Thor #169 | Hand-signed by John Romita

Published in 1969 and written by Marvel legend Stan Lee, “Thor #169” is a Marvel Superhero unique print of the issue’s cover, hand-signed by John Romita Sr. This issue was marked by the first appearance of the Creeping Plague, later known as Black Winter. Thor Odinsion, first appeared in “Journey into Mystery #83” in August 1962. Based on the mythological god with the same name, he’s the Asgardian god of thunder. The character went to be featured in the Marvel Universe extensively, including as the founding member of The Avengers.

An instrumental part in the creation of multiple Marvel characters, the late great John Romita Sr. was best known for his realistic, naturalist and fluid art style. American comic book artist, John Romita, is best known for his work on Marvel Comics including The Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating iconic characters including Wolverine, Mary Jane Watson, and Luke Cage. Having heavily influenced the iconic look of Marvel comics we adore today, Romita was later promoted as Marvel’s art director and later inducted in the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame in 2020.

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