Thor #420
(Early August 1990)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except bimonthly in August, September and October
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Ralph Macchio (editor); Michael Heisler (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

Indicia title is The Mighty Thor.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Black Galaxy Saga: Stellaris Strikes! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ron Frenz (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Avengers [Captain America; Quasar; She-Hulk; Sersi]; Stellaris
Reprints
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If Death Be My Destiny! [The Black Galaxy Saga] (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Frenz (co-plot); Tom DeFalco (plot & script)
Pencils
Ron Frenz (layouts); Rich Yanizeski (art assist)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (finished art)
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Michael Heisler
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Hercules; Avengers [Captain America; Quasar; She-Hulk; Sersi]; Stellaris; Peggy Carter; Replicoid; Susan Austin; Samantha Joyce; High Evolutionary; Count Tagar; Kevin Masterson
Synopsis
Thor and the Avengers battle Stellaris.
Reprints

Deadly Discoveries! (Table of Contents: 2)

Tales of Asgard / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Gary Hartle
Inks
Dan Panosian
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Jim Novak
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Odin; Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg]; Heimdall; Grand Vizier
Synopsis
Odin sends the Warriors Three on a quest and Heimdall is warned that Odin is not who he thinks he is.
Reprints

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

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

Script
Stan Lee; ?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Allison N. Hadaro, Gabe Tuerk, Rafael A. Taft, Michael Senese, Brent G. Reid, Shane Major, Kevin Forok, Justin Slotman and Michael Coventry.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Black Galaxy Saga: Stellaris Strikes!
    Thor
  2. 1. If Death Be My Destiny! [The Black Galaxy Saga]
    Thor
  3. 2. Deadly Discoveries!
    Tales of Asgard
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
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