Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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

Friday, July 12, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 37 YEARS AGO TODAY

THE GREAT WALT SIMONSON'S 3rd THOR COVER.
Like the previous two, it was embellished by Joe Sinnott.

It was the 5th issue that Simonson did the story art for.
The 4th time that he collaborated with Tony DeZunga.

Writer/editor Len Wein provided a worthy plot that gave Simonson/DeZunga the opportunity to depict Loki, Odin, Sif, Balder, Fandral, Hogun, Executioner, Enchantress and Karnilla. Plus there's a shocking last panel foe appearance.

Thursday, July 4, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #4 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness, Paco Medina (CA) Ed McGuinness
    How do the Avengers possibly defeat a crew of 2,000-foot-tall, nearly omnipotent Dark Celestials bent on annihilating the human race? While Thor and Hulk search for answers deep within the bowels of Old Asgard, we learn more about the untold history of Odin and his Prehistoric Avengers!

DEADPOOL #2 $3.99
(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Nic Klein
   A strange and powerful being from outer space is coming to destroy Earth - but WHY? WHO CARES?! Deadpool is totally going to merc it dead! A silent Thor appears in 2 panels.

ASTONISHING X-MEN #13 $3.99 
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Greg Land, Oscar Bazaldua (CA) Greg Land
   The Reavers are back, and they have a new weapon that only Havok knows about. It's going to take a ragtag group of X-Men to save a world that hates and fears them! But after his villainous turn, can any of the X-Men really trust him? Can he blame them? Havok! Beast! Dazzler! Warpath! Colossus! A silent Thor Odinson appears in 2 panels.

Thursday, June 27, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 35 YEARS AGO TODAY

Hate it or love it, this is an historic issue...
Not just because Thor shaves. Also Asgard drifts further into the Negative Zone, and the Eric Masterson Era of Thor truly begins.
Cover and lead story by Ron Frenz & Joe Sinnott

 


If you don't like the lead story there is always the back-up.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

UNCANNY AVENGERS #21 $3.99
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Daniel Acuña
   The conclusion to an epic two years in the making! In our darkest hour The Avengers Unity Squad unite entirely and the fate of the seven futures decided! Thor appears for the big finale and on the cover!


FANTASTIC FOUR #6 $3.99
(W) James Robinson (A/CA) Leonard Kirk
   They were the best of friends since that fateful trip into the cosmic unknown. The day the Fantastic Four were born, they became a family. Cosmic explorers - forever united. Johnny Storm became the high-flying, hot-headed Human Torch. Ben Grimm, the hideous monster known as The Thing. Super-Scientist Reed Richards has tried time and again to reverse Grimm's condition. Each and every time was met with failure. But there was a time when he possessed a device that held the key to permanently curing The Thing - until Johnny inadvertently destroyed it! Reed has kept Johnny's secret for as long as he could - but now it's about to get out! What will Ben do when he discovers that one of his closest friends and steadfast ally condemned him to a life sentence as a monster? A silent Thor appears with other Avengers during a four page sequence.

NEW WARRIORS #6 $3.99
(W) Christopher Yost (A) Nick Roche (CA) Ramon K. Perez
  The All-New New Warriors announce their arrival to the rest of the world, which doesn't make anyone happy.  The Avengers vs. the New Warriors!  Thor pretty much dominates this issue. 

ORIGINAL SINS #2 $3.99
(W) Ryan North & Various (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Mark Brooks
    Thor makes a one page cameo for the retelling of the exploding  Truth Bomb incident!



Monday, June 24, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 15 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR has had at least 3 golden eras - Lee/Kirby, Walt Simonson and Straczynski/Djurdjevic. 
THOR #602 was Straczynski/Djurdjevic's 5th collaboration. Here is masterful Marko Djurdjevic's great cover painting minus any word salad  distractions. 

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #31 $3.99
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu
   Propelled fifty years into the future, the Avengers come face-to-face with the legacy of their actions! Plenty of Thor and future Asgardian history!



THOR GOD OF THUNDER #23 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Agustin Alessio
   Thor's war to save the earth comes to its epic conclusion. In the far future, King Thor makes a dark decision that may save the day, but at what cost? And in present-day Broxton, Oklahoma, Thor makes a final stand against the forces of ROXXON, but not even a god can save everyone. 


THUNDERBOLTS #27 $2.99
(W) Ben Acker, Ben Blacker (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) David Yardin
   THE PUNISHER VS. THE THUNDERBOLTS, PART 1 Guest-starring The Avengers! Thor makes a cameo in a two-page spread.

NOVA #18 $3.99 
(W) Gerry Duggan (A) David Baldeon (CA) Paco Medina
    The death of the Watcher has left a hole in young Nova's life, but even as he grieves for the loss of his friend, there is hope for the future. Before his death, Uatu left Sam with hope that his long-lost Father, former Black Nova Jesse Alexander, is still alive. Only there is more to the story... the secret history of the Black Novas begins to unravel! Plenty of guest stars including Thor.