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Thor #196
Marvel· 1972

Thor #196

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  • Wrong volume$9.00

    Thor #196 VG- 3.5 Off-White/Cream Pages (1962 1st Series)

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$9.99

    Thor #368 Vol. 1 1986 Marvel Comics 1st App 8.0 Comic Book X142-196

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$9.99

    Thor #375 Vol. 1 1987 Marvel Comics 1st App 8.0 Comic Book M57-196

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$9.99

    Mighty Thor #5 Vol. 1 2011 Marvel Comics 8.0 Comic Book G15-196

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$11.00

    Thor #420 Vol. 1 1990 Marvel Comics 9.0+ Comic Book SD31-196

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Lot / bundle$15.00

    Marvel Comics Copper Age 3-Comic Lot: Hawkeye #19, Thor #394, Iron Man #196

    Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.

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  • Lot / bundle$23.00

    THE MIGHTY THOR # 195-196/Lot of 2/Marvel/1972/1st app. SATRINA/ Very Good

    Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.

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  • Wrong volume$25.00

    Marvel The Mighty Thor #196 Bronze Age (1970-83) Single Issue Comic Book

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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Guide value · CGC 9.8
$542
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Sep 17, 2026CGC 9.8$542.34

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