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286August 1979
$0.40

Thor #286

Marvel · August 1979 · on sale 1979

First appearance: Karkas2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#286
Publication date
August 1979
Key date
1979-08-00
On-sale date
1979
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245008
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mankind Stands Doomed!cover1pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Irving WatanabeIke Harris, Ikaris, Karkas First, Kro, Thor Odinson, Thor
1Mayhem under Manhattan!comic story17script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Keith Pollard, Chic Stone; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Joe RosenThor; Eternals [Sersi; Ikaris; Thena]; Mutates [Karkas; Reject]; Deviants [Warlord Kro; Brother Tode; Dragona]; Mimir; Odin; The Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg]; Sif; Margo Damian; Metabo
2-letters page1script: Roy Thomas, Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
NewsstandSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor: The Eternals Saga #1
ISBN 0-7851-2404-7		2006On eBay ›
Thor and the Eternals: The Celestials Saga #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92249-8		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #18
ISBN 978-1-302-91821-7		2019On eBay ›
The Eternals Saga
ISBN 978-1-302-95554-0		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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