IN YOUR LCS 13 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

What's better than having a cover by Ariel Olivetti?

22 pages of art by Ariel Olivetti.

Paul Jenkins provides a well-written Ragnarok prelude tale that cleverly characterizes Loki.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jul/Aug/Sep 1967

DC decided that the way to combat Marvel's increasing popularity was to create a series that parodied Marvel.

This had shipped a week earlier

  

This was the 4th Thor comic I had purchased since discovering the character little more than a month earlier.  

Of course I bought INFERIOR FIVE too.

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #3 

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Michael Del Mundo

UNHOLY MATRIMONY!
War rages across the land of the dead, and not even the reunion of Thor with his brother Balder can stop it!  Perhaps peace might come from the wedding of the century... in Hel! With Hela, the goddess of death, as the bride, which Odinson brother is going to be the lucky groom? And what special surprise guest is looking to put a deadly stop to the nuptials?

James Harren Hammer variant

OLD MAN HAWKEYE #7 $3.99

(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Marco Checchetto, Ibraim Roberson (CA) Marco Checchetto

   THE FALL OF THE SUPER HEROES!  HAWKEYE's been on a mission to hunt down the THUNDERBOLTS that betrayed him. Now see exactly what happened on that fateful date 45 years ago, in all of its bloody detail!  This issue - everybody dies! See how Thor dies in the Old-Man-verse.

AVENGERS #5 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness, Paco Medina (CA) Ed McGuinness

    Behold the wildest, most awe-inspiring team of Avengers ever assembled! But will it be enough to defeat the combined powers of Loki and the Final Host of Dark Celestials? And what is the startling secret of the Progenitor? Thor and She-Hulk continue their team-up

LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 $4.99 

(W) Margaret Stohl (A) Carlos Pacheco (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco

    Carol Danvers was just a girl from the Boston suburbs who loved science and the Red Sox until a chance encounter with a Kree hero gave her incredible super-powers. Now, she's a leader in the Avengers and the commander of Alpha Flight. But what if there were more to the story? When crippling anxiety attacks put her on the sidelines in the middle of a fight, Carol finds herself reliving memories of a life she thought was far behind her. You can't outrun where you're from - and sometimes, you HAVE to go home again.  Thor has a 1 panel cameo and a line of dialog.

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

IMMORTAL THOR ANNUAL #1 $4.99

(W) Al Ewing, Derek Landy (A) David Baldeon, Sara Pichelli (CA) Salvador Larroca

"INFINITY WATCH" PART THREE!

Faced with the menace of Utgard and a prophecy of his own doom, the son of Odin sought out the legendary Power Stone to aid his fight. Only two things were in his way. Firstly, the mighty CHAMPION OF THE UNIVERSE - with strength to match Thor's own - was also questing for the stone. Secondly, the Stone is now inside a person - THE PRINCE OF POWER! PLUS, Derek Landy and Sara Pichelli continue the journey of the Death Stone Bearer and the scar it will leave on the universe!

     10 COPY INCV RB SILVA DESIGN variant 

      MIKE MCKONE INFINITY WATCH variant

WALT SIMONSON variant

IN YOUR LCS 39 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor's 7th appearance of 1985. His 616th appearance of all time.

It was the 35th time Walt Simonson did a THOR cover.

It was the 22nd time Walt Simonson also was the writer/artist of the  accompanying story.

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

EMPYRE #1

(W) Al Ewing, Dan Slott (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Jim Cheung

  The Kree and the Skrulls have united under a new emperor - and their war fleet is on a collision course for our world.

  On the moon, the Avengers are ready to strike with the full power of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Approaching from outer space, the Fantastic Four are seeking a diplomatic solution.

•  If the two teams can't work together to save the day, things can only get worse...

  ASRAR VARIANT

FINCH VARIANT

LOZANO AVENGER VAR 

MCGUINNESS LAUNCH VAR

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #15 $3.99

(W) Donny Cates (A) Michele Bandini (CA) Olivier Coipel

The wounds of Donald Blake have not yet healed, and new Hel is afoot! With all inhabitants back in Asgard, and Odin's presence returned after being away so long, an air of tension now sits upon the throne! Father and son. All-Father and All-Father. Odin and Thor. Is this relationship forever doomed, and what does it mean for the Ten Realms? 

Tony Daniel Spider-Man Villain variant

Nic Klein variant