ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1970

Thor's 4th appearance of 1970.

What the Jack Kirby/John Verpoorten cover promises the

 20  Kirby/Colletta pages of epic battle delivers.

Although he appears on 10 story pages, he does not appear on the only splash page. Neither does Thor.  Loki gets that honor.

Surtur's 7th appearance since his debut 7 years earlier in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #97. He wouldn't appear again until 12 years later in THOR #324.

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

AVENGERS TWILIGHT #5 $4.99

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Daniel Acuna (CA) Alex Ross

America and democracy are under attack! Can THE AVENGERS of tomorrow save a country from itself, as their greatest enemy dismantles everything CAPTAIN AMERICA holds dear? It's a battle decades in the making, and no one is safe!

TONY DANIEL VARIANT

CAFU VARIANT

ROXXON PRESENTS THOR #1 $3.99

(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Greg Land

From the pages of IMMORTAL THOR - the ROXXON AGE OF COMIXX BEGINS! In his secret identity as A.I. spokesguru CHAD HAMMER, the son of Odin knows Mama Gaea is a TOP PRIORITY for heroes AND for business! But when a group of insane environmental activists take "saving the Earth" TOO FAR, it's time to show them the wisdom on BOTH sides - AS THOR! But WHICH God of Evil is prompting the kids to rebel? Could it be...LOKI, GOD OF EVIL??? Featuring an all-star cast of heroes! MINOTAUR! EXECUTIONER! ENCHANTRESS! And the THOR-TRUCK! This is the story of THE ROXXIN' THOR... and it's a VITAL part of the "ABSOLUTE ABSOLUTION" MEGA-EVENT!

ADI GRANOV VARIANT 

NICK BRADSHAW CONNECTING VARIANT

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1969

What this Jack Kirby/Vince Colletta cover promised the 20 Kirby/Colletta story pages delivered. 

Thor's 126th appearance

Sif's 27th appearance

Adam (Him) Warlock's 4th appearance 

IN YOUR LCS 49 YEARS AGO TODAY

What this John Romita Senior cover promises the George Tuska drawn story delivers.

Thor DOES get knocked unconscious by the issue's mystery villain

IN YOUR LCS 37 YEARS AGO TODAY

After more than 6 years, thanks to Walt Simonson, the Destroyer returns.

Simonson did the cover and wrote the issue. The story art was by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.

IN YOUR LCS 48 YEARS AGO TODAY

Kirby's penultimate Odin cover (Joe Sinnott inks)
Story art by John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga.

Not a good jumping-on point issue - a dense chapter of a continued story with a cliff-hanger ending...

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

RAGNAROK #12 $4.99 
IDW PUBLISHING
(W/A/CA) Walter Simonson

   Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, will decide the fates of the Black Elf Assassin, Regn, his daughter Drifa, and Angantyr, the Lord of the Dead, in the depths of Angantyr's fortress at the edge of Hel. Its decision is written with lightning and thunder, and it is always final. Plus a gallery section of pages from this issue-Artist's Edition style!  The second story arc of Walter Simonson's masterpiece concludes!

 Lee Weeks variant cover