ON THE SPINNER RACKS 56 YEARS AGO TODAY

What this Kirby/Colletta cover promises the 16 page Kirby/Colletta lead story delivers.

It was the 3rd time Loki appeared on a cover in 1965. His/her 10th cover appearance of all time.

Thor's 9th appearance of 1965.  His 66th appearance of all time.

The Destroyer's 2nd appearance. It debuted in the previous issue.

Loki's 6th appearance of 1965. His/her 23rd appearance of all time.

Odin's 5th appearance of 1965. His 29th of all time

Plus Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun made their 1st appearance in the 20th 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 55 YEARS AGO TODAY

Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta provide the cover for Thor's 6th appearance of 1966. 

Hercules also makes his 6th appearance of 1966, his 9th of all time, but it was only for 2 pages.

We are also treated to the visual majesty of a Kirby Asgard/Rainbow Bridge panel.

And Jane Foster makes her 5th appearance of 1966. Her 44th of all time.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 58 YEARS AGO TODAY

For the first time in history a Marvel superhero
fights their duplicate on a cover.

At DC it had already happened 4 times.

Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito

September 1962

Cover by Al Plastino

September 1956

Cover by Curt Swan

January 1956

Cover by Wayne Boring

December 1953

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 59 YEARS AGO TODAY

Cover and 13 pages of story art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.

Words by Stan Lee 

Thor's 1st appearance of 1962 and of all time.

Don Blake's 1st appearance of 1962 and of all time.

Jane Foster did NOT appear in this issue. That momentous event wouldn't happen until the next issue.

The alien race that debuted in this issue would not appear again until 15 years later.

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

WAR OF REALMS #5 $4.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Arthur Adams
    MIDGARD'S LAST STAND Malekith's army gets a whole new crop of recruits - the dead! As Midgard transforms under the rule of Malekith and his allies, the dead rise up to form a new Niffleheim! The Black Panther calls in every hero on his roster to fight for Earth, from Spider-Man and the Spiders of Hel to Ghost Rider and Balder the Brave. But if there's any hope for the Ten Realms, it'll come from the skies. Although Thor doesn't appear on ANY of the covers, he IS in the comic.

MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #5 $3.99

(W) Matthew K. Manning (A/CA) Jon Sommariva

All-new mighty Marvel action continues here! As the nefarious ne'er-do-well Count Nefaria threatens New York City, Captain Marvel, Thor, and Doctor Strange attempt to escape from their confounding crimson confinement-but will the God of Thunder's strength be their undoing?! Earth's Mightiest Heroes tackle adventures perfect for young and old readers alike!

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

SECRET WARS #3 $3.99 

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Alex Ross
      So many Thors in just one comic!!

Bob McLeod variant cover

ARMOR WARS #1 $3.99 

(W) James Robinson (A) Marcio Takara (CA) TBD
   TECHNOPOLIS:  Amazing Domain of science and wonder created by rival genius brothers TONY AND ARNO STARK.  A utopia except...a unique disease forces EVERYONE to wear armor to live and breathe.  In this armored land a hero is murdered and the killer's identity a mystery Baron Tony Stark must solve.   But in doing so, will Technopolis be forced into a civil war? Multiple Thors appear.


GIANT SIZE LITTLE MARVEL AVX #1 $3.99

(W/A/CA) Skottie Young

  

THOR isn't just on the cover(s). 

He's on the inside too!

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #6 $3.99

(W) Ryan North (A/CA) Erica Henderson

    WARNING: Even though two Thors appear on the cover there are no Thors on the inside.

IN YOUR LCS TOMORROW

IMMORTAL HULK #47 $3.99

(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Alex Ross

   Last time, it was just business - and they destroyed a town and left the Immortal Hulk in pieces.  Now they're in the middle of New York City, fighting a very different kind of Hulk and the AVENGERS are taking it personally.