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Cover: Keith Pollard & Bob Layton

Thor #290

Dec 1979 · Marvel · 0.40 USD
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“Ring Around the Red Bull!”

In "Ring Around the Red Bull!", Thor journeys to the realm of the Eternals when he crosses paths with Vampiro, a masked wrestler with a mysterious past, only to find him under attack by the sinister El Toro Rojo—another masked warrior with a hidden agenda. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Arvell Jones, with inks by Chic Stone, colors by Carl Gafford, and letters by Joe Rosen, this 1979 Marvel classic blends myth and mayhem, all wrapped in a striking cover by Keith Pollard and Bob Layton.

writer Roy Thomas · artist Arvell Jones · inker Chic Stone · colorist Carl Gafford · letterer Joe Rosen · cover Keith Pollard, Bob Layton

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Cast · 6 characters

DestroyerDomoEl Toro RojoHulkThorVampiro

Full credits

writer Roy Thomas
artist Arvell Jones
inker Chic Stone
colorist Carl Gafford
letterer Joe Rosen
cover pencils Keith Pollard
cover inks Bob Layton

Reprints

Reprinted in Silver Surfer #26 (1991), Thor: The Eternals Saga #1 (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #18 (2019), Thor and the Eternals: The Celestials Saga #[nn] (2020), Thor Epic Collection #10 (2024)

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