Thor #459 [Direct]
(February 1993)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.85 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Ralph Macchio (editor); Pat Garrahy (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

Indicia title is The Mighty Thor.
This issue has variants:

Who Shall Hold This Hammer? (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ron Frenz (signed)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Thor [Eric Masterson]
Reprints

What Price Victory? (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Frenz (plot); Tom DeFalco (plot, script)
Pencils
Ron Frenz
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Mike Rockwitz
Letters
Rick Parker

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Thunderstrike [Eric Masterson]; Odin; Sif; Balder; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Enchantress; Arko; Eitri; Heimdall (cameo)
Synopsis
Eric Masterson and Thor battle until they regain their reason. Eric gives up the Thor identity but Odin arranges for him to become Thunderstrike.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continued in Thunderstrike #1

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

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

Script
Tom DeFalco (Tom Talks column); Barry Dutter (The Bull's Eye cartoon); ?
Pencils
Rick Parker (The Bull's Eye cartoon)
Inks
Rick Parker (The Bull's Eye cartoon)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Don't Miss Thunderstrike #1 (Table of Contents: 3)

Thunderstrike / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Ron Frenz
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Mike Rockwitz
Letters
Rick Parker

Genre
superhero
Characters
Thunderstrike [Eric Masterson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Promo pin-up for Thunderstrike #1.

Code: Blue (Table of Contents: 4)

Thor / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Ron Frenz
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Mike Rockwitz
Letters
Rick Parker

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Code: Blue [Marcus Stone; Margarita Allegra [Rigger]; Julius Anthony Rassitano [Mad Dog]; Daniel Fielstein [Fireworks]; Samuel Majowski [Mother]; Shelly Conklin; Andrew Jackson [Jock]]

Tales of Asgard (Table of Contents: 5)

Thor / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Geof Isherwood
Inks
Geof Isherwood
Colors
Mike Rockwitz
Letters
Rick Parker

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Odin; Heimdall; Grand Vizier; Karnilla; Balder; Enchantress; Arko; Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg

Leading Ladies (Table of Contents: 6)

Thor / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Geof Isherwood
Inks
Geof Isherwood
Colors
Mike Rockwitz
Letters
Rick Parker

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Enchantress; Karnilla; Sif; Stellaris; Samantha Joyce; Jackie Lucas; Marcy Masterson-Steele; Susan Austin

Mephisto (Table of Contents: 7)

Thor / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Geof Isherwood
Inks
Geof Isherwood
Colors
Mike Rockwitz
Letters
Rick Parker

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mephisto; Loki
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Ben Herman, Ben Vaughn, Michael Rosae, Danny Haynes and Kelly Leavitt.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Who Shall Hold This Hammer?
    Thor
  2. 1. What Price Victory?
    Thor
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. Don't Miss Thunderstrike #1
    Thunderstrike
  5. 4. Code: Blue
    Thor
  6. 5. Tales of Asgard
    Thor
  7. 6. Leading Ladies
    Thor
  8. 7. Mephisto
    Thor
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
This issue was modified by, among others
  • David B
  • Peter Croome
  • Ralf Haring
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Richard Thomson