COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Thor 348 Modern
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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0966810011
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Owner:
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Thorseface
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Thor no. 348: “The Dark and the Light!”
Publication date: October 10, 1984
Census: As of 6/20/23, 39 copies in 9.8 (up by 3), of which 3 are signed (up by 1). There is 1 Canadian 9.8
Writer, penciler: Simonson
Letterer: Workman
Inker: Bob Wiacek
Colorist: Scheele
Favorite line(s) and some thoughts:
"Uh, Thor, I don't think he can hear you anymore."
-Roger Willis, in response to the epic, well-deserved beatdown received by Malekith.
"For I am bound within the great weave, and everything that I do or do not do echoes throughout the fabric around me."
-Balder the Brave, upon whom the Norns have granted a new self awareness as well as foreknowledge of the horrors that await Asgard.
"And into the world of men steps destruction incarnate..."
-Walt's narrative voice, describing the long-portended arrival of Surtur on Earth.
Another issue where the recoloring really pays off, especially in terms of Walt's inks, which are far darker and legible here than in the original publication. In this issue Balder's arc finally comes into focus; his struggles culminate with a visit to the Norns, who spiritually reorient him and reveal to him the great danger that awaits. The conceit of the tapestry and its imagery is wonderful and sufficient to make one believe and care about Balder's revelation.
In Asgard, the Warriors Three marshal the Einherjar (the warrior denizens of Valhalla selected by the Valkyries) on the plain of Vigrid, the enormous battlefield that, according to Norse mythology, will be the site of Ragnarok. And with the help of his servant Malekith, Surtur finally breaks the barrier between the Burning Galaxy and leads the Sons of Muspel into the world of men...the final splash of Surtur striding forward with the sword Twilight in hand is utterly stunning. It was the much-earned payoff of a year's worth of continuity.
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