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Top 20 Best Thor Comic Book Issues

Best Journey into Mystery and Thor Comic Books

This list of the most valuable Thor comics will help you figure out what your vintage comic books are worth.

Thor is a key Marvel superheroThor is a key Marvel superhero

Thor has been around since the early 1960s.

As part of the Avengers, he has saved the world multiple times.

The MCU is obsessed with Thor, and his brother Loki, and he has featured in many of the movies and TV series.

His love interest, Jane Foster, became Thor (in a very unpopular debut) recently.

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Most Expensive Thor Comic Book Issues

Journey into Mystery #83: First Thor

Journey into Mystery #83
1st Thor

Lowest price $1,000

Average price $6,500

Record price $350,400

Journey into Mystery #83 is THE Thor comic book. It's the very first appearance of Thor, who is a founder member of the Avengers.

There are several reprints of this book, but the only one with value is the Golden Record Reprint from 1966. It has no price box on the front cover and a Golden Records ad on the back cover. It's worth from $50-$500 depending on condition.

Journey into Mystery #84

Lowest price $200

Average price $650

Record price $35,000

The second appearance of Thor is also the first appearance of Jane Foster, who became the first female Thor in the MCU movie Thor: God of Thunder.

Journey into Mystery #85
First Loki

Lowest price $600

Average price $2,000

Record price $84,000

This is the third appearance of Thor, but more importantly, it's the first appearance of Loki. The anti-hero brother of Thor is a huge part of the MCU.

Journey into Mystery #86

Lowest price $100

Average price $250

Record price $16,800

This Thor comic book introduces Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man. It's also the first full appearance of Odin.

Journey into Mystery #87

Lowest price $50

Average price $250

Record price $16,700

Journey into Mystery #88

Lowest price $50

Average price $200

Record price $13,200

Journey into Mystery #103

Lowest price $50

Average price $250

Record price $13,000

This is the first appearance of both the Executor and the Enchantress.

Journey into Mystery #112

Lowest price $100

Average price $350

Record price $18,000

This is a classic story and cover featuring a battle between Thor and Hulk.

After Journey into Mystery: Thor Comic Book Key Issues

Journey into Mystery featured Thor from #83 through #125.

Thor was so popular that Marvel decided to spin off the character into his own series, starting with issue #126. The key issues are listed below, but any Thor comic book with 12c on the cover is worth getting in touch with us about.

Thor #126

Lowest price $35

Average price $80

Record price $18,250

This is the first comic book that is officially Thor, rather than Journey into Mystery.

Nothing much really changes, because JIM had really become Thor a while ago. Every cover featured his name and image.

Thor #134

Lowest price $25

Average price $100

Record price $5,000

Three for the price of one in this Thor comic book! It features the first appearance of the High Evolutionary, Man-Beast and Fafnir.

Thor #165

Lowest price $50

Average price $150

Record price $25,000

This is the first true appearance of Adam Warlock (although Fantastic Four #67 has a similar claim).

If you have a copy of Thor #225 then click here to get a valuation or offer!If you have a copy of Thor #225 then click here to get a valuation or offer!

Thor #225

Lowest price $20

Average price $75

Record price $3,000

Firelord has appeared in a Marvel movie already, so the chances of him making a comeback are fairly remote, but this issue is worth more than the run around it.

Thor #337
1st Beta Ray Bill

Lowest price $10

Average price $60

Record price $600

Beta Ray Bill is the first character outside of the Marvel universe deemed worthy of wielding Thor's hammer.

He eventually receives his own hammer, Stormbreaker, and fights alongside the god of thunder as an ally.

Other Key Thor Comic Book Appearances

Avengers #1
First appearance of the super team

Lowest price $1,000

Average price $3,500

Record price $432,000

The Avengers are the foundation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2012. Thor was a founder member of the team and went on to star in his own series of MCU movies.

Hulk fell out with the team and fought against them alongside Sub-Mariner not long after issue #1.

Silver Surfer #4
Classic Thor vs Surfer cover and story

Lowest price $100

Average price $700

Record price $66,000

Some comic book images are iconic. This Thor vs Silver Surfer battle cover is a nailed-on classic of the Silver Age of comics. It will always be in demand.

Avengers #4
Captain America returns
1st Baron Zemo

Lowest price $400

Average price $1,800

Record price $108,000

Captain America is freed from his long slumber in a block of Arctic ice, and returns to join the Avengers. A massively important Silver Age key issue.

Defenders #10
Thor vs Hulk Battle

Lowest price $10

Average price $60

Record price $1,000

Some match-ups are classic, including Thor vs Hulk, and this cover is one of the finest of the breed.

X-Men #9
Avengers Crossover appearance

Lowest price $100

Average price $500

Record price $13,000

Thor and the Avengers appear in this early X-Men comic book, giving collectors two reasons to want to own a copy.

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
1st Sinister Six; Thor appearance

Lowest price $200

Average price $1,000

Record price $78,000

The first Sinister Six appearance is the main reason this is a key issue. But Thor also crosses over into the story, encountering Spider-Man for the first time.

The Sinister Six are Mysterio, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Vulture, Kraven the Hunter and Electro.

This book has many pin-up pages in it and they are often missing, so count the pages with care if you're buying an uncertified copy.

Daredevil #30: Thor crossover. Click here to get a FREE valuation of your vintage comics!Daredevil #30: Thor crossover. Click here to get a FREE valuation of your vintage comics!

Daredevil #30
Thor crossover

Lowest price $10

Average price $40

Record price $4,000

Crossover stories appeal to collectors of one series, as it allows them to experience characters and stories from a different series. Thor vs Daredevil? 'Nuff said!

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