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Thor #338

Marvel · Series began 1966 · December 1983

first appearance of Agnar of Vanaheim

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Agnar of Vanaheim (Marvel, Asgardian) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: December 1983
On sale: August 9, 1983
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #338 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition60¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245012 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860245012 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Walter Simonson, Larry Elmoreinks: Walter Simonson, Larry Elmorescript: Walter Simonson, Jim Shootercolors: George Roussosletters: John Workman

Stories

A Fool and His Hammer... · 22 pages
Bill and Thor fight in single combat for the honor of wielding Mjolner and the alien bests the god of thunder.

Publisher’s description

Moments ago, Beta Ray Bill, a bionic alien bested the mighty Thor in combat and so won the right to possess Thor's enchanted hammer Mjolnir. But even as he announces his victory before the stunned Asgardians, conflict begins anew!

Characters

ThorThor OdinsonNick FuryLokiOdinSifVolstaggBalderBeta Ray BillSurturLoreleiAgnar of Vanaheim

Reprinted in

The Mighty Thor: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill (1989), Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson (2000), Thor Visionaries: Walt Simonson (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003), Artist's Edition (2010), Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Thor (2011), The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection (2011), Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus (2011), Thor by Walter Simonson (2013), Thor Epic Collection (2013)