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Cover of Thor #171
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CATALOG RECORD

Thor #171

Marvel · Series began 1966 · December 1969

Dates

Cover date
December 1969
On sale
October 7, 1969
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

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Creators

pencils: Jack Kirbyinks: Bill Everett, Vince Collettaletters: Sam Rosenscript: Stan Lee

Stories

  • The Wrath of the Wrecker! · 20 pages

    Dr. Blake slips away from operating on a patient so that, as Thor, he can battle The Wrecker. Having defeated his foe, he returns and successfully completes the operation.

Publisher’s description

After the shooting of civil rights activist Pedro Luis Lopez, Thor springs into action…as Donald Blake! Will Dr. Blake be able to save Lopez’s life before the city erupts into race riots? The Destroyer makes a less than triumphant return, leaving Donald Blake/Thor with even more on his plate!

Reprinted in

The Mighty Thor (1983), The Best of Marvel Comics (1987), Essential Thor (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003), The Mighty Thor Omnibus (2010), Thor Epic Collection (2013)

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