Thor #421 [Newsstand]
(Late August 1990)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except semi-monthly in August, September and October.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
071486024507 10
Editing
Ralph Macchio (Editor); Michael Heisler (Assistant Editor); Tom DeFalco (Editor-in-Chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #421 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

The Black Galaxy Saga: The Secret of Stellaris! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ron Frenz (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Stellaris
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #421 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for Thor (1966 series) #421 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for Thor (1966 series) #421 [Mark Jewelers]
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... And If Men Are Gods... [The Black Galaxy Saga] (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Frenz (Co-plot); Tom DeFalco (plot & script)
Pencils
Ron Frenz (layouts)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (finished art)
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Michael Heisler
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Hercules; Avengers [Captain America; Quasar; She-Hulk; Sersi]; Stellaris; Hercules; Kevin Masterson; Susan Austin; Samantha Joyce; Marcy
Synopsis
Thor and the Avengers battle Stellaris. Kevin learns that his father's friend is really Hercules, and Erick Masterson comes to a decision on the custody of his child.
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When Winter Comes, It Kills (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Gary Hartle
Inks
Mike DeCarlo
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Jim Novak
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg]; Frost Giants; Ymir; Odin; Heimdall
Synopsis
The Warriors Three discover that Ymir has been freed from the Crack of Doom.
Reprints

[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

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Paul Coate, Brandy Russell, Michael Leon, Jeff Wilson, Tony Humenik, Michael Gregg and Mike Davidson.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Black Galaxy Saga: The Secret of Stellaris!
    Thor
  2. 1. ... And If Men Are Gods... [The Black Galaxy Saga]
    Thor
  3. 2. When Winter Comes, It Kills
    Tales of Asgard
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
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  • Mike Nielsen
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