Thor #220
(February 1974)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1973-10-30
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #101, November 1973.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Avalon--the Keeper of the Inner Cosmos! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
For my universe to live - - - - The God of Thunder must die!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Sif; Avalon
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adkins inks per Nick Caputo, January 2011. Previous indexer listed Mike Esposito.

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Behold! The Land of Doom! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
By the gods of Rhun!
Feature Logo
The Mighty Thor!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Avalon; Kragonn; Dracus (Introduction); Masters of the Black Star(s); Caretakers; Balder; Sif; Tana Nile; Silas Grant; Bolaa; Tryx; Jukka; Hildegarde; Odin; Odin's Vizier
Synopsis
Thor’s party face overwhelming odds as they battle the gigantic and immensely powerful Masters of the Black Stars. Things look bleak until a discovery is made. It seems that, over the years, the planets under the protection of Rhun have become lifeless husks. With this knowledge, the Black Stars’ mission is deemed futile and ends. Thor and company are allowed to depart.
Reprints

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Starlin (illustration)
Inks
Al Milgrom (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza; typeset
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 12 and 13. Includes a letter from Ralph Macchio and a house ad for Special Marvel Edition (Marvel, 1971 series) #17 (Master of Kung Fu).

Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs - Pontifically Presented! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Avalon--the Keeper of the Inner Cosmos!
    Thor
  2. 1. Behold! The Land of Doom!
    Thor
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
  4. 3. Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs - Pontifically Presented!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Darrel McCann
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Richard Thomson
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore
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