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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1970
John Buscema became the second artist to draw more than six Marvel Thor covers. Jack Kirby was the first.
Monday, May 12, 2025
ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1969
John Buscema became the second artist to draw more than three Marvel Thor covers.
Jack Kirby had done 110 by then!!!
Sunday, May 11, 2025
ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1969
Thor is guilty of the "most forbidden malady of all!"
Words by Stan Lee
Art by Jack Kirby & Vince Colletta
Thor's 127th appearance.
Adam (Him) Warlock's 2nd consecutive THOR appearance.
His 3rd appearance (not counting when he was a cocoon.)
Sif's 29th appearance
Saturday, May 10, 2025
ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1968
What this busy Kirby/Colletta cover promises, the 20 page story delivers.
Mangog's 1st appearance!!!
It's epic entrance was the only other full-pager besides the splash.
Thor's 8th appearance of 1968. His 112th of all time.
Loki's 5th appearance of 1968. His 39th of all time.
Sif's 5th appearance of 1968. Her 19th of all time.
Karnilla's 9th appearance.
Hela's 4th appearance.
Friday, May 9, 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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