Friday, May 31, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 36 YEARS AGO TODAY


Thor's 616th appearance.
Cover and 22 pages of interior art by Steve Lightle.
Story by Louise Simonson

Thursday, May 30, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 28 YEARS AGO TODAY

 AVENGERS #400

Thor appears on the front half of the Mike Deodato/ Tom Palmer wraparound cover and on 13 of 32 Mike Wieringo/Tom Palmer interior pages.

 
This is the closest the issue comes to a splash page.

Warning: this is one of those AVENGER issues spotlighting Jarvis the brave butler!

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

AVENGERS TWILIGHT #6 $4.99
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Daniel Acuna
The end has come! A horrific bomb has been dropped and its fallout can't be contained! AVENGERS and DEFENDERS rise up to save the world, but death stalks them all! The senses-shattering series concludes here!
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SPIDER-BOY #7 $4.99
(W) Dan Slott (A) Paco Medina (CA) Humberto Ramos
It's the slam-bam conclusion to Spider-Boy's first big multi-part adventure! And all of his amazing friends are showing up to help! Guest-starring: CAPTAIN AMERICA, THOR, SQUIRREL GIRL, THE TOY SOLDIER, MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN, and PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN! And featuring a major turning point in the life of Bailey Briggs! His life (and this comic) will never be the same again!
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #30 $3.99 
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu
     Thor is a major player in this Original Sin story.

THANOS ANNUAL #1 $4.99
(W) Jim Starlin (A) Ron Lim (CA) Dale Keown
Thanos must face Mephisto, his future self, the Avengers and more!  Learn how a devastating defeat in Thanos' past set events into motion that will redefine the Marvel Universe in the near future! 

Ron Lim variant cover
Thor appears in 3 panels and is unconscious in 2 of them!




UNCANNY AVENGERS #20 $3.99 
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Daniel Acuña
   The Avengers Unity Squad pull it together, but is it too late? Which of the seven futures will become dominant? Kang continues to clean up Thor’s mess.

Monday, May 27, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #33 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Javi Garron (CA) Matteo Scalera
MOON KNIGHT VS. THE AVENGERS
Mummies are rising from their graves. Secret armies march by moonlight, from K'un-Lun to Wakanda to Greenwich Village. A dark god invades Asgard. And the Moon Knight has been unleashed as never before. So begins the Age of Khonshu. So fall the Avengers.
Ryan Benjamin zombies variant

This was Thor Odinson 's first new appearance since his March 18  appearances in  CAPTAIN MARVEL #16  and VALKYRIE JANE FOSTER #9 

Sunday, May 26, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

THOR #79

The tale of King Thor, Queen Amora, their son Magni, Loki and Thor Girl comes to a satisfying conclusion. Like the four previous installments of  the epic of the endangered Asgard of 2170, it was written by Dan Jurgens and ably drawn by Scot Eaton and Drew Seraci. They also did the intriguing cover.

Saturday, May 25, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

HULK #7 $3.99
(W) Donny Cates (A) Martin Coccolo (CA) Gary Frank
"BANNER OF WAR" PART THREE!
In the third installment of the epic crossover between the HULK and THOR series, Iron Man interrupts a pivotal moment of Hulk and Thor's battle to settle a score. Equipped with new "Celestial Hulkbuster" armor of his own design, Tony is convinced that he can ensure Thor's victory and Hulk's capture. But sometimes what you don't know really can hurt you.

Friday, May 24, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY


 THOR #34 $3.99

(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Juan Gedeon, Sergio Davila (CA) Nic Klein
      While Thor races Doctor Doom through time before Doom can tear reality itself asunder in his latest grab for power, they find Thanos at the heart of it all, finally revealing the power struggle that brought Thor's grandfather, Bor, and Thanos to all-out war - the ultimate weapon, hidden away for millennia. But Doom will stop at nothing to control it!


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Thursday, May 23, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 29 YEARS AGO TODAY

Cover by Sandu Florea and Charles Barnett

Besides appearing in his own comic, Thor also appeared in a fourth consecutive issue of the FANTASTIC FOUR. 
Cover  by Paul Ryan and Dan Bulanadi.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

IMMORTAL THOR #11 $4.99
(W) Al Ewing (A) Martin Coccolo (CA) Alex Ross
FOLLOWING UP ON THE G.O.D.S. PAGE FROM IMMORTAL THOR #1!
Tyr had vanished, and there were whispers of cosmic forces at work. And so, the children of Odin gathered in their father's name - to search for one of their own. Regal Thor, fierce Angela, brave Balder, swift Hermod, quiet Honir, strong Vidar, cunning Loki, even Laussa the youngest, all were there...and another beside. Another, whose name they feared. This is the story of THE IMMORTAL THOR...and the lost son of Odin.
 
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SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #8 $3.99
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS WORLD #6 $3.99
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Neal Adams
   The Avengers launch a desperate rescue mission.  Hyperion confronts the man who pulled him back from the nothing between universes. Thor is a major player in this story.

ORIGINAL SIN #2 $3.99   
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco
   The cosmic manhunt for the Watcher's killer continues. More bodies are discovered. The killer's trail leads to the far corners of the universe and beyond. Thor makes an appearance.



  Augustin Alessio teaser variant cover

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #22 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Hyung Jee
   Thor and SHIELD agent Roz Solomon vs. Ulik the troll! ROXXON vs. Broxton, Oklahoma! And in the far future, the Goddesses of Thunder take on Old Galactus! But wait, where's King Thor...?

Monday, May 20, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

A-FORCE #1 $3.99 
 (W) C. Willow Wilson, Marguerite Bennett (A) Jorge Molina (CA) Jim Cheung
    In a secluded corner of the Battleworld, an island nation is fiercely protected by a team of Avengers the likes of which has only ever been glimpsed before. Fighting to protect the small sliver of their world that's left, the Amazing A-FORCE stands shoulder-to-shoulder, ready to take on the horde! Four Thors make an appearance.

AVENGERS WORLD #21 $3.99 
(W) Frank Barbiere (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Jeff Dekal
   The last stand of A.I.M. ... in the Savage Land! Thor and Hyperion unleashed! 

DEADPOOLS SECRET SECRET WARS #1 $4.99 
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Matteo Lolli, Jacopo Camagni (CA) Tony Harris
   Remember the original Secret Wars from 1984? And remember how Deadpool played a huge important role in it? You DON'T? Then you need to read this series immediately and be educated!   Plus: a bonus Deadpool Contest of Champions tale! Thor Odinson, still wielding his hammer, guest stars.
Skottie Young variant cover

PLANET HULK #1 $4.99 
(W) Sam Humphries, Greg Pak (A) Marc Laming, Takeshi Miyagawa (CA) Mike Del Mundo
   A forbidden zone of wild HULKS,  a battle-worn gladiator named STEVE ROGERS  and a journey that could break the spirit of a world's greatest freedom fighter. Five Thors appear.


SECRET WARS BATTLEWORLD #1 $3.99 
(W) Joshua Williamson, Ed Brisson (A) Mike Henderson, Scott Hepburn (CA) Paco Medina
    Featuring the fights, battles and blow-ups that are just TOO BIG for Secret Wars! When a Dr. Strange-possessed Punisher goes on the run, only Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk and Ghost Rider can track him down!  Question: What happens when M.O.D.O.K. recruits every single M.O.D.O.K. ever for his evil schemes? Answer: M.O.D.O.K. M.A.D.N.E.S.S.! Four Thors make an appearance.


ULTIMATE END #1 $3.99 
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Mark Bagley
    MILES MORALES and the rest of the heroes of the ULTIMATE U face final extinction. As the end of their world becomes inevitable, will the heroes' heartbreaking sacrifices make any difference?  A half dozen Thors make an appearance! 



David Marquez variant cover

Sunday, May 19, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1964

It was the best May since recorded time to be a Thor fan. 
Not only did this Lee/Kirby THOR issue appear on the local spinner racks...

There was also this 23 page self-contained battlefest with Kirby visuals and Lee verbiage.

Plus Thor gets involved with a Loki and Doctor Strange wizard battle.
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with 9 pages of artwork by the legendary Steve Ditko.
And there was also a 2 panel Thor cameo in the Iron Man half of TALES OF SUSPENSE #56 (art by Don Heck)

Saturday, May 18, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #25 $5.99
(W) Donny Cates, Various (A) Martin Coccolo, Various (CA) Gary Frank
"BANNER OF WAR" PART TWO!
The 60th Anniversary celebration - and Thor and Hulk's epic rivalry - continues in the second installment of the crossover between the HULK and THOR series! Banner's newfound control of his rage is prolonging this fight more than Thor expected, and with Banner holding his own, Thor must get creative. Odin's breakthrough look into Banner's psyche seems to slow the violence, but will it be enough? Additionally, new creators to the THOR title bring glimpses into the possible futures of Thor and his friends!

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 ETERNALS #12 $3.99
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Salvador Larroca
• Thanos makes his final moves to destroy our world.
•  Can the Eternals settle their differences with the Avengers in time to do anything about it?
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Friday, May 17, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 

AVENGERS #1 $4.99
(W) Jed MacKay (A) C.F. Villa (CA) Stuart Immonen
The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. A new team of Avengers mobilizes to meet any dangers that dare threaten the planet. But when TERMINUS attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head: one that comes to them in the most dangerous of guises - that of a friend.

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FANTASTIC FOUR #7


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Thursday, May 16, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY


AVENGERS #2 $3.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Ed McGuinness
    Black Panther and Dr. Strange battle for their lives deep within the earth. Captain Marvel battles death and destruction raining down from the skies while Thor, Iron Man and Captain America lead the valiant (yet hopeless) fight against the Final Host of Dark Celestials.  And Ghost Rider and the Savage Hulk make brutal war against...each other? Plus, you can't have a gathering of Avengers without a certain Prince of Lies, now can you?
David Marquez Variant cover




MIGHTY THOR GATES OF VALHALLA #1 $4.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ramon K. Perez, Jen Bartel (CA) Nick Derington
   "The Death of the Mighty Thor" has come and gone. But Jane Foster's power to inspire lives on - even in the far future! Don't miss the tribute to Jason Aaron's epic tale of Thor and the mighty hammer Mjolnir, drawn by rising star Jen Bartel! And with or without a Thor, the War of Realms continues. As Malekith's power grows, the realms will fall - and who is left to stop him? 
Ron Garney Variant cover


ALL NEW WOLVERINE #35 $3.99 
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) David Lopez
   The world has been saved. Its people, never happier. The Wolverine should be retired, enjoying her time ruling Madripoor and living life with her sister. But instead Laura is in the last bastion of cruelty: Latveria. She has one more mission: One person to save, one person to kill. It all comes down to this. Thor appears on 3 pages.