Sunday, April 25, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 26 YEARS AGO TODAY

The Midgard Serpent appears on cover of THOR for the fifth time. 
The first three times (THOR #200, 273 and 278) were drawn by John Buscema. The fourth time (THOR #380) was by Walt Simonson. This cover, like the 22 Roy Thomas-written pages inside, was drawn by M.C. Wyman.

NOTE: Like most 1995 THOR issues, the High Evolutionary makes an appearance.

IN YOUR LCS 43 YEARS AGO TODAY

What this Pat Broderick/Bob Wiacek cover promises the 17 page Roger McKenzie story delivers.

Thor's 11th appearance of 1978. His 358th of all time.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

19 New Marvels shipped. 5 had variant covers. 3 of those variants featured Thor artists paying homage to iconic movie posters. 
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503 
 Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA

IRON MAN 2.0 #4 
Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA

WOLVERINE #8 
Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by DALE KEOWN

Thursday, April 8, 2021

NEW THOR ODINSON IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY (and Loki too!)

Avengers variant cover
DEADPOOL #45 (250TH ISSUE) $9.99 
(W) Various (A) Various, Mirko Colak (CA) Scott Koblish
    In our over-sized main story, ULTIMATUM comes at Deadpool for revenge, so he has no choice but to take them on-ALL OF THEM. Then, in an Infinity Gauntlet crossover, what would Deadpool do if he got the six gems from Thanos? Plus: a slew of stories showcasing Deadpool's closest friends and allies by special guest writers! Also, SPOILER: Deadpool dies at the end of the issue. Thor appears in two panels in one story to deliver two punch lines.

ANGELA ASGARDS ASSASSIN #5 $3.99
(W) Kieron Gillen, Marguerite Bennett (A) Phil Jimenez, Stephanie Hans (CA) Stephanie Hans
   Superheroic to-do list for Angela "INVADE MY HOMELAND, WHILST PURSUED BY ASGARDIANS, CARRYING A DEMONIC CHILD WITH ONLY MY SARCASTIC SPACE FRIENDS FOR COMPANY." One of the Asgardians pursuing her is Thor Odinson


MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON TWO #6 $2.99
(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) Various
    Tony Stark ages backwards when the Time Stone affects his Arc Reactor!  Can Iron Man stop the reverse flow of time, all while facing dinosaurs and other terrors out of time? Marvel Animation Thor appears, of course!

Sunday, April 4, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 17 YEARS AGO TODAY

There is no scene remotely like this inside.


   There IS this scene though, that was depicted on the previous issue's cover.
   Art by Scot Eaton and Drew Geraci.
   Words by Dan Jurgens.