Tuesday, May 20, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY

A-FORCE #1 $3.99 
 (W) C. Willow Wilson, Marguerite Bennett (A) Jorge Molina (CA) Jim Cheung
    In a secluded corner of the Battleworld, an island nation is fiercely protected by a team of Avengers the likes of which has only ever been glimpsed before. Fighting to protect the small sliver of their world that's left, the Amazing A-FORCE stands shoulder-to-shoulder, ready to take on the horde! Four Thors make an appearance.

AVENGERS WORLD #21 $3.99 
(W) Frank Barbiere (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Jeff Dekal
   The last stand of A.I.M. ... in the Savage Land! Thor and Hyperion unleashed! 

DEADPOOLS SECRET SECRET WARS #1 $4.99 
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Matteo Lolli, Jacopo Camagni (CA) Tony Harris
   Remember the original Secret Wars from 1984? And remember how Deadpool played a huge important role in it? You DON'T? Then you need to read this series immediately and be educated!   Plus: a bonus Deadpool Contest of Champions tale! Thor Odinson, still wielding his hammer, guest stars.
Skottie Young variant cover

PLANET HULK #1 $4.99 
(W) Sam Humphries, Greg Pak (A) Marc Laming, Takeshi Miyagawa (CA) Mike Del Mundo
   A forbidden zone of wild HULKS,  a battle-worn gladiator named STEVE ROGERS  and a journey that could break the spirit of a world's greatest freedom fighter. Five Thors appear.


SECRET WARS BATTLEWORLD #1 $3.99 
(W) Joshua Williamson, Ed Brisson (A) Mike Henderson, Scott Hepburn (CA) Paco Medina
    Featuring the fights, battles and blow-ups that are just TOO BIG for Secret Wars! When a Dr. Strange-possessed Punisher goes on the run, only Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk and Ghost Rider can track him down!  Question: What happens when M.O.D.O.K. recruits every single M.O.D.O.K. ever for his evil schemes? Answer: M.O.D.O.K. M.A.D.N.E.S.S.! Four Thors make an appearance.


ULTIMATE END #1 $3.99 
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Mark Bagley
    MILES MORALES and the rest of the heroes of the ULTIMATE U face final extinction. As the end of their world becomes inevitable, will the heroes' heartbreaking sacrifices make any difference?  A half dozen Thors make an appearance! 



David Marquez variant cover

Monday, May 19, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 38 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor Odinson's 14th appearance of 1987.
Walt Simonson did the cover and wrote the 40 page story.

The frequently under-appreciated Sal Buscema did an impressive job with the art. The splash page was the only full-pager.
An epic issue with the Destroyer, Loki, Hela, Kurse, Balder and Volstagg. 'nuff said?!!

Sunday, May 18, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #25 $5.99
(W) Donny Cates, Various (A) Martin Coccolo, Various (CA) Gary Frank
"BANNER OF WAR" PART TWO!
The 60th Anniversary celebration - and Thor and Hulk's epic rivalry - continues in the second installment of the crossover between the HULK and THOR series! Banner's newfound control of his rage is prolonging this fight more than Thor expected, and with Banner holding his own, Thor must get creative. Odin's breakthrough look into Banner's psyche seems to slow the violence, but will it be enough? Additionally, new creators to the THOR title bring glimpses into the possible futures of Thor and his friends!

GREENE VARIANT

JRJR VARIANT

JS CAMPBELL VARIANT

RON LIM VARIANT

SHAW CONNECTING VARIANT

ZULLO VARIANT


 ETERNALS #12 $3.99
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Salvador Larroca
• Thanos makes his final moves to destroy our world.
•  Can the Eternals settle their differences with the Avengers in time to do anything about it?
LARROCA FORESHADOW VARIANT

Saturday, May 17, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

AVENGERS #1 $4.99
(W) Jed MacKay (A) C.F. Villa (CA) Stuart Immonen
The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. A new team of Avengers mobilizes to meet any dangers that dare threaten the planet. But when TERMINUS attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head: one that comes to them in the most dangerous of guises - that of a friend.

100 COPY KAEL NGU VIRGIN VARIANT

25 COPY MARCO CHECCHETTO VARIANT

DANIEL ACUNA VARIANT

MARK BROOKS CORNER BOX VARIANT

SKOTTIE YOUNG VARIANT


FANTASTIC FOUR #7


SCOTT KOBLISH WRAPAROUND VARIANT

Friday, May 16, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1964

Good May to be a Thor fan. 

A new Lee/Kirby AVENGERS with a 23 page Kirby battlefest.


Plus Thor involved in a Loki/Doctor Strange wizard battle
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with 9 pages of art by the legendary Steve Ditko.
There was also a 2 panel Thor cameo
 in the Iron Man half of TALES OF SUSPENSE #56
(art by Don Heck)

Thursday, May 15, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS May/June 1971

Is this the fourth Thor Unconscious Cover?
Or the second Thor Dead Cover? 

Behind this John Buscema/Frank Giacoia cover is an epic John Busema/Joe Sinnott 19-pager.

               
It is one of those rare THOR issues where the splash page is the only full-pager.
Thor's 171th appearance.
Hela's 7th          Sif's 46th         Loki's 58th

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

IMMORTAL THOR #23 $4.99
(W) Al Ewing (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Alex Ross
GODWAR!
•  The All-Father had battled to the middle of the endless city - and now he faced the beast at the center of the maze.
•  Kemur, who was bull and hawk and serpent, who was fire and the sword, now faced Thor Odinson...and perhaps neither would survive.
•  This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and the God of Violence.


MARIA WOLF variant


COCCOLO DEATH OF THE IMMORTAL THOR variant

     GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI IMPOSSIBLE variant


MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #33
(W) Cody Ziglar (A) Marco Renna (CA) Federico Vicentini
WAR-CRY LEADS THE NEW HERALDS OF ARES INTO BATTLE!
SPIDER-MAN's first task as spider-god Anansi's herald? BATTLE TO THE DEATH against Anansi's ancient enemy, ARES, GOD OF WAR! HERCULES may lend Miles his strength against his old foe, but Team Spider-Man is going to need a lot more muscle if they hope to best Ares' own champions. Introducing War-Cry, Philomelus, demigod of earth, and Pyrrah, demigoddess of water!

ROGE ANTONIO variant