Monday, April 14, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 38 YEARS AGO TODAY

After more than 6 years, thanks to Walt Simonson, the Destroyer returns.
Simonson did the cover and wrote the issue. The story art was by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.

Sunday, April 13, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 30 YEARS AGO TODAY

Like most 1994 THOR issues, High Evolutionary makes an appearance. (and his evil creation, the villain formerly known as Man-Beast) Roy Thomas has Thor battle until his clothes are in tatters, then has Mjolner make him a new costume! Art by M.C. Wyman




Saturday, April 12, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

RAGNAROK #12 $4.99 
IDW PUBLISHING
(W/A/CA) Walter Simonson
   Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, will decide the fates of the Black Elf Assassin, Regn, his daughter Drifa, and Angantyr, the Lord of the Dead, in the depths of Angantyr's fortress at the edge of Hel.
Plus a gallery of this issue pages - Artist's Edition style! 
The second story arc of Walter Simonson's masterpiece concludes!

 Lee Weeks variant cover

Friday, April 11, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 47 YEARS AGO TODAY

The Midgard Serpent appears on the cover of THOR for the second time. The first was THOR #200. Both were drawn by John Buscema.
Roy Thomas constructs an enjoyable story that cleverly utilizes continuity. 
And even if it wasn't a worthy tale the impressive art of John Buscema and Tom Palmer would still make it worthy of your time.

Thursday, April 10, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1969


What the Jack Kirby/Vince Colletta cover promised, their 20 pages of story delivered. 
Thor's 126th appearance
 64th Odin appearance
Balder's 38th
Sif's 28th 
Adam (Him) Warlock's 4th                  

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

IN YOUR LCS TODAY


DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #2 $3.99
(W) Derek Landy (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Geoff Shaw
  Doctor Strange went to Asgard to become its Sorcerer Supreme. Now he's covering up a murder that Thor would be furious to hear about. If that isn't enough, it turns out Asgardian landlords also charge rent.
  Strange will have to find a killer - and a job - while gaining mastery over Asgardian magic, dodging Thor's mounting suspicions and evading mysterious assassins.

STORM #7 $3.99
(W) Murewa Ayodele (A) Luciano Vecchio (CA) Mateus Manhanini
SERPENTS, SALAMANDERS AND STORM GODS - 50TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!
  Fifty years ago, ORORO MUNROE - the iconic STORM - made her debut in GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 - thundering her way into our hearts!  On this day, in her very own solo series, she will host a mix of debuts, reinventions and guest appearances of FIVE legendary thunder gods: THOR, CHAAC, SANGO, MAMARAGAN and SUSANOO!
  But first, a mission to BRAZIL goes horribly wrong.

ULTIMATES #11 $4.99
(W) Deniz Camp (A) Juan Frigeri (CA) Dike Ruan
THE WAR FOR ASGARD! 
  Time to topple another of the Maker's dominoes: removing LOKI from his seat of power in Asgard!  Thor, Sif and She-Hulk journey into mystery for blood, for glory and for rebellion, and discover a surprising new ally!
         25 COPY INCENTIVE FEDERICO VICENTINI VARIANT
 
       ARIO ANINDITO VARIANT

        INHYUK LEE ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Apr/May 1968

This was the 16th time Loki appeared on a cover.
It was the 8th time that Kirby and Colletta did the art.
Thor's 111th appearance.
It was Loki's 38th.

It was Sif's 18th.

It was Balder's 4th appearance of 1968. His 31st of all time.

It was Odin's 4th appearance of 1968. His 57th of all time.

It was Karnilla's 4th appearance of 1968. Her 8th of all time.

It was Ulik's 3rd appearance of 1968. His 6th of all time.

This was the first time a Thor story filled an entire issue.