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Thor #378

Marvel · Series began 1966 · April 1987

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Kartak (Frost Giant) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: April 1987
On sale: December 23, 1986
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #378 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602450704
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Creators

pencils: Walter Simonson, Sal Buscemainks: Walter Simonson, Sal Buscemascript: Walter Simonsoncolors: Christie Scheeleletters: John Workman

Stories

When Loki Stood Alone! · 22 pages
Loki has harnassed the power of Iceman and the Storm Giants come calling to capture the unnatural source of cold. Thor intervenes and saves Loki's life. Thor forges his protective armor to shield him from Hela's curse.

Characters

ThorThor OdinsonBobby DrakeIcemanLokiSifVolstaggAmoraEnchantressHogunBalderFandralHeimdallGunnhildKevin MortensenMick MortensenHildegundGrendellUlaricGrundrothKartak

Reprinted in

Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson (2000), Essential X-Factor (2005), Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus (2011), Thor by Walter Simonson (2013), Avengers: Ultron Forever (2015), X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus (2018), Decades: Marvel in the '80s - Awesome Evolutions (2019), X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus (2024)