Thursday, November 7, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1965

   The Marvel Age of Comparative Mythology continued with the second appearance of  Hercules (and Zeus). Both debuted in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY ANNUAL #1 five months earlier.
Cover and 21 pages of story art by the worthy Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.
   It was Thor's 73rd appearance. His 16th for 1965.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

ALIENS VS AVENGERS #2 (OF 4) $7.99
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Esad Ribic
EARTH SURRENDERS?!
Overwhelmed by Xenomorphs, the survivors abandon their home planet!
But so many are dead. So many wounded. And a terrifying few CHANGED.
The Avengers must avenge.
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ULTIMATES #6 $4.99

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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1964

Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. They also collaborated on 12 pages of Thor battling the Hulk and 4 pages of Thor chatting with teenage fans.
The issue ends with a 5 page Tales of Asgard spotlighting young Loki drawn by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. 

Monday, November 4, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1963

For the third time in Comics History two comics with Thor on the cover shipped the same month.


Both covers were by Kirby, of course! One was embellished by George Roussos, the other by Paul Reinman.

Nurse Foster and Doctor Blake appear in both comics.

Sunday, November 3, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

 DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE AVENGERS #1 $4.99 
(W) Alex Paknadel (A) Ryan Bodenheim (CA) Steve Skroce
  With Doctor Strange gone, the Avengers are the only ones who
can stop a rampaging Juggernaut-like monster from wrecking all
of Manhattan!  But what does this mystical creature want?  And how does the magic-skeptical Iron Man hold the answer?

Saturday, November 2, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

 
UNWORTHY THOR #1 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Olivier Coipel
Odinson's search to regain his worthiness takes him into the cosmos. He's learned of a mysterious other Mjolnir from a dead universe. Some of the greatest villains of the Marvel Universe are anxious to get their hands on it. Can Thor reclaim his honor?






 Bryan Hitch variant cover


Ferry Divided We Stand variant cover


Stonehouse Hip Hop variant cover


John Christopher Action Figure variant cover.


John Cassaday variant cover

Friday, November 1, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 

AVENGERS #7 $3.99
(W) Jed MacKay (A) C.F. Villa (CA) Stuart Immonen
ALL-NEW STORY ARC STARTS HERE!
The Avengers defend the world - but they are beginning not to recognize the world as their own. What has happened to Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and what has happened to the Vision?
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ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1 $6.99
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) Bryan Hitch
THE SPOILS OF VICTORY!
After the worlds-shaking conclusion of ULTIMATE INVASION, a new team of heroes bands together to save the future!  The foundational issue for the new line of Ultimate Comics!

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