Saturday, April 27, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY!!!

THOR #24 $8.99 

(W) Donny Cates, Various (A) Nic Klein, Various (CA) Nic Klein
STAR-STUDDED CELEBRATION OF 750 ISSUES!
After a scorched-earth victory against the God of Hammers, Thor and all of Asgard reel from a brutal loss. But some people are never truly gone, and as Thor and his allies come together so will fan-favorite creators from throughout Thor's history! In addition to the main story by Cates and Klein, some of Thor's most acclaimed writers and artists revisit their landmark runs:
• Writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Oliver Coipel reunite for a story set during their redefining Thor saga
• Dan Jurgens writes and draws an incredible Thor and Balder teamup
• Walter Simonson writes and draws an all-new adventure starring his beloved creation, Beta Ray Bill
• Al Ewing and Lee Garbett collaborate for the first time since LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD to bring you an all-new chapter for the god of mischief.
• Tom and Ron Frenz are back together to captivate you with an Enchantress story
• And a revelatory tale about Odin that only writer Jason Aaron and artist Das Pastoras can deliver!


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Friday, April 26, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #18 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Russell Dauterman
   The gods of the Shi'ar call down their ultimate judgment on the Asgardians. And where the Phoenix goes, lately so does the X-Men's favorite troublemaker, Quentin Quire! Has the rebel-without-a-cause finally found one, or will he just let the world(s) burn?

Thursday, April 25, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY



MIGHTY THOR #706 $3.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Russell Dauterman
  AT THE GATES OF VALHALLA! The battle against the Mangog is finished. And the losses have been profound.  So what - if anything - remains of the story of Jane Foster, Goddess of Thunder? And where do the other gods possibly go from here?
Marco Checcetto variant cover

Walt Simonson variant cover





AVENGERS #690 $3.99
(W) Mark Waid & Various (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Mark Brooks
     "NO SURRENDER" REACHES ITS FINALE! As an era of the Avengers comes to a close, what will rise to take its place?

DOCTOR STRANGE #389 $3.99
(W) Donny Cates (A) Niko Henrichon (CA) Michael Del Mundo
   DAMNATION TIE-IN! •  Stephen Strange's first act back as Sorcerer Supreme backfired catastrophically! Maybe the Vishanti were right about him. Will the world trust him to clean up his mess? There's a new magical landscape after DAMNATION, and a long journey back to the Sanctum Sanctorum! Lady Thor makes an appearance.

DOCTOR STRANGE DAMNATION #4 $4.99
(W) Donny Cates, Nick Spencer (A/CA) Rod Reis
   It's DAMNATION NATION! Mephisto's on a hot streak that won't stop! Every team that's faced him has fallen, while more of the country falls under his influence.  There's just one card left to play: Wong versus Mephisto. ALONE!  Lady Thor makes an appearance.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

AVENGERS #13 $3.99
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Francesco Mortarino (CA) Joshua Cassara
THE AVENGERS VERSUS THE STARK SENTINEL PROGRAM!
Orchis' counterstrike puts the Avengers on the back foot as the true extent of the Stark Sentinel program is revealed. Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand against impossible odds? Or will they fall against the metal onslaught?

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 16 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #8 is a rare treat with its Marko Djurdjevic cover and 23 pages of  Djurdjevic story art.
J. Michael Straczynski provides a script that shows the extremes that Djurdjevic can convincingly portray,

from a Odin/Thor/Surtur battle in a Hellish Realm,
to quiet moments in a hospital with a tragic cancer patient. 

Monday, April 22, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS April/May/June 1972

Pluto made 9 appearances from 1966 to 1972
Pluto had appeared on the cover of THOR four times before, each time rendered by Jack Kirby. This time he was depicted by another Silver Age legend, Gil Kane.

Sunday, April 21, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1971

The third time Hela appeared on a cover.  It was John Buscema's second Hela cover. Jack Kirby did the first one.
It was Hela's 6th appearance since her debut (Sif's too) in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #102 more than 7 years earlier.

Thor's 169th appearance
Loki's 57th appearance
Sif's 45th appearance

WARNING: This is a continued story with a cliffhanger ending.