King Thor's granddaughters have come from the far future to join the fight for Infinity's End, and they've brought a fiery old friend with them in the form of the most powerful version of Wolverine who's ever existed. Plus, Doom Supreme's grand plan begins to unfold. And at last, the true identity of the mysterious Avenger Prime is revealed.
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Friday, January 19, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jan/Feb 1973
Ulik's 5th cover since debuting 6 years earlier. It's the 1st non-Kirby Ulik cover. It's Gil Kane.
Not only does Thor do battle with the trolls leading to a cliff-hanger ending, he also visits North Korea because he wrongly thinks it is a quiet place to think.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
IN YOUR LCS TODAY
AVENGERS TWILIGHT #1 $5.99(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Daniel Acuna (CA) Alex RossIn a gleaming new world of prosperity, Captain America is no more. But Steve Rogers still exists, floating through an America where freedom is an illusion, where THE AVENGERS are strangers and his friends are long dead. But is the Dream? How do you assemble Avengers in a world that doesn't want them? PLUS: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this issue!
60 COPY INCV SIMONE BIANCHI VARIANT
DANIEL ACUNA VARIANT
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
ON THE THE SPINNER RACKS Jan/Feb 1966
The Marvel Age of Comparative Mythology continued with the 4th appearance of Hercules. Herc debuted in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY ANNUAL #1 eight months earlier.
What the cover promises 13 of the 16 pages of the main story deliver - Thor and Hercules fighting over Nurse Foster (her 40th appearance)
The ingredients for a perfect page - Kirby/Colletta art, Thor battling a worthy opponent, the Rainbow Bridge, Asgard, angry Odin (his 35th appearance) and Balder (his 15th appearance).
Helping to make this a superior issue so was Loki (his 31st appearance) and Thor continuing a quest in the 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up.
Doctor Don Blake does not appear in this issue
Monday, January 15, 2024
IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY
THOR GOD OF THUNDER #17 $3.99
Writer: Jason Aaron Artists: Ron Garney, Emanuela Lupacchino Cover art: Esad RibicTHE GRAND FINALE OF THE ACCURSED!
Thor's desperate tour of the Nine Realms brings him to Midgard, to Earth, where he makes his final stand against Malekith and the dark forces of the Wild Hunt. But what has become of Thor's newest compatriots, the League of Realms? Who stands revealed as the traitor in their midst? And what bloody victory has Malekith already won?
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #25 $4.99
Writers: Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage Cover and interior art: Humberto RamosOtto Octavius, the Superior Spider-Man, in a life-or-death struggle against the original Superior Venom! Guest starring: The Avengers!
CATACLYSM ULTIMATES #3 $3.99
Cover art: Mukesh Singh
ULTIMATE THOR ON COVER ONLY
GOD IS DEAD #5 (AVATAR PRESS INC) $3.99
Writer: Jonathan Hickman Art: Di Amorim Cover art: Jonathan HickmanThe world is only hours away from Armageddon as the pantheons of Asgard and Olympus collide. With the first attempt at creating a god weapon resulting in the birth of Mammon, the enclave of scientists strikes a desperate stake as they hope they can create a being able to stand against the deities waging war across the globe. But tampering with the very stuff of gods is a dangerous game and the end result is nothing short of staggering...
Sunday, January 14, 2024
IN YOUR LCS 49 YEARS AGO TODAY
Cover by Gil Kane, Dick Giordano and John Romita
Thor and Loki share a cover for a 3rd consecutive issue
It was the 27th time they shared a cover.
It was Thor 278th appearance
Loki's 76th appearance
Art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott
Saturday, January 13, 2024
ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jan/Feb 1969
Art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta
One of the 10 best THOR covers ever!?
The 3rd consecutive issue to feature Galactus. The 18th consecutive issue that Lee/Kirby didn't create any new characters for.
To make sure the Galactus appearance had an epic feel splash panels were used for 30% of the issue.
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