Thursday, November 14, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY


THOR #7 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Tony Moore (CA) Michael Del Mundo
    A TALE OF YOUNG THOR FROM THE VIKING AGE! Every time Thor comes to Midgard, he gets all the mead, battle and romance a young god could possibly want. But he still can't figure out how to prove himself worthy of Mjolnir. And now Odin is determined to keep his son away from Midgard for good. And young Loki knows just the way to do it.



AVENGERS #10 $5.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) David Marquez & Various (CA) David Marquez
    After 700 issues of saving the world, you'd think the Avengers would be due some celebration. But instead the whole world seems to be gunning for them, especially Namor's fearsome new Defenders of the Deep and the Russian Super-Soldiers of the Winter Guard. Plus: The all-new Agents of Wakanda! The mystery of the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC deepens! A key revelation concerning the resurrection of Wolverine! And the next startling new Avenger is revealed!
Arthur Adams variant

Finch variant


Ron Lim variant

David Marquez variant

Ed McGuinness variant

George Perez variant

Alex Ross variant

Skottie Young variant


Wednesday, November 13, 2024

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #15 $4.99
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Jesus Saiz (CA) Taurin Clarke
   THE NEW WARRIORS THREE" PART TWO!
When Captain America, Spidey and Thor find themselves drawn to Broxton, Oklahoma, the trio will have to work together to find what's drawn them to the ruined town - and site of Thor's greatest shame. But what they find may prove too horrifying for even the greatest of heroes to overcome...

CORIN HOWELL Variant 

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

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

Monday, November 11, 2024

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.

Sunday, November 10, 2024

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.

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.