Thor #285 [Newsstand]
(July 1979)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.40 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860245007
Editing
Jim Shooter (consulting editor); Roy Thomas; Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #285 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

The Coming of Karkas (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Keith Pollard (signed)
Inks
Bob Layton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Karkas
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #285 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for Thor (1966 series) #285 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for Thor (1966 series) #285 [British]
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Deviants and Doormen! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
John Buscema (breakdowns); Chic Stone (finished art)
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Joe Rosen
Job Number
LG424
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Eternals [Ikaris; Sersi; Thena; Zuras (flashback; cameo)]; Mutates [Karkas (villain); Reject]; Deviants [Kro] (villains); Mr. Johnson (S.H.I.E.L.D. agent; passenger); Margo Damian; Dromedan (flashback; cameo)
Synopsis
Thor learns of the capture of Ikaris, Margo and Thena by the Deviants and joins with Karkas and Sersi to head into the Deviant's secret city to rescue them.
Reprints

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

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

Script
Roy Thomas
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Matt Kaufman, Joel D. Cochin and Hooman Mehran.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Coming of Karkas
    Thor
  2. 1. Deviants and Doormen!
    Thor
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon!
    Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing
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