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Thor Annual #9

Marvel · 1981 · on sale 1981-08-04

First appearance: MuninnFirst appearance: Huginn1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thor Annual (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
1981
Key date
1981-08-04
On-sale date
1981-08-04
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 Muninn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDormammu, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor
1The Great Game!comic story38script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Bonnie Wilford; letters: Ron Zalme, Jim Novak, Janice ChiangBalder, Dormammu, Fandral, Jane Foster, Grand Vizier, Hildegarde, Hogun, Huginn First, Loki, Lord Chaos, Master Order, Muninn First, Odin, Thor Odinson

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860242515

Where to read it

CollectionYear
A Kingdom Lost
ISBN 978-0-7851-8862-9		2014On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #20
ISBN 978-1-302-92871-1		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #88 of 18#10 ›

Sources

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