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Thor (#324-370, Annual #10-13) CPV Values 2022


Canadian Price Variant Values, 2022 Price Guide
From: The 2022 CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Bill Alexander, Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Jay Halstead, Jon McClure, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone  [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]
Thor — 2022 Price Guide Values #324-370, Annual #10-13
Issue Direct Edition Value CPV
Cover Price		 Type 1A Canadian Price Variant Value CGC-Confirmed
Guide A
(NM)		 Guide B
(NM-)		 9.2
NM-		 9.0
VF/NM		 8.0
VF		 6.0
FN		 4.0
VG		 2.0
GD
#324 Thor 324 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$6 $0.75 $19
▲ $3		 $17 $13 $9 $6 $3 
 Marvel, 10/1982  Conan notes: A raw 6.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 1/10/2020 for $7
Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title; Fourth appearance of GRAVITON aka Dr. Franklin Hall = TV's Agents of Shield; Wasp appears;
CGC label note: Wasp appearance.		  
#325 Thor 325 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$6 $0.75 $14
▲ $2		 $12 $10 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 11/1982  Doug notes: Mephisto & Darkoth-c/s;
CGC label note: Mephisto & Darkoth appearance. Tales of Asgard backup story.		  
#326 Thor 326 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$6 $0.75 $12
▲ $2		 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 12/1982  Conan notes: A raw 2.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/19/2021 for $2  
#327 Thor 327 Canadian Price Variant picture$6$6 $0.75 $12
▲ $2		 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 1/1983  CGC label note: Tony Stark cameo.  
#328 Thor 328 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$6 $0.75 $14
▲ $2		 $12 $10 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 2/1983  1st Appearance of Megatak  
#329 Thor 329 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$6 $0.75 $20
▲ $5		 $18 $14 $10 $7 $3 
 Marvel, 3/1983  Doug notes: 1st Appearance and Origin of Arthur Blackwood, becomes the Crusader II in #330;  
#330 Thor 330 Canadian Price Variant picture$6$6 $0.75 $22
▲ $4		 $19 $15 $11 $7 $4 
 Marvel, 4/1983  1st Appearance of Crusader II (Arthur Blackwood); Origin of Crusader II (Arthur Blackwood)
Doug notes: FIRST appearance of CRUSADER-c/s = Arthur Blackwood, becomes the Crusader II;
CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Crusader (Arthur Charles Blackwood).		  
#331 Thor 331 Canadian Price Variant picture$6$6 $0.75 $12
▲ $2		 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 5/1983  Doug notes: Thor is Dying cover; Conclusion to the Arthur Blackwood, becomes the Crusader II storyline  
#332 Thor 332 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$8 $0.75 $16 $14 $11 $8 $5 $3 
 Marvel, 6/1983  Doug notes: Sienkiewicz-c; VAMPIRES-c/s; DRACULA appears;  
#333 Thor 333 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$8 $0.75 $22
▲ $2		 $19 $15 $11 $7 $4 
 Marvel, 7/1983  Versus Dracula
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 1/27/2021 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 6/1/2020 for $15
Doug notes: DRACULA-c/s; DR STRANGE appears; Bill Sienkiewicz-c;
CGC label note: Dracula & Doctor Strange appearance.		  
#334 Thor 334 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$6 $0.75 $14
▲ $2		 $12 $10 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 8/1983  Conan notes: A raw 3.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 8/10/2021 for $3  
#335 Thor 335 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$6 $0.75 $14
▲ $2		 $12 $10 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 9/1983  1st Appearance of The Possessor
Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 8/10/2021 for $4		  
#336 Thor 336 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$6 $0.75 $14
▲ $2		 $12 $10 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 10/1983  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 8/12/2021 for $4, a raw 7.0 on 5/11/2020 for $7  
#337Top 100 CPVs Thor 337 Canadian Price Variant picture$109$150 $0.75 $225
▲ $73		 $151 $121 $84 $57 $28 
 Marvel, 11/1983  1st Appearance Beta Ray Bill; 1st Simonson Thor
#15 in this year's Top 100.
Angelo notes: In 2021 many grades have shattered record prices: 9.8 CGC September $4,301,9.8 CGC August $2880, 9.8 CGC July $3480, 9.8 CGC July $3120, 9.8 CGC June $3360, in October a 9.8 CGC with ow/w pages sold for $2,328 at a buy-it-now price shortly after getting posted for sale, in November a 9.8 CGC sold for $2040. A 9.6 CGC in May sold for $626 and another in September for $472.69, 9.4 CGC July $345, 9.0 CGC July $295, 8.0 CGC July $182. This book seems to be on everyone's want list in anticipation of huge news regarding Beta Ray Bill coming to the big screen.
Ben notes: Classic cover contender.
Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 copy of Thor 337 CPV sold for $4,301 at auction in September 2021.
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CBCS 9.2 on 4/15/2021 for $250, a CGC 9.2 on 4/30/2021 for $270, a CGC 9.6 on 7/20/2021 for $550, a raw 4.0 on 12/30/2019 for $41, a raw 2.5 on 5/4/2020 for $76, a CGC 8.5 on 11/19/2019 for $119, a raw 5.0 on 8/4/2020 for $120, a CGC 9.2 on 7/22/2020 for $146, a raw 9.0 on 1/11/2019 for $175, a CGC 9.2 on 9/16/2019 for $225, a CGC 9.6 on 1/14/2020 for $330, a CGC 9.8 on 10/7/2020 for $800, a CGC 9.8 on 8/12/2019 for $825
Doug notes: FIRST appearance of BETA RAY BILL as he becomes new THOR, and the Series Begins; First appearance of LORELEI-c/s; Classic Walt Simonson-c/a begins; CBG's 2012 Book Listed as the #2 Greatest Comic Cover of All-Time; A CGC 9.2 variant sold at dougcomicworld.com in 2018 for $129.
Paul notes: Example Thor #337 variant sales at PNJ Comics: A CGC 9.6 Thor #337 variant sold for $350 in 2019, and a CGC 9.0 variant sold for $135 in 2020.
CGC label note: 1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill. Nick Fury appearance. 75¢ cover price.		  
#338 Thor 338 Canadian Price Variant picture$30$30 $0.75 $60
▲ $10		 $45 $36 $25 $17 $8 
 Marvel, 12/1983  Ben notes: Thor #126 cover swipe.
Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $500 in May 2018
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.6 on 4/7/2021 for $86, a raw 6.0 on 5/27/2019 for $10, a raw 6.5 on 7/23/2019 for $10, a raw 7.0 on 1/21/2019 for $11, a raw 7.5 on 2/18/2019 for $12, a raw 6.5 on 6/21/2019 for $15, a raw 7.0 on 4/24/2020 for $16, a raw 7.0 on 1/28/2019 for $16, a CGC 9.4 on 12/2/2019 for $31
Doug notes: Second appearance of BETA RAY BILL cover and story; THOR vs BETA RAY BILL Battle for the honor of wielding the HAMMER Walt Simonson cover and story; Flashback ORIGIN of BETA RAY BILL;
Paul notes: Four Thor #338 variant sales took place at PNJ Comics in 2020: all CGC 9.8, for $99, $170, $150 and $165.
CGC label note: 2nd appearance of Beta Ray Bill. Nick Fury appearance. Thor #126 cover homage. 75¢ cover price.		  
#339 Thor 339 Canadian Price Variant picture$6$8 $0.75 $40
▲ $10		 $30 $24 $17 $11 $6 
 Marvel, 1/1984  1st Appearance of Lorelei
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 7/30/2021 for $19, a CGC 9.6 on 4/14/2021 for $82, a raw 4.5 on 7/13/2020 for $18, a CGC 9.8 on 11/25/2020 for $139
Doug notes: 1st app. STORMBREAKER HAMMER; At dougcomicworld.com, two CGC 9.8 variants sold in 2018, for $107 and $119.
Paul notes: Example Thor #339 variant sales at PNJ Comics: A CGC 9.6 variant sold for $95 in 2020, and three CGC 9.8 variants sold in 2020, for $106, $125 and $145.
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance. 75¢ cover price.		  
#340 Thor 340 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$8 $0.75 $16
▲ $4		 $14 $11 $8 $5 $3 
 Marvel, 2/1984  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/18/2021 for $3, a raw 6.0 on 7/7/2020 for $7, a raw 8.0 on 5/10/2019 for $8
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance. Letter from Arthur Adams. 75¢ cover price.		  
#341 Thor 341 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$5 $0.75 $18
▲ $4		 $16 $13 $9 $6 $3 
 Marvel, 3/1984  1st Appearance of Sigurd Jarlson
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 7/1/2021 for $4, a raw 6.0 on 4/28/2021 for $5, a raw 6.0 on 7/7/2021 for $5, a raw 6.0 on 4/28/2021 for $5
CGC label note: Nick Fury appearance. 75¢ cover price.		  
#342 Thor 342 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 4/1984   
#343 Thor 343 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 5/1984  Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 7/1/2021 for $4  
#344 Thor 344 Canadian Price Variant picture$13$25 $0.75 $52
▲ $4		 $39 $31 $22 $15 $7 
 Marvel, 6/1984  1st Appearance of Malekith the Dark Elf
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 3/12/2020 for $16, a raw 8.0 on 6/8/2020 for $32
CGC label note: 1st appearance of Malekith. 75¢ cover price.		  
#345 Thor 345 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 7/1984  CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.  
#346 Thor 346 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 8/1984  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.5 on 5/6/2021 for $2, a raw 8.0 on 7/22/2021 for $8
CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.		  
#347 Thor 347 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $19
▲ $4		 $17 $13 $9 $6 $3 
 Marvel, 9/1984  1st Appearance of Algrim
Conan notes: A raw 5.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/20/2020 for $7
Doug notes: First appearance of ALGIM the ELF who later becomes KURSE = THOR Movie-2 Villain;
CGC label note: 1st appearance of Algrim the Strong (later becomes Kurse). 75¢ cover price.		  
#348 Thor 348 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 10/1984  Conan notes: A raw 4.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/31/2021 for $4
CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.		  
#349 Thor 349 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$5 $0.75 $18
▲ $4		 $16 $13 $9 $6 $3 
 Marvel, 11/1984  Origin of Odin  
#350 Thor 350 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $18
▲ $4		 $16 $13 $9 $6 $3 
 Marvel, 12/1984  Doug notes: Ragnarok and Roll Part-1 of 3-Part story;
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance.		  
#351 Thor 351 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 1/1985  Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 4/26/2021 for $4
CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.		  
#352 Thor 352 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 2/1985  CGC label note: Fantastic Four, Storm, Vision & Captain Marvel appearance. 75¢ cover price.  
#353 Thor 353 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 3/1985  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 5/31/2021 for $2, a raw 8.5 on 3/19/2021 for $8
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance.		  
#354 Thor 354 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.75 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 4/1985  Conan notes: A raw 7.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/20/2020 for $7  
#355 Thor 355 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.75 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 5/1985   
#356 Thor 356 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 6/1985  Hercules solo story
Conan notes: A raw 3.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 7/1/2021 for $5
CGC label note: Hercules appearance.		  
#357 Thor 357 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 7/1985  CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance.  
#358 Thor 358 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 8/1985  Death of Megatak; Beta Ray Bill vs. Titanium Man
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 5/20/2021 for $2, a raw 6.0 on 7/6/2021 for $5
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance.		  
#359 Thor 359 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 9/1985  Death of Megatak
Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 7/1/2021 for $4		  
#360 Thor 360 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.75 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 10/1985   
#361 Thor 361 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$5 $0.75 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 11/1985  CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.  
#362 Thor 362 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 12/1985  Death of Executioner
Conan notes: A raw 5.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 3/19/2021 for $6		  
#363 Thor 363 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.75 $15
▲ $3		 $13 $11 $7 $5 $2 
 Marvel, 1/1986  Secret Wars II; Thor's face scarred
Angelo notes: Two panels on the last page where Thor becomes a frog.
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 8.0 on 11/8/2019 for $9, a raw 8.0 on 7/12/2019 for $10
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill, Power Pack, Beyonder & Kurse appearance. 75¢ cover price.		  
#364 Thor 364 Canadian Price Variant picture$10$5 $0.95 $35
▲ $25		 $31 $25 $17 $12 $6 
 Marvel, 2/1986  Conan notes: A raw 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 8/4/2020 for $9
Doug notes: THOR Becomes a FROG; 1st Appearance Puddlegulp Throg;
Paul notes: A raw NM Thor #364 variant sold at PNJ Comics for $139 in 2021
CGC label note: Thor becomes a frog.		  
#365 Thor 365 Canadian Price Variant picture$7$5 $0.95 $20
▲ $8		 $18 $14 $10 $7 $3 
 Marvel, 3/1986  Thor turned into frog
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 6/22/2021 for $8, a raw 5.0 on 12/9/2019 for $7		  
#366 Thor 366 Canadian Price Variant picture$8$5 $0.95 $20
▲ $9		 $18 $14 $10 $7 $3 
 Marvel, 4/1986  Additional ink credits from #368 letters page
Doug notes: FIRST Throg aka Thor becomes a Frog Cover and story		  
#367 Thor 367 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.95 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 5/1986  CGC label note: 95¢ cover price.  
#368 Thor 368 Canadian Price Variant picture$6$5 $0.95 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 6/1986  CGC label note: 95¢ cover price.  
#369 Thor 369 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$5 $0.95 $13
▲ $3		 $11 $9 $6 $4 $2 
 Marvel, 7/1986  Conan notes: A raw 2.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 4/12/2021 for $2
CGC label note: 95¢ cover price.		  
#370 Thor 370 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$5 $0.95 $18
▲ $4		 $16 $13 $9 $6 $3 
 Marvel, 8/1986  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 4/12/2021 for $2, a raw 4.5 on 8/12/2021 for $4, a raw 6.0 on 7/16/2020 for $8
Doug notes: Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title;
CGC label note: 95¢ cover price.		  
Annual #10 Thor Annual #10 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$6 $1.25 $20
▲ $4		 $18 $14 $10 $7 $3 
 Marvel, 11/1982  1st Appearances of Ahpuch, Erishkegal, and Yama; Origin of Chthon; Map of Asgard
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 2/20/2021 for $5, a raw 6.0 on 12/17/2019 for $9, a raw 7.5 on 11/8/2019 for $11		  
Annual #11 Thor Annual #11 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$6 $1.25 $28
▲ $3		 $25 $20 $14 $9 $5 
 Marvel, 11/1983  1st Appearance of Eitri; The Dwarf King
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.5 on 8/9/2021 for $36, a raw 4.5 on 5/20/2020 for $11, a raw 3.5 on 6/5/2020 for $20
Doug notes: FIRST appearance of EITRI the ELF KING Dwarf of ASGARD; ** Peter Dinklage played EITRI in the 2018 Avengers Infinity War MOVIE; ** EITRI created the Hammer called MJOLNIR and the Axe called Stormbreaker; ** EITRI is a supporting Character in THOR and New Mutants; ** UNTOLD TALES in the Life of the Thunder God; ** THOR in the SAGA of THOR = 40 Page Story by Alan Zelentz;		  
Annual #12 Thor Annual #12 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$6 $1.25 $18
▲ $4		 $16 $13 $9 $6 $3 
 Marvel, 11/1984  1st Appearance of Vidar
Conan notes: A raw 5.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 1/30/2021 for $4
CGC label note: Inhumans backup story.		  
Annual #13 Thor Annual #13 Canadian Price Variant picture$5$6 $1.50 $18
▲ $4		 $16 $13 $9 $6 $3 
 Marvel, 12/1985  Versus Mephisto
Conan notes: A raw 4.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/10/2021 for $4
CGC label note: 1st appearance of Horth. Mephisto & Ulik appearance.		  
Issue Guide A
(NM)		 Guide B
(NM-)		 CPV
Cover Price		 9.2
NM-		 9.0
VF/NM		 8.0
VF		 6.0
FN		 4.0
VG		 2.0
GD		 CGC-Confirmed
Direct Edition Value Type 1A Canadian Price Variant Value
 
 = Stand-out value  
 
CGC census data for Canadian Price Variant and Regular comic books
Thor CGC Census Changes:
Issue # 10/27/2020
Census Count		 9/21/2021
Census Count		 Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant Regular Variant
324211252+4+1
32514--17--+3--
326201241+4--
3279--12--+3--
3289--11--+2--
329191201+1--
33011--19--+8--
33115--23--+8--
33216--18--+2--
33334--43--+9--
33429--30--+1--
335171201+3--
336211241+3--
3375,3293126,842399+1,513+87
3381,0171071,366146+349+39
339849541,20770+358+16
340146917310+27+1
3411271215012+23--
3429861096+11--
343573713+14--
34444545025+57+1
34549--551+6+1
346491621+13--
347791901+11--
348462512+5--
34933--35--+2--
350124--1461+22+1
351462513+5+1
352521611+9--
353382502+12--
354371431+6--
355161231+7--
356342482+14--
357324434+11--
358302383+8+1
359351441+9--
360273343+7--
361173233+6--
362201371+17--
363645805+16--
364109--2253+116+3
365251411+16--
366621941+32--
367271341+7--
368262432+17--
369341421+8--
37091161+7--
Annual #1032--36--+4--
Annual #11501621+12--
Annual #1260--62--+2--
Annual #1326--301+4+1
  Regular Variant Regular Variant Regular Variant
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant 		9,591
~95% 		552
~5% 		12,405
~95% 		705
~5% 		 +2,814
  ~95%  		 +153
  ~5% 
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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Thor Comics CPV FAQ

Do cover price variants exist for Thor in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, Type 1A 75¢, 95¢, 1.25, and 1.50 cover price variants exist within the Thor title.

Which issues of Thor have cover price variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: There are Type 1A cover price variants for issues #324-370 and Annual #10-13 of Thor. Noteworthy cover price variant examples include #337(1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill. Nick Fury appearance. 75¢ cover price.).

Why don't more Thor issues have variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: The cover price variant window in the 1980s was only open from October of 1982 to August of 1986 for Marvel (and September of 1988 for DC) which means that only those Thor issues published within this specific window have Type 1A price variants. Newsstand copies from before the window opened were priced the same for the Canadian market as for the US market, whereas the closing of the window was the result of the merger of the two single-price newsstand batches into one big dual-price batch (i.e. with both US and CAN prices included) to cover all of North America.

Are the Thor cover price variants of the 1980s rare?

✔️Accepted answer: The Thor 1980s cover price variants were exclusive to the newsstand distribution channel (by contrast the well-preserved direct edition type sold in comic shops were not price variants). Within the newsstand distribution channel, the price variants were distributed only to a restricted geographic area within the larger North American newsstand market: that restricted area being Canada. Canada had one tenth the population of the United States in the 1980s. As a result, Thor cover price variants from the 1980s are a dramatically more rare newsstand type, and collectors who care about relative rarity are keen to target the price variant version of issue numbers they seek for their collections of interesting and rare comic books.

Are Thor 1980s cover price variants 1st printings?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, by definition Thor Type 1A price variants are first printings which were published simultaneously with the other types, on the exact same manufacturing equipment, at the same time, on the same paper, using the same ink, and with publication origin being the USA. The indicia, interior pages, and all other aspects of the variants beyond the cover price box are 100% identical to their regularly priced newsstand counterparts. The Thor price variants, having originated in the USA as first print originals, were then shipped North to their destination market.

Are Thor cover price variants more valuable?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, as seen in more detail in the Thor price guide page above, the variant values represent a sizable premium over the values of the commonplace direct editions in the same grades.

Help, I cannot find CGC 9.8 copies available for the Thor cover price variants I am looking for?!

✔️Accepted answer: We recommend lowering your grade expectations for all of the 1980s cover price variants, including those in the Thor title. Remember, the price variants were exclusive to the newsstand distribution channel, which means they were treated as reading material, not as collectibles, by both the staff that handled them, and the typical buyers who as a general rule were members of the general public actually interested in reading the comics. Collectors buying comics from newsstands was the exception, not the norm. As a result, surviving copies in the 9.8 NM/MT grade tier can be exceptionally difficult to find among the Thor cover price variants. A more reasonable grade to shoot for would be 9.0-and-up.

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Thor (#324-370, Annual #10-13) Values 2022


From: The 2022 CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Bill Alexander, Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Jay Halstead, Jon McClure, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone  [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]

Thor Values — 2022 CPV Price Guide

Issue CPV
Cover
Price		 CPV
Value
9.2		 CGC-Confirmed
#324 Thor 324 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $19
▲ $3
 Marvel, 10/1982  Conan notes: A raw 6.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 1/10/2020 for $7
Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title; Fourth appearance of GRAVITON aka Dr. Franklin Hall = TV's Agents of Shield; Wasp appears;
CGC label note: Wasp appearance.		  
#325 Thor 325 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $14
▲ $2
 Marvel, 11/1982  Doug notes: Mephisto & Darkoth-c/s;
CGC label note: Mephisto & Darkoth appearance. Tales of Asgard backup story.		  
#326 Thor 326 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $12
▲ $2
 Marvel, 12/1982  Conan notes: A raw 2.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/19/2021 for $2  
#327 Thor 327 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $12
▲ $2
 Marvel, 1/1983  CGC label note: Tony Stark cameo.  
#328 Thor 328 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $14
▲ $2
 Marvel, 2/1983  1st Appearance of Megatak  
#329 Thor 329 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $20
▲ $5
 Marvel, 3/1983  Doug notes: 1st Appearance and Origin of Arthur Blackwood, becomes the Crusader II in #330;  
#330 Thor 330 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $22
▲ $4
 Marvel, 4/1983  1st Appearance of Crusader II (Arthur Blackwood); Origin of Crusader II (Arthur Blackwood)
Doug notes: FIRST appearance of CRUSADER-c/s = Arthur Blackwood, becomes the Crusader II;
CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Crusader (Arthur Charles Blackwood).		  
#331 Thor 331 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $12
▲ $2
 Marvel, 5/1983  Doug notes: Thor is Dying cover; Conclusion to the Arthur Blackwood, becomes the Crusader II storyline  
#332 Thor 332 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $16
 Marvel, 6/1983  Doug notes: Sienkiewicz-c; VAMPIRES-c/s; DRACULA appears;  
#333 Thor 333 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $22
▲ $2
 Marvel, 7/1983  Versus Dracula
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 1/27/2021 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 6/1/2020 for $15
Doug notes: DRACULA-c/s; DR STRANGE appears; Bill Sienkiewicz-c;
CGC label note: Dracula & Doctor Strange appearance.		  
#334 Thor 334 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $14
▲ $2
 Marvel, 8/1983  Conan notes: A raw 3.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 8/10/2021 for $3  
#335 Thor 335 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $14
▲ $2
 Marvel, 9/1983  1st Appearance of The Possessor
Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 8/10/2021 for $4		  
#336 Thor 336 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $14
▲ $2
 Marvel, 10/1983  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 8/12/2021 for $4, a raw 7.0 on 5/11/2020 for $7  
#337Top 100 CPVs Thor 337 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $225
▲ $73
 Marvel, 11/1983  1st Appearance Beta Ray Bill; 1st Simonson Thor
#15 in this year's Top 100.
Angelo notes: In 2021 many grades have shattered record prices: 9.8 CGC September $4,301,9.8 CGC August $2880, 9.8 CGC July $3480, 9.8 CGC July $3120, 9.8 CGC June $3360, in October a 9.8 CGC with ow/w pages sold for $2,328 at a buy-it-now price shortly after getting posted for sale, in November a 9.8 CGC sold for $2040. A 9.6 CGC in May sold for $626 and another in September for $472.69, 9.4 CGC July $345, 9.0 CGC July $295, 8.0 CGC July $182. This book seems to be on everyone's want list in anticipation of huge news regarding Beta Ray Bill coming to the big screen.
Ben notes: Classic cover contender.
Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 copy of Thor 337 CPV sold for $4,301 at auction in September 2021.
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CBCS 9.2 on 4/15/2021 for $250, a CGC 9.2 on 4/30/2021 for $270, a CGC 9.6 on 7/20/2021 for $550, a raw 4.0 on 12/30/2019 for $41, a raw 2.5 on 5/4/2020 for $76, a CGC 8.5 on 11/19/2019 for $119, a raw 5.0 on 8/4/2020 for $120, a CGC 9.2 on 7/22/2020 for $146, a raw 9.0 on 1/11/2019 for $175, a CGC 9.2 on 9/16/2019 for $225, a CGC 9.6 on 1/14/2020 for $330, a CGC 9.8 on 10/7/2020 for $800, a CGC 9.8 on 8/12/2019 for $825
Doug notes: FIRST appearance of BETA RAY BILL as he becomes new THOR, and the Series Begins; First appearance of LORELEI-c/s; Classic Walt Simonson-c/a begins; CBG's 2012 Book Listed as the #2 Greatest Comic Cover of All-Time; A CGC 9.2 variant sold at dougcomicworld.com in 2018 for $129.
Paul notes: Example Thor #337 variant sales at PNJ Comics: A CGC 9.6 Thor #337 variant sold for $350 in 2019, and a CGC 9.0 variant sold for $135 in 2020.
CGC label note: 1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill. Nick Fury appearance. 75¢ cover price.		  
#338 Thor 338 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $60
▲ $10
 Marvel, 12/1983  Ben notes: Thor #126 cover swipe.
Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $500 in May 2018
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.6 on 4/7/2021 for $86, a raw 6.0 on 5/27/2019 for $10, a raw 6.5 on 7/23/2019 for $10, a raw 7.0 on 1/21/2019 for $11, a raw 7.5 on 2/18/2019 for $12, a raw 6.5 on 6/21/2019 for $15, a raw 7.0 on 4/24/2020 for $16, a raw 7.0 on 1/28/2019 for $16, a CGC 9.4 on 12/2/2019 for $31
Doug notes: Second appearance of BETA RAY BILL cover and story; THOR vs BETA RAY BILL Battle for the honor of wielding the HAMMER Walt Simonson cover and story; Flashback ORIGIN of BETA RAY BILL;
Paul notes: Four Thor #338 variant sales took place at PNJ Comics in 2020: all CGC 9.8, for $99, $170, $150 and $165.
CGC label note: 2nd appearance of Beta Ray Bill. Nick Fury appearance. Thor #126 cover homage. 75¢ cover price.		  
#339 Thor 339 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $40
▲ $10
 Marvel, 1/1984  1st Appearance of Lorelei
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 7/30/2021 for $19, a CGC 9.6 on 4/14/2021 for $82, a raw 4.5 on 7/13/2020 for $18, a CGC 9.8 on 11/25/2020 for $139
Doug notes: 1st app. STORMBREAKER HAMMER; At dougcomicworld.com, two CGC 9.8 variants sold in 2018, for $107 and $119.
Paul notes: Example Thor #339 variant sales at PNJ Comics: A CGC 9.6 variant sold for $95 in 2020, and three CGC 9.8 variants sold in 2020, for $106, $125 and $145.
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance. 75¢ cover price.		  
#340 Thor 340 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $16
▲ $4
 Marvel, 2/1984  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/18/2021 for $3, a raw 6.0 on 7/7/2020 for $7, a raw 8.0 on 5/10/2019 for $8
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance. Letter from Arthur Adams. 75¢ cover price.		  
#341 Thor 341 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $18
▲ $4
 Marvel, 3/1984  1st Appearance of Sigurd Jarlson
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 7/1/2021 for $4, a raw 6.0 on 4/28/2021 for $5, a raw 6.0 on 7/7/2021 for $5, a raw 6.0 on 4/28/2021 for $5
CGC label note: Nick Fury appearance. 75¢ cover price.		  
#342 Thor 342 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 4/1984   
#343 Thor 343 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 5/1984  Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 7/1/2021 for $4  
#344 Thor 344 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $52
▲ $4
 Marvel, 6/1984  1st Appearance of Malekith the Dark Elf
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 3/12/2020 for $16, a raw 8.0 on 6/8/2020 for $32
CGC label note: 1st appearance of Malekith. 75¢ cover price.		  
#345 Thor 345 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 7/1984  CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.  
#346 Thor 346 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 8/1984  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.5 on 5/6/2021 for $2, a raw 8.0 on 7/22/2021 for $8
CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.		  
#347 Thor 347 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $19
▲ $4
 Marvel, 9/1984  1st Appearance of Algrim
Conan notes: A raw 5.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/20/2020 for $7
Doug notes: First appearance of ALGIM the ELF who later becomes KURSE = THOR Movie-2 Villain;
CGC label note: 1st appearance of Algrim the Strong (later becomes Kurse). 75¢ cover price.		  
#348 Thor 348 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 10/1984  Conan notes: A raw 4.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/31/2021 for $4
CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.		  
#349 Thor 349 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $18
▲ $4
 Marvel, 11/1984  Origin of Odin  
#350 Thor 350 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $18
▲ $4
 Marvel, 12/1984  Doug notes: Ragnarok and Roll Part-1 of 3-Part story;
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance.		  
#351 Thor 351 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 1/1985  Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 4/26/2021 for $4
CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.		  
#352 Thor 352 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 2/1985  CGC label note: Fantastic Four, Storm, Vision & Captain Marvel appearance. 75¢ cover price.  
#353 Thor 353 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 3/1985  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 5/31/2021 for $2, a raw 8.5 on 3/19/2021 for $8
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance.		  
#354 Thor 354 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 4/1985  Conan notes: A raw 7.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/20/2020 for $7  
#355 Thor 355 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 5/1985   
#356 Thor 356 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 6/1985  Hercules solo story
Conan notes: A raw 3.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 7/1/2021 for $5
CGC label note: Hercules appearance.		  
#357 Thor 357 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 7/1985  CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance.  
#358 Thor 358 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 8/1985  Death of Megatak; Beta Ray Bill vs. Titanium Man
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 5/20/2021 for $2, a raw 6.0 on 7/6/2021 for $5
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill appearance.		  
#359 Thor 359 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 9/1985  Death of Megatak
Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 7/1/2021 for $4		  
#360 Thor 360 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 10/1985   
#361 Thor 361 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 11/1985  CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.  
#362 Thor 362 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 12/1985  Death of Executioner
Conan notes: A raw 5.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 3/19/2021 for $6		  
#363 Thor 363 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $15
▲ $3
 Marvel, 1/1986  Secret Wars II; Thor's face scarred
Angelo notes: Two panels on the last page where Thor becomes a frog.
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 8.0 on 11/8/2019 for $9, a raw 8.0 on 7/12/2019 for $10
CGC label note: Beta Ray Bill, Power Pack, Beyonder & Kurse appearance. 75¢ cover price.		  
#364 Thor 364 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $35
▲ $25
 Marvel, 2/1986  Conan notes: A raw 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 8/4/2020 for $9
Doug notes: THOR Becomes a FROG; 1st Appearance Puddlegulp Throg;
Paul notes: A raw NM Thor #364 variant sold at PNJ Comics for $139 in 2021
CGC label note: Thor becomes a frog.		  
#365 Thor 365 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $20
▲ $8
 Marvel, 3/1986  Thor turned into frog
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 6/22/2021 for $8, a raw 5.0 on 12/9/2019 for $7		  
#366 Thor 366 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $20
▲ $9
 Marvel, 4/1986  Additional ink credits from #368 letters page
Doug notes: FIRST Throg aka Thor becomes a Frog Cover and story		  
#367 Thor 367 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 5/1986  CGC label note: 95¢ cover price.  
#368 Thor 368 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 6/1986  CGC label note: 95¢ cover price.  
#369 Thor 369 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $13
▲ $3
 Marvel, 7/1986  Conan notes: A raw 2.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 4/12/2021 for $2
CGC label note: 95¢ cover price.		  
#370 Thor 370 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $18
▲ $4
 Marvel, 8/1986  Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 4/12/2021 for $2, a raw 4.5 on 8/12/2021 for $4, a raw 6.0 on 7/16/2020 for $8
Doug notes: Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title;
CGC label note: 95¢ cover price.		  
Annual #10 Thor Annual #10 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $20
▲ $4
 Marvel, 11/1982  1st Appearances of Ahpuch, Erishkegal, and Yama; Origin of Chthon; Map of Asgard
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 2/20/2021 for $5, a raw 6.0 on 12/17/2019 for $9, a raw 7.5 on 11/8/2019 for $11		  
Annual #11 Thor Annual #11 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $28
▲ $3
 Marvel, 11/1983  1st Appearance of Eitri; The Dwarf King
Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.5 on 8/9/2021 for $36, a raw 4.5 on 5/20/2020 for $11, a raw 3.5 on 6/5/2020 for $20
Doug notes: FIRST appearance of EITRI the ELF KING Dwarf of ASGARD; ** Peter Dinklage played EITRI in the 2018 Avengers Infinity War MOVIE; ** EITRI created the Hammer called MJOLNIR and the Axe called Stormbreaker; ** EITRI is a supporting Character in THOR and New Mutants; ** UNTOLD TALES in the Life of the Thunder God; ** THOR in the SAGA of THOR = 40 Page Story by Alan Zelentz;		  
Annual #12 Thor Annual #12 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $18
▲ $4
 Marvel, 11/1984  1st Appearance of Vidar
Conan notes: A raw 5.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 1/30/2021 for $4
CGC label note: Inhumans backup story.		  
Annual #13 Thor Annual #13 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.50 $18
▲ $4
 Marvel, 12/1985  Versus Mephisto
Conan notes: A raw 4.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/10/2021 for $4
CGC label note: 1st appearance of Horth. Mephisto & Ulik appearance.		  
Issue CPV
Cover
Price		 CPV
Value
9.2		 CGC-Confirmed
 
 = Stand-out value  
 
CGC census data for Canadian Price Variant and Regular comic books
Thor CGC Census Data:
Issue # 9/21/2021
Census Count		 Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant
324252+4+1
32517--+3--
326241+4--
32712--+3--
32811--+2--
329201+1--
33019--+8--
33123--+8--
33218--+2--
33343--+9--
33430--+1--
335201+3--
336241+3--
3376,842399+1,513+87
3381,366146+349+39
3391,20770+358+16
34017310+27+1
34115012+23--
3421096+11--
343713+14--
3445025+57+1
345551+6+1
346621+13--
347901+11--
348512+5--
34935--+2--
3501461+22+1
351513+5+1
352611+9--
353502+12--
354431+6--
355231+7--
356482+14--
357434+11--
358383+8+1
359441+9--
360343+7--
361233+6--
362371+17--
363805+16--
3642253+116+3
365411+16--
366941+32--
367341+7--
368432+17--
369421+8--
370161+7--
Annual #1036--+4--
Annual #11621+12--
Annual #1262--+2--
Annual #13301+4+1
  Regular Variant Regular Variant
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant 		12,405
~95% 		705
~5% 		 +2,814
  ~95%  		 +153
  ~5% 
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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