Thor #341

Mar 1984 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

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“The Past Is a Bucket of Ashes”

In "The Past Is a Bucket of Ashes," Thor sheds the Don Blake identity in a bold twist, stepping into the secret life of Sigurd Jarlson—thanks to a favor from Nick Fury. Now working as a construction worker, Sigurd finds himself in the middle of a sudden attack when Fafnir, a creature of ancient fury, lays waste to the job site in search of the god of thunder. Written and illustrated by Walter Simonson, this 1984 Marvel classic features the artist’s distinctive storytelling and dynamic visuals, with cover art by Simonson himself.

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writer, artist, inker Walter Simonson · colorist George Roussos · letterer John Workman Jr. · cover Walt Simonson

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Cast · 18 characters

Balder Dum Dum Dugan Fafnir Haag Heimdall Huginn Karnilla Lois Lane Loki Lorelei Muninn Nick Fury Odin Sigurd Jarlson Superman Surtur Thor Volstagg

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writer, artist, inker Walter Simonson

colorist George Roussos

letterer John Workman Jr.

cover pencils, inks Walt Simonson

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Thor loses the Don Blake identity and gains secret identity of Sigurd Jarlson courtesy of Nick Fury. Sigurd gets a job as a construction worker but the site is wrecked by Fafnir looking for the god of thunder.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).