Thor #400 [Newsstand]
(February 1989)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
071486024507 02
Editing
Ralph Macchio; Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #400 [Direct].

God vs. God in the Greatest Battle of All Time (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ron Frenz (signed)
Inks
Brett Breeding (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor
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Indexer Notes

Signature dated 1988.

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Lest the Heavens Perish! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco (plot, script); Ron Frenz (plot)
Pencils
Ron Frenz
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Christie Scheele
Letters
John Workman (pages 1-12, 14, 17, 18); Michael Heisler (pages 13, 15, 16, 19-35)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Asgardians; Balder; the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Caber; the Demons of Death; the Earth Force [Earth-Lord; Skyhawk; Wind-Warrior]; the Enchantress; Frost Giants; Grog; Heimdall; Karnilla; Leir; Lorelei; Odin; Seth [also as the Serpent God of Death]; Sif; Surtur; Thor; Trolls; Tyr; Valdor; Vizier; the Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg]; Inhumans (cameo) [Black Bolt; Karnak; Gorgon; Triton]
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Indexer Notes

Conclusion of the War of the Gods, continued from last issue. Dedicated to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

I... This Hammer! (Or, If You Knew Uru Like We Knew Uru!) (Table of Contents: 2)

Thor / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Ron Frenz
Inks
Brett Breeding
Colors
Brett Breeding
Letters
Joe Rosen
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
the Absorbing Man; the Grey Gargoyle; the Hulk; Thor; Ulik; the Wrecker
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Who Shall Be Worthy? (Table of Contents: 3)

Thor / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco ?
Pencils
Ron Frenz (signed)
Inks
Brett Breeding (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Beta Ray Bill; the Captain [Steve Rogers]; Dargo Ktor; Odin; Thor
Synopsis
Page on the characters who've lifted the hammer.
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Indexer Notes

Signature dated 1988.

The Heart of a Hero! (Table of Contents: 4)

Thor / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco ?
Pencils
Ron Frenz
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
the Enchantress; Hela; Jane Foster; Lady Sif; Lorelei
Synopsis
Page on Thor's romantic leads.
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Indexer Notes

Romita inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Brett Breeding.

When Volstagg Was In Flower! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Warriors Three / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco (script); Ron Frenz (plot)
Pencils
Rich Yanizeski (credited as Rich Yanizesky)
Inks
Mark McKenna
Colors
Robbie Busch
Letters
Diana Albers
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Volstagg's children; the Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg]
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When Warriors Clasp! (Table of Contents: 6)

Thor / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco; Ron Frenz
Pencils
Gary Hartle
Inks
Don Heck
Colors
Evelyn Stein
Letters
Jack Morelli
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Hercules; Thor
Synopsis
Tongue-in-cheek story of Thor and Hercules arm-wrestling.
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Evil Aborning (Table of Contents: 7)

Loki / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Randall Frenz
Pencils
Charles Vess
Inks
Charles Vess
Colors
Christie Scheele
Letters
Michael Heisler
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; adventure; superhero
Characters
Eldred (wizard); Loki; Odin; Surtur; Trolls; Vizier
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Sif (Table of Contents: 8)

Sif / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Workman (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
John Workman
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Sif
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. God vs. God in the Greatest Battle of All Time
    Thor
  2. 1. Lest the Heavens Perish!
    Thor
  3. 2. I... This Hammer! (Or, If You Knew Uru Like We Knew Uru!)
    Thor
  4. 3. Who Shall Be Worthy?
    Thor
  5. 4. The Heart of a Hero!
    Thor
  6. 5. When Volstagg Was In Flower!
    The Warriors Three
  7. 6. When Warriors Clasp!
    Thor
  8. 7. Evil Aborning
    Loki
  9. 8. Sif
    Sif
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