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Issue Details

Issue #186
Published March 1971
Frequency monthly except January, semi-monthly
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details - "Worlds at War!"

Characters Thor; Hela
Synopsis Thor dying by Hela's hand.
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Joe Sinnott
Notes Cover inks credit from Sinnott's personal records.
Reprinted in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #4 [black & white]

19 page Thor story "Worlds at War!"

Characters Thor; Odin; Infinity; Hela; The Silent One (Death); Don Blake; The Guardian; Warriors Three [Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg]; Sif; Odin's Vizier; Balder; Heimdall
Synopsis The Silent One leads Thor to Hela, who tries to kill Thor, but The Silent One gives his life to save Thor. Odin battles Infinity.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Artie Simek
Notes Pages 12 and 13 of each story were only half pages (per Michel Faber, June 10, 2006). Death of the Silent One.
Reprinted in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #4 [black & white]

Half page Mighty Marvel Checklist promo (ad from the publisher)

Letters typeset
Notes Checklist of Marvel comics on sale at the same time as this issue.

1 page Bullpen Bulletins promo (ad from the publisher)

Script Stan Lee; ?
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1 page The Hammer Strikes letters page

Letters typeset
Notes Part of page one contains the Statement of Ownership which is detailed in the next index. Letters from: Rosalind Ragoff, Nils Osmar, Vitaya Arunyaksen, Neal Pozner, Terry Con and Michael Reeves.

Half page statement of ownership

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Notes Total distribution, average of the previous 12 months: 412,395, issue closest to filing date: 375,065.