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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY
THOR #8 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Michael Del Mundo
After waging war in Hel, Thor finds himself a prisoner of the fearsome warriors of Heven. Can the intervention of Valkyrie and Thor's sister Angela help him escape the unescapable prison of angels?
(W) Leah Williams, Joe Caramagna (A) Ty Templeton, Mario Del Pennino (CA) Jacob Chabot
Patrick Zircher Conan variant.
(W) Leah Williams, Joe Caramagna (A) Ty Templeton, Mario Del Pennino (CA) Jacob Chabot
It's the middle of winter in New York City, which means all your favorite heroes and villains are trying to beat the cold! But this time the cold beats back, when a group of fearsome FROST GIANTS make themselves right at home in the city, leaving the heroes of the Marvel Universe no choice but to bundle up and stand against the ice-hearted interlopers!
CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 $3.99
(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) Leinil Francis Yu (CA) Alex Ross
"WINTER IN AMERICA" CONCLUDES with a shocking turn of events that will send the Star-Spangled Avenger's life into a sudden dramatic tailspin you won't see coming! ATTENTION THOR COMPLETISTS: Thor has a 1 panel flashback cameo remind Cap readers that Thor Odinson "bent the knee" to Hydra.
EXILES #11 $3.99
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Javier Rodriguez (CA) David Nakayama
The Exiles' beloved Khan-who sacrificed herself to stop the Time-Eater-has miraculously returned! But this time, her gun is trained on her old teammates! And she's not alone. Meet the evil Exiles-Captain Axis; Shuri, a.k.a. Killmonger; Iron Kang; X 2/3rd and SKELE-THOR!
Monday, December 18, 2023
IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY
Artist: Ron Garney
Cover Artist: Esad
Ribic
Death comes in the mountains of Jotunheim... and there is a
traitor among Thor's newly formed League of Realms! As Thor prepares to execute
one of his own comrades, Malekith stages his final bloody raid... on
Earth.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.
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?
(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.
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