Thor #458 [Newsstand]
(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
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
?
Editing
Ralph Macchio; Pat Garrahy (Assistant)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #458 [Direct].

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

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Thor [Eric Masterson]; Sif; Balder
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

To the Victor...! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

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

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor (feature); Thor [Eric Masterson] (feature); Odin (guest); Sif (guest); Balder (guest); Kevin Masterson (guest); Susan Austin (guest); Marcy Masterson (guest); Enchantress (villain); Shatterfist (villain); Jarvis (cameo); Captain America (cameo); Hercules (cameo); Black Knight [Dane Whitman] (cameo); Heimdall (cameo)
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. 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.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Eric met Shatterfist in Thor #440.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

When Odin Commands! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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

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

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Mighty Thor vs. the Mighty Thor!
    Thor
  2. 1. To the Victor...!
    Thor
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. When Odin Commands!
    Tales of Asgard
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Mike Nielsen