IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

 AVENGERS WAR ACROSS TIME #1 $5.99

(A/CA) Alan Davis

Classic Avengers against the Hulk on the New York streets! It's the beginning of a showdown with Kang that will span the centuries! Eisner Hall of Famer Paul Levitz's Marvel debut.

LEINIL YU VARIANT

LEINIL YU VARIANT COVER

IN YOUR LCS 47 YEARS AGO TODAY

 The 8th consecutive THOR to have a Walt Simonson cover.

The 11th consecutive issue of THOR with story art by Walt Simonson.

More than half of the 17 page story delivers what the cover promises. Thor battling a worthy opponent. 

Doctor Blake makes a rare 3 page appearance.

Plus Tony Stark makes a non-violent appearance.

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

 THOR #9 $3.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Michael Del Mundo

   MEET EARTH'S NEWEST DEFENDER: ROZ SOLOMON!  With S.H.I.E.L.D. gone, Roz Solomon has been left adrift in a world full of homeless gods and mislaid hammers. She is about to take on a new role. For the War of the Realms is coming and the invasion of Earth may have already begun. Cue the Frost Giants!

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 $4.99 

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Carmen Nunez Carnero (CA) Amanda Conner, Paul Mounts
     As Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers has spent months in space protecting Earth from alien threats big and small, but now it's time for Earth's mightiest hero to come home. New York City has never looked so good. But every re-entry comes with the unexpected, and Carol is about to hit a whole lot of unexpected. It's a fresh start and an oversized, star-studded welcome home for a hero who's been punching the glass ceiling since the 1970s. Thor Odinson makes a guest appearance 

MARVELS AVENGERS UNTITLED ENDGAME PRELUDE #2 $3.99

(W) Will Pilgrim (A) Paco Diaz

   THANOS' quest for the INFINITY STONES threatens the universe!  While DOCTOR STRANGE, IRON MAN and SPIDER-MAN face off against the "CHILDREN OF THANOS," the VISION forms a dire plan even as THOR and ROCKET seek a legendary weapon that may be the universe's only hope! 

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #40 $3.99

(W) Ryan North (A) Derek Charm (CA) Erica Henderson

   In the past few issues, Squirrel Girl has "died"! She's fought "Iron Man"! And her world has been invaded by a non-zero number of SKRULLS!  It's been a crazy ride, but gosh, it sure would be nice to know WHY this is happening, WHO is behind it and WHAT machinations - sinister OR otherwise - that they've been working toward! This issue reveals all!  Thor Odinson has a one-panel crowd-scene cameo.

AVENGERS #12 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness, Cory Smith (CA) Alan Davis

    It's hard to run the Avengers without a support staff. And just one Jarvis would never do. Luckily, Black Panther has assembled the wildest and weirdest support staff you've ever seen. Meet Gorilla Man, Ka-Zar and the rest of the Agents of Wakanda. A silent Thor Odinson appears in one panel.

Phil Noto Marvel 80th variant for AVENGERS #12

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jan/Feb 1963

Thor's 8th Marvel appearance. Like his previous appearances, it was in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY and had a Jack Kirby cover. It was the 5th cover embellished by Dick Ayers.

That was Kirby & Ayers only contribution to the issue.

Carbon-Copy Man's 1st appearance. His 2nd would be 25 years later in X-FACTOR.

Doctor Blake's 8th appearance

Nurse Foster's 7th appearance

Odin's 5th appearance.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jan/Feb 1964

Jack Kirby composed cover art for 9 of the 11 comics released by Marvel the 1st month of 1964.

Kirby was responsible for the 25 covers Thor had appeared on since his debut.

Inker: Sol Brodsky

Inker: George Roussos

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jan/Feb 1966

 Thor's 75th appearance.

The Marvel Age of Comparative Mythology continued with the 4th appearance of  Hercules. Herc debuted in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY ANNUAL #1 eight months earlier.

 

What the cover promises 13 of the 16 pages of the main story deliver - Thor and Hercules fighting over Nurse Foster (her 40th appearance)

Kirby/Colletta art, Thor battling a worthy opponent, the Rainbow Bridge, Asgard, angry Odin (his 35th appearance) and Balder (his 15th appearance).

Plus Loki (31st appearance) & Thor continue a quest in the Tales of Asgard 5-pager.

Doctor Don Blake does not appear in this issue

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jan/Feb 1968

Loki's 14th cover appearance. Like the previous 13 it was penciled by Jack Kirby. It was the 6th Loki cover to be embellished by Vince Colletta.  Dick Ayers inked 5. Ditko, Roussos & Stone each did one a piece.

Besides being on the cover Loki makes his 35th appearance in this issue. 

They are not on the cover but Sif,  Balder, Karnilla, the Wrecker and the Destroyer contribute to making this a nearly perfect issue.

A 16 page chapter of a continued story.  It could have been 5 pages longer if not for the Inhumans back-up story. 

There was only 2 Kirby splash pages. The other splash was basically the same as the cover composition minus the floating Loki head.