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Thor #288

Marvel · Series began 1966 · October 1979

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Dates

Cover date: October 1979
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #288 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition40¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 0714860245010 · shared with another edition
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Newsstand edition40¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245010 · shared with another edition
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UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Keith Pollard, Chic Stone, Sal Buscemainks: Bob Layton, Chic Stone, Klaus Jansonletters: Irv Watanabe, Joe Rosenscript: Roy Thomas, Stan Leecolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

Fury of the Forgotten Hero! · 18 pages
Thor battles first The Forgotten One and then the Celestial known as The One Above All on the Celestial's ship. Thor is shown an image by the Celestials of Odin bowing to them in the past.

Publisher’s description

Thor does battle with Hero in defense of the Celestials. If the Odinson fails, the Celestials will meet the darkest of fates!

Reprinted in

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003), Thor: The Eternals Saga (2006), Thor Epic Collection (2013), Thor and the Eternals: The Celestials Saga (2020)