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Publishers / Marvel / Thor (1966) / #340
340February 1984
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Thor #340

Marvel · February 1984 · on sale October 11, 1983

2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#340
Publication date
February 1984
Key date
February 1984
On-sale date
October 11, 1983
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonBeta Ray Bill, Thor Odinson, Thor
1Though Hel Should Bar the Way!comic story22script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: George Roussos; letters: John Workman Jr.Beta Ray Bill, Fafnir, Heimdall, Hogun, Loki, Lorelei, Thor Odinson, Sif, Surtur, Thor, Volstagg, Agnar of Vanaheim, Balder, Nidhogg
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1script: Mark Gruenwald

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245002
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245002

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Mighty Thor: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-614-7		1989On eBay ›
Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson #[1]
ISBN 0-7851-0758-4		2000On eBay ›
Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4633-9		2011On eBay ›
Walter Simonson's The Mighty Thor
ISBN 978-1-61377-038-2; 1613770383		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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