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219January 1974
$0.20

Thor #219

Marvel · January 1974 · on sale 1973-10-02

First appearance: KristaFirst appearance: Silas Grant1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#219
Publication date
January 1974
Key date
1974-01-00
On-sale date
1973-10-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Galaxy Consumed!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema; letters: Danny CrespiThor Odinson, Thor
1A Galaxy Consumed!comic story19script: Gerry Conway; pencils: John Buscema; inks: M. Esposito; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: L. P. GregoryBalder, Silas Grant First, Hildegarde, Krista First, Tana Nile, Thor Odinson, Sif, Thor
2-letters page1script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; letters: John Costanza
3Just Thomas and Lee — and the Soapbox Makes Three!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Thor #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-5093-0		2011On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #13
ISBN 978-0-7851-8856-8		2014On eBay ›
Ulik Unchained
ISBN 978-1-302-92949-7		2021On eBay ›
The Mighty Thor Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-302-94982-2		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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