Thursday, October 3, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1962

 

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. 
- their 3rd Thor cover collaboration

Thor's 5th appearance, like the previous 4 the art was by Jack Kirby  The 1st four stories were 13 pages. This one was only 10.

Jane Foster's 4th appearance.
Odin's 2nd.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

IMMORTAL THOR #16 $4.99
(W) Al Ewing (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Alex Ross
In Asgard, Thor weighed his obligations as All-Father and as Gaea's child...and what he owed to both sides of his nature. While on Earth, a risen evil sought new Gods to challenge the old...and found them in Thor's earliest foes. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and the Radioactive Man.

      ANDREI BRESSAN DOOM VAR

     ELENA CASAGRANDE STORMBREAKERS VAR

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #1 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Russell Dauterman
   MJOLNIR lies on the moon, unable to be lifted by anyone in all the heavens! Even THOR!  Something dark has befallen the God of Thunder, leaving him weakened and for the first time in forever... UNWORTHY! But when Frost Giants invade the Earth, the hammer will be lifted and a new Thor will arise! 

1 in 25 variant cover
 by Fiona Staples
1 in 25 variant cover
by Sara Pichelli
Variant cover by Scottie Young.


Andrew Robinson variant cover


Alex Ross variant cover


Esad Ribic variant cover


CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 $4.99 
(W) Rick Remender (A) Carlos Pacheco, Stuart Immonen (CA) Stuart Immonen
   Who is the All-New Captain America? The conclusion to the story that began in Dimension Z as Zola strikes in unison with The Red Skull! The final fate of Jet Black! The Thor that is not a woman appears on the cover and on 8 interior pages.

Monday, September 30, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 15 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #603 boasted a Marko Djurdjevic cover and 21 pages of Djurdjevic story art!

Not only did Thor, Doom and Balder appear in the issue so did Loki, Sif, the Warriors Three and Don Blake.
J. Michael Stracynski crafted this chapter of an impressive multi-issue tale.

Sunday, September 29, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

 


THOR #17 $3.99 
(W) Donny Cates (A) Michele Bandini (CA) Olivier Coipel
THE EPIC FINALE OF "REVELATIONS"!
Thor, ruler of Asgard, can now focus on just that - ruling! But with power comes truth, and Thor will learn that being king isn't so simple. When havoc on Midgard begins, Mjolnir seems to have vanished under the Avengers' watch. And Thor must learn more than one truth this day. The shocking conclusion of "Revelations" that no one will see coming is here!

KLEIN VARIANT

NAUCK MILES MORALES 10TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT

Saturday, September 28, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 31 YEARS AGO TODAY

BLOOD AND THUNDER Parts 1 and 2!!!
Cover by MC Wyman. Story art by Bruce Zick.

Cover by Ron Lim. Story art by Andy Smith.

Plus
Thor doesn't appear on the cover of 
INFINITY CRUSADE #6 
but he DOES appear on 2 crucial pages (aren't they all?) by Ron Marz/Andy Smith/Bill Anderson

Friday, September 27, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

MARVEL LEGACY #1 $5.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Esad Ribic & Various (CA) Joe Quesada
   It begins at the dawn of the human race, and ends with a child's prayer! In between, empires fall, mysteries brew, secrets are revealed, quests are undertaken and legends are forged! All leading up to the dramatic return you've you've been dreading! Lady Thor and Thor Odinson appear.


 ALEX ROSS VARIANT
CHRISTOPHER TRADING CARD VARIANT

DEODATO WRAPAROUND VARIANT 

 
LAND VARIANT
  
PARTY VARIANT

YOUNG VARIANT

MIGHTY THOR #23 $3.99 (CRAIN VENOMIZED HELA VAR) (W) Jason Aaron (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Russell Dauterman 
     THOR AGAINST THOR!  When the Ultimate Thor finally goes too far, in the name of peace and sanity, Jane has no choice but to stop him.  Can she quell the rage of the War Thor before he destroys the very realms he once hoped to save? Thor Odinson appears too!!!

Rudy Rock  N Roll Variant


GENERATIONS CAPTAIN AMERICAS #1 $4.99
(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Paul Renaud    
They were part of the Greatest Generation! And now Sam Wilson finds himself alongside them yet again in a strange yet familiar setting - fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with Captain America and Bucky against a seemingly unstoppable threat to the safety of the world! Lady Thor appears on 4 pages. Real Deal Thor appears in 3 panels.

MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #9
 $3.99
  

(W)Margaret Stohl (A)Michele Bandini (CA)Meghan
Hetrick 
    Carol Danvers has been stretched a little thin. Though she desperately needs to unwind, there's no time for recreational asteroid punching today. Not when Earth's fate rests in the hands a few Alpha Flight Cadets. Thor Odinson appears in one panel.


And from Image Comics

ANNUAL TP 2017 $9.99
(W) Joe Casey (A) Nathan Fox & Various (CA) Sonia Harris
    There is an 8 page story by Joe Casey and art by Jim Rugg called "Odin's Mighty Return". Thor appears in 3 panels but he is dead.