Thor #396 [Direct]

(October 1988)

We'd Like to Shed a Little Light on Our Upcoming Hits (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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Into the Realm of Death (Table of Contents: 2)

Thor / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Frenz

Inks

Don Heck

Colors

Christie Scheele [as Max Scheele]

Letters

John Workman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thor; the Earth Force [Earth-Lord; Skyhawk; Wind-Warrior]; The Warriors Three [Volstagg; Fandral; Hogun]; Seth; Sif; Balder; Grand Vizier; Black Knight; Grog the God-Crusher; Heimdall

Synopsis

Thor, the Black Knight and the Earth Force trick Grog the God-Crusher into taking them to Seth's lands where they attack Seth while he invades Asgard.

Reprints

• in Thor vs. Seth, the Serpent-God (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
• in Thor Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #16 - War of the Pantheons (November 2013)
• in Thor (Play Press, 1991 series) #37

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