IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

RAGNAROK BREAKING OF HELHEIM #2 $4.99

(W/A/CA) Walter Simonson

    Thor begins his descent into the Kingdom of the Dead, but finds the way blocked by a titanic Hall rising before him on the rim of Helheim. Guarded by both the living and the dead and ruled by the iron hand of a would-be god, it hides beneath its deepest dungeons a secret powerful enough to shatter the very foundations of the Dusklands.

AVENGERS #24 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Stefano Caselli

    If the Avengers thought one Ghost Rider was tough to deal with, wait'll they see how many Spirits of Vengeance have just been unleashed by the King of Hell, Johnny Blaze! Including the craziest, most powerful Rider of them all...That's right, it's the Avengers vs. Cosmic Ghost Rider!

 AVENGERS LOKI UNLEASHED #1 $4.99 

(W) Roger Stern (A) Ron Lim (CA) Patrick Zircher

       The Siege of Avengers Mansion is over, and the Avengers are battered and in disarray! It's the worst time of all for Loki to discover a new source of mystic energies - one that connects to another classic villain and that will have dire consequences for all of reality unless those Avengers who remain standing are able to intercede!

Lim variant

PUNISHER KILL KREW #3 $3.99 

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Juan Ferreyra (CA) Tony Moore

   With the unstoppable Juggernaut by his side, Frank is deadlier than ever!  With Foggy Nelson by his side, Frank is... well represented within the legal system?  The Punisher's merry band of killers (and lawyer) continue their mission of vengeance, but true danger looms right around the corner. Thor drops by and provides some comedy relief.

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

AVENGERS ANNUAL #1  $4.99

(W) Derek Landy (A/CA) Salvador Larroca

"INFINITY WATCH" FINALE!

The Infinity Stone bearers are all brought together for the first time! If you thought the stones were dangerous in Thanos' hands, imagine if Star gets her way!

By March 1965 the Enchantress had graced 25% of the AVENGERS covers.

All except one were drawn by Jack Kirby.

IN YOUR LCS 44 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor's 15th appearance of 1980 (his 3rd in 3 weeks) 

His 410th of all time.

What the Bill Sienkiewicz cover promises the 22 page Doug Moench story delivers.

The first of the 7 multi-panel Thor-graced pages Sienkiewicz is tasked with producing is a prime example of his mastery of his craft. 

The cover was embellished by the much-missed Joe Sinnott and the interior pages were finished by Pablos Marcos.

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

 NORSE MYTHOLOGY II #4 (OF 6) $3.99 

(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) Mark Buckingham (CA) P. Craig Russell

Thor and Loki are led to the castle of the king of giants who gives them a series of bizarre and comical challenges to participate in.

Mack variant cover

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

AXE JUDGMENT DAY #5 (OF 6) $4.99

(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Mark Brooks

MOMOKO VARIANT

NAUCK WRAPAROUND VARIANT

JANE FOSTER MIGHTY THOR #4 (OF 5) $3.99

(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Ryan Stegman

Asgard's defenses have been breached, its warriors battered and still more legions are unleashed against them! The chaos and destruction seem to be fueling some great, dark power? but to what end? Before she can find what lurks in the shadows and save the Golden Realm, Jane Foster must first save Thor!

IN YOUR LCS 47 YEARS AGO TODAY

Behind this impressive George Perez cover is 17 pages of John Byrne art at his peak (inked by the very talented Pablos Marcos.) Written by Shooter, this issue is a visual treat.

PLUS 

Jim Starlin story and art, and an appearance of the cosmic villain he created, made this one of the more important comics of the 1980s, thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.