ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1971 to Feb 1972

Thor was not on the Gil Kane cover of AVENGERS #97. He did appear on 6 of the 21 interior pages. Thor's 24th 1971 appearance, his 185th of all time.

It was the 9th and final chapter of the Roy Thomas Skrull epic.

It was drawn "virtually overnight" by John Buscema. 

"After doing two or three issues of THE AVENGERS beginning with ish #93, Neal became so enmeshed in deadline problems that there was naught to do but have valiant John Buscema come to our rescue."

    -   from the Letters Page in response to a fan praising Neal Adams art. 

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1971 to Feb 1972

The newest issue of THOR featured the mind-boggling Mangog. John Romita becomes the second artist to do a Mangog cover. Kirby,  of course, crafted the first 3 Mangog covers.

And a new use is found for Thor's hammer.

Words by Gerry (Law & Order) Conway. Art by John Buscema and Vince Colletta.

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IMMORTAL THOR #5 $4.99

(W) Al Ewing (A) Martin Coccolo (CA) Alex Ross

THE ALL-NEW THOR CORPS!

Toranos has returned - and to face him, the King of Asgard has gathered his army. But if even an army of storm gods could not stop the Elder God of Thunder...what then? This is the story of THE IMMORTAL THOR...and the battle that will define him.

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ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1970/Jan 1971

John Buscema channels his inner Kirby for this cover.

Big John depicts in 3 panels what the King probably would have presented in 2 pages. 

Brother Sal Buscema depicts a half dozen iconic characters on this cover

Inside Sal depicts Hulk and Thor battling each other.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Dec 1969/Jan 1970

It was Ulik's 8th appearance.

This self-contained Thor story is one of only a half dozen issues of THOR that teamed Kirby up with the legendary artist Bill Everett.

Thor's 19th appearance of 1969. 140th of all time.

Loki's 4th. His 47th of all time.

Jane Foster does not appear.