IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO

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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IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #8 $3.99 

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

   "LORDS OF MIDGARD" STARTS NOW!  Corporate espionage, Marvel-style. Some of the world's most powerful and evil corporations are going to war over turf.  With Lady Thor caught in the middle.  That's if Jane Foster can first escape from the clutches of... S.H.I.E.L.D.?

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Note: Thor Odinson's only appearance is on this 1 in 15 variant cover.

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #2 $3.99

(W) Jed MacKay (A) C.F. Villa (CA) Stuart Immonen

The Avengers find themselves with a rare gift - foreknowledge of the dangers coming their way in the form of the deadly TRIBULATION EVENTS. But can this information be trusted? And can even Earth's Mightiest Heroes triumph in the face of cascading disaster?

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ULTIMATE INVASION #1 (OF 4) $8.99

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Bryan Hitch

The Illuminati must form once again to stop the Maker from his plans to destroy - or perhaps rebuild - the universe, with Miles Morales at the center of it all!  Including new data pages by Jonathan Hickman - plus exclusive behind-the-scenes material on the world-building that has gone into this project!

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IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #3 $3.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Ed McGuinness

   Fate has once again brought together Earth's Mightiest Heroes to face their greatest challenge yet. But with Captain America now taken prisoner by Loki, what hope do these new Avengers have to defeat the Final Host of Dark Celestials? And what startling secrets are still left to be uncovered that will rewrite everything we know about the origin of the Marvel Universe?

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IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

IMMORTAL THOR #12 $4.99

(W) Al Ewing (A) Valentina Pinti (CA) Alex Ross

GODSDEATH!

In Andlang, land of spirits, the Utgard-Odin challenged Thor to battle for the rune of his brother, the war god Tyr. For Tyr was changed by strange forces, within and without...and to restore him would come only at equal cost. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and the Odinson's end.

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JEFF THE LANDSHARK #1 $4.99

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Tokitokoro (CA) Gurihiru

FRIENDS AND RIVALS! Everyone's favorite walking fish boy has bitten off his first starring miniseries! 

ULTIMATES #13 $4.99

(W) Deniz Camp (A) Juan Frigeri (CA) Dike Ruan

THE SECOND YEAR OF THE ULTIMATES STARTS HERE! 

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IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

THORS #1 $3.99

 (W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Chris Sprouse

   The Thors of every domain, together in one book as cosmic cops! Whenever there's trouble on Battleworld, the Thors answer the call. But a string of mysterious murders leaves some of them asking questions that may unravel all of reality! A hard-hitting police drama with lots of hammers.

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Paul Renaud Ant-sized variant

John Tyler Christopher Action Figure variant

IN YOUR LCS 38 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

Thor's 17th appearance of 1987 was his 594th appearance of all time. 

Cover and 22 pages of story art by Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding.

16 of those Tom DeFalco written pages delivered the cover-promised untold tale from the Secret Wars. The goddesses Amora and Lorelei share the remaining 6 pages in a touching framing sequence. 

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

NORSE MYTHOLOGY III #5 (OF 6) $3.99

DARK HORSE COMICS

(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (CA) P. Craig Russell

In Ragnarok: The Final Destiny of the Gods, artist P. Craig Russell illustrates the death of the gods and how the world will end and begin again.  

IN YOUR 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

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MARVELS VOICES PRIDE #1 $9.99 

(W) Steve Foxe, Various (A) Rosi Kampe, Various (CA) Jan Bazaldua
CELEBRATING PRIDE 2023 Get the scoop on an unannounced X-Men title with an action-packed story by Steve Foxe! Then Stephanie Williams introduces a brand-new character in Pride tradition! The 2021 and 2022 character debuts of Somnus and Escapade sent shock waves through Krakoa - you will not want to miss the opening gamut here. And there are many more announcements to come. Fans from every arc of the rainbow will love this anthology, and True Believers everywhere know if they want to see the future of Marvel Comics...they better be reading Marvel's Voices.

SON OF ORIGINS MARVEL COMICS MARVEL TALES #1 $7.99

Cover by Nick Bradshaw

Relive the debut appearances of pop-culture icons as we celebrate the legacy of the House of Ideas!

In INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby unveil perhaps their most tragic hero of all. 

In JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #83, Larry Lieber joins Lee and Kirby to bring the mighty Thor from Norse myth to the Marvel Universe! In TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #39, Lee, Lieber and artist Don Heck introduce Tony Stark - and show how, to save his own life, he must build the invincible armor of Iron Man! In STRANGE TALES (1951) #110-111, Lee and Steve Ditko present the psychedelic world of Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts! And in DAREDEVIL (1964) #1, Bill Everett teams with Lee to show how blind youth Matt Murdock becomes the fearless adventurer known as Daredevil!

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ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July/August 1972

cover by Rich Buckler, Joe Sinnott and Frank Giacoia

Thor appears on 10 of the 20 pages.

This 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.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July 1970

 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's 147th appearance             .

Sif's 35th.   

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

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #5 (OF 9) $4.99

(W) Ryan North (A) R. B. Silva (CA) Ben Harvey

Dormammu has come for Doom - and Doom has SURVIVED.

Broken, depleted, but having bought the time he needed, Doom ensured that all Earth's heroes would survive. These heroes now face a choice: They can allow Earth to fall to Dormammu - or they can align with Doom and fight for Earth beside him. Doom is at his highest - with Earth's heroes behind him, nothing can stop him now. Nothing, that is, save for an unexpected return of an old foe...

ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July 1968

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

Plus a classic Thor splash

It is an exciting prelude to the Thor/Mangog epic 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 June/July 1964

What a great time to be a Thor fan. Not only did he appear in 

with a cover and 23 pages of art by Jack Kirby - plus the first appearance of a rare non-Asgardian addition to Thor's Rogues Gallery, the Grey Gargoyle.

Thor also appeared in

with a cover and 22 pages of art by Jack Kirby - plus the 3rd appearances of  Thor's Asgardian Rogues Gallery members, Amora and Skurge.

This brought Thor's 1964 appearances up to 14. Thor appeared in more 1964 comics than any other year in the 'Sixties.

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

MARVELS X #4 (OF 6) $4.99 

(W) Alex Ross, Jim Krueger (A) Well-Bee (CA) Alex Ross

     The last boy on Earth has been abducted by the creature that killed countless heroes and villains alike. And while David fights for his life to escape and avenge Captain America himself, Spider-Man has become the hunter, seeking to find the boy who is a cure for humanity lost. Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Well-Bee continue the mightiest prequel to the EARTH X trilogy imaginable.

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

FANTASTIC FOUR #8  

SCOTT KOBLISH WRPAD CONNECTING 

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ON THE SPINNER RACKS JUNE/JULY 1962

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

Kronans, the alien race that debuted in this issue,

 would not appear again until 15 years later in THOR #255.

Words by Stan Lee 

Thor's 1st appearance

Don Blake's 1st appearance

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

ON THE SPINNER RACKS JUNE/JULY 1963

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

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

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