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.