ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1959

Steve Ditko art from the five page Charlton Comics Thor story.

Script by the prolific Joe Gill.

It predates the Marvel Thor by 3 years

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #40 $3.99 

 (W) Jason Aaron (A) Javi Garron (CA) Leinil Francis Yu     
    ENTER THE PHOENIX! The firebird of cosmic destruction and rebirth known as the Phoenix Force has returned to Earth to find a new avatar. So now the Avengers and some of the most powerful heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe are being called into a competition unlike anything they've ever seen. A globe-spanning battle that will transform them all and ultimately decide...who will be the all-new Phoenix.

The only cover Thor appears on is the Clarke variant.

NEIL GAIMAN NORSE MYTHOLOGY #4 

DARK HORSE COMICS

(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) P. Craig Russell & Various (CA) P. Craig Russell

  "Loki rescues the gods from his own foolish wager in "The Master Builder," drawn by Piotr Kowalski, and we learn of Loki's most dangerous spawn, who will each play a part in the end of all things, in "Loki's Children," drawn by David Rubín (Ether)." Thor doesn't appear on either of the covers but he is in the the comic.

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

THE LAST WALT SIMONSON THOR COMIC OF 2015

RAGNAROK #7

IDW PUBLISHING

Everything: 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.

IN YOUR LCS 38 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

Thor's 603rd appearance

Written by Tom DeFalco

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

Thor rejoins the Avengers yet again.

Captain America wields Thor's hammer!

                                               

IN YOUR LCS 33 YEARS AGO TODAY

Final chapter of the 11 part Blood And Thunder story.

Cover and 22 page story penciled by MC Wyman and inked by Mike DeCarlo.

Odin, Sif, Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer, and Warlock appear in this Ron Marz tale, so does Beta Ray Bill, Drax the Destroyer, Moondragon, Pip the Troll and Loki.

A key issue that establishes one of the continuity foundations of the current THOR storyline.

Doctor Blake does not appear in this issue.

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

MARVEL FACT FILES CLASSIC SPECIAL #5 THOR $34.95

EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD

Part of a new mini series inspired by the original art of the 1960s Marvel Avengers, this figure captures an iconic hero as they looked when they joined the team. Each figure stands between 5 and 6 inches tall. Collect all six to reveal Earth's Mightiest Heroes in a striking action formation.

IN YOUR LCS 35 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

Sorry Don Blake fans. 

This is the Eric Masterson Era of Thor.

9 of the 22 Ron Frenz/Joe Sinnott pages deliver what the dynamic 

Frenz/Sinnott cover promises.

Honorary Asgardian Walt Simonson provides the cover. He also writes and draws the 22 page story that Thor appears on 9 pages of. This is the first chapter of a continued story so, of course, it has a cliffhanger ending.

IN YOUR 41 YEARS AGO TODAY

MARVEL SUPER HERO SECRET WARS #12 

Thor's 34th 1984 appearance, 542nd of all time.

Writer: James Shooter

Penciller: Mike Zeck

Inker: John Beatty

Thor does not appear on the cover but he does appear in crowd scenes on 10 of the 43 story pages. He has no dialog.

WHAT'S BETTER THAN NEW THOR APPEARANCES ON A CHRISTMAS EVE?

IN THE SHOPS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #24.now $4.99

Writer: Jonathan Hickman   Art: Esad Ribic

"ROGUE PLANET" - Part 1 of 5

   Captain America and Iron Man plan for the next version of the Avengers.  A runaway planet is on a collision course with Earth. Thor first appears on page 10 in a two page comedy relief sequence that is a definite nod to the Lee/Kirby style of Sixties story-telling. Thor doesn't appear again until two pages at the end of the issue.

Don't be fooled by the big #1. It refers to the issue being the perfect jumping on point because of the beginning of a new story arc. It IS actually AVENGERS #24.

Here's 25% of Thor's participation in the issue.

 Alessio variant cover.

 Bianchi variant cover

IN THE SHOPS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #9 $4.99 

(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Jim Cheung

ACT III: NEW WORLD DISORDER

   Who will die? Who will remain inverted?  An old foe must claim the mantle of his greatest enemy to save the lives of all he cares for!  An X-Man's horrifying fate! An Avenger's appalling choice! Thor does something dramatic!

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND MIGHTY AVENGERS #3 $3.99 

(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Luke Ross

   THE AVENGERS/AVENGERS WAR!  With Captain America and Iron Man bringing the full power of the Avengers against the Gem Theater, can our heroes possibly survive?  Guest-starring Spider-Man! Thor, of course, is involved in the battle.

LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #9 $3.99
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Lee Garbett

   Loki, swashbuckling savior of truth and justice, versus Lorelei -- scheming sister of the noble Enchantress!  Once -- in a time Loki would rather forget -- these two were allies. Now, Loki must bring Lorelei in -- or die trying!  Also : the villainy of Thor -- Marvel's brutish God Of Evil!

MARVELS AVENGERS #1 $2.99

(W) Will Pilgrim (A) Joe Bennett 

   OFFICIAL ADAPTATION OF THE FIRST BLOCKBUSTER FILM!  Iron Man! Thor! Captain America! Black Widow! Hawkeye! The Hulk!

NOVA #25 $4.99 
(W) Gerry Duggan (A) David Baldeon (CA) Zach Montoya

   Over-sized monumental 25th issue and great jumping-on point! Thor appears briefly doing what he does best.

Arthur Adams variant cover

IN YOUR LCS 16 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #605

 Written by KIERON GILLEN

Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN

        The invisible hand of Loki's sly tricks has made plain the treachery that lay in store...and after the devastating events of THOR: DEFINING MOMENTS GIANT-SIZE and THOR 604, everything comes to a head! The balance of power in Latveria is tipped, and all sides march toward all-out war!

A 2009 HOLIDAY PRESENT FROM MARVEL

ORIGINS OF SIEGE was a special giveaway issue containing everything a reader needed to prepare for a story six years in the making! Showcasing an all-new lead-in story featuring Loki, it also contained an all-new origins section covering the major players drawn by the biggest artists at Marvel. Plus pinups, a checklist and a preview of SIEGE #1!

 

Shops received one free copy of ORIGINS OF SIEGE for every 25 copies of CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 that they ordered, rounded up to the next 25. Shops could also purchase ORIGINS OF SIEGE in bundles of 25 at $10 a bundle. 

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS FOREVER #12 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Aaron Kuder

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE - PART THREE: THE SIEGE OF INFINITY TOWER!

The all Steve Rogers Howling Commandos. The interstellar air force that is the Carol Corps. The Star Panther. The God of Fists. The Invincible Ant-Man, Tony Stark. Together, they are the greatest army of Avengers ever assembled. Will they be enough to protect the Avengers Tower at Infinity's End? Because Mephisto has come to claim that tower's secrets, and he's brought an army of his own.

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BLACK PANTHER #12 $3.99

 (W) John Ridley (A) German Peralta (CA) Alex Ross

Just as T'Challa thinks his past secrets lay buried with the dead, the true identity of his latest enemy has left him shaken! Even as he escapes capture and returns to the Avengers, Captain America isn't too pleased with Black Panther's role in creating these new terrorists for peace. The message is clear: If T'Challa isn't ready to be a team player, he doesn't belong on a team. With no kingdom, no Avengers and no allies, who is left to aid T'Challa against this monster of his own making?

WAKANDA #3 (OF 5) $3.99

(W) Narcisse, Evan, Ho Che Anderson (A) Sean Hill, Natacha Bustos (CA) Iban Coello

The spotlight on characters who have defined Wakanda continues, taking us back in time into the heart of KILLMONGER! A haunting story that explores his earliest days under the thumb of Ulysses Klaw, and the early foundations of the man who will one day bear a scar for each of his kills? Plus, the third chapter of Evan Narcisse and Natacha Bustos' History of the Black Panthers, focusing on the mysterious Nehanda as she bands together with the Medieval Avengers!

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IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #702 $3.99 

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

    As the War of the Realms continues to spread, Jane Foster has finally had enough. Will she rally the Asgardians in time to save their home? Or has Odin's arrogance doomed them all?  And as if total war wasn't enough, there's also the impending arrival of the unstoppable Mangog. Can even a guest appearance by Hercules avert disaster? 

Anka Phoenix variant cover

CHAMPIONS #15 $3.99

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Humberto Ramos
   The Champions/Avengers team faces its first real casualty in their ongoing struggle to prevent two planets from colliding - and that fatality changes the game!  The conclusion of WORLDS COLLIDE! Lady Thor is not only on the cover. She guest stars!!

INCREDIBLE HULK #711

(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Greg Land

   On the savage planet of Sakaar, the last remaining tribes of a dead society fight for dwindling resources... A sequence of ancient trials known as the Gauntlet is the only way to survive!  A champion is called to battle: AMADEUS CHO, THE TOTALLY AWESOME HULK! His opponent is a familiar one... WITNESS THE THUNDERING BARBARIAN!!! The ODINSON!

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #8 $3.99

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

    After waging war in Hel, Thor finds himself a prisoner of the fearsome warriors of Heven. Can the intervention of Valkyrie and Thor's sister Angela help him escape the unescapable prison of angels?

Patrick Zircher Conan variant.

MARVEL SH ADVENTURES CAPTAIN MARVEL FROST GIANTS #1 $3.99

(W) Leah Williams, Joe Caramagna (A) Ty Templeton, Mario Del Pennino (CA) Jacob Chabot

   It's the middle of winter in New York City, which means all your favorite heroes and villains are trying to beat the cold!  But this time the cold beats back, when a group of fearsome FROST GIANTS make themselves right at home in the city, leaving the heroes of the Marvel Universe no choice but to bundle up and stand against the ice-hearted interlopers!

CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 $3.99 

(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) Leinil Francis Yu (CA) Alex Ross

   "WINTER IN AMERICA" CONCLUDES with a shocking turn of events that will send the Star-Spangled Avenger's life into a sudden dramatic tailspin you won't see coming! ATTENTION THOR COMPLETISTS: Thor has a 1 panel flashback cameo to remind Cap readers that Thor Odinson "bent the knee" to Hydra.

EXILES #11 $3.99

(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Javier Rodriguez (CA) David Nakayama

     The Exiles' beloved Khan-who sacrificed herself to stop the Time-Eater-has miraculously returned! But this time, her gun is trained on her old teammates! And she's not alone. Meet the evil Exiles-Captain Axis; Shuri, a.k.a. Killmonger; Iron Kang; X 2/3rd and SKELE-THOR!

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

KING THOR #4 $5.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Esad Ribic, More (CA) Esad Ribic

   THE FINAL CHAPTER OF THE YEARS-SPANNING SAGA! The sun has gone black. Midgard isn't far behind. The Multiverse is dying - and with it, the last of the gods. A millennium ago, Thor heard a whisper: "Gorr was right." Now Gorr the God of God-Butchers ascends to his final murder: the All-Father of all existence. 

A who's who of Jason's past THOR collaborators and a few surprise guests help close out the story in thunderous style!

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AVENGERS #28 $3.99

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

       A mysterious new wielder of the all-powerful, cosmic super-weapon the Starbrand has arisen inside a space prison the size of a galaxy, drawing the attention of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, along with some of the most powerful figures from beyond the stars. Behold the coming of the Three Heralds. Also, Thor is a Brood now...

HISTORY OF MARVEL UNIVERSE #6 $4.99 

(W) Mark Waid (A) Javier Rodriguez (CA) Steve McNiven

    From the stories of today to the end of the Marvel Universe! The grand finale has only one promise to make - no one gets out alive! Includes what was arguably the second most pivatol point in Thor Odinson's life,

IN YOUR LCS 51 YEARS AGO TODAY

Not only does Thor appear on this backgroundless Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia reaction shot cover, he also shows up in some Sal Buscema/Joe Staton panels inside. 

This issue features the first parts of two origin stories, one of which Thor witnesses.

It was Thor's 32nd 1974 appearance, his 277th of all time.

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

  

MIGHTY THOR #2 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Russell Dauterman
   The return of Loki!  But for Lady Thor, will he be friend or foe?

 (1 in 15 COSPLAY VARIANT) 

(1 in 20 DAUTERMAN DESIGN VARIANT)

  (1 in 20 FRENZ MARVEL 92 VARIANT)

 (1 in 25 TRAKHANOV VARIANT)

   

ULTIMATE END #5 $4.99

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Mark Bagley

ULTIMATE NO MORE!  2000 - 2015 
Many Thors appear

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON TWO #14 $2.99 

(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) Various

   Squadron Supreme have taken over the entire world and reign supreme! The Avengers must strike back from the underground and save the planet once and for all!