Sunday, April 25, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 26 YEARS AGO TODAY

The Midgard Serpent appears on cover of THOR for the fifth time. 
The first three times (THOR #200, 273 and 278) were drawn by John Buscema. The fourth time (THOR #380) was by Walt Simonson. This cover, like the 22 Roy Thomas-written pages inside, was drawn by M.C. Wyman.

NOTE: Like most 1995 THOR issues, the High Evolutionary makes an appearance.

IN YOUR LCS 43 YEARS AGO TODAY

What this Pat Broderick/Bob Wiacek cover promises the 17 page Roger McKenzie story delivers.

Thor's 11th appearance of 1978. His 358th of all time.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

19 New Marvels shipped. 5 had variant covers. 3 of those variants featured Thor artists paying homage to iconic movie posters. 
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503 
 Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA

IRON MAN 2.0 #4 
Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA

WOLVERINE #8 
Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by DALE KEOWN

Thursday, April 8, 2021

NEW THOR ODINSON IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY (and Loki too!)

Avengers variant cover
DEADPOOL #45 (250TH ISSUE) $9.99 
(W) Various (A) Various, Mirko Colak (CA) Scott Koblish
    In our over-sized main story, ULTIMATUM comes at Deadpool for revenge, so he has no choice but to take them on-ALL OF THEM. Then, in an Infinity Gauntlet crossover, what would Deadpool do if he got the six gems from Thanos? Plus: a slew of stories showcasing Deadpool's closest friends and allies by special guest writers! Also, SPOILER: Deadpool dies at the end of the issue. Thor appears in two panels in one story to deliver two punch lines.

ANGELA ASGARDS ASSASSIN #5 $3.99
(W) Kieron Gillen, Marguerite Bennett (A) Phil Jimenez, Stephanie Hans (CA) Stephanie Hans
   Superheroic to-do list for Angela "INVADE MY HOMELAND, WHILST PURSUED BY ASGARDIANS, CARRYING A DEMONIC CHILD WITH ONLY MY SARCASTIC SPACE FRIENDS FOR COMPANY." One of the Asgardians pursuing her is Thor Odinson


MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON TWO #6 $2.99
(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) Various
    Tony Stark ages backwards when the Time Stone affects his Arc Reactor!  Can Iron Man stop the reverse flow of time, all while facing dinosaurs and other terrors out of time? Marvel Animation Thor appears, of course!

Sunday, April 4, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 17 YEARS AGO TODAY

There is no scene remotely like this inside.


   There IS this scene though, that was depicted on the previous issue's cover.
   Art by Scot Eaton and Drew Geraci.
   Words by Dan Jurgens.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

NEW THOR APPEARANCES IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 
AVENGERS CURSE OF THE MAN-THING #1 $4.99 
    (W) Steve Orlando (A) Francesco Mobili (CA) Daniel Acuna
    BURN AT THE TOUCH OF THE HARROWER! For decades, the Man-Thing has haunted the Florida Everglades. Now a new enemy has hijacked his body on a quest to take his incendiary abilities global! We wake to fear as gargantuan monoliths menace cities worldwide, with only the AVENGERS standing between the population of Earth and a planetwide inferno. Can they save Man-Thing in time to douse the fires? And does the man inside the thing, TED SALLIS, even want to be saved? Introducing a sensational new villain, THE HARROWER! PART 1 of 3!

BETA RAY BILL #1 $4.99  
(W/A/CA)Daniel Warren Johnson     

The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of Thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor - and with Bill's famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father's hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon...and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom! Plus: This oversize first issue contains an exclusive conversation between Johnson and Beta Ray Bill's creator, the legendary Walter Simonson!


COELLO STORMBREAKERS VARIANT

Monday, March 29, 2021

THE ONLY NEW THOR APPEARANCE IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #5.1 $3.99 
(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Barry Kitson
   THE SHOCKING CONCLUSION TO THE TALE OF THE ORIGINAL NEW AVENGERS!  Avenger X isn't who she's been pretending to be! Will the rest of the Avengers learn the truth about her in time to prevent disaster? Thor Odinson appears on the cover and 4 of the first 5 pages.