93 YEARS AGO TODAY

Larry Lieber, the first man to script Thor was born.

Thor was just another story. I didn't think about it at all. Stan said, "I'm trying to make up a character," and he gave me the plot, and he said, "Why don't you write the story?"

      -  Larry Lieber from Alter Ego Vol. 3 #2 

IN YOUR LCS 36 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

Thor's 2nd appearance of October 1988 was his 22nd of the year.

It was his 625th appearance of all time.

Ron Frenz/Brett Breeding cover. A DeFalco/Frenz/Sinnott 35 page  homage to the Lee/Kirby/Sinnott Era. The splash was followed by a 2-page spread.

 

There were 5 more splashes counting this one.

And it wouldn't be a Kirby homage if there wasn't some 4-panel pages.

Plus back-up features:

A 4 page Thor overview by DeFalco/Frenz/Breeding

A couple of pin-up pages.

An 8 page Thorless Warriors Three tale.

A 5 page Thor/Hercules tussle

and

the issue ends with a Frenz/Vess visually stunning, but sadly Thorless nine-pager with Loki, Odin, his ravens and Surtur!

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

WHAT IF? THOR #1 $3.99

(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Michele Bandini (CA) Marco Checchetto
   When young THOR'S father falls to the King of Giants, his life is forever changed. He's ripped from Asgard to be raised in a world of persistent winter, learning the brutal way of life in Jotenheim. But what happens when the runt of the giants, LOKI, is under the shadow of his new step-brother?

Christopher action figure variant

SENTRY #5 $3.99 

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Joshua Cassara (CA) Aaron Kim Jacinto
   Bob Reynolds and the Sentry are both dead...so it's time for something new to rise in their place! Thor and the Avengers appear.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 $3.99 

(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Humberto Ramos
   The heist of the century is ON!   Who are the Thieves Guild of New York?  Spidey might dying trying to find out. Thor makes a brief embarrassing appearance

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

AVENGERS #19 $3.99
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Farid Karami (CA) Todd Nauck
DOOM AGAINST EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES!
Doctor Doom puts the Avengers to the test! But what is the purpose of the Avengers? 
    
TODD NAUCK DOOM VARIANT

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

 
AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #3 (OF 9)

(W) Rick Remender (A) Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan (CA) Jim Cheung
ACT I: THE RED SUPREMACY
  With the heroes lost, the world's fate lies in the hands of the vilest syndicate known to man. Scarlet Witch is forced to join Dr. Doom or she will watch those she loves most die. The return of one of the Marvel Universe's great villains!  An Avenger quits, a heart is broken, and the world as we know it is gone.

IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

WHAT IF INFINITY GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1 $3.99
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Jason Copland (CA) Dave Rapoza
   What if the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY found out the ILLUMINATI were hiding Thanos?  Thor has cameos in two different crowd scene pages and in one of them (SPOILER ALERT!!!) he’s unconscious.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 

KIRBY MONSTER VARIANT - $3.99

(CA) Walt Simonson

Thor only appears on this variant cover, not inside!

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

THOR #18 $3.99 
 (W) Donny Cates (A) Pasqual Ferry (CA) Olivier Coipel

Thor has a top secret mission that only one trusted ally can carry out: Throg, the Frog of Thunder! Guest artist Pasqual Ferry makes a return trip to Asgard for this unique tale of otherworldly espionage, one that will have a profound impact on the future of the Marvel Universe! MEET ASGARD'S NEW MASTER OF SPIES - THROG!

JUSKO MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT 

KLEIN VARIANT

PHOENIX SONG ECHO #1 $4.99 

(W) Rebecca Roanhorse (A) Luca Maresca (CA) Cory Smith

Against all odds, one of the most powerful entities in the Marvel Universe chose Maya Lopez, a deaf street fighter, as its new avatar. And the burning question on everyone's minds is: WHY?! But Echo is the last person to answer. Still learning her new cosmic abilities - and struggling with the Phoenix's overwhelming personality - Echo strikes out to return to her roots. But the reservation has even fewer answers. And where power goes, evil follows. Someone wants Echo to fail - and unleash a power only the greatest heroes in

history have been able to control. Avengers artist Luca Maresca joins superstar writer Rebecca Roanhorse for a story that will light the universe on fire!