Sunday, December 17, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 49 YEARS AGO TODAY


Not only does Thor appear on this backgroundless Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia reaction shot cover, he also shows up in some Sal Buscema/Joe Staton panels inside. 
This issue features the first parts of two origin stories, one of which Thor witnesses.

It was Thor's 32nd 1974 appearance, his 277th of all time.

Saturday, December 16, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

  

MIGHTY THOR #2 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Russell Dauterman
   The return of Loki!  But for Lady Thor, will he be friend or foe?
 (1 in 15 COSPLAY VARIANT) 
(1 in 20 DAUTERMAN DESIGN VARIANT)
  (1 in 20 FRENZ MARVEL 92 VARIANT)

 (1 in 25 TRAKHANOV VARIANT)
   

ULTIMATE END #5 $4.99
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Mark Bagley
ULTIMATE NO MORE!  2000 - 2015 
Many Thors appear

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON TWO #14 $2.99 

(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) Various
   Squadron Supreme have taken over the entire world and reign supreme! The Avengers must strike back from the underground and save the planet once and for all!

Friday, December 15, 2023

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 52 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor was not on the cover of AVENGERS #97 he did appear on 6 of the 21 interior pages.


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. 

It was Thor's 24th 1971 appearance, his 185th of all time.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

ON THE SPINNER RACKS December1969/January 1970


It was Ulik's 8th appearance.
This issue has a rare, self-contained Thor story.
It's one of only a half dozen issues of THOR that teamed Kirby with the legendary artist Bill Everett.
Thor makes his 19th appearance of 1969, his 140th of all time.
Loki makes his 4th appearance of 1969, his 47th of all time.
Jane Foster does not appear.

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 
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.

25 COPY INCV FELIPE MASSAFERA VARIANT

DUSTIN NGUYEN HOWARD THE DUCK VARIANT

PEACH MOMOKO NIGHTMARE VARIANT


Tuesday, December 12, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #11 $3.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Ed McGuinness
   The Avengers organize an international super hero summit, gathering heroes from the most powerful nations on Earth. But no one was expecting the shocking new representatives of the United States. The world is about to become a far more dangerous place. Especially for the Avengers. Plus Hulk and Thor try to go on a date.
Carlos Pacheco Conan Vs Marvel variant

ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #4 $3.99
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Matteo Lolli, Natacha Bustos (CA) Dale Keown, Jason Keith
   Just when Nebula falls within their grasp, the Asgardians of the Galaxy find themselves in hot water with the Nova Corps! And every second they're detained, Nebula comes closer to ruling the galaxy. What's a team of warriors and assassins to do? Thor Odinson makes an appearance.



X-MEN RED #11 $3.99
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Roge Antonia (CA) Jenny Frison
    The X-Men have battled valiantly against their powerful psychic foe, Cassandra Nova, since the moment she framed Jean Grey for murder on the world stage. They have been hunted. They have been hated. And now they can fight no more. NOTE FOR THOR COMPLETISTS: A silent Thor Odinson appears in a crowd-scene panel.

Monday, December 11, 2023

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 55 YEARS AGO TODAY

 The third 1968 appearances of Galactus and Ego.
The second time that they appeared together.


Lee's synopsis makes you wish that you hadn't missed the previous issue.

Kirby depicts the Black Galaxy in a two-page collage!

Giving this cosmic tale an epic feel was four Kirby full-pagers
This dynamic 2 page sequence hints at the eye-popping battles in this 20 page cosmic masterpiece.