Marvel Released October 1969

Thor #169 (1969) First Print

Thor #169 is an issue of the Thor series from Marvel, released October 1, 1969. Written by Stan Lee with artwork by Jack Kirby. Notable appearances include Black Winter, Galactus. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 1 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant cover.

Low

$25

Mid

$80

High

$250

Published October 1969

Pages 36

Galactus origin, part 2 in "The Awesome Answer!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. Appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, the Watcher, the Thermal Man, and Odin. Letter to the editor from book and comics retailer Bud Plant. Kirby/Klein and John Romita Sr. cover.

Key Facts

Origin of Galactus, specifically when he was Galan of Ta, prior to him becoming Galactus
First mention of the Creeping Plague which would later be developed further as the Black Winter