IN YOUR LCS 39 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 4 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 3 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 1 YEAR AGO 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 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #26 $3.99

(W) Donny Cates (A) Martin Coccolo (CA) Gary Frank

"BANNER OF WAR" PART 4

Thor and Hulk's epic rivalry continues in the characters' 60th Anniversary crossover celebration! Thanks to Odin, Thor now realizes the gravity of Banner's situation - and its connection to that mysterious, violent incident in El Paso. But when Iron Man's interference causes more harm than good, our two rivals face shocking changes that change the stakes of the battle...for good.

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JANE FOSTER MIGHTY THOR #1 (OF 5) $3.99

(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Ryan Stegman

When Mjolnir comes crashing through Jane Foster's apartment window, she fears the worst has happened to Thor. As Asgard's greatest enemies - including Hela, Ulik the Troll and Enchantress - mount an assault on the Golden Realm, Jane must find Thor and save Asgard - even if that means she must once again risk her life to become Thor herself!

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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

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 wouldn't happen until the next issue.

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

ULTIMATES #1 $5.99

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

Six months ago, Tony Stark sent Peter Parker a radioactive spider to set him back on the course to become Spider-Man. Since then, Iron Lad (Stark), Captain America, Doom, Thor and Sif have begun to do the same for other lost heroes, building a network of super-powered heroes hungry for change... Now they must band together to destroy the Maker's Council and restore freedom and free will to a world ruled from the shadows!

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IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 

DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #4 $3.99

(W) Derek Landy (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Geoff Shaw

Doctor Strange has been covering up a murder in an attempt to solve it. But Thor and Sif don't see it that way! Stephen scrambles to get to the bottom of the mystery and clear his name - with some help from Loki and Clea!

      

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IMMORTAL THOR #24 $4.99

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

The omens could no longer be denied. The prophecy could no longer be delayed. The hour had come. Now the Odinson stood between the Gods of Utgard and all they would break asunder...and he stood alone. This is the story of how he faced his end.

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ON THE SPINNER RACKS JUNE/JULY 1965

What this Kirby/Colletta cover promises the 16 page Kirby/Colletta lead story delivers.

It was the 3rd time Loki appeared on a cover in 1965. His/her 10th cover appearance of all time.

Thor's 9th appearance of 1965.  His 66th appearance of all time.

The Destroyer's 2nd appearance. It debuted in the previous issue.

Loki's 6th appearance of 1965. His/her 23rd appearance of all time.

Odin's 5th appearance of 1965. His 29th of all time

Plus Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun made their 1st appearance in the 20th 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS JUNE/JULY 1966

How could you not have been triggered by this bullseye layout to give up your 12 cents? 

Not only was there a visit to Olympus with Hercules...

feminine beauty was redefined.

Cover and story art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.

Thor's 80th appearance.

Jane Foster's 44th appearance.

Hercules' 9th 1966 appearance.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS JUNE/JULY 1967

Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta cover and main story art. The Tales of Asgard back-up also had art by Kirby & Colletta.

Thor's 96th appearance. Balder's 22nd.

Sif's 8th (her 2nd cover appearance).

Plus the debut of the three Enchanters.

Both lead story and the Tales Of Asgard back-up are continued stories.