Publishers / Marvel / Thor (1998) / #4
4October 1998
$1.99; 2.80 CAD

Thor #4

Marvel · October 1998 · on sale 1998-08-05

First appearance: PerrikusFirst appearance: Majeston ZeliaFirst appearance: Adva1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
October 1998
Key date
1998-10-00
On-sale date
1998-08-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960603506900411
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Side-By-Side With Namor the Sub-Marinercover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Liquid!Sub-Mariner, Thor Odinson, Thor, Namor
1Meet The Mighty Thorcharacter profile2pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus JansonDemitrius Collins, Amanda Fairmont, Hannah Fairmont, Sub-Mariner, Namor, Thor Odinson, Thor
2From the Ashescomic story22script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, WAAdva First, Demitrius Collins, Amanda Fairmont, Hannah Fairmont, Sub-Mariner, Odin, Thor Odinson, Perrikus First, Thor, Majeston Zelia First, Namor
3-letters page1letters: Comicraft

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 00928103506010

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor by Dan Jurgens and John Romita Jr. #1
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Series context

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Sources

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