IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #18 $3.99

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

   The gods of the Shi'ar call down their ultimate judgment on the Asgardians. And where the Phoenix goes, lately so does the X-Men's favorite troublemaker, Quentin Quire! Has the rebel-without-a-cause finally found one, or will he just let the world(s) burn?

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #706 $3.99 

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

  AT THE GATES OF VALHALLA! The battle against the Mangog is finished. And the losses have been profound.  So what - if anything - remains of the story of Jane Foster, Goddess of Thunder? And where do the other gods possibly go from here?

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Walt Simonson variant cover

AVENGERS #690 $3.99

(W) Mark Waid & Various (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Mark Brooks

     "NO SURRENDER" REACHES ITS FINALE! As an era of the Avengers comes to a close, what will rise to take its place?

DOCTOR STRANGE #389 $3.99

(W) Donny Cates (A) Niko Henrichon (CA) Michael Del Mundo

   DAMNATION TIE-IN! •  Stephen Strange's first act back as Sorcerer Supreme backfired catastrophically! Maybe the Vishanti were right about him. Will the world trust him to clean up his mess? There's a new magical landscape after DAMNATION, and a long journey back to the Sanctum Sanctorum! Lady Thor makes an appearance.

DOCTOR STRANGE DAMNATION #4 $4.99

(W) Donny Cates, Nick Spencer (A/CA) Rod Reis

   It's DAMNATION NATION! Mephisto's on a hot streak that won't stop! Every team that's faced him has fallen, while more of the country falls under his influence.  There's just one card left to play: Wong versus Mephisto. ALONE!  Lady Thor makes an appearance.

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AVENGERS #13 $3.99

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Francesco Mortarino (CA) Joshua Cassara

THE AVENGERS VERSUS THE STARK SENTINEL PROGRAM!

Orchis' counterstrike puts the Avengers on the back foot as the true extent of the Stark Sentinel program is revealed. Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand against impossible odds? Or will they fall against the metal onslaught?

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IN YOUR LCS 16 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #8 is a rare treat with its Marko Djurdjevic cover and 23 pages of  Djurdjevic story art.

J. Michael Straczynski provides a script that shows the extremes that Djurdjevic can convincingly portray,

from a Odin/Thor/Surtur battle in a Hellish Realm,

to quiet moments in a hospital with a tragic cancer patient. 

ON THE SPINNER RACKS April/May/June 1972

Pluto made 9 appearances from 1966 to 1972

Pluto had appeared on the cover of THOR four times before, each time rendered by Jack Kirby. This time he was depicted by another Silver Age legend, Gil Kane.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1971

The third time Hela appeared on a cover.  It was John Buscema's second Hela cover. Jack Kirby did the first one.

It was Hela's 6th appearance since her debut (Sif's too) in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #102 more than 7 years earlier.

Thor's 169th appearance

Loki's 57th appearance

Sif's 45th appearance

WARNING: This is a continued story with a cliffhanger ending.

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #6 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Rafa Garres (CA) Russell Dauterman

   A special tale of young Thor adventuring in the age of Vikings!  Meanwhile, LOKI conjures up a dark and powerful new enemy: VIKING HULK.

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IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE OMEGA #1 $7.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Garron, Javier, Various (CA) Aaron Kuder

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: THE FINAL CHAPTER!

The grand, oversized finale of the most epic battle in the history of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Along with being the final issue of Jason Aaron's five-year run, this features an all-star cavalcade of artists and a few last emotional gut punches in the Mighty Marvel Manner.

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ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1970

Thor's 4th appearance of 1970.

What the Jack Kirby/John Verpoorten cover promises the

 20  Kirby/Colletta pages of epic battle delivers.

Although he appears on 10 story pages, he does not appear on the only splash page. Neither does Thor.  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.

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AVENGERS TWILIGHT #5 $4.99

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Daniel Acuna (CA) Alex Ross

America and democracy are under attack! Can THE AVENGERS of tomorrow save a country from itself, as their greatest enemy dismantles everything CAPTAIN AMERICA holds dear? It's a battle decades in the making, and no one is safe!

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ROXXON PRESENTS THOR #1 $3.99

(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Greg Land

From the pages of IMMORTAL THOR - the ROXXON AGE OF COMIXX BEGINS! In his secret identity as A.I. spokesguru CHAD HAMMER, the son of Odin knows Mama Gaea is a TOP PRIORITY for heroes AND for business! But when a group of insane environmental activists take "saving the Earth" TOO FAR, it's time to show them the wisdom on BOTH sides - AS THOR! But WHICH God of Evil is prompting the kids to rebel? Could it be...LOKI, GOD OF EVIL??? Featuring an all-star cast of heroes! MINOTAUR! EXECUTIONER! ENCHANTRESS! And the THOR-TRUCK! This is the story of THE ROXXIN' THOR... and it's a VITAL part of the "ABSOLUTE ABSOLUTION" MEGA-EVENT!

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ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1969

What this Jack Kirby/Vince Colletta cover promised the 20 Kirby/Colletta story pages delivered. 

Thor's 126th appearance

Sif's 27th appearance

Adam (Him) Warlock's 4th appearance 

IN YOUR LCS 49 YEARS AGO TODAY

What this John Romita Senior cover promises the George Tuska drawn story delivers.

Thor DOES get knocked unconscious by the issue's mystery villain

IN YOUR LCS 37 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.

IN YOUR LCS 48 YEARS AGO TODAY

Kirby's penultimate Odin cover (Joe Sinnott inks)
Story art by John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga.

Not a good jumping-on point issue - a dense chapter of a continued story with a cliff-hanger ending...

IN YOUR LCS 7 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. Its decision is written with lightning and thunder, and it is always final. Plus a gallery section of pages from this issue-Artist's Edition style!  The second story arc of Walter Simonson's masterpiece concludes!

 Lee Weeks variant cover

IN YOUR LCS 46 YEARS AGO TODAY

The Midgard Serpent appears on the cover of THOR for the second time. The first was THOR #200. Both covers were drawn by John Buscema.

Roy Thomas constructs an enjoyable story that cleverly utilizes continuity. 

And even if it wasn't a worthy tale the impressive art of John Buscema and Tom Palmer would still make it worthy of your time.

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #49 $3.99

(W) Robbie Thompson (A) Jim Towe (CA) Dave Johnson
   A battle royale of epic event proportions!!!  Make sure the roof you read this issue under is well-supported, because we're gonna DESTROY THE FOURTH WALL.  The danger is coming...FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PAGE!!! Thor Odinson plays a major part or as Deadpool put it "Can't forget blondie!"

WAR OF REALMS JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #1 $3.99

(W) Clint McElroy & Various (A) Andre Araujo (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
    Earth is at war, besieged by an army of Frost Giants, Trolls and Fire Goblins - and the mighty Thor is nowhere to be found! But could it be that the key to turning the tide is...Thor's baby sister? Journey into Mystery with Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Wonder Man, and Balder the Brave as they go on an epic quest to save Earth's only hope! Thor and Thori appear.

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #43 $3.99

(W) Ryan North (A) Derek Charm (CA) Erica Henderson
   WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! When Earth is attacked as part of the WAR OF THE REALMS, Squirrel Girl is called back from her Negative Zone vacation, and Loki recruits her as part of a secret mission! Even though Thor appears on the cover he DOES NOT appear inside.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1968

This was the 16th time Loki appeared on a cover.

It was the 8th time that  Kirby and Colletta did the art.

It was Thor's 7th appearance of 1968. His 111th of all time.

It was Loki's 5th appearance of 1968. His 38th of all time.

It was Sif's 4th appearance of 1968. Her 18th of all time.

It was Balder's 4th appearance of 1968. His 31st of all time.

It was Odin's 4th appearance of 1968. His 57th of all time.

It was Karnilla's 4th appearance of 1968. Her 8th of all time.

It was Ulik's 3rd appearance of 1968. His 6th of all time.

This was one of those rare Lee/Kirby THOR issues that didn't introduce any new characters. 

This was the first time a Thor story filled an entire issue.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1967

How could this cover NOT convince you to give up your 12 cents?!

 

Thor, Lee/Kirby/Colletta, mobsters and criminally-controlled robots. Maybe less worthy than other issues but still enjoyable.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1966

Thor's 4th appearance of 1966. His 78th of all time.

Plus appearances by Hercules(7th), Zeus(3rd), Pluto (3rd),  Dionysus(3rd)  Artemis(1st),  Hephaestus(1st) and Hera(1st)

Also Balder made his 18th appearance with his grand entrance in this iconic Kirby/Colletta NYC/Bifrost/Asgard page.

Of course, the frequently reappearing Jane Foster (42nd) and Odin (38th) are also in this issue 

Loki appears in the Tales of Asgard back-up.

Yet another worthy issue.  

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1965

STAN LEE, JACK KIRBY and VINCE COLLETTA SEND THOR TO VIET NAM!!!

Thor's 64th appearance.

Jane Foster's 34th appearance.

Odin's 27th appearance.

Loki's 21st appearance.

Balder's 10th appearance.

The 9th appearances of the Enchantress and the Executioner. 

Karnilla's 2nd appearance.

 

      This is the only splash page. The rest of the story is composed of 2 seven panel pages, 6 six panel pages, 5 five panel pages, a four panel page and even a rare 3 panel page.

      Doctor Don Blake appears in 15 panels spread over 5 pages. This was his 39th appearance.

      The Tales of Asgard 5 page Lee/Kirby/Colletta back-up is a self-contained tale that also serves as a prelude to the next big epic.

      Overall a worthy issue.

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 AVENGERS WAR ACROSS TIME #4 $3.99

W) Paul Levitz (A) Alan Davis (CA) Christopher Allen

The king of the dwarfs has Mjolnir and the Lava Men are ready to erupt from beneath the earth! While the Avengers are all that stand between Earth and a fiery doom, Kang is picking the perfect moment to strike again.

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