Friday, April 14, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #14
(W) Donny Cates (A) Nic Klein (CA) Olivier Coipel
     THE FINALE OF "PREY" - AND THE FIGHT OF THOR'S LIFE! All-Father Thor breaks out of his prison! But Donald Blake has amassed more power than the King of Asgard can know. One thing is certain: When the hammer comes down, only one man will remain standing. Big action and big stakes are the Donny Cates and Nic Klein special - but you've never seen them like this before. This is the issue you can't miss!


Klein variant


THOR AND LOKI DOUBLE TROUBLE #2 $3.99 
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A/CA) Gurihiru
    Anarchy in Asgard! Loki has summoned a serpent set on city-smashing, and now Thor has to clean up his mess... again!

Vecchio variant

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 59 YEARS AGO TODAY

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.

It also had the second Tales of Asgard episode to begin with a splash page followed by 4 pages of 4 equal-sized panels.

Saturday, March 25, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY


  NEW AVENGERS #32 $3.99
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Mike Deodato, Carlos Pacheco (CA) Gabriele Dell'Otto
IN TWO MONTHS...TIME RUNS OUT! Thor wields the hammer of Thorr?!

Monday, March 13, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 44 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor's 4th appearance of 1979 (381st of all time)
Not only does Thor battle Ajax the Eternal on the Dave Cockrum/Bob McLeod cover, they also spar on 1 of the 17 John Buscema/Chic Stone story pages.

The first page recapped the previous issue's big finish. 

If you're a Doctor Blake fan this is the issue for you. He appears on 6 pages.

Roy (the Continuity Kid) Thomas crafts an enjoyable tale that includes a 2 page reminder of the highlights of Jack Kirby's ETERNALS series that ended a year and a half earlier.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

AVENGERS #66 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Garron, Javier
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: PART 8 - THE FINAL BATTLE BEGINS!
In the dark heart of all that is, the battle to save the entire Multiverse is raging, featuring a cast of Avengers that staggers the imagination. Surely no foe from any universe would dare stand against such a force? Mephisto dares, as the full extent of his plan finally comes into shocking focus.

DANIEL HAINSWORTH CONNECTING WRAPAROUND VARIANT

STEFANO CASELLI PAST FUTURE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE CONNECT VARIANT


NIGHTCRAWLERS #2 (OF 3) $3.99
(W) Si Spurrier (A) Andrea Di Vito (CA) Leinil Yu
100 YEARS SINCE THE SINISTER ERA BEGAN... WAGNERINE and her gene-spliced assassins are HOLY THIEVES, servants to a cosmic cult. Let the HEIST LITURGY be spoken! Loot the ashes of Asgard! Raid the tombs of Otherworld! Pick the pockets of the Marvel Universe and build the sacred weapon! 
TODD NAUCK SOS MARCH CONNECTING VARIANT

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

AVENGERS FOREVER #14 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Jim Towe (CA) Aaron Kuder
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE CHAPTER SEVEN: THE GREATEST GATHERING OF AVENGERS IN THE HISTORY OF EVER! The mightiest heroes of the Multiverse. The protectors of the prehistoric Earth. And the mainstay Avengers of the present-day Marvel Universe. At last, they all stand together in one place, united against a common foe. What enemy could dare stand against the greatest force ever assembled? Here comes Doom the Living Planet with the answer.
BROOKS INFINITY SAGA PHASE 3 VARIANT


AVENGERS END TIMES MARVEL TALES #1 $7.99
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Mike Mayhew & Various (CA) Nick Bradshaw
    Reprints AVENGERS (2010) #31-34

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 45 YEARS AGO TODAY

 The 9th consecutive THOR to have a Walt Simonson cover.

    The 12th consecutive THOR with interior art by Simonson.
    Writer/editor Len Wein's 30th and final issue!