Cover by Gil Kane, Dick Giordano & John Romita
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025
IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY
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(W) Mark Waid (A) Adam Kubert (CA) Alex Ross
Warbringer has made good on his name, and the All-New Avengers stand poised to yank defeat from the jaws of victory unless they can put their differences aside--and in the case of Ms. Marvel and Nova, that doesn't seem very likely! Lady Thor uses one of her unique talents to save a life and also does some fighting.
1 in 10 Fred Hembeck variant cover
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(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Alex RossGENESIS! There ARE Thors but you have to pay attention to see them!
Sunday, January 12, 2025
ON THE SPINNER RACKS Jan/Feb 1970
What's more exciting than Thor unconscious on a cover?
Thor unconscious and falling.
Jack Kirby's cover pencils were exquisitely embellished by Bill Everett. So were the 20 interior pages!!!
Friday, January 10, 2025
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.
Monday, January 6, 2025
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.
Sunday, January 5, 2025
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
Saturday, January 4, 2025
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
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