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| Walt Simonson |
Thor v1 #337, 1983 - In a groundbreaking move, Walt Simonson takes over this flagship title during the 1980s. Beta Ray Bill, an alien who proves himself equally worthy to wield Thor's hammer, makes his first appearance. On the cover, the new hero demolishes the old masthead, heralding a new direction for the series. Simonson's inventive layouts and clever typography combine to form powerful images. The first several pages are devoid of dialogue, slowly building up to the visually explosive title page. After a disappointing run on this series in the 1970s, Simonson firmly establishes Thor as one of his signature characters. This is 13 of 55 Thor issues by Simonson. /// key 1st appearance, 1st cover Beta Ray Bill / original cover / original page
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I think Simonson's run on Thor-(him writing and doing the artwork) is one of the greatest runs on the book second only to the kirby lee stories.
Given that Thor had so few memorable runs, I'd have to agree. Kirby's best Thor issues were during the late 1960s (Ego, Him/Warlock storylines etc.) although his Fantastic Four issues from the same era were even better. As far as Simonson's work is concerned, I still discover new gems here and there from the 1980s. So far, few issues match the quality of his runs on Detective Comics (Manhunter) and Thor.
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