ON THE SPINNER RACKS June/July 1964

What a great time to be a Thor fan. Not only did he appear in 

with a cover and 23 pages of art by Jack Kirby - plus the first appearance of a rare non-Asgardian addition to Thor's Rogues Gallery, the Grey Gargoyle.

Thor also appeared in

with a cover and 22 pages of art by Jack Kirby - plus the 3rd appearances of  Thor's Asgardian Rogues Gallery members, Amora and Skurge.

This brought Thor's 1964 appearances up to 14. Thor appeared in more 1964 comics than any other year in the 'Sixties.

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

MARVELS X #4 (OF 6) $4.99 

(W) Alex Ross, Jim Krueger (A) Well-Bee (CA) Alex Ross

     The last boy on Earth has been abducted by the creature that killed countless heroes and villains alike. And while David fights for his life to escape and avenge Captain America himself, Spider-Man has become the hunter, seeking to find the boy who is a cure for humanity lost. Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Well-Bee continue the mightiest prequel to the EARTH X trilogy imaginable.

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

FANTASTIC FOUR #8  

SCOTT KOBLISH WRPAD CONNECTING 

700 CHARACTERS VARIANT

ON THE SPINNER RACKS JUNE/JULY 1962

 Cover and 13 pages of story art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.

Kronans, the alien race that debuted in this issue,

 would not appear again until 15 years later in THOR #255.

Words by Stan Lee 

Thor's 1st appearance

Don Blake's 1st appearance

Jane Foster did NOT debut in this issue. That momentous event wouldn't happen until the next issue.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS JUNE/JULY 1963

For the first time in history a Marvel superhero
fights their duplicate on a cover. 

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

At DC it had already happened 4 times.

Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito

September 1962

Cover by Al Plastino

September 1956

Cover by Curt Swan

January 1956

Cover by Wayne Boring

December 1953

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

 

DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #4 $3.99

(W) Derek Landy (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Geoff Shaw

Doctor Strange has been covering up a murder in an attempt to solve it. But Thor and Sif don't see it that way! Stephen scrambles to get to the bottom of the mystery and clear his name - with some help from Loki and Clea!

      

CAMUNCOLI BRING ON BAD GUYS variant

 

FABRIZIO DE TOMMASO variant

IMMORTAL THOR #24 $4.99

(W) Al Ewing (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Alex Ross

The omens could no longer be denied. The prophecy could no longer be delayed. The hour had come. Now the Odinson stood between the Gods of Utgard and all they would break asunder...and he stood alone. This is the story of how he faced his end.

CAPPUCCIO BRING ON THE BAD GUYS variant

    FABRIZIO DE TOMMASO variant

    MARTIN COCCOLO DEATH OF IMMORTAL THOR variant

    MOMOKO RIVALS variant

ON THE SPINNER RACKS JUNE/JULY 1965

What this Kirby/Colletta cover promises the 16 page Kirby/Colletta lead story delivers.

It was the 3rd time Loki appeared on a cover in 1965. His/her 10th cover appearance of all time.

Thor's 9th appearance of 1965.  His 66th appearance of all time.

The Destroyer's 2nd appearance. It debuted in the previous issue.

Loki's 6th appearance of 1965. His/her 23rd appearance of all time.

Odin's 5th appearance of 1965. His 29th of all time

Plus Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun made their 1st appearance in the 20th 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up.