ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1968/Jan 1969

 The third 1968 appearances of Galactus and Ego.

The second time that they appeared together.

Lee's synopsis makes you wish that you hadn't missed the previous issue.

Kirby depicts the Black Galaxy in a two-page collage!

Giving this cosmic tale an epic feel was four Kirby full-pagers

This dynamic 2 page sequence hints at the eye-popping battles in this 20 page cosmic masterpiece.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1967/Jan 1968

The second Unconscious Thor Cover

This was Thor's 16th appearance of 1967, his 104th of all time.

The Wrecker's second appearance. He debuted in the previous issue. He was featured on both covers, both by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta, as were the interior pages of both issues.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1966/Jan 1967

In the 16 page lead story a 40 issue subplot was finally set to rest and Ulik, toughest of the Trolls, was introduced. 

Plus the 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up spotlighted the grimmest of Thor's questing companions.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1965/Jan 1966

If you read the previous issue you would have recognized the shadow on this Jack Kirby/Vince Colletta cover as telegraphing the 3rd appearance of Hercules in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY.

Hercules was not the villain, of course. It was actually this over-matched (even with a Norn stone) schmuck. Art by Kirby/Colletta

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1964/Jan 1965

Thor's 29th 1964 comic appearance.

Not only does the 16 page lead story that deliver what the cover promises but there also is a 5 page Tales Of Asgard back-up featuring a childhood tale of  Thor and Loki. Art by Kirby. Cover and lead story embellished by Chic Stone. 

Vince Colletta did the TOS finishes.

It was Loki's 7th 1964 appearance.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1963/Jan 1964

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #101 was the 15th and final Thor appearance to hit the racks in 1963.

There was a 13 page lead story guest starring the Avengers, plus a 5 page "Boyhood of Thor" back-up. Both drawn by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

I was buying comics back then but instead of that I chose to buy this

If only they had put young Thor on the cover, given him a dog and had Curt Swan draw it, maybe I wouldn't have waited 3 years before I bought my first Thor comic.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1962/Jan 1963

Stan Lee's philosophy was every issue was someone's first. His sentimental plot combined with the Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers art for a perfect jumping-on-point issue.

Thor and Don Blake's 7th appearance.

Nurse Foster's 6th appearance

Odin's 4th appearance

Asgard's 3rd appearance.

11 YEARS AGO TODAY: A Young Asgard

Skottie Young, that is!!

ANGELA ASGARDS ASSASSIN #1 $3.99 (JIMENEZ VAR) (QUESADA DESIGN VAR) (YOUNG VAR)

(W) Kieron Gillen, Marguerite Bennett (A) Phil Jimenez, Stephanie Hans (CA) Stephanie Hans

    All her life, Angela -- the finest warrior of Heven -- was raised to hate Asgard with every fiber of her being.  And now Angela knows the truth about her identity: She is Thor's sister. She is an Asgardian.     Cast out of her home and wanting nothing to do with Asgard, Angela must now strike out on her own!  But what does Angela have that both Asgard and Heven want? And why are they so eager to get it? Of course Thor shows up to help his sister kick off her series.

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #10 $3.99

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

   THE DARK PRISON OF DONALD BLAKE! For years Doctor Donald Blake has wandered a land far from Midgard, the place he once thought home. Now he has returned to the Ten Realms - but it is not the place it was, nor he the man who once shared a body with a god. New terrors await in what is perhaps Donny Cates' darkest story yet!

KLEIN VARIANT

LASHLEY KNULLIFIED VARIANT 

OTTLEY VARIANT

IN YOUR LCS 44 YEARS AGO TODAY.

 

Thor's 22nd 1981 appearance. His 436th of all time.

Doug Moench provides the complex plot. Keith Pollard layouts are finished by a solid foursome of inkers. This is the only splash page.

If you are a Man-Beast fan. This is the issue for you.

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

RAGNAROK #7 $3.99

(W/A/CA) Walter Simonson 

The Black Elf assassin, Regn, and his young daughter, Drifa, have hunted Thor for countless leagues across the Dusk Lands, to the ruins of Asgard. Now, as Thor calls down the lightning to create a funeral pyre for the dead of Asgard, Regn prepares himself for his greatest challenge, to kill the last god standing, the god responsible for the death of his wife. 

 

Art Adams variant cover

MARVEL THOR 8IN RETRO ACTION FIGURE SET $80

      Capturing Marvel's God of Thunder in all his 1970s glory, this retro-style action figure set features a cloth-costumed Thor just as he looked when he was released by the Mego Corporation in his first action figure appearance! With his hammer, helmet, and long golden hair, Thor comes packaged inside a vintage-style window box. Thor also comes with two extra heads and outfits to change into his alter ego, Dr. Donald Blake, as well as a more modern take on the hero, complete with an updated hammer. All are packaged in a display-ready gift tray. Limited to 3,000 sets! Designed and Sculpted by EMCE Toys!

NEW IN YOUR LCS 31 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor makes his 400th appearance in the title formerly known as JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY

    Behind the simple but effective cover by Lou Harrison is an epic 50 page story written by the legendary Roy (the Boy/the Super-Adaptoid) Thomas.

    31 of the pages were penciled by M.C. Wyman and embellished by Mike DeCarlo.

    Keith Pollard provided 9 pages of full art.

    The team of Stewart Johnson and Carmen Imperato were responsible for 10 pages.

    Plus there was a 22 page Tales of Asgard back-up starring the Warriors Three that was both exciting and heart-warming. It was written by Glen Greenberg with art by Robert Walker and Jim Amash.

IN YOUR LCS 36 YEARS AGO TODAY

    What the cover promises the 17 page story delivers, Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott depicting a Thor battle. Hercules guest stars and there are two mystery villains.

    Plus a 5 page Beta Ray Bill back-up tale drawn by Ron Lim and Mike DeCarlo.

IN YOUR LCS 35 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor's 31st appearance of 1990

Ron Frenz collaborates with Joe Sinnott on the cover and the 22 interior pages. Co-plotter Tom DeFalco provides the variation of Marvel Misunderstanding that causes Thor to battle Excalibur.

Helping to make this a better than average issue are appearances by Ulik, the Enchantress and the cover-featured Wrecker (with his Wrecking Crew)!

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #27 $3.99

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

     STARBRAND REBORN Part One: RIOT IN THE SPACE PRISON! An epic space adventure that takes the Avengers into an alien prison the size of a galaxy, where a mysterious new wielder of the all-powerful Starbrand has suddenly appeared, unleashing cosmic chaos. Good thing the Avengers brought along their newest member, the Black Widow.
      Not only is Thor Odinson on the cover. He is inside too!

FANTASTIC FOUR GRAND DESIGN #2 $5.99 

(W/A/CA) Tom Scioli
  Writer/artist/colorist/letterer TOM SCIOLI distills the magic of Stan and Jack's legendary FF run into forty pages of nonstop fun! Featuring Galactus and the Silver Surfer! Thor appears in a couple of panels.

VENOM #20 $3.99

(W) Donny Cates (A) Iban Coello, Jose Carlos Silva (CA) Kyle Hotz
    It's the final tie-in to ABSOLUTE CARNAGE! Thor appears on one flashback page

IN YOUR LCS 45 YEARS AGO TODAY

 
Cover by Dave Simons and Josef Rubinstein

The 33 page Peter Gillis self-contained story is logical yet imaginative. The events it alters are from THOR #136.  To increase your enjoyment Gillis/Buckler/Simons do a 2 page retelling of the 16 page Lee/Kirby/Colletta classic.

 

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

 THOR #19

(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Nic Klein

"GOD OF HAMMERS" STARTS!

Mjolnir has gone missing! And nobody, not even the powerful eyes of Lady Sif, is able to locate it. So Thor must turn to the last person he wants help from - Odin. For until the hammer is found, nobody in the realms is safe! Artist Nic Klein is back for the twists and turns not even the All-Father is ready for!

Gary Frank variant

Mahmud Asrar variant

IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #13 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Steve Epting (CA) Russell Dauterman

    The War of the Realms rages on. The only way to defeat Malekith is for the realms to join forces, and it's up to Lady Thor to bring them together.  Heroes from across the ten realms - including Lady Sif and Angela - have united under Thor's command to form a new League of Realms with the sole mission of bringing this war to an end.  And their first mission: Infiltrate Dark-Elf-occupied territory.

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

THANOS #13 $3.99

(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Geoff Shaw

     THANOS WINS.  Thor’s hammer appears on the main cover and an unconscious Thor appears on the Jacen Burrows variant cover. Thor Odinson appears in 1 interior panel. 

IN YOUR LCS 36 YEARS AGO TODAY

Not only is Thor on the cover, he also appears in 1 interior panel.

Cover and interior art by Bill Reinhold.

Not only is Thor on the cover, he also appears in 7 interior panels.

Loki appears in 5 interior panels.

Thor and Loki do not appear in any panels together.

Cover and interior art by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer.

 

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 

IMMORTAL THOR #17 $4.99

(W) Al Ewing (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Alex Ross

THE GODS OF MIDGARD RISE!

Four new gods walked the Earth, called by Thor's foes to be his death - a man of fire, a man of stone, a beast of wrath and a trickster-serpent. All had reason to hate the thunder god...and working together, they had the power to end an All-Father's reign. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and what broke him at last.

     DAVI GO Variant

     GREG LAND Variant

     STEFANO CASELLI MARVEL TWO IN ONE Variant