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364February 1986
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Thor #364

Marvel · February 1986

First appearance: Simon WaltersonFirst appearance: PuddlegulpFirst appearance: Greensong2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#364
Publication date
February 1986
Key date
1986-02-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt SimonsonThor Odinson, Thor
1Thor Croaks!comic story22script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Paul Becton; letters: John Workman Jr.Beta Ray Bill, Bugeye First, Fandral, Freyja, Harokin, Heimdall, Gunnhild, Hogun, Edwin Jarvis, Loki, Thor Odinson, Piper, Puddlegulp First, Greensong First
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860245002
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860245002

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor #4501992On eBay ›
Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson #3
ISBN 0-7851-1047-X		2004On eBay ›
Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4633-9		2011On eBay ›
Thor by Walter Simonson #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-8463-8		2014On eBay ›
Thors #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9889-5		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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