ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jul/Aug 1968

The Mangog saga Lee/Kirby seemed to be trying surpass their  earlier FANTASTIC FOUR Galactus trilogy. Instead of merely eating the Earth, it aimed to destroy the universe by unsheathing the  Odinsword. 

The four years Marvel paid Jack Kirby to hone his monster-designing  skills (1958-1962) was indeed money well-spent. 

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jul/Aug 1966

THOR ANNUAL #2 

30 pages of new Jack Kirby art!

It featured the third appearance of this easily reusable Lee/Kirby-conceived Thor opponent. The Destroyer is a more dramatic 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.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Aug/Sep 1965

 The 70th appearance of Thor
The 4th appearance of the Absorbing Man
(and his 4th cover appearance)

The Kirby/Colletta cover delivers what it promises. 13 of the 16 pages of the lead story depict Absorbing Man/Thor battle action.

Plus Loki makes his 26th appearance.

 

 

This solid issue concludes with the 22nd 5 page installment of the always-welcome TALES OF ASGARD backup.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jul/Aug 1963

     Not only was Thor and Loki in both of these comics but so was Jane Foster.

     Both covers were by Jack Kirby (with intricate Dick Ayers embellishing on the AVENGERS cover). Kirby also did the story art. 
      The JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Thor story was drawn by Joe Sinnott.     

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jul/Aug 1962

 

Jane Foster appears on a cover for the first time

She also debuts in the 13 page story inside.

It was Thor's 2nd appearance.

Cover and story art by Kirby. 

Joe Sinnott inked the cover.

Dick Ayers embellished the story art.

Stan Lee supplied the words.