio; Pat Garrahy (Assistant)
Format:
Color; Standard Modern Age US Size; Saddle-Stitched; Was ongoing

Issue Notes

This issue has variants.


The Mighty Thor vs. the Mighty Thor! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ron Frenz (signed)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Thor; Thor [Eric Masterson]; Sif; Balder

Indexer Notes

Cover is an homage to the cover of Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #126 (March 1966).


To The Victor...! (Table of Contents)

Thor / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; fantasy
Characters:
FEATURE: Thor; Thor [Eric Masterson]; GUESTS: Odin; Sif; Balder; Kevin Masterson; Susan Austin; Marcy Masterson; VILLAINS: Enchantress; Shatterfist; CAMEOS: Jarvis; Captain America; Hercules; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Heimdall
Synopsis:
With the true Thor residing in Asgard and engaged to Sif, Eric returns to earth as Thor to continue his heroic exploits; Eric encounters Shatterfist and is plagued by the thought that now he can be killed (he met the villain in the future circa Thor #440 and learned that he would not die until after he met his foe in the present); Eric goes to the Avengers for advice; He meets Sif at the Mansion and she professes her love for him but he does not know that she is really the Enchantress in disguise; Amora sends Eric to Asgard to "rescue" the real Sif from Thor; Thor and Eric battle and Sif is injured in the conflict which makes Thor very, very angry.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

When Odin Commands! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Tom DeFalco
Pencils:
Geof Isherwood
Inks:
Geof Isherwood
Colors:
Mike Rockwitz
Letters:
Rick Parker

Content Information

Genre:
fantasy
Characters:
Odin; Balder; Eitri
Synopsis:
Odin goes to the dwarves and has them make a new weapon for Eric.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Dave Rocca, Aaron Kaufman, Jonathan Tompson and Erin Johnson.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. To The Victor...!
    Thor
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  3. 3. When Odin Commands!
    Tales of Asgard
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes!
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Mike Nielsen
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  • Bob Klein
  • Dwayne Best
  • Howard Kinyon
  • Lou Mougin
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Carl Gafford
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Max Capp
  • Darrel McCann