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Thor first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83, cover-dated August 1962, from Marvel Comics, created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby.

First appearance
Journey into Mystery #83
Cover date
August 1962
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Creators
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby

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Marvel Comics · Silver Age

Journey Into Mystery #84

CGC 6.0 · Universal Blue

Second appearance of Thor; first appearance of Jane Foster

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$2,412.70
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Marvel Comics · Silver Age

Journey Into Mystery Annual #1

CGC 8.5 · Universal Blue

First appearance of Hercules and Zeus — Thor vs Hercules

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    What is the first appearance of Thor?

    Marvel's Thor first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83, cover-dated August 1962, in a story plotted by Stan Lee, scripted by Larry Lieber and drawn by Jack Kirby. Dr. Don Blake finds a walking stick in a Norwegian cave, strikes it, and becomes Thor. The Thor feature took over the anthology, and Journey into Mystery was renamed The Mighty Thor with issue #126 in March 1966.

    Updated Sep 14, 2026