NEW THOR APPEARANCES IN THE SHOPS ONE YEAR AGO

MODOK ASSASSIN #5 $3.99
(W) Christopher Yost (A) Amilcar Pinna (CA) David Lafuente
    With the life of the Thor who's stolen his heart hanging in the balance, the Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing races to put an end to Baron Mordo's murderous bid for power.  Will M.O.D.O.K. save the day? A myriad of Thors appear.  

 SHIELD #10 $3.99
(W) Mark Waid (A) Evan Shaner (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco
   Howard the Duck side by side with SHIELD! Why a duck? Because Coulson knows a secret about Howard that could save the multiverse! A Thor duck makes a multi-page appearance.

In the Spring of 1970 John Buscema became the second artist to draw more than five Marvel Thor covers. Jack Kirby had done 117 by then.

COMICS' MOST PRODIGIOUS IMAGINATION CREATES FIVE MORE GODS

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #119's Tales of Asgard introduces crew members Hogun, Volstag, Fandral, Kroda and Magrat.

BARELY ANY NEW THOR IN THE SHOPS TOMORROW

CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #5 $3.99 (TSUM TSUM VAR)
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Javier Pina (CA) Paul Renaud
   CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!  As heroes choose sides and tragedy strikes, Steve takes steps to end the war.  Guest-starring the Invincible Iron Man! Lady Thor appears in a couple of panels.

GUIDE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE MARVELS AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON #1 $3.99
(W) Mike O'Sullivan, The Ohotmu (A) Various (CA) Mike Del Mundo
    Everything you need to know about Earth's Mightiest Heroes' second big-screen blockbuster! With fact sheets, movie-to-comic comparisons and behind-the-scenes production art and stills, this issue is packed with profiles and updates on the Avengers themselves - Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Hulk - as well as allies and new members including Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, War Machine, Falcon and Vision! And don't forget Ultron himself! Plus: Nick Fury! Loki's scepter! 

IS THERE ANY COMIC THAT CAN'T BE IMPROVED BY ADDING THOR?

Paul Cornell (writer) and Pete Woods (Pencils and inks) craft a dramatic entrance for Thor's four page appearance in WOLVERINE #10.

THOR AS COMEDY RELIEF

From DEADPOOL: ART OF WAR #3 

Written by Peter David

Art by Scott Koblish

TWO YEARS AGO TODAY THERE WAS ONLY NEW THOR APPEARANCE IN THE SHOPS

AMAZING X-MEN #11 $3.99
(W) Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost (A/CA) Carlo Barberi
    As the Wendigo threat spreads across Canada, the X-Men take the battle to a new front - the Spirit Realm!  Guest staring Alpha Flight! A chatty Thor appears on two pages.

NEW THOR APPEARANCES IN THE SHOPS ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

CAPTAIN MARVEL AND CAROL CORPS #4 $3.99
(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Laura Braga (CA) David Lopez
   Captain Marvel and her team are pinned down by the Thor Corps and the squad is in no shape for a firefight. 

 

INHUMANS ATTILAN RISING #5 $3.99 
(W) Charles Soule (A) John Timms (CA) Dave Johnson
   Medusa finds more than she bargained for with Black Bolt: a new understanding.  With Medusa on their side, the Resistance has their best shot to make change on Battleworld!  But is it too late? Three Thors show up on official business on one page.

In the Fall of 1968 John Buscema became the second artist to draw more than one Marvel Thor cover. Jack (House Style) Kirby had done 103 by then.

In the Summer of 1969 John Buscema became the second artist to draw more than three Marvel Thor covers.

Jack Kirby had done 110 by then!!!

NEW THOR APPEARANCES IN THE SHOPS TOMORROW

CIVIL WAR II #5 $4.99 (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Marquez (CA) Marko Djurdjevic
    The truth about Ulysses' future-seeing power is revealed and it is a game changer. Sides are irrevocably drawn and the gauntlet is thrown for the biggest battle in Marvel Universe history. Lady Thor appears throughout the entire issue (even though she doesn't appear on any of the covers)!

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #12 $3.99
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Arthur Adams
   CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN! The Guardians' allegiances are split right down the middle, and tensions have NEVER been higher!  Lady Thor makes a silent one-panel crowd-scene cameo.

MIGHTY THOR #11 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Russell Dauterman

   Thor's crusade against the corporate overlords of Midgard reaches its climax--and the lives of all New Yorkers hang in the balance. The Goddess of Thunder and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Roz Solomon make their final stand against the Exterminatrix and the Silver Samurai. And Roz and Thor get help from the most unexpected source.

(Ferry Prostate Cancer Awareness Variant)


VISION #11 $3.99
(W) Tom King (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) Mike Del Mundo
  The Avengers draw a line in the sand. They tell Vision he is not to cross this line. If he does, they will destroy him. "Remember," they say. "You're an Avenger. First. Always." "Stay where you are," they say. "Don't cross the line," they say. Then Vision crosses the line. Lady Thor briefly battles the Vision.

VOTE LOKI #4 $3.99 (LOPEZ VAR)
(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Langdon Foss (CA) Tradd Moore
   Election Day is upon us and Loki-mania has reached its height! The American people have spoken and THEY WANT LOKI.  But Nisa's not buying it. She had a bad feeling about Loki from the get go and she's finally got proof that he's up to no good. Too bad no one will listen. Lady Thor makes  a two page cameo. 

NO NEW THOR ODINSON APPEARANCES FOR THE SIXTH WEEK IN A ROW (not since his cameo in
MARVEL TSUM TSUM #1)

Without reading the text can you tell which city this is?

DOES THIS INCARNATION OF THE MARVEL THOR MAKE YOU RESPECT WARREN ELLIS MORE OR LESS?

from RUINS #2 (from the Summer of 1995)

TWO YEARS AGO TODAY - What a Great Time to be a Thor Fan!

AVENGERS #35 $4.99 (ALESSIO VAR)
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jim Cheung & Various (CA) Jim Cheung
   IN 8 MONTHS...TIME RUNS OUT! Thor appears on 2 pages doing what he does best

ORIGINAL SIN #5.5 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron, Al Ewing (A) Simone Bianchi, Lee Garbett (CA) Simone Bianchi
   The deepest secret of the Nine Realms is revealed... a Tenth Realm!  Thor and Loki embark on a quest to discover this strange new world -- and the sister Thor never knew he had... Angela! Can Loki be trusted? Will brother and sister murder each other before the truth comes out?

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #25 (BISLEY VARIANT)  (GUERA VARIANT) (MANARA VARIANT) $4.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Esad Ribic & Various (CA) Esad Ribic
   Young Thor vs. Frost Giants!
   The untold origin of Malekith the Accursed!
   King Thor's granddaughters uncover a startling secret chapter from the history of the Thunder God!
   Thor deals with the shocking fall-out from ORIGINAL SIN!

 

 Esad Ribic Cover

R.M. Guera Cover

Milo Manara Cover

Simon Bisley Cover

NEW THOR APPEARANCES IN THE SHOPS ONE YEAR AGO

ARMOR WARS #5 $3.99
(W) James Robinson (A) Marcio Takara (CA) Paul Rivoche
   ATTACK OF THE FIFTY FOOT MECHA!  With the STARK FAMILY secret revealed one the STARK BROTHERS must pay the price. Many Thors are part of the big finish.

CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #1 $4.99 
   (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale
   From his re-awakening in the present day (a 3 page sequence, the only with Thor in it) to his days on the battlefield during World War II, follow CAPTAIN AMERICA as he recalls a special mission during THE BIG ONE! 
   Extra-sized issue featuring CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #0

GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #4 $3.99 
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Mike Deodato
   Who is this mysterious woman and how could she have taken out Gamora? Knowhere is in turmoil and, some would say, easy-pickings. Featuring the Thor called Angela Doomsdaughter.

SPIDER-VERSE #5 $3.99 
(W) Mike Costa (A/CA) Andre Arujo
  As Gwen Stacy explores her past, the Spiders square off against their greatest foe! A Lady Thor guest stars.

Sadly, the Enchanters aren't anywhere near as good looking as the Enchantress...

from THOR #144 (art by Kirby)

By March 1965 the Enchantress had graced 25% of the AVENGERS covers.

All of which were drawn by Jack Kirby.

ONLY ONE NEW LADY THOR APEARANCE IN THE SHOPS TOMORROW

SPIDER-MAN #8 $3.99
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Nico Leon (CA) Sara Pichelli
   Ulysses' latest prediction has the whole Marvel Universe on Miles' tail.  Lady Thor is among the crowd.

 AND NO NEW THOR ODINSON APPEARANCES!!!!

1964 COMIC BOOK LOGIC: You have a scientist, an inventor and a ham radio enthusiast. Who do you have operate the high tech equipment?

The ancient Norse God of course!

(and you have the guy who just spent 20 years in suspended animation advise him.)

ODIN, THE GOD OF TOUGH LOVE!

TWO YEARS AGO TODAY there was ONLY ONE new THOR appearance

And it was the animated Thor

from

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #12 

NEW THOR APPEARANCES IN THE SHOPS ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

A-FORCE #4 $3.99
(W) G. Willow Wilson, Marguerite Bennett (A/CA) Jorge Molina
   With the fate of Arcadia hanging in the balance, a traitor in A-FORCE's ranks is revealed!  But why would she sell out her teammates? A trio of Lady Thors enforce Doom’s Law.

GIANT SIZE LITTLE MARVEL AVX #4 $3.99
(W/A/CA) Skottie Young
    Avengers vs. X-Men vs. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!?  It's a bombastic backyard brawl like you've never seen before! Little Thor stands around silently in a couple panels and appears in one of the two double-page battle spreads.

KORVAC SAGA #4 $3.99
(W) Dan Abnett (A/CA) Otto Schmidt
   Lord Michael Korvac's kingdom of The Forest Hills is all but overwhelmed by a dark plague of madness, and the crisis threatens to draw down the wrath of God Doom himself.  Korvac's rival, the Wonder Man Simon Williams, has decided to move against the governor, deploying his Avengers in an effort to seize power and spare both Korvac's kingdom and his own from Doom's displeasure. At least 14 Thors appear in a multi-page battle.

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON TWO #11 $2.99
(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) Various
    THANOS is coming for the INFINITY GEMS and time is running out!  BLACK WIDOW has a plan to save the universe, but it'll take all of THE AVENGERS to pull it off. Thor, of course, has a large role.

MRS DEADPOOL AND HOWLING COMMANDOS #4 $3.99 (W) Gerry Duggan (A) Salva Espin (CA) Reilly Brown
   The battle royale between Shiklah and Dracula for the Monster Metropolis. At least 14 Thors appear in a multi-page battle.

IS THERE ANYTHING MORE EXCITING THAN A DATE WITH THOR?

from THOR #139 (1967)

THOR'S CHARMING GRANDAUGHTERS ARE JUST LIKE YOU!

They like to read about Thor's adventures too. 

(from THOR GOD OF THUNDER #25)

NO NEW LADY THOR OR THOR ODINSON IN THE SHOPS TOMORROW!!!!

SO WHY BOTHER GOING!?

This 1969 Lee/Kirby synopsis splash is an example of how their decade of collaborating had honed their respective skills.

A double rarity

A Thor cover based on the Tarot AND drawn by a woman. (Stephanie Hans) 

Here is the card it was based on from the deck designed by Freemason and Rosicrucian A.E. Waite.

NEW THOR APPEARANCES TWO YEARS AGO TODAY

CAPTAIN AMERICA #24 $3.99
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Carlos Pacheco
    Zola unleashes the hyper-mutates on New York! Jet Black and Falcon vs Zola to the death! The Red Skull's long game revealed! If you look carefully you can find Thor in one panel.

ORIGINAL SIN #8 $4.99 (ADAMS INTERLOCKING BATTLE VAR) (AHN TEASER VAR) (DELLOTTO VAR)
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco
   The Final Judgment! Not only is Thor on the cover. He's also on two panels inside.

NEW THOR APPEARANCES IN THE SHOPS ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

AGE OF ULTRON VS MARVEL ZOMBIES #4 $3.99
(W) James Robinson (A) Steve Pugh, Paul Rivoche (CA) Leonard Kirk
   The enemy of my enemy is my friend. But whoever wins, we lose...  Unless HANK PYM can deliver us from evil! One panel appearance by a Rawhide Kid Thor.

DEADPOOL VS THANOS #1 $3.99 (ACTION FIGURE VAR) (LIM VAR)
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Elmo Bondoc (CA) Tradd Moore
   Thanos-the man who single-handedly made bejeweled gloves into THE deadly weapon of choice for mass murder- shares an ex with Deadpool. The cosmic "lady" known as DEATH. And when everyone in the universe stops dying, both of her former beaus take an interest. Can the pair overcome one's overwhelming hatred of and annoyance by the other? Or will Thanos finally let Deadpool die once and for all? Thor (the Real Deal) appears in one panel and has a single line of dialog.

STAR-LORD AND KITTY PRYDE #3 $3.99 (ANKA VAR)
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Alti Firmansyah (CA) Yasmine Putri
   The MARVEL UNIVERSE is dead!  But #Starkat lives FOREVER! Four Thors appear in one panel.

THORS #3 $3.99 (KEOWN VAR) (MOTO MANGA VAR)
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Chris Sprouse, Goran Sudzuka (CA) Chris Sprouse
   After a series of brutal and mysterious murders, the Thors have finally brought in a suspect for questioning - Loki!  But how does one get the truth from the Prince of Lies?  The Ultimate Thor is about to find out.

 Ryu Moto Manga Variant

1 in 25 Dale Keown variant cover

UNCONSCIOUS, DEAD OR JUST CHILLY?

Art by Andy of the Kubert Comic Art Dynasty!