IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

WHAT IF? THOR #1 $3.99

(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Michele Bandini (CA) Marco Checchetto
   When young THOR'S father falls to the King of Giants, his life is forever changed. He's ripped from Asgard to be raised in a world of persistent winter, learning the brutal way of life in Jotenheim. But what happens when the runt of the giants, LOKI, is under the shadow of his new step-brother?

Christopher action figure variant

SENTRY #5 $3.99 

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Joshua Cassara (CA) Aaron Kim Jacinto
   Bob Reynolds and the Sentry are both dead...so it's time for something new to rise in their place! Thor and the Avengers appear.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 $3.99 

(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Humberto Ramos
   The heist of the century is ON!   Who are the Thieves Guild of New York?  Spidey might dying trying to find out. Thor makes a brief embarrassing appearance

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 

AVENGERS #19 $3.99
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Farid Karami (CA) Todd Nauck
DOOM AGAINST EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES!
Doctor Doom puts the Avengers to the test! But what is the purpose of the Avengers? 
    
TODD NAUCK DOOM VARIANT

IN YOUR LCS 11 YEARS AGO TODAY

 
AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #3 (OF 9)

(W) Rick Remender (A) Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan (CA) Jim Cheung
ACT I: THE RED SUPREMACY
  With the heroes lost, the world's fate lies in the hands of the vilest syndicate known to man. Scarlet Witch is forced to join Dr. Doom or she will watch those she loves most die. The return of one of the Marvel Universe's great villains!  An Avenger quits, a heart is broken, and the world as we know it is gone.

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 

KIRBY MONSTER VARIANT - $3.99

(CA) Walt Simonson

Thor only appears on this variant cover, not inside!

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

THOR #18 $3.99 
 (W) Donny Cates (A) Pasqual Ferry (CA) Olivier Coipel

Thor has a top secret mission that only one trusted ally can carry out: Throg, the Frog of Thunder! Guest artist Pasqual Ferry makes a return trip to Asgard for this unique tale of otherworldly espionage, one that will have a profound impact on the future of the Marvel Universe! MEET ASGARD'S NEW MASTER OF SPIES - THROG!

JUSKO MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT 

KLEIN VARIANT

PHOENIX SONG ECHO #1 $4.99 

(W) Rebecca Roanhorse (A) Luca Maresca (CA) Cory Smith

Against all odds, one of the most powerful entities in the Marvel Universe chose Maya Lopez, a deaf street fighter, as its new avatar. And the burning question on everyone's minds is: WHY?! But Echo is the last person to answer. Still learning her new cosmic abilities - and struggling with the Phoenix's overwhelming personality - Echo strikes out to return to her roots. But the reservation has even fewer answers. And where power goes, evil follows. Someone wants Echo to fail - and unleash a power only the greatest heroes in

history have been able to control. Avengers artist Luca Maresca joins superstar writer Rebecca Roanhorse for a story that will light the universe on fire!

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #28 $3.99

(W) Donny Cates (A) Salvador Larroca (CA) Nic Klein

THOR VS. VENOM - ROUND TWO!
It's the epic finale of this dark, twisted team-up between Thor and Venom! How will events from the VENOM series impact the future of Asgard? Find out here!

AVENGERS #61 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ivan Fiorelli (CA) Garron, Javier

HISTORY'S MIGHTIEST UNTOLD SECRETS! If the Avengers hope to survive being lost in time, they'll need the help of some of history's greatest heroes, from the Thor of the Viking Age to the T. Rex Starbrand at the dawn of time, plus all the forgotten Avengers of bygone eras whose stories can finally be told.

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #700 $5.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman & Various (CA) Russell Dauterman

    DEATH OF THE MIGHTY THOR Part 1 The final judgement comes as the Mangog arrives! The War Thor will meet the beast head on. But even the bloodthirst of this Ultimate Thor may pale in comparison to the might of the Mangog! The battle rages as Jane's cancer takes a turn for the worse, and she might not have to wait for the final judgment at all. PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Story by Robbie Thompson and art by Schiti!!

MIGHTY THOR #700 (DAUTERMAN B&W VAR)

MIGHTY THOR #700 (Movie variant)

 MIGHTY THOR #700 (KIRBY 1965 T-SHIRT VAR)

MIGHTY THOR #700 (CHRISTOPHER TRADING CARD VARIANT)

HANS VARIANT

 MCKONE LEGACY HEADSHOT VARIANT 

NAUCK DCD NYCC PX VARIANT

 CHAMPIONS #13 $3.99

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

     The titanic clash between the Champions and the Avengers continues! Lady Thor is not just on the cover she is also inside  PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! 

 (Mora Lenticular Homage Variant) 

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #593 $3.99 

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) Adi Granov

     THE SEARCH FOR TONY STARK Part 1 Tony Stark has vanished! The mystery deepens as Stark friends and foes must decide, finally, who will wield the power of Iron Man! Lady Thor has a 1 panel cameo.

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #6 

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Christian Ward (CA) Esad Ribic
    ALL-FATHER THOR FACES HIS DOOM!  It's the end of the universe - and the return of Doctor Doom. A Doom more powerful than anything that has ever lived. Get ready for the greatest battle the far future has ever seen, as Old King Thor and the Phoenix Wolverine stand together at the end of time against an army of monsters and the final Doom.

Sujin Jo Battle Lines variant

Richard Isanove MKXX variant

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

BLACK PANTHER AND AGENTS OF WAKANDA #2 $3.99 
(W) Jim Zub (A) Lan Medina (CA) Jorge Molina
    T'Challa and his agents have uncovered the source of dark energy emanating from a small town in Oklahoma. Is it a super villain...or a savior? Reality-spanning espionage, defense and black ops, all backed by Vibranium-laced technology and the will to use it. The Agents of Wakanda are our first line of defense in a world under siege from all sides. Thor the back-up Agent of Wakanda has a 5 page sequence even though he doesn't appear on the cover.

HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #4 $4.99 
(W) Mark Waid (A) Javier Rodriguez (CA) Steve McNiven
   From the Fantastic Four to the Death of Phoenix, witness the awe and majesty of the beginnings of the Modern Marvel Universe! Thor's not on this cover either but, of course, he is on many pages inside.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1965

My grandfather gave me a quarter at the drugstore. Guess what I purchased off the spinner rack?

This?

 
or this?

Instead I bought these.   

It would be a couple more years before I would outgrow Curt Swan. I would not mature sufficiently to make me appreciate a Kirby THOR cover enough to buy an issue for another 20 months.

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #37 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Javi Garron (CA) Matteo Scalera

       THE AGE OF KHONSHU COMES TO ITS THUNDEROUS CONCLUSION! The ragtag Avengers take the fight to the power mad Khonshu, deep in the heart of New Thebes City. But which side will Moon Knight choose? And is Earth doomed either way?

BROOKS FORTNITE WRAPAROUND VARIANT 

THOR #1 4TH PTG VARIANT

THOR #3 5TH PTG VARIANT

THOR #4 4TH PTG VARIANT

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1970

Thor's 16th appearance of the year.

    This comic delivers what the cover promises. 19 pages of John Buscema definitively depicting Doom battling Thor for 14 of the 19 pages. 

    The conclusion of a two part story.

    No new characters are introduced.

    

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1969

What the cover promises 13 of the 20 pages inside delivers. Thor battling the Wrecker, drawn dynamically by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett.  The other 7 pages depict Dr. Blake's contributions to the Civil Rights cause.

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

ZOMBIES ASSEMBLE 2 #3 $4.99

(W) Yusaku Komiyama, Jim Zub (A) Yusaku Komiyama (CA) Kiichi Mizushima
    The zombie plague rages on! More and more of New York City's population is being infected - without a cure in sight. And there's something not quite right about Jasper Scott. What is he's hiding? What role did he have in spreading the virus? And what does he want with Tony Stark? Printed in black and white in the original right-to-left

Buffagni Variant Cover

UNCANNY AVENGERS #28 $3.99 
(W) Jim Zub (A) Sean Izaakse (CA) R. B. Silva
    Two of Earth's mightiest friends, Wonder Man and the Beast. When the world throws you cosmic conflict, global calamity, death, rebirth and heartache aplenty, it's important to remember where your friends are. No Thor in the main story.

PLUS: Includes the same 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES that appeared in AVENGERS #672 last week. Story by Robbie Thompson and art by Daniel Acuna with The Real Deal Thor back in the day with the Avengers!!!

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1968

The only new Thor appearance for October 1968 was his 14th of the year. Cover and the 20 page story by Jack Kirby

It was a self-contained issue answering questions that had been avoided since Thor's debut.

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

MARVEL ZOMBIES DAWN OF DECAY #2 
(OF 4) $3.99
(W) Thomas Krajewski (A/CA) Jason Muhr

THOR vs. HULK: A ZOMBIE SMACKDOWN FOR THE AGES!

Banner must get to Avengers Tower to make an antidote to the virus, but to get through the infested streets he'll have to travel as Hulk. The big green guy may be invulnerable to nasty bites, but he'd also rather smash the zombies instead of save them! Poor Groot needs to usher the uncontrollable beast through the horde, but his task is only complicated when an undead Thor shows up. If Groot wants to prevent Hulk from killing his fellow Avenger, he'll need to think fast!

     DAVID BALDEON VARIANT

     GOMEZ HOMAGE VARIANT

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1967

The only new Thor appearance for October was his 13th for the year. It was the 10th Kirby-drawn Thor appearance of 1967. 

It was the 13th Kirby Thor/Loki cover, the 5th embellished by Colletta. They also collaborated on the 16 page Thor story. 

There was also 5 page Kirby/Sinnot back-up featuring who-cares-it-wasn't-Thor.

Thor's 102nd appearance

Loki's 31st

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1966

Besides fighting the Man-Beast in the 16 page lead story, Thor also encounters the High Evolutionary and his Knights of Wundagore

And if that wasn't enough, in the 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up Thor battles a dragon. All art, including the cover was composed by Jack Kirby and embellished by Vince Colletta.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1964

Two Kirby covers masterfully embellished by Chic Stone . 

Stone also collaborated on the interior pages. With Kirby  on JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #111 and with Don Heck on AVENGERS #11.

The 3rd Rainbow Bridge cover.
The 2nd Asgard cover

IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

RAGNAROK #10

IDW PUBLISHING
(W/A/CA) Walter Simonson

     Riding on the backs of the newly metamorphosed steeds of the Thunder God, Thor, Regn, and Drifa soar across the Dusk Lands. Beneath them roars a Frost Giant, towering over a back door into Hel. And before them lies the Fortress of Angantyr, the Lord of the Dead, and a rendezvous with destiny.

 

 John Paul Leon Subscription variant cover

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1963

Jack Kirby's 17th Thor cover. The first one that Don Heck inked. 

Nurse Foster's 16th appearance (1st cover) 

Dr. Blake's 1st. 

Thor & Blake's 19th appearance

Odin's 12th. 

Mister Hyde debuts.

3rd time that Heck did the story art.

Surtur debuts in the Kirby-rendered 5 pager.

Plus for completists only

TALES OF SUSPENSE #49 

Thor appears in one panel to explain why he didn't come running to assist Iron Man. Art by the great Steve Ditko.