ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1966

4th time Pluto appeared in THOR. 

His 1st cover appearance (art by Kirby & Colletta)

The only splash of the 16 page Pluto trilogy conclusion.

Splash for the 5 page backup uses a common Kirby character layout that makes it easy for Lee to disguise a synopsis as a conversation.

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

STORM #8 $3.99

(W) Murewa Ayodele (A) Lucas Werneck (CA) Mateus Manhanini

In the aftermath of the X-MANHUNT, STORM has been put under investigation by the F.B.I.!  Will STORM have to perjure herself or face jail time for assisting fugitive CHARLES XAVIER?

MICHELE BANDINI VARIANT

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1965

Cover by Jack Kirby & Frank Giacoia. 

After Stan Lee and Kirby introduced the science-so-advanced-it-looks-like-magic robot they were wise enough not to over use it.

     From 1965 to 1973 the Destroyer appeared in 5 comics, all drawn by Kirby, of course.

     Thor's 65th appearance

     Odin's 28th 

     Loki's 23rd

Neither Jane Foster or Don Blake appears.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1964

 

32nd Thor    28th Don Blake     24th Jane Foster  

4th Mr. Hyde       3rd Cobra

Cover and main story art by Jack Kirby & Chic Stone

Tales of Asgard back-up by Kirby/Colletta

14 YEARS AGO TODAY: the last of the 19 variant Thor covers inspired by iconic movie posters arrived at the stores.

AVENGERS ACADEMY #13 boasted the second Thor Hollywood Variant Cover by Amanda Conners. According to THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD adding Sif and the Enchantress to the composition was her idea. 

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1963

Thor's 5th 1963 appearance. 12th of all time.

The 3rd Thor/Loki cover of 1963. All 3 penciled by Jack Kirby. 

    A big story packed into 80 panels divided among a mere 12 pages (not counting the splash). Joe Sinnott is tasked with drawing the U.N. Building, the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sphinx and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

The first issue since JIM #83 not to have Jane Foster in it.

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

 AVENGERS #1 $4.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Ed McGuinness

    Thor Odinson, Steve Rogers & Tony Stark are reunited at last just in time to save the world from 2000-foot-tall space gods known as Celestials. What connection exists between the Final Host and Odin's ancient Prehistoric Avengers?

Arron Kuder Young Guns variant

Esad Ribic variant

Greg Land Party variant

Premiere variant

HUNT FOR WOLVERINE WEAPON LOST #1 $3.99 
    Note: Thor does not appear inside but he does appear on this Todd Nauck Where's Wolverine Variant cover