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Issue: Thor by Walter Simonson #4
Publication Date: January 2018
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
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Volume: 4
Pages: 244
ISBN: 9781302911317
UPC/EAN: 978130291131752999
Price: $38.99 CAD
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29 (10 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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Thor; Loki
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Collected Editions

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The Mighty Thor

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Thor #364

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Thor
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Thor Croaks

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Thor (feature, as a frog); Frigga (guest); Sif (guest); Heimdall (guest); Beta Ray Bill (guest); Harokin (guest); Franklin Richards (guest); Jarvis (guest); Asgard Kids [Hildy] (guest); Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg] (guests); Grand Thane (guest); Toothgnasher (guest); Toothgrinder (guest); Puddlegulp (introduction); Gullywhump (introduction); King Glugwort (introduction, death); Greensong (introduction); Bugeye (introduction); Dewlap (introduction); and other frogs (introductions); Southside (villain); Ratso (villain); and other rats (villains, 1st); Loki (villain); Piper (villain)
Asgard is holding the Althing to determine who will be her next ruler, but where is the mighty Thor? Thanks to a spell by Loki, Thor is a frog living in Central Park who joins more of his kind in a battle with some sinister rats. Hildy finds the sword of Surtur.
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Thor #365

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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, or, It's Not Easy Being Green

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Thor (feature); Heimdall (guest); Frigga (guest); Harokin (guest); Puddlegulp (guest); Bugeye (guest); Dewlap (guest); Grand Thane (guest); Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg] (guests); Toothgnasher (guest); Toothgrinder (guest); Piper (villain); Loki (villain); Ratso (villain); Southside (villain); Rizzo (villain)
Thor, Frog of Thunder, helps his amphibian buddies win their war against the rats while also dealing with the mutant Piper and his alligators.
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Thor #366

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Sir!

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Thor; Heimdall (guest); Harokin (guest); Asgard Kids [Hildy] (guest); Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg] (guest); Toothgnasher (guest); Toothgrinder (guest); Alaric (guest); Grand Thane (guest); Kurse (villain); Loki (villain); Hela (villain); Beta Ray Bill (cameo); Sif (cameo); Malekith (cameo)
Thor, Frog of Thunder, returns to Asgard to confront Loki and get him to break the amphibian curse. The curse is actually lifted by Volstagg, who finds Surtur's sword and breaks Loki's hold over its power. Hela releases Kurse from Hel. Thor abdicates the throne, and proposes Balder for king of Asgard.
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Additional inker credits from the letters section in issue #368. Possible pages Milgrom and Wiacek inked per Nick Caputo.
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Thor #367

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Thor; Kurse; Balder; Agnar
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The Harvest of the Seasons

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Thor; Balder; Sif; Karnilla; Beta Ray Bill; Starkad; Agnar; Heimdall; Asgard Kids [Hildy]; Gudrun; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Loki; Uglitha; Lorelei; Malekith; Kurse; Enchantress; Hela
This is Hornkeep, the castle of the Queen Karnilla in the land of Nornheim.
Tensions mount in Asgardian factions as the Althing draws near where Balder will be made ruler of Asgard. During the ceremony, Kurse shows up and kills the monarch to be.
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Possible Milgrom and Wiacek inking credits per Nick Caputo.
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Thor #368

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Thor; Balder; Kossi; Unn; Gertha; Slaggnbir
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Signature dated "1-13-86".
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The Eye of the Beholder

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Thor; Agnar; Balder; Heimdall; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Slaggnbir (Introduction, Death); Kossi (Introduction); Unn (Introduction); Gertha (Introduction); Loki; Kurse; Thug Thatcher; Lorelei; Uglitha; Malekith (Corpse)
Finding the Balder in Asgard to be false (which is a good thing since Kurse killed him), Thor sets out to find the real deal. Balder, in the recent past, stormed a floating castle to save a trio of damsels from a troll, only to be put under their spell for his troubles. In the here and now, Thor is pointed to the same castle by an old woman.
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Thor #369

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For Whom the Belles Troll...

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Thor; Balder; Ruby; Kossi (Death); Unn (Death); Gertha (Death); Uglitha (Death); Thug Thatcher
Thor and an enchanted Balder battle over a trio of beauties who turn out to be hideous trolls.
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Thor #371

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Thor; Justice Peace
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Peace on Earth

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Thor; Balder; Sif; Beta Ray Bill; Frigga; Ruby (death); Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Justice Peace (introduction); Thug Thatcher (becomes new Zaniac); Hela; Killen (first appearance and death); Zaniac; Brad Wolfe (death)
Balder becomes ruler of Asgard. Thor decides to head for Midgard. Recently released convict Thug Thatcher kills the wrong man and becomes the new Zaniac.
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Justice Peace is Walt's tip of the hat to the creators of the Judge Dredd comics.
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Thor #372

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Without Justice, There Is No Peace!

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Justice Mills (flashback); Justice Peace; Kellen (criminal); Mayor of Brooklynopolis (flashback); Thug Thatcher (ex-con); Zaniac
Thor and Justice Peace try to save Jane Foster and the entire world of the future by stopping Zaniac. Volstagg adopts two orphaned boys.
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Bonus Pin-Up!

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Thor #373

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Border: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Dr. Strange; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp; Ant-Man; Puck; Kitty Pride; Rogue; Wolverine; Colossus; Storm; Nightcrawler; Iceman; Jean Grey; Cyclops; Angel; Beast; Daredevil; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Hawkeye; Luke Cage; Thing; She-Hulk; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Phoenix [Rachel Summers]
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The Gift of Death

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Ernesto Sapristi; Pietro Sapristi; Giovanni Sapristi; Maria Sapristi; Rosa Sapristi; Gabriella Sapristi
At last the time has come for me to return to Midgard.*
Thor returns to Midgard and tries to pick up the pieces of his life there. After a rousing afternoon with his boss's children, he is warned by his old allies, the Frogs, that something is amiss underground. Venturing into the Morlock tunnels, Thor happens across the Marauders killing the former X-Man, Angel.
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Continued from X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series) #11; Mutant Massacre crossover.
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Thor #374

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Fires of the Night!

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Long ago, far beneat the streets of Manhattan, a series of tunnels were built,E
Thor tries to protect the quickly dying Angel from the Marauders. Balder resurrects Odin's second Raven. Kevin and Mick are welcomed into Volstagg's family. With his arm already broken by Blockbuster, Thor is cursed with brittle bones by Hela. After the massacre is over, Thor cleanses the Morlock tunnels with fire.
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Mutant Massacre Crossover.
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Cover Gallery

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Frog Thor House Ad

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Want to know the best way to explore the Marvel universe?
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It Was a Time of Magic...

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