ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July/August 1972

cover by Rich Buckler, Joe Sinnott and Frank Giacoia

Thor appears on 10 of the 20 pages.

This is a middle chapter of a continued story.

 cover by John Buscema

Thor appears on 13 of the 20 pages.

This is the final chapter of a continued story.

THE PERFECT THOR COMIC TO GIVE SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER READ A THOR COMIC

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #18 features a self-contained story that you don't have to have any prior knowledge of Thor or Marvel Universe History to appreciate. It takes place over one week's time in 894 in a Viking village and Asgard. The cover is by Esad Ribic. 

The  impressive interior art is by Das Pastoras.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July 1970

 Cover by Neal Adams and John Verpoorten.
Interior art by Kirby and Colletta.

Even though he is not on the cover, Loki makes his 51st  appearance.

Thor's 147th appearance             .

Sif's 35th.   

Thor is not on the cover of AVENGERS #79 but he does appear on the splash page and 4 panels.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July 1968

The mind-blowing Kirby-designed Mangog's second appearance.

Plus a classic Thor splash

It is an exciting prelude to the Thor/Mangog epic battle in the next issue!

Thor's 9th appearance of 1968. His 113th appearance of all time.

Loki's 7th appearance of 1968. His/her's 40th appearance of all time.

Sif's 6th appearance of 1968.    Her 20th appearance of all time.

Balder's 6th appearance of 1968. His 34th appearance of all time.

    

Plus: a gratuitous 1 panel 3rd appearance by Ego the living planet.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July 1966

How could you not have been lured by this "bullseye" layout? 

Not only was there a visit to Olympus with Hercules...

feminine beauty was redefined.

Cover and interior art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.

Thor's 6th 1966 appearance. His 80th of all time.

Jane Foster's 5th 1966 appearance. Her 44th of all time.

Hercules' 6th 1966 appearance. His 9th of all time.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July 1964

What a great time to be a Thor fan. Not only did he appear in 

with a cover and 23 pages of art by Jack Kirby - plus the first appearance of a rare non-Asgardian addition to Thor's Rogues Gallery, the Grey Gargoyle.

Thor also appeared in

with a cover and 22 pages of art by Jack Kirby - plus the 3rd appearances of  Thor's Asgardian Rogues Gallery members, Amora and Skurge.

This brought Thor's 1964 appearances up to 14. Thor appeared in more 1964 comics than any other year in the 'Sixties.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July 1963

For the first time in history a Marvel superhero encounters their duplicate on a cover. Art by Kirby & Ayers.

At DC it had already happened to Superman 3 times!.

Cover by Al Plastino

September 1956

Cover by Curt Swan

January 1956

Cover by Wayne Boring

December 1953