Tuesday, December 14, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ULTRON REVOLUTION #6 $2.99
(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) Various
   ENTER THE THUNDERBOLTS!  When JUSTIN HAMMER's weapons factories threaten civilian lives, THE AVENGERS (including Thor Odinson, of course) are ready to take him down...but our heroes weren't expecting a SECOND hero team to show up to help! Who are the mysterious THUNDERBOLTS?  

GWENPOOL HOLIDAY SPECIAL MERRY MIX UP $5.99 
(W/A) Various (CA) Salva Espin
    It's time to join EVERYONE'S FAVORITE GWEN and celebrate good times! Only problem is somehow this year's festive traditions seem to be a little off and Gwen's the only one who notices. FEATURING: Spider-Man, Red Skull, Punisher and even Deadpool! Lady Thor makes a 2 panel cameo.


and Lady Thor appears ONLY on the cover of this comic...

Thursday, December 9, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY


HEROES AT HOME #1 $9.99 
(W) Zeb Wells (A/CA) Gurihiru
    Being stuck inside isn't easy for anyone, even super heroes! See how your favorite Marvel characters have coped being cooped up with HEROES AT HOME! Let Marvel make you smile, courtesy of artists Gurihiru and writer Zeb Wells' Sunday Funnies!



NEIL GAIMAN NORSE MYTHOLOGY #3 
(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) P. Craig Russell & Various (CA) P. Craig Russell
     On Loki's suggestion, the gods of Asgard make a deal with a master builder to build a great wall-and the price is great: Freya, the sun, and the moon are at stake, and it seems like the gods may lose the bet.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

(Bianchi variant)
AVENGERS #2 $3.99 (XCI VARIANT)
(W) Mark Waid (A) Mike Del Mundo (CA) Alex Ross
    KANG WAR TWO! The Vision is hell-bent on revenge against Kang and if the Avengers can't hold the synthezoid back, all of history is in jeopardy! Lady Thor appears. Unworthy Thor only appears on the XCI variant.





UNWORTHY THOR #2 $3.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Olivier Coipel
  The Realm of Old Asgard has vanished, taking with it Odinson's hope for redemption.  But good tidings from Beta Ray Bill might breathe new life into the quest. For Bill knows the fate of the Realm Eternal. To win back Odinson's honor, the brothers in arms must infiltrate the fortress of THE COLLECTOR.
Anka variant
Cheung variant
Deodato teaser variant

Saturday, December 4, 2021

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

CATACLYSM ULTIMATES LAST STAND #2 $3.99 (SUAYAN VAR)
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Mark Bagley
The ULTIMATES discover where GALACTUS has come from  If they send the WORLD DESTROYER back to where he came from all that will do is create more destruction and havoc! 
     ULTIMATE THOR appearance.

INHUMANITY #1 $3.99 (BRADSHAW VAR) (YOUNG VAR)
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Olivier Coipel
   After INFINITY, the Marvel Universe has changed. The Avengers find themselves face to face with Karnak who has discovered the secret of the Inhumans that will shake the Marvel U to its core.
     Two page THOR cameo.


LONGSHOT SAVES MARVEL UNIVERSE #3 $2.99
(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Jacopo Camagni (CA) David Nakayama
   The worst threats that ever have/will face the Marvel Universe?  Sounds like a job for Longshot, right?
    THOR appears in 4 panels.


GOD IS DEAD #4 $4.99 (Avatar Press Inc)
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Di Amorim (CA) Jonathan Hickman
The End of Days has come!  As the Asgardians destroy pantheon after pantheon in their quest for total domination, the human race's last hope is a desperate gamble to create their own god weapon.

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

49 YEARS AGO TODAY

Gil Kane's first Enchantress cover was for the reprint of AVENGERS #15 
which Jack Kirby did the original cover for 7 years earlier.

Friday, November 19, 2021

53 YEARS AGO

In the Fall of 1968 John Buscema became the second artist to draw more than one Marvel Thor cover
 Jack (House Style) Kirby had done 103 by then.