Marvel Released September 1969

Thor #168 (1969) First Print

Thor #168 is an issue of the Thor series from Marvel, released September 1, 1969. Written by Stan Lee with artwork by Jack Kirby. Notable appearances include Thermal Man, Galactus. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 1 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant cover.

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$50

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$150

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$500

Published September 1969

Pages 36

Galactus origin, part 1 in "Galactus Found!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Watcher, and Odin. First appearance of the Thermal Man. Kirby/Klein cover.

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Thermal Man
Often cited as the origin of Galactus yet there is very little that is revealed about the villain except to tease the story told in #169