THOR (1966-96; 2009-11) #192
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: 3 Comics #192(8.0), #197(7.5), #198(6.5)
Silver Surfer cameo
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Silver Surfer cameo
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3 Comics #192(8.0), #197(7.5), #198(6.5)
Silver Surfer cameoLast 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Conflagration!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sam Grainger; Loki boasts that he his new creation Durok the Destroyer will prove to be the end of Thor, after sending both to Earth to fight it out; Furious at Loki's evil Hogun attempts to strike the trickster with his mace, however Loki deflects it and is about to sentence the Warriors Three to death when Sif manages to talk Loki out of it; Loki then decides to turn his attention to Earth to watch the battle between Thor and Durok; On Earth, Durok appears in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, and begins to rampage through a parade when Thor arrives to battle him. Appearances by Balder, Fandral, Volstagg, Karnilla, and Odin. Silver Surfer cameo.
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'The Michelangelo of comics.' Buscema was one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s heyday, best known for his run on the The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. In addition, he penciled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top books, Fantastic Four and Thor.
Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1988) was an American comics artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, Giacoia made the rounds to almost every Golden Age publisher, notably working on Flash and Batman stories, he also worked at Timely during this period. In the Silver Age Frank worked on many Jack Kirby pages, particularly in Captain America, and he also notably inked the first appearance of the Punisher in AMS #129.
Silver Surfer cameoLast 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Conflagration!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sam Grainger; Loki boasts that he his new creation Durok the Destroyer will prove to be the end of Thor, after sending both to Earth to fight it out; Furious at Loki's evil Hogun attempts to strike the trickster with his mace, however Loki deflects it and is about to sentence the Warriors Three to death when Sif manages to talk Loki out of it; Loki then decides to turn his attention to Earth to watch the battle between Thor and Durok; On Earth, Durok appears in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, and begins to rampage through a parade when Thor arrives to battle him. Appearances by Balder, Fandral, Volstagg, Karnilla, and Odin. Silver Surfer cameo.
Artists Information
'The Michelangelo of comics.' Buscema was one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s heyday, best known for his run on the The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. In addition, he penciled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top books, Fantastic Four and Thor.
Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1988) was an American comics artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, Giacoia made the rounds to almost every Golden Age publisher, notably working on Flash and Batman stories, he also worked at Timely during this period. In the Silver Age Frank worked on many Jack Kirby pages, particularly in Captain America, and he also notably inked the first appearance of the Punisher in AMS #129.