ON THE SPINNER RACKS 51 YEARS AGO TODAY

After 6 years the Destroyer returns, scripted by Gerry Conway.  John Romita becomes the second artist (after Kirby) to do a Destroyer cover. 

John Buscema becomes the second artist (after Kirby) to draw a Destroyer story. 

Destroyer's 7th appearance. It debuted 9 years earlier.

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

 RAGNAROK #4 $3.99

Words, Art & Cover by Walter Simonson

     Beyond the Forest of the Hanging Dead, Thor encounters the Village at the End of the World and its guardian, an armored Troll. He and the Troll exchange favors, and Thor comes to envy the dead, as the tale of the Last Day of the Gods is told.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Mar/Apr 1970

What the Kirby/Everett cover promises...

The Kirby/Colletta story art delivers.

And more!!

Thor's 142nd appearance.

Loki's 48th appearance.

Sif's 31st appearance.

Surtur's 7th appearance but only the second time he's appeared on a cover. Both covers were by Kirby, of course!

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

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..

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)

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