IN YOUR LCS 37 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

Ron Frenz channels his inner Kirby.

An Asgard establishing shot, an angry Odin, Thor bonding with a young fan and a gorgeous goddess. A perfect page!?

There is also a Tales of Asgard back-up tale of the boyhood of Thor (and Loki).

IN YOUR LCS 36 YEARS AGO TODAY

 Thor's 672nd appearance

What the cover promises it more than delivers. Tom DeFalco masterfully makes Thor and Doctor Blake's history more coherent. Herb Trimpe works his visual magic on the cover and both the stories inside.

The 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up does not have Thor in it. 

Grim Hogun is the star.

IN YOUR LCS 12 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #25 $3.99 

    Writer: Jonathan Hickman Art: Salvador Larroca Cover Art: Mike Deodato
     Not only is Thor on the cover but he is a major player in the story.

1 in 75 Alex Ross 75th anniversary variant cover

IN YOUR LCS 51 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

Thor's second 1975 appearance. 279th of all time.

Thor doesn't battle anyone. He spends his time invisibly observing myriad bits of Marvel history.

Cover by Gil Kane, Joe Sinnott and John Romita.

18 interior pages by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

KING IN BLACK #3 (OF 5) $4.99 

(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Ryan Stegman

     After last issue's shocking finale, the heroes of the Marvel Universe are reeling. Outgunned and outmanned, but never outdone, they unite and face KNULL, God of the Abyss, as he ensnares the planet in the darkness of his reign! Superstars DONNY CATES and RYAN STEGMAN continue to raise the game - and the stakes for the Marvel Universe in this Earth-shattering epic!

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