Friday, October 4, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Oct/Nov 1963

Jack Kirby's 17th Thor cover. The first one that Don Heck inked. 

Nurse Foster's 16th appearance (1st cover) 

Dr. Blake's 1st. 

Thor & Blake's 19th appearance
Odin's 12th. 

Mister Hyde debuts.

3rd time that Heck did the story art.


Surtur debuts in the Kirby-rendered 5 pager.



Plus for completists only
TALES OF SUSPENSE #49 
Thor appears in one panel to explain why he didn't come running to assist Iron Man. Art by the great Steve Ditko.

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