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300October 1980
$0.75

Thor #300

Marvel · October 1980 · on sale 1980

First appearance: VishnuOrigin: Destroyer1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#300
Publication date
October 1980
Key date
1980-10-00
On-sale date
1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Destroyer.

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
0-cover1pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Keith PollardOdin, Thor Odinson, Thor, Vishnu First, Zeus
1Chapter One Twilight of the Gods!comic story11script: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio; pencils: Keith Pollard, Gene Day; inks: Gene Day; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Joe RosenArishem, Brunnhilde, Hercules, Huginn, Muninn, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor Odinson, Thor, Thor, Valkyrie, Zeus
3Chapter 2 Whatever Gods There Be...comic story12script: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio; pencils: Keith Pollard, Gene Day; inks: Gene Day; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Joe RosenAjak, Arishem, Destroyer Origin, Heimdall, Odin, Thor Odinson, Sif, Thor, Vishnu First, Zeus
4Chapter Three Day of Alphacomic story14script: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio; pencils: Keith Pollard, Gene Day; inks: Gene Day; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Joe RosenThor; Odin; Destroyer; Celestials [Hargen the Measurer; Tefral the Surveyor; Nezarr the Calculator; Gammenon the Gatherer; Arishem the Judge; Jemiah the Analyzer; Eson the Sercher; Oneg the Prober; Ziran the Tester]; Eternals [Uni-Mind]; Zeus (cameo); Vishnu (cameo); Mother Earth

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245010

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor #4501992On eBay ›
Thor: The Eternals Saga #2
ISBN 0-7851-2405-5		2007On eBay ›
Thor and the Eternals: The Celestials Saga #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92249-8		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #19
ISBN 978-1-302-92234-4		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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