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127April 1966
$0.12

Thor #127

Marvel · April 1966 · on sale 1966-02-03

First appearance: HadesFirst appearance: PlutoFirst appearance: Hippolyta1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#127
Publication date
April 1966
Key date
1966-04-00
On-sale date
1966-02-03
Indicia publisher
Atlas Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hades - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Pluto - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hippolyta - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jormungand - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Volla - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Hammer and the Holocaust!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenOdin, Thor, Thor Odinson
1The Hammer and the Holocaust!comic story16script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenBalder, Thor Odinson, Jane Foster, Hades First, Heimdall, Hippolyta First, Odin, Pluto First, Seidring, Thor
2Naturally Nifty, Newsy, Nondescript Nonsense About Our Nutty Non-entities!in-house column1letters: typeset
3The Meaning of... "Ragnarok!"comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Artie SimekBalder, Fandral, Heimdall, Hogun, Kroda, Loki, Magrat, Jormungand First, Odin, Thor, Volla First, Volstagg, Thor Odinson
4-letters page1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Special Marvel Edition #41972On eBay ›
Marvel Spectacular #121974On eBay ›
Marvel Treasury Edition #31974On eBay ›
Thor #322001On eBay ›
Essential Thor #2
ISBN 9780785115915; 0-7851-1591-9		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #4
ISBN 0-7851-1880-2		2005On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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