Thor #344 [Newsstand]
(June 1984)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1984-02-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
0714860245006
Editing
Mark Gruenwald; Michael Carlin (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #41, with shipping date of 1984-02-14.
This issue is a variant of Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #344 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

Balder -- The Brave? (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Balder
Reprints
Keywords
demons

Whatever Happened to Balder the Brave? (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson
Colors
Christie Scheele
Letters
John Workman

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor [Sigurd Jarlson]; Balder; Odin (guest); Frigga (guest); Heimdall (guest); Geri (Odin's wolf, guest); Muninn (Odin's raven, guest); Silverhoof (Balder's horse, guest); Jerry Sapristi (guest); Huginn (Odin's other raven, guest, cameo flashback); Loki (villain); Malekith (villain); Surtur (villain); Karnilla (villain); Haag (villain); Lorelei [Melodi] (villain)
Synopsis
Balder is sent by Odin to make the perilous journey to Loki's realm to ask the god of mischief for aid in combating an ancient evil. Malekith makes it there first and sways Loki to his side. Balder, forced to break his vow of nonviolence by a taunting Loki, cuts off the schemer's head and wanders into the desert to die. Loki, the trickster, retrieves his head and replaces it.
Reprints
Keywords
Asgard; beheading; demons; New York City; Nornkeep; trolls

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

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

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Tom Logue, Tony Palermo, Steve R. Bierly, Jeff Leuschen, Walter Bedecker, Mary Liz Frenn, John DiMaggio and Scott Lingle.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Balder -- The Brave?
    Thor
  2. 1. Whatever Happened to Balder the Brave?
    Thor
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    The Hammer Strikes
This issue was modified by
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • CTGarry
  • Lou Mazzella