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Issue: Thor #344

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Publication Date: June 1984

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Issues: #344 of 378 Issues (765 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: 02/28/1984

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860245006

Price: $0.75 CAD
£0.25 GBP
$0.60 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
4 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Mark Gruenwald; Michael Carlin (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #41, with shipping date of 1984-02-14.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Thor #344 [Direct Edition]

Thor #344 [CA Cover Price]

Thor #344 [Newsstand]

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Cover, Front

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Content Items (4 total)

Balder -- The Brave?

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Walt Simonson (signed)

Inker(s): Walt Simonson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, superhero

Feature(s): Thor

Character(s): Balder

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Pages: 1

Whatever Happened to Balder the Brave?

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Walt Simonson

Penciller(s): Walt Simonson

Inker(s): Walt Simonson

Colorist(s): Christie Scheele

Letterer(s): John Workman, Jr.

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, superhero

Feature(s): Thor

Character(s): Thor [Sigurd Jarlson]; Balder; GUESTS: Odin; Frigga; Heimdall; Geri (Odin's wolf); Muninn (Odin's raven); Silverhoof (Balder's horse); ; Jerry Sapristi; Huginn (Odin's other raven) (cameo flashback); VILLAINS: Loki; Malekith; Surtur; Karnilla; Haag; Lorelei [Melodi]

Synopsis: Balder is sent by Odin to make the perilous journey to Loki's realm to ask the god of mischief for aid in combating an ancient evil. Malekith makes it there first and sways Loki to his side. Balder, forced to break his vow of non-violence by a taunting Loki, cuts off the schemer's head and wanders into the desert to die. Loki, the trickster, retrieves his head and replaces it.

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Pages: 22

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Jim Shooter

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

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Pages: 1

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Hammer Strikes!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes letters from Tom Logue, Tony Palermo, Steve R. Bierly, Jeff Leuschen, Walter Bedecker, Mary Liz Frenn, John DiMaggio and Scott Lingle.