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The Mighty Thor: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill #[nn]

Marvel · December 1989 · on sale 1989

Origin: Beta Ray Bill
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Identification plate

Series
The Mighty Thor: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
December 1989
Key date
1989-12-00
On-sale date
1989
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$8.95; 10.95 CAD; 5.50 GBP
Pages
100
Barcode
9780871356147
ISBN
0-87135-614-7

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Beta Ray Bill.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Ballad of Beta Ray Billcover2pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonBeta Ray Bill, Thor Odinson, Sif, Thor
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Walter Simonson
2The Mighty Thor #337cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonBeta Ray Bill
3Doom!comic story24script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: George Roussos; letters: John WorkmanBalder, Beta Ray Bill, Nick Fury, Heimdall, Loki, Lorelei, Thor Odinson, Sif, Jasper Sitwell, Surtur, Thor, Volstagg
4The Mighty Thor #338cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonBeta Ray Bill, Thor Odinson, Thor
5A Fool and His Hammer...comic story22script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: George Roussos; letters: John WorkmanAgnar of Vanaheim, Balder, Beta Ray Bill Origin, Nick Fury, Loki, Lorelei, Odin, Thor Odinson, Sif, Surtur, Thor, Volstagg
6The Mighty Thor #339cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonBeta Ray Bill, Odin, Thor Odinson, Sif, Thor
7Something Old, Something New...comic story22script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: George Roussos; letters: John WorkmanAgnar of Vanaheim, Beta Ray Bill, Eitri, Fafnir, Garm, Loki, Lorelei, Odin, Thor Odinson, Sif, Surtur, Thor, Toothgnasher, Toothgrinder
8The Mighty Thor #340cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonBeta Ray Bill, Thor Odinson, Thor
9Though Hel Should Bar the Way!comic story22script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: George Roussos; letters: John WorkmanAgnar of Vanaheim, Balder, Beta Ray Bill, Fafnir, Heimdall, Hogun, Loki, Lorelei, Nidhogg, Thor Odinson, Sif, Surtur, Thor, Toothgnasher

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Thor by Walter Simonson #1
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