ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1970

John Buscema became the third artist to depict Asgard's most enchanting goddess on a cover.

Jack Kirby was the first.

Don Heck did a headshot of her on the 1st AVENGERS ANNUAL

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1969

Cover by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett. 

Nurse Foster's only 1969 appearance. Her 51st of all time

Loki's 3rd 1969 appearance (a 1 panel cameo). His 47th of all time. 

Thor's penultimate 1969 appearance. His 139th of all time.

A letters page response revealed that Vince Colletta didn't embellish this issue because he was busy drawing women for DC

A rare self-contained story with intriguing glimpses of the scope and potential of this epic series.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Nov/Dec 1968

 Galactus makes his first non-FANTASTIC FOUR appearance!

But wait there's more!

 Ego makes his fourth appearance.

Cover and 20 pages of art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.

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.

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.

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.

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