IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

GHOST RACERS #2 $3.99 

(W) Felipe Smith (A) Juan Gedeon (CA) Francesco Francavilla

   How did ROBBIE REYES become a cursed GHOST RACER?  Is his sizzling winning streak the ONLY reason why his fellow Ghost Racers despise him and crave to see him fail? Two Thors make a brief appearance.

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON TWO #9 $2.99

(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) Various

   Hawkeye travels to Monster Island to train the newest addition to the Avengers: Ant-Man!  The island holds a secret more terrifying than giant monsters: A secret base of the Red Skull! Thor appears in 3 panels but has no dialog.

MRS DEADPOOL AND HOWLING COMMANDOS #2 $3.99

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Salva Espin (CA) Reilly Brown

   Undisputed Queen of the Monster Metropolis is out to avenge the death of her brothers!  Teamed with Werewolf By Night, Frankenstein's Monster, the Living Mummy, Man-Thing, and Marcus the Centaur, she must fight their way through the land of the undead! Speaking of - How DOES one kill DRACULA, King of the Undead? Two previously unseen members of the Thor Corps make a brief appearance.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 56 YEARS AGO TODAY

As a Thor fan, in the Sixties this was the best you could hope for.  A Lee/Kirby/Colletta collaborative masterpiece.

The first 3 pages once again showcases how Thor relates with all mortals

Loki appears for the 25th time

Jane Foster appears for the 35th time

1965 addition to Thor's Rogues Gallery, the Absorbing Man appears for the 3rd time.

Both the 16 page lead story and the 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up (with the first appearances of  Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun) are the first installments continued stories.

Plus: Not only is Thor on the cover of this Annual. He also appears on 5 pages.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 55 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR ANNUAL #2 was in the shops with 30 pages of new Kirby art.

It featured the third appearance of this easily reusable Lee/Kirby-conceived Thor opponent. The Destroyer is a more dramatic foe than a robot because it has to be animated by the lifeforce of  a living being..

Plus: In THOR #132, Thor encountered two iconic science fiction threats - 

a cosmic toll booth

and planet stealing aliens.

NEW THOR APPEARANCES IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 $3.99

(W) Dan Slott (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli (CA) Alex Ross

   Things aren't going well between the Amazing Spider-Man and the Invincible Iron Man and their conflict is opening the door for Regent and his plan against our heroes!  Now that Regent has started imprisoning HEROES and stealing their powers things have gone from bad to worse. Lady Thor appears.

CIVIL WAR II #2 $4.99 

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Marquez (CA) Marko Djurdjevic
     Tony Stark decides to take matters (and the law) into his own hands and declares war on the Inhumans. But not everyone agrees with Tony's perspective and they are willing to die trying to stop him. Lady Thor appears.

NOVA #8 $3.99 

(W) Sean Ryan (A) R. B. Silva (CA) Humberto Ramos

   As an Avenger, Nova is on the front lines of Civil War II, but he may not have the same ideas as his friend and mentor Iron Man. Come to think of it, he isn't a big fan of Captain Marvel's stance, either. Lady Thor appears in the background on 3 pages.

VOTE LOKI #1 $3.99 

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Langdon Foss (CA) Tradd Moore
  Loki is many things -- god, trickster, brother, liar, son, villain, even hero. Now he wants to add one more thing to the list: President of the United States. That's right, the God of Lies has set his sights on becoming the ruler of the free world, but is this just another scheme? One thing's for certain -- with Loki's winning smile and silver tongue on the campaign trail, this election just got a lot more interesting. Both Thor Odinson and Lady Thor make brief appearances.

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

WAR OF REALMS #5 $4.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Arthur Adams
    MIDGARD'S LAST STAND Malekith's army gets a whole new crop of recruits - the dead! As Midgard transforms under the rule of Malekith and his allies, the dead rise up to form a new Niffleheim! The Black Panther calls in every hero on his roster to fight for Earth, from Spider-Man and the Spiders of Hel to Ghost Rider and Balder the Brave. But if there's any hope for the Ten Realms, it'll come from the skies. Although Thor doesn't appear on ANY of the covers, he IS in the comic.

MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #5 $3.99

(W) Matthew K. Manning (A/CA) Jon Sommariva

All-new mighty Marvel action continues here! As the nefarious ne'er-do-well Count Nefaria threatens New York City, Captain Marvel, Thor, and Doctor Strange attempt to escape from their confounding crimson confinement-but will the God of Thunder's strength be their undoing?! Earth's Mightiest Heroes tackle adventures perfect for young and old readers alike!