Tuesday, November 10, 2026

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1965

   The Marvel Age of Comparative Mythology continued with the second appearance of  Hercules (and Zeus). Both debuted in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY ANNUAL #1 five months earlier.
Cover and 21 pages of story art by the worthy Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.
   It was Thor's 73rd appearance. His 16th for 1965.

Monday, November 9, 2026

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1964

Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. They also collaborated on 12 pages of Thor battling the Hulk and 4 pages of Thor chatting with teenage fans.
The issue ends with a 5 page Tales of Asgard spotlighting young Loki drawn by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. 

Sunday, November 8, 2026

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1963

For the third time in Comics History two comics with Thor on the cover shipped the same month.


Both covers were by Kirby, of course! One was embellished by George Roussos, the other by Paul Reinman.

Nurse Foster and Doctor Blake appear in both comics.

Saturday, November 7, 2026

IN YOUR LCS 48 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor's 374th appearance. His 27th one for 1978.
What the Joe Sinnott cover promises the 17 page self-contained story by Don and Maggie Thompson, Roy Thomas, Wayne Boring and Tom Palmer more than delivers. Thor doesn't encounter just one Hyperion. He has to deal with two!!

Friday, November 6, 2026

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

ALIENS VS AVENGERS #2 (OF 4) $7.99
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Esad Ribic
EARTH SURRENDERS?!
Overwhelmed by Xenomorphs, survivors abandon their home planet!
But so many are dead. So many wounded. And a terrifying few CHANGED.
The Avengers must avenge.
     MATEUS MANHANINI VARIANT

ULTIMATES #6 $4.99

    PHIL NOTO VARIANT

    LEINIL YU WRAPAROUND VARIANT