- "Your silence surprises me, Thunder God. Has defeat taken your tongue? Have you lost your curiosity as well as your honor?"
- ―Ulik
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| Title: | "Night of the Troll!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 238 |
| Cover price: | .25 |
| Cover date: | August, 1975 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Len Wein |
| Writers: | Gerry Conway |
| Pencilers: | John Buscema |
| Inkers: | Joe Sinnott |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Al Milgrom |
| Colorists: | Don Warfield |
| Letterers: | John Costanza |
| Editors: | Len Wein |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Thor #237 |
| Next: | Thor #239 |
"Night of the Troll!" is the 238th issue of the first Thor ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Gerry Conway with artwork by John Buscema and inks by Joe Sinnott. It was colored by Don Warfield and lettered by John Costanza. The story was edited by Len Wein. This issue shipped with an August, 1975 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.
"Night of the Troll!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Anthony Combach
- Conners
- Judith
- Orrin
- Ralph Blumkenn
- Tomas Chamaro
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The comic book version of Thor was created by writers Stan Lee & Larry Lieber and artist Jack Kirby based on the figure from Norse mythology. He first appeared in Journey Into Mystery #83 in August, 1962.
- The tagline to this issue is "Battle in the World Below!"
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Thor, Volume 6 trade paperback collection, released in October, 2012.
- This issue includes Marvel Value Stamp series A, #94, featuring Electro.
- The cover ink credit was provided by Al Milgrom himself. Alterations on Thor's face were rendered by John Romita.
- This is the first and only appearance of the robot known as Zotarr. He is destroyed by Thor in this issue.
- Odin Borson goes by the alias of Orrin in this issue.
- This is the thirteenth appearance of Ulik, not counting flashbacks. He appeared last in Thor #237. He appears next in Thor #239. He also appears in flashback in this issue.
- This is the ninth appearance of Geirrodur, not counting flashbacks. He appeared last in Thor #211. He appears next in Thor #239.
Avengers Assemble![]
See what Thor's fellow Avengers are doing this month!
- The Avengers put a pounding on the Stranger who is looking for the Scarlet Witch, only to discover that it is actually the Toad instead in "Stranger in a Strange Man!" in Avengers #138.
- Dredmund Cromwell, the Druid, sends Alchemoid to beat up Captain America while the Falcon convalesces in a S.H.I.E.L.D. hospital in "Druid War" from Captain America #188.
- Iron Man fights up against the Yellow Claw and his fancy new exoskeleton, as well as Black Lama, Firebrand, the Mad Thinker and the Monster Android in "I Cry: Revenge!" from Iron Man #77. Everybody's fighting robots this month, aren't they?
Recommended Reading[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Thor, Volume 1 #238 at MDP
- Thor, Volume 1 #238 at Comics.org
- Thor, Volume 1 #238 at Comic Vine
- Thor, Volume 1 #238 at Amazon.com
The Year in Comics[]
Check out all of the other comic book titles released in August, 1975.
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