Thor #283 [Whitman]
(May 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]
Editing
Jim Shooter (consulting editor); Roy Thomas; Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #283 [Regular Edition].

Suddenly--the Celestials! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Gammenon
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Suddenly--The Celestials! (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
LG362
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Gammenon (a Celestial; villain); Odin; Balder (flashback; cameo); Midgard Serpent (flashback; cameo); Thor [Roger "Red" Norvell] (flashback; cameo); Sif (flashback; cameo); Eternals [Virako; Valkin; Ikaris; Druig] (flashback; cameo); Dromedan (flashback; cameo); Mimir; Phil (pilot); Dave (pilot); Nancy (stewardess); Lisa (passenger); Johnson (passenger)
Synopsis
Thor confronts Odin, asking questions about the false Ragnarok, the identity of Thor's mother, and Odin's knowledge of the Celestials, all of which Odin refuses to answer. Thor flies to Peru where he discovers the newest host of the Celestials has arrived.
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[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 Al Schroeder III and Dennis Mallonee.

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

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

Brains Over Brawn! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Iron Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Suddenly--the Celestials!
    Thor
  2. 1. Suddenly--The Celestials!
    Thor
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. Brains Over Brawn!
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Iron Man
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