Saturday, November 9, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1967

Debut & origin of the Wrecker. 
Sif appears on a cover for the 3rd time.
Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott 
The 16 page Lee/Kirby Thor story is embellished by Colletta.
There is also a 5 page non-Thor back-up by Lee/Kirby/Sinnott.

Friday, November 8, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1966

Thor's 13th appearance of 1966 was his 87th of all time.

Not only is the impressive cover rendered by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta, so is the 16 page self-contained story of Nurse Foster attempting to prove herself worthy of godhood. Her 10th appearance of 1966 was her 49th of all time.

Plus Kirby and Colletta provide a 5 page TALES OF ASGARD backup that features Thor fighting a dragon.

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.
     MATEUS MANHANINI VARIANT

ULTIMATES #6 $4.99

    PHIL NOTO VARIANT

    LEINIL YU WRAPAROUND VARIANT

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?