Walt Simonson

Walter "Walt" Simonson is a legendary American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill.  Attended the Rhode Island School of Design.  He is also the husband of fellow comic book creator Louise Jones Simonson.

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The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #4

Marvel • 1983 • Vol. 1
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World's Finest Comics #291

DC • 1983 • Vol. 1
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World's Finest Comics #291

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World's Finest Comics #291

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Legion of Super-Heroes #300

DC • 1983 • Vol. 2
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1st cameo appearance of Garfield the cat in a standard mainstream comic book, stuffed animal appearance in Marvel Fanfare #9

Cameo crossover appearance of Spider-Man

Uncanny X-Men #171

Marvel • 1983 • Vol. 1
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Rogue joins the X-Men

Debut of Illyana Rasputin's Soulsword

Star Wars #57

Marvel • 1983 • Vol. 1
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Red Sonja #1

Marvel • 1983 • Vol. 3
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Marvel Age #6

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Preview appearance of Beta Ray Bill

Spider-Ham advertisement on back cover

Avengers: Kree-Skrull War #1

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Daredevil #199

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Return of the Jedi Weekly Annual

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Thor #337

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1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill, a Korbinite alien worthy of picking up Mjolnir

1st appearance of Lorelai, the sister of Enchantress

Thor #337

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Thor #337

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$0.75 Canadian price variant

Thor #337

Marvel • 1983 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

Batman #366

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1st appearance of Jason Todd in Robin costume without Batman's permission

Jason Todd had red hair in previous appearances and admits to dyeing it black. This story was strangely retconned in Batman and Robin #5 (2009) with Todd claiming Bruce Wayne made him dye his hair black

Thor #338

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2nd appearance and origin of Beta Ray Bill

Daredevil #201

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Marvel Age #9

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New Mutants #11

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Thor #339

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Introduction and origin of Stormbreaker, Beta Ray Bill's hammer

Thor #340

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Tales of Asgard #1

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Tales of Asgard #1

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Tales of Asgard #1

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Manhunter #1

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Comics Interview #9

Fictioneer Books • 1984 • Vol. 1
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Thor #341

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Crossover appearance of Superman as Clark Kent

Thor #341

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Crossover appearance of Superman as Clark Kent

Thor #342

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Thor #342

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Thor #343

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Death of Fafnir

Thor #343

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Death of Fafnir

Thor #344

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1st appearance of Malekith the Accursed

Thor #344

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1st appearance of Malekith the Accursed

Thor #345

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Thor #345

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Thor #346

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1st appearance of the Casket of Ancient Winters

Thor #346

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1st appearance of the Casket of Ancient Winters

Thor #347

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1st appearance of Algrim, a Dark Elf who later becomes Kurse

Thor #348

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Thor #349

Marvel • 1984 • Vol. 1
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Origin of the Odinforce, the combined power of Odin and his two deceased brothers, Vili and Ve

Thor #349

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Origin of the Odinforce, the combined power of Odin and his two deceased brothers, Vili and Ve

Return of the Jedi Weekly #73

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Return of the Jedi Weekly #74

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Return of the Jedi Weekly #75

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Thor #350

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Return of the Jedi Weekly #80

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Thor #351

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