ON THE SPINNER RACKS 51 YEARS AGO TODAY

The newest issue of THOR featured the mind-boggling Mangog. John Romita becomes the second artist to do a Mangog cover. Kirby,  of course, crafted the first 3 Mangog covers.

And a new use is found for Thor's hammer.

Words by Gerry (Law & Order) Conway. Art by John Buscema and Vince Colletta.

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AVENGERS ASSEMBLE ALPHA #1 $5.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Bryan Hitch

UNITING THE AVENGERS, AVENGERS FOREVER AND AVENGERS OF 1,000,000 BC

From throughout time and the far corners of the Multiverse, the Mightiest Heroes of All the Earths are assembling as never before for a battle beyond all imaging. A war that will take us from the prehistoric beginnings of an Earth under assault by the greatest villains who've ever lived to the watchtower that stands at the dark heart of the all and the always, where an army of unprecedented evil now rises. The biggest Avengers saga in Marvel history begins now.

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IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #673 $3.99

(W) Mark Waid (A) Javier Pina, Paco Diaz (CA) Alex Ross
     The High Evolutionary has put into motion an event that will destroy not one but two Earths - and neither the Avengers nor the Champions has the power to stop it. Not only is Goddess Thor on the cover, she is inside too!

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 52 YEARS AGO TODAY

If you had been buying comics for more than five years this Kirby cover would have been familiar to you.

So might the 52 pages of Kirby art contained inside (reprinted from six different issues of JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY)

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THOR #26 2ND PTG $3.99

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THOR #28 POSTER $8.99

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

 CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #19
(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Jesus Saiz

    SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN!  Steve Rogers has won over the hearts and minds of the people - save one! Unfortunately, that one is the person he cares about the most. So Sharon Carter has a fateful decision to make. Thor Odinson does not appear on the cover but he is featured in a well-written and well-drawn 6 page sequence.

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(W) John Sazaklis (A/CA) Patrick Spaz Spaziante

    Marvel's Mighty Thor teams up with the Incredible Hulk! This book also features the the villians Skurge and Grandmaster! A great way to introduce boys and girls 2-5 to Thor and the other heroes in the Marvel Universe.

IN YOUR LCS 43 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor's 11th appearance of 1979

His 388th of all time.

Bill Mantlo writes a respectful version of Thor in a well-crafted self-contained Avengers story.  

Thor appears on half of the 34 pages

Pencils by Don Newton

Inks by Jack Abel and Josef Rubenstein

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 59 YEARS AGO TODAY

     Not only was Thor and Loki in both of these comics but so was Jane Foster.

     Both covers were by Jack Kirby (with intricate Dick Ayers embellishing). Kirby also did the story art on the AVENGERS. 
      The JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Thor story was drawn by Joe Sinnott.    

       Words by Stan Lee.

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

Odinson did not grace any of the myriad covers of the MUST BUY COMIC OF THE WEEK  but he did appear in it!!!

 SECRET EMPIRE #5 $3.99

(W) Nick Spencer (A) Andrea Sorrentino, Rod Reis (CA) Mark Brooks
    The heroes of the Marvel Universe never reckoned on the dread power that Steve Rogers would unleash! The Odinson makes a worthy appearance!

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MIGHTY THOR #20 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman, Valerio Schiti (CA) Russell Dauterman
   The Ultimate Thor died defending the Multiverse, but his hammer remains. Who will hold the hammer now?  War is coming to the Ten Realms. Can the new Ultimate Thor keep back the bloody tide? Thor Odinson appears!!!

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ON THE SPINNER RACKS 50 YEARS AGO TODAY

 cover by Rich Buckler, Joe Sinnott and Frank Giacoia

Thor appears on 10 of the 20 pages.

The issue is a middle chapter of a continued story.

 cover by John Buscema

Thor appears on 13 of the 20 pages.

This is the final chapter of a continued story.

55 YEARS AGO TODAY

The first Marvel comic I ever bought was fighting for attention on the nation's spinner racks.

Thor's 8th appearance of 1967. His 96th appearance of all time.

Balder's 2nd appearance of 1967. His 22nd appearance of all time.

Sif's 5th appearance of 1967. Her 8th appearance of all time.
Sif's 2nd cover appearance of 1967 and of all time.

Plus the epic introduction of Brona, Forsung and Magnir - the Enchanters!!

The issue was so good that I didn't even mind that both the lead story and the Tales of Asgard back-up were continued stories.

Stan Lee prided himself on making sure that every comic he worked on was a good jumping on point for new readers. He certainly succeeded with THOR #143. First, the Kirby cover had to get my attention!

The least important page in the issue?

Marvel waited 8 years to reprint THOR #143 in MARVEL SPECTACULAR #14. By then, to stay competitive, they had raised the price of their books and cut the page count by one.  Fortunately a full-page pin-up of Odin with a voice-over by Thor explaining who Odin is wasn't vital to the plot?!

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

3 DIFFERENT THORS APPEARED

AVENGERS #8 $3.99 

(W) Mark Waid, Jeremy Whitley (A) Phil Noto (CA) Alex Ross
    The Avengers have to decide whether the Infamous Iron Man is friend or foe! It's hard to trust an "ally" you've been fighting against for years! Lady Thor is on the cover and the inside too!

NOVA #7 $3.99

(W) Jeff Loveness, Ramon K. Perez (A) Scott Hepburn, Ramon K. Perez (CA) Dan Mora
    As Richard Rider struggles to come to terms with the revelations from his return to the Cancerverse, Sam Alexander struggles with homework, his family and dating! Cancerverse Thor has a brief scary appearance.

ZOMBIES ASSEMBLE #2 $4.99 

(W) Yusaku Komiyama, Jim Zub (A/CA) Yusaku Komiyama
   The original manga is adapted into English for the first time!  Earth's Mightiest Heroes must fight to contain an outbreak of horrifying zombies, and stop them from spreading across the Earth!  Thor Odinson goes full zombie.   

THE ONLY NEW THOR APPEARANCE IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE SORCERERS SUPREME #8 $3.99
(W) Robbie Thompson (A/CA) Javier Rodriguez
    Sir Isaac Newton, scientific genius, pioneer and now nigh-omnipotent sorcerer, has come to the present-day Marvel Universe. First order of events? Take down Lady Thor and the Avengers. 

That's right - there was no new Thor Odinson appearances!

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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?

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SECRET EMPIRE #1 $4.99 

(W) Nick Spender (A) Steve McNiven (CA) Mark Brooks

   The moment has arrived for Steve Rogers to step into the light and declare his allegiance to Hydra! How can the heroes of the Marvel Universe cope with this shattering betrayal by the most trusted figure among them? And what will this mean for the world? Lady Thor ONLY appears on the cover. Thor Odinson has a minor appearance in the issue.

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CHAMPIONS #8 $3.99

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Humberto Ramos

     The fallout from the team's encounter with the Freelancers continues! The Champions realize they have to reframe their purpose. Lady Thor not only appears on the cover, she also has a 1-panel cameo inside.

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ULTRON REVOLUTION #10 $2.99
(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) Various
   When their new allies the INHUMANS find out that ULTRON is bringing a dangerous weapon to Earth, the AVENGERS  (including Thor Odinson) must rally to help their new allies fight an old foe.

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS OPERATION HYDRA #1 $3.99 

(W) Will Pilgrim (A) Andrea DiVito (CA) Micheal Ryan (Variant Cover) Jack Kirby    

   Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and the Hulk on an all-new adventure against a secret Hydra splinter cell!     
   PLUS: Reprinting Avengers #16, presenting the story that brought Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch onto the team for the first time!   

AVENGERS WORLD #20 $3.99

(W) Frank Barbiere (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Sanford Greene
   The fall of The Avengers ! Namor's fury unleashed! The Cabal rises...no world is safe! A dramatically posed (but silent) Thor Odinson appears on one page.
 

HULK #15 $3.99    

(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Mark Bagley
   The battle between Doc Green & Red Hulk changes the Marvel Universe forever !  Doc Green proves once and for all: science is difficult, even for the smartest of us .  The US military makes a surprising change to their gamma-monster policy. A dramatically posed (but silent) Lady Thor appears on one page.

IN YOUR LCS 39 YEARS AGO TODAY

Dracula turns Sif into a vampire

The Bill Sienkiewicz cover alone was worth 60 1983 cents!

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

MARVEL FACT FILES #103 FEMALE THOR COVER $6

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IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #6 $3.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Russell Dauterman

   WHO IS LADY THOR?  That's the question on everyone's lips. Most especially Prince Odinson of Asgard. This issue, he starts to narrow down the list of suspects. Meanwhile, tensions continue to flare between the All-Mother and All-Father, Malekith forges his most dangerous pact yet, and Thor prepares to face her greatest challenge!

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THOR AND LOKI DOUBLE TROUBLE #1 $3.99 

(W) Mariko Tamaki (A/CA) Gurihiru

    They're brothers, gods and sons of Odin - but Thor and Loki just don't get along! Especially since Loki keeps tricking Thor into doing things that will get him in trouble. Even so, when Loki dares Thor to steal a powerful relic from Odin's vault, how can the God of Thunder say nay? 

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DEADPOOL NERDY 30 #1 $5.99  

(W/A) Various (CA) Rob Liefeld

    Deadpool's turning 30! And to help celebrate, we've assembled some of his classic storytellers to tell tales of Wade Wilson birthdays past, present and future! A first birthday with time-traveling assassins! A sweet sixteen party that would make Molly Ringwald weep! A 100th birthday that could only be celebrated in grand Deadpool style! 

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NEIL GAIMAN NORSE MYTHOLOGY #6 

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(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) P. Craig Russell & Various (CA) P. Craig Russell
In disguise as Freya, Thor takes her place in a most unusual wedding feast with a vile ogre king-and with Loki's help, maybe he can come out on top, retrieve his mighty hammer, and put an end to the whole sordid ordeal in his own characteristically violent fashion.

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INFINITY ENTITY #1 $3.99 

(W) Jim Starlin (A/CA) Alan Davis

    When last we saw Adam Warlock, he was a captive of Annihilus of the Negative Zone. Where does THE INFINITY ENTITY #1 find him? Hanging with the original Avengers.