ON THE SPINNER RACKS Feb/Mar 1969

If you had been reading THOR for more than 3 years you would have recognized the bald man that dominates this cover (thanks to the dynamic Jack Kirby layout) as Pluto. It was Pluto's 5th THOR appearance but only the second time he appeared on the cover.

Even though Thor is not on the Steranko cover, he appears (along with a lot of other top tier guest stars) in this Jim Steranko/Tom Palmer drawn comic.

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IMMORTAL THOR #7 $4.99

(W) Al Ewing (A) Martin Coccolo (CA) Alex Ross
THE TRIALS OF UTGARD!
Young Thor faced the tricks of the Utgard-Loki, with all that lived at stake - in a tale twice-told and now told again. Yet the teller was the Skald of Realms, in their aspect as Thor's enemy. And thus, the tale could twist upon itself - and if Thor faltered, it could make a new end. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and the story may yet destroy us all.

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     DAVID BALDEON MARVEL 97 VARIANT

     ROD REIS VARIANT

IN YOUR LCS 35 YEARS AGO TODAY

If you had been a Marvel Zombie for more than 3 years you probably would have figured out who the mystery villain was on this Ron Frenz/Joe Sinnott cover.

Tom DeFalco provides the reason why this villain makes their first THOR appearance in the 17 page story drawn by Frenz/Sinnott.
Plus there was also the first chapter of a well-drawn Tales of Asgard trilogy.

IN YOUR LCS 34 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor Odinson's 674th and 675th appearances.

 

Thor appears on 5 pages of this comic.

6 if you count this one.

Thor appears on 15 pages of this comic.

 16 if you count this one.

Cover, story and artwork by Walt Simonson 

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AVENGERS #31 $4.99  

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Gerardo Zaffino, More (CA) Gerardo Zaffino
     Trapped in an icy cave at the dawn of time, Tony Stark has lost most of his armor and a good chunk of his mind. Tonight when the devil comes round again, Iron Man may lose whatever's left of his soul. Thor possibly appears on 1 panel inside (could be Odin)

Variant by J.Scott Campbell

 TAROT #3 $4.99 

(W) Alan Davis (A/CA) Paul Renaud

As the chaos and madness continues to spread, the Avengers and the Defenders find themselves confronted by the most unlikely characters in Marvel history! Would you believe - THE UNBELIEVABLES?

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SCREAM CURSE OF CARNAGE #4 $3.99  

 (W) Clay McLeod Chapman (A) Chris Mooneyham, Garry Brown (CA) Ryan Stegman
   SCREAM faces an ancient evil from the depths of the sea!  Watch as the VENOM lore builds the history of the symbiotes into a twisted tale of horror and menace! (SPOILER ALERT: Thor is the villain of a multi-page child's bedtime story.)

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THOR ANNUAL #1 $4.99

(CA) Rafael Albuquerque

 Variant cover by Rob Guillory

Variant cover by Marguerite Sauvage

   Three stories featuring three Thors!
   Wrestling superstar CM Punk and Rob Guillory (Chew) on Young Thor's idea for how to prove himself worthy of Mjolnir: a drinking competition!
   Noelle Stevenson (Lumberjanes) and Marguerite Sauvage tell a tale of the new Thor!
   And Jason Aaron on the Girls of Thunder's quest to find the perfect birthday present for their grandfather, King Thor! 

Art by Rob Guillory 

Art by Marguerite Sauvage

Art by Tim Truman

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN WEB WARRIORS #4 $2.99

(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) Various

 Spidey is shrunken down to teeny-tiny size by the fiendish Loki.   Spider-Man swings into action with the help of the mighty Thor! 

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SAVAGE DRAGON #257 $3.99

IMAGE COMICS

(W/A/CA) Erik Larsen

"THE DRAGON AND THE THUNDER GOD!" 

Thor returns to exact revenge on Savage Dragon and his unholy offspring.

IN YOUR LCS 31 YEARS AGO TODAY

This comic delivers what the Bruce Zick/Mike DeCarlo battle cover promises.

An epic Zick/DeCarlo battle story and yes, Thor has the Warrior Madness again! 

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THOR #31 $4.99

(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A/CA) Nic Klein

A NEW ARC BEGINS HERE!

The gates to Valhalla are broken, and the souls of all who inhabit it have vanished! With the help of Jane Foster and Odin, Thor must find who has the power - and the audacity - to disturb the final rest of Asgard's greatest warriors of all time...and what it means for the rest of the Marvel Universe! Plus this issue includes a backup story featuring Thor and Black Panther celebrating Black History Month!

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MAHMUD ASRAR CLASSIC HOMAGE VARIANT

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MSH SECRET WARS BATTLEWORLD #4 

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THOR GOD OF THUNDER #5 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Esad Ribic

    As three Thors from three eras race to stop the God Butcher, the full extent of his vicious scheme takes terrifying shape.

 

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VALKYRIE JANE FOSTER #8 $3.99 

(W) Jason Aaron, Torunn Gronbekk (A) CAFU (CA) Mahmud A. Asrar
    Earth erupts with a cancerous contagion. It's up to Jane to find the cure. It'll take more than medical knowledge to fight off this infection. The source is buried in Asgardian legend that only a king would know. Valkyrie joins with the All-Father of Asgard in a fight for the planet!

CAPTAIN MARVEL #15 $3.99 

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Mark Brooks
"THE LAST AVENGER" PART 4: DESPERATE MEASURES
Captain Marvel had 24 hours to kill five Avengers - and she's dangerously close to failing. Carol's plan was always flawed, but as she nears the endgame, those flaws are becoming fatal. As Vox Supreme's true plans for five dead Avengers emerge, it's more important than ever that Carol not fail today. Thor is an integral component of this issue.

MARVELS VOICES #1 $4.99 

(W) Vita Ayala, More (A) Brian Stelfreeze, More (CA) Ryan Benjamin
Marvel's acclaimed podcast series focusing on telling the stories of diverse creators and their unique perspectives becomes a one shot of brand new adventures! The X-Men find their place in the world after declaring a new nation! Killmonger strikes! Moon Girl and Devil Dino return! Thor appears in 1 panel of one of the 20 stories.

MARVELS BLACK WIDOW PRELUDE #2 $3.99

(W) Peter David (A) Carlos Villa

THE HUNT FOR THE BLACK WIDOW!

   Follow the trail of NATASHA ROMANOFF's exploits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!  As the facts are considered, the question remains: is the BLACK WIDOW really a threat?  Get ready for MARVEL STUDIOS' BLACK WIDOW solo film with the conclusion to this prelude story! MCU Thor makes a brief appearance.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Feb/Mar 1971

 Thor's 142nd appearance.

It was the 19th time Loki appeared on a cover. 

The 18th time he appeared on a Kirby-drawn cover.

It was Loki's 48th appearance. 

Sif, Karnilla, Odin, Balder, Fandral, Hogun. Volstagg, Haag,  mountain giants, trolls, gnomes, gangsters and demons also appear.

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

THOR #12 $3.99

(W) Donny Cates (A) Nic Klein (CA) Olivier Coipel

DOCTORS FOSTER & BLAKE, READY YOUR SCALPELS!
Once upon a time, Jane Foster and Donald Blake were more than friends. With Blake at her side, Jane could've shared the very throne of Asgard. Now...they are about to become the bitterest of enemies. And if Valkyrie falls, she'll have lost more than a crown. All of the Ten Realms are at stake - not to mention the life of All-Father Thor!

Geoff Shaw variant

1 in 25 Nic Klein Variant

KING IN BLACK #4 $4.99 

(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Ryan Stegman

WHAT'S A GOD TO A KING? Thor isn't on any of the covers but he is on a few pages inside.

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THOR #22 $3.99

 (W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Nic Klein

"GOD OF HAMMERS" PART 4 of 5!

To stop the deadly path of the Mjolnir-wielding God of Hammers, all of the Marvel Universe must come together! The final battle is here, but will Thor's allies survive the hammer's blows? Thor turns to an unexpected source to help ensure victory!

David Talaski variant

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Feb/Mar 1966

 THE FIRST UNCONSCIOUS THOR COVER

Art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta

Their 10th Thor cover collaboration

It was Thor's 76th appearance. 

Nurse Foster's 41st appearance.  
Odin's 36th appearance. 

Balder's 16th appearance. 

Heimdall's 13th appearance. 

Plus the first appearances of Pluto, Lord of the Netherworld and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons.

Ragnarok is explained for the first time in the 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up. Loki, of course, appears.

The art for this issue (and the previous 11 issues) was by Kirby/Colletta

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Feb/Mar 1965

 The 49th Marvel comic with Thor on the cover.

Like the previous 48, the layouts and pencils were by Jack Kirby. This cover, like 20 of the 48, was embellished by Chic Stone.

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

THOR #10 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Michael Del Mundo

     ALL-FATHER ODIN, FATHER OF RUIN! ROAD TO THE WAR OF THE REALMS!

For months, the realms have burned with the flames of Malekith's war, while Almighty Odin did nothing. Now Asgardia is lost in the sun, the Rainbow Bridge is shattered and the All-Father sits alone in the empty ruins of Old Asgard, drunk on mead and despair. If Odin is going to save what's left of the realms, he'll have to undertake the most difficult labor of his very long life. Not by being the omnipotent All-Father, but by finally being just a father to the mighty Thor.

Khary Randolf Skrulls variant

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #41 $3.99

(W) Ryan North (A) Naomi Franquiz (CA) Erica Henderson

   In the past months, Squirrel Girl has battled Kraven, rescued NYC from supernatural silence, kinda-maybe died and also fought Skrulls! So now it's time for a nice break...which is why in THIS issue, Squirrel Girl does nothing but watch public domain movies on television! THAT IS, UNTIL NANCY WHITEHEAD AND ANOTHER ESU STUDENT BY THE NAME OF PETER PARKER ARE TAKEN HOSTAGE BY A SUPER VILLAIN INTENT ON PROVING THAT SHE'S THE SMARTEST PERSON ON THE PLANET!  Then it's super hero battles featuring THOR and SHE-HULK on a DATE! 

CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 $3.99 

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Carmen Nunez Carnero (CA) Amanda Conner, Paul Mounts

     The classic Fantastic Four villain MAHKIZMO has taken over Manhattan's Roosevelt Island and turned it into an apocalyptic wasteland! When CAPTAIN MARVEL ends up trapped there and cut off from the rest of world (including any Avengers-shaped reinforcements!), she'll need to build her own team out of allies, old and new - SPIDER-WOMAN, HAZMAT, ECHO and a man known only as SOM. Thor Odinson appears on one page and provides some comedy relief.

SPAWN KILLS EVERYONE TOO #3 $3.99

(W) Todd McFarlane (A) Will Robson (CA) Todd McFarlane
IF YOU THOUGHT ISSUES ONE AND TWO HAD A LOT OF BLOOD AND GUTS... WAIT 'TIL YOU SEE ISSUE THREE! MORE CUTENESS AND MORE KILLINGS... WHAT COULD BE BETTER?!? 
SPOILER ALERT: Spawn kills Thor in this issue!