Tuesday, April 14, 2026

IN YOUR LCS 39 YEARS AGO TODAY

After more than 6 years, thanks to Walt Simonson, the Destroyer returns.
Simonson did the cover and wrote the issue. The story art was by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.

Monday, April 13, 2026

IN YOUR LCS 30 YEARS AGO TODAY

Like most 1994 THOR issues, the High Evolutionary makes an appearance. His evil creation, the villain formerly known as Man-Beast also appears. Writer Roy Thomas has Thor battle until his clothes are in tatters, then has Mjolner make him a new costume!
Art by M.C. Wyman




Sunday, April 12, 2026

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1971

The 3rd time Hela appeared on a cover.  It was John Buscema's 2nd Hela cover. Jack Kirby did the first one.
It was Hela's 6th appearance since her debut in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #102 more than 7 years earlier.

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

WARNING: a continued story with a cliffhanger ending.

IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

RAGNAROK #12 $4.99 
IDW PUBLISHING
(W/A/CA) Walter Simonson
   Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, will decide the fates of the Black Elf Assassin, Regn, his daughter Drifa, and Angantyr, the Lord of the Dead, in the depths of Angantyr's fortress at the edge of Hel.
Plus a gallery of this issue pages - Artist's Edition style! 
The second story arc of Walter Simonson's masterpiece concludes!

 Lee Weeks variant cover

Saturday, April 11, 2026

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1970

Thor's 4th appearance of 1970.
Jack Kirby/John Verpoorten cover

Although Thor appears on 10 of the 20 Kirby/Colletta pages, he does not appear on the only splash page. Loki gets that honor!

Surtur's 7th appearance since his debut 7 years earlier in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #97. He wouldn't appear again until 12 years later in THOR #324.