Sunday, March 9, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

THOR #23 $3.99 
(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Nic Klein
"GOD OF HAMMERS" PART 5 of 5!
It's the final chapter in Thor's brutal war against the God of Hammers, and after a horrific and tragic loss, Thor is more determined than ever to finish the fight, once and for all. But can he triumph without Mjolnir at his side? Either way, by issue's end, Thor's life will be irrevocably changed!

Lubera Carnage Forever variant


THOR #21 $3.99 
2nd printing Klein variant

Saturday, March 8, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 48 YEARS AGO TODAY

Walt Simonson's 1st THOR cover!!!
(inks by Joe Sinnott)
It was also the 1st issue of THOR that Simonson drew..

Friday, March 7, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Mar/Apr 1968

Thor's 6th appearance of 1968. 
Unfortunately it was only a 1 panel cameo.
 Words by Roy Thomas.
 Art by John Buscema and Vince Colletta.
(from AVENGERS #52)

Thursday, March 6, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Mar/Apr 1966

 Thor's 77th appearance.

The comic delivers what the cover promises- 16 pages of Kirby action embellished by Vince Colletta featuring Hercules (6th appearance), trolls and Pluto (2nd appearance).

There was also one of the best 5 page Tales of Asgard backups!
Nothing inspires an artist like Ragnarok

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 11 YEARS AGO TODAY

Out of 13 new Marvels that went on sale the only Thor appearance was in a one page flashback!
LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #2 $2.99 (McKelvie Design variant)
(W) Al Ewing (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Jenny Frison
   Loki vs. Lorelei! It's the battle of the Asgardian younger siblings - from the casinos of Monte Carlo to a speed date in New York! 


IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #1 $4.99
(W) Derek Landy (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Clayton Crain
Doctor Doom tricked Doctor Strange into surrendering the title of Sorcerer Supreme. Now Doom is ruling the world, and Stephen Strange is experiencing an identity crisis. Searching for purpose he travels to Asgard to see if Thor's kingdom might be looking for a Sorcerer Supreme of its own. Loki's willing to help, but that help comes with a wicked catch, and Strange quickly realizes that becoming Asgard's top magical authority is going to be more complicated than he thought.

  CLAYTON CRAIN variant

      DAVID MARQUEZ variant


IMMORTAL THOR #21 $4.99
(W) Al Ewing (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Alex Ross
   The Odinson stood at a gate in a dark wood. In front of the gate stood Skurge the Executioner, bloodaxe in hand, waiting for the final battle between them.  And if Thor won the combat, then behind that same gate stood Utgardhall, and the final death that awaited him - the death he fought for.
       EDWIN GALMON INVISIBLE variant

PETE WOODS variant



WHAT IF MICKEY & FRIENDS BECAME AVENGERS #1 $4.99
(W) Steve Behling (A/CA) Alessandro Pastrovicchio
     
          DAN JURGENS variant

CHRISSIE ZULLO variant

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS March/April 1964

 
Thor's 26th appearance 
Odin's16th   
Loki's12th
Heimdall's 6th
Balder's 3rd
Enchantress & Executioner's 2nd

Plus it also had the 5th Tales Of Asgard 5 page back-up explaining why Heimdall was qualified to guard the Rainbow Bridge.
What more could you ask for?