Sunday, April 5, 2026

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1964

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #105 was the first issue completely penciled by Jack Kirby and the first to expand the lead Thor story from 13 to 18 pages.
Counting the first 5 issues of the AVENGERS, this was Thor's 28th appearance. 

The 18 page lead story had a guest appearance by the Avengers in their sparse headquarters.

The 6th Tales Of Asgard back-up was a 5-pager spotlighting Heimdall, his 7th appearance.
It was also the second Tales of Asgard episode to begin with a splash page followed by 4 pages of 4 equal-sized panels.

Saturday, April 4, 2026

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1963

Thor's 11th appearance in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY introduced Radioactive Man, a Stan Lee-Robert Bernstein-Jack Kirby creation. Dick Ayers embellished the 13 page story and Kirby cover.

Radioactive Man would appear in 4 issues of the AVENGERS over the next 6 years.

Friday, April 3, 2026

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

WAR OF REALMS #1 $5.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman  (CA) Arthur Adams, Matthew Wilson
    Asgard. Alfheim. Heven. Jotunheim. Muspelheim. Niffleheim. Nidavellir. Svartalfheim. Vanaheim. All of the Ten Realms have fallen to Malekith and his army except one: Midgard. Home to Thor's beloved humans. Now, at last, it burns. And Thor won't even be there to see it.  All hell breaks loose in New York City as Malekith and his allies begin their invasion - and the greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe watch as the Earth falls!
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Thursday, April 2, 2026

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 
IMMORTAL THOR #22 $4.99
(W) Al Ewing (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Alex Ross
LOST IN UTGARD! Thor had made his way to Utgard - and there waited the Utgard-Loki, who the Odinson had never yet defeated.
 And with the Elder Trickster stood his pantheon...beginning with NRGL, Lord of Murder-in-Darkness. He who was his own place of power.
     

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MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #32 $3.99
(W) Cody Ziglar (A) Marco Renna (CA) Federico Vicentini
GOD AGAINST GOD?! NOT IN SPIDEY'S BACKYARD!
ANANSI, the story-weaving SPIDER-GOD, chooses MILES MORALES as his champion in a contest between gods - and their mortal heralds - to settle his ancient blood feud with ARES, GOD OF WAR, once and for all! But Miles is WAY out of his depth! Even with THOR and HERCULES in his corner, Spider-Man may not have what it takes to overcome
Ares' own champion - and prevent ALL-OUT WAR!

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