NEW THOR IN YOUR LCS TOMORROW

HEROES RETURN #1 $5.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness (CA) Leinil Francis Yu

A slugfest between the Squadron Supreme and an otherworldly group of Avengers for the final fate of the whacked-out world of HEROES REBORN.

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VEREGGE VARIANT

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

Even though Thor doesn't appear on any covers he does appear inside these books.

SPIDER-MAN & LEAGUE OF REALMS #3 $3.99
(W) Sean Ryan (A) Nico Leon (CA) Ken Lashley
   WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!  Spidey and the rest of his motley crew are fighting for their lives (and all of existence) against KURSE!!!  She was once a member of the League of Realms until Malekith made her into his right hand. Thor has a 2 panel cameo.

WAR OF REALMS JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #5 $3.99 

(W) Clint McElroy & Various (A) Andre Araujo (CA) Valerio Schiti

THE GOD OF WAR FINALLY GETS HIS HANDS ON THE HOTTEST BABE IN TOWN!

Baby Laussa, that is! Thor's little sister has been kidnapped - and she's bound for fiery Muspelheim! But Balder pledged his life to ensure Laussa's safety, and he's not about to break his vow. Even Kate Bishop, Miles Morales, Death Locket, Sebastian Druid and Wonder Man are no match for Ares, though - not when the entire Earth is at war. To save Laussa and stop Ares' rampage, they'll need some divine intervention. Superstar podcasters the McElroys bring baby Laussa and her babysitter's club to new heights in this exhilarating conclusion! Thor makes an appearance.

WOLVERINE INFINITY WATCH #5 $3.99

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Andy MacDonald (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli

     We've finally reached Infinity's end...and hopefully Logan can claw his way back from the edge before he falls off. King Thor has the last word.

NEW THOR APPEARANCES IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 $3.99

(W) Dan Slott (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli (CA) Alex Ross

   Things aren't going well between the Amazing Spider-Man and the Invincible Iron Man and their conflict is opening the door for Regent and his plan against our heroes!  Now that Regent has started imprisoning HEROES and stealing their powers things have gone from bad to worse. Lady Thor appears.

CIVIL WAR II #2 $4.99 

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Marquez (CA) Marko Djurdjevic
     Tony Stark decides to take matters (and the law) into his own hands and declares war on the Inhumans. But not everyone agrees with Tony's perspective and they are willing to die trying to stop him. Lady Thor appears.

NOVA #8 $3.99 

(W) Sean Ryan (A) R. B. Silva (CA) Humberto Ramos

   As an Avenger, Nova is on the front lines of Civil War II, but he may not have the same ideas as his friend and mentor Iron Man. Come to think of it, he isn't a big fan of Captain Marvel's stance, either. Lady Thor appears in the background on 3 pages.

VOTE LOKI #1 $3.99 

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Langdon Foss (CA) Tradd Moore
  Loki is many things -- god, trickster, brother, liar, son, villain, even hero. Now he wants to add one more thing to the list: President of the United States. That's right, the God of Lies has set his sights on becoming the ruler of the free world, but is this just another scheme? One thing's for certain -- with Loki's winning smile and silver tongue on the campaign trail, this election just got a lot more interesting. Both Thor Odinson and Lady Thor make brief appearances.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 51 YEARS AGO TODAY

Cover by Neal Adams and John Verpoorten.
  Interior art by Kirby and Colletta.

Even though he is not on the cover, Loki makes his 51st  appearance.

Thor is not on the cover of AVENGERS #79 but he does appear on the splash page and 4 panels.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 53 YEARS AGO

The mind-blowing Kirby-designed Mangog's second appearance.

Plus a classic Thor-is-Marvel's-Superman splash

It is all merely prelude to the Thor/Mangog climactic battle in the next issue!

    Thor's 9th appearance of 1968. His 113th appearance of all time.

Loki's 7th appearance of 1968. His/her's 40th appearance of all time.

    Sif's 6th appearance of 1968. Her 20th appearance of all time.

Balder's 6th appearance of 1968. His 34th appearance of all time.

    

    Plus: a gratuitous 1 panel 3rd appearance by Ego the living planet.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 56 YEARS AGO TODAY

What this Kirby/Colletta cover promises the 16 page Kirby/Colletta lead story delivers.

It was the 3rd time Loki appeared on a cover in 1965. His/her 10th cover appearance of all time.

Thor's 9th appearance of 1965.  His 66th appearance of all time.

The Destroyer's 2nd appearance. It debuted in the previous issue.

Loki's 6th appearance of 1965. His/her 23rd appearance of all time.

Odin's 5th appearance of 1965. His 29th of all time

Plus Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun made their 1st appearance in the 20th 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 55 YEARS AGO TODAY

Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta provide the cover for Thor's 6th appearance of 1966. 

Hercules also makes his 6th appearance of 1966, his 9th of all time, but it was only for 2 pages.

We are also treated to the visual majesty of a Kirby Asgard/Rainbow Bridge panel.

And Jane Foster makes her 5th appearance of 1966. Her 44th of all time.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 58 YEARS AGO TODAY

For the first time in history a Marvel superhero
fights their duplicate on a cover.

At DC it had already happened 4 times.

Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito

September 1962

Cover by Al Plastino

September 1956

Cover by Curt Swan

January 1956

Cover by Wayne Boring

December 1953

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 59 YEARS AGO TODAY

Cover and 13 pages of story art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.

Words by Stan Lee 

Thor's 1st appearance of 1962 and of all time.

Don Blake's 1st appearance of 1962 and of all time.

Jane Foster did NOT appear in this issue. That momentous event wouldn't happen until the next issue.

The alien race that debuted in this issue would not appear again until 15 years later.

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

WAR OF REALMS #5 $4.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Arthur Adams
    MIDGARD'S LAST STAND Malekith's army gets a whole new crop of recruits - the dead! As Midgard transforms under the rule of Malekith and his allies, the dead rise up to form a new Niffleheim! The Black Panther calls in every hero on his roster to fight for Earth, from Spider-Man and the Spiders of Hel to Ghost Rider and Balder the Brave. But if there's any hope for the Ten Realms, it'll come from the skies. Although Thor doesn't appear on ANY of the covers, he IS in the comic.

MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #5 $3.99

(W) Matthew K. Manning (A/CA) Jon Sommariva

All-new mighty Marvel action continues here! As the nefarious ne'er-do-well Count Nefaria threatens New York City, Captain Marvel, Thor, and Doctor Strange attempt to escape from their confounding crimson confinement-but will the God of Thunder's strength be their undoing?! Earth's Mightiest Heroes tackle adventures perfect for young and old readers alike!

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

SECRET WARS #3 $3.99 

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Alex Ross
      So many Thors in just one comic!!

Bob McLeod variant cover

ARMOR WARS #1 $3.99 

(W) James Robinson (A) Marcio Takara (CA) TBD
   TECHNOPOLIS:  Amazing Domain of science and wonder created by rival genius brothers TONY AND ARNO STARK.  A utopia except...a unique disease forces EVERYONE to wear armor to live and breathe.  In this armored land a hero is murdered and the killer's identity a mystery Baron Tony Stark must solve.   But in doing so, will Technopolis be forced into a civil war? Multiple Thors appear.


GIANT SIZE LITTLE MARVEL AVX #1 $3.99

(W/A/CA) Skottie Young

  

THOR isn't just on the cover(s). 

He's on the inside too!

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #6 $3.99

(W) Ryan North (A/CA) Erica Henderson

    WARNING: Even though two Thors appear on the cover there are no Thors on the inside.

IN YOUR LCS TOMORROW

IMMORTAL HULK #47 $3.99

(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Alex Ross

   Last time, it was just business - and they destroyed a town and left the Immortal Hulk in pieces.  Now they're in the middle of New York City, fighting a very different kind of Hulk and the AVENGERS are taking it personally.