ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1965

Cover by Jack Kirby & Frank Giacoia. 

After Stan Lee and Kirby introduced the science-so-advanced-it-looks-like-magic robot they were wise enough not to over use it.

     From 1965 to 1973 the Destroyer appeared in 5 comics, all drawn by Kirby, of course.

     Thor's 65th appearance

     Odin's 28th 

     Loki's 23rd

Neither Jane Foster or Don Blake appears.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1964

 

32nd Thor    28th Don Blake     24th Jane Foster  

4th Mr. Hyde       3rd Cobra

Cover and main story art by Jack Kirby & Chic Stone

Tales of Asgard back-up by Kirby/Colletta

15 YEARS AGO TODAY

: The last of 19 variant Thor covers inspired

 by iconic movie posters arrived at the stores.

AVENGERS ACADEMY #13 boasted the second Thor Hollywood Variant Cover by Amanda Conners. According to THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD, adding Sif and the Enchantress to the composition was Amanda's idea. 

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1964

Good May to be a Thor fan. 

A new Lee/Kirby AVENGERS with a 23 page Kirby battlefest.

Plus Thor involved in a Loki/Doctor Strange wizard battle

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with 9 pages of art by the legendary Steve Ditko.

There was also a 2 panel Thor cameo

 in the Iron Man half of TALES OF SUSPENSE #56

(art by Don Heck)

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1963

Thor's 5th 1963 appearance. 12th of all time.

The 3rd Thor/Loki cover of 1963. All 3 penciled by Jack Kirby. 

    A big story packed into 80 panels divided among a mere 12 pages (not counting the splash). Joe Sinnott is tasked with drawing the U.N. Building, the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sphinx and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

The first issue since JIM #83 not to have Jane Foster in it.