Wednesday, May 20, 2026

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1971

Is this the fourth Thor Unconscious Cover?
Or the second Thor Dead Cover? 

Behind this John Buscema/Frank Giacoia cover is an epic John Busema/Joe Sinnott 19-pager.

               
It is one of those rare THOR issues where the splash page is the only full-pager.
Thor's 171th appearance.
Hela's 7th          Sif's 46th         Loki's 58th

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

IN YOUR LCS 39 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor Odinson's 14th appearance of 1987.
Walt Simonson did the cover and wrote the 40 page story.

The frequently under-appreciated Sal Buscema did an impressive job with the art. 
An epic issue with the Destroyer, Loki, Hela, Kurse, Balder and Volstagg. 'nuff said?!!

Monday, May 18, 2026

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #25 $5.99
(W) Donny Cates, Various (A) Martin Coccolo, Various (CA) Gary Frank
"BANNER OF WAR" PART TWO!
The 60th Anniversary celebration - and Thor and Hulk's epic rivalry - continues in the second installment of the crossover between the HULK and THOR series! Banner's newfound control of his rage is prolonging this fight more than Thor expected, and with Banner holding his own, Thor must get creative. Odin's breakthrough look into Banner's psyche seems to slow the violence, but will it be enough? Additionally, new creators to the THOR title bring glimpses into the possible futures of Thor and his friends!

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 ETERNALS #12 $3.99
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Salvador Larroca
• Thanos makes his final moves to destroy our world.
•  Can the Eternals settle their differences with the Avengers in time to do anything about it?
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Sunday, May 17, 2026

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

AVENGERS #1 $4.99
(W) Jed MacKay (A) C.F. Villa (CA) Stuart Immonen
The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. A new team of Avengers mobilizes to meet any dangers that dare threaten the planet. But when TERMINUS attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head: one that comes to them in the most dangerous of guises - that of a friend.

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IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #19 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman, Valerio Schiti (CA) Russell Dauterman
    The gods of the Shi'ar make their final play against Lady Thor and her allies! With the Phoenix Force unleashed, it's up to Quentin Quire to quell its destructive power...if he feels like it.  Plus Thor Odinson has returned - but what awaits him in war-torn Asgardia?