Saturday, September 6, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Sep/Oct 1963

For the second time since Thor debuted, he made 2 appearances in the same month.

The cover and the 22 page story in AVENGERS #2 are drawn by Jack Kirby. First appearance of the Space Phantom.

The cover and the 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up (starring Ymir) in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #98 are drawn by Jack Kirby. The 13 page 1st appearance and origin of the Cobra (that's right - he was bitten by a radioactive snake) is drawn by Don Heck. 

Friday, September 5, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Sep/Oct 1962

 
Kirby/Ayers did the cover and the 13 page Thor story that introduces a time-travelling villain from the weaponless 23rd century.
Except for the splash page the rest of pages used a multi-panel layout to portray the narrative. 
In 1962 Thor was a tool of the American Military Complex.

Thursday, September 4, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

IMMORTAL THOR #15 $4.99
(W) Al Ewing (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Alex Ross
RETURN TO ASGARD!
In a place of darkness, a deeper darkness threatened to claim Thor - one that only the Odinson himself could defeat. And back in the sunshine of Asgard, the Enchantress waited - to discuss what Thor owed her and what she held over him. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and of the responsibilities of power.
50 COPY INCV PABLO VILLALOBOS virgin variant
PABLO VILLALOBOS variant

JONAS SCHARF GODZILLA variant

RYAN MEINERDING MARVEL STUDIOS variant


MARVEL ZOMBIES DAWN OF DECAY #1
(OF 4) $4.99
(W) Thomas Krajewski (A/CA) Jason Muhr
A NEW ZOMBIE VIRUS IS UNLEASHED... AND GROOT IS PATIENT ZERO!
Groot is being attacked by a horde of zombified Avengers, and only he and Hulk, with his impenetrable green skin, remain impervious. These two heroes to team up and fight their way through a blighted New York City to Banner's lab in Avengers Tower to find a cure before it's too late. But can Groot keep the hero in check and on track, or will Hulk unleash his deadly might on the zombies they once called friends?
RON LIM VARIANT




WHAT IF DONALD DUCK BECAME THOR #1 $4.99
(W) Riccardo Secchi (A/CA) Lorenzo Pastrovicchio
IS THIS FOWL WORTHY OF THE HAMMER OF THOR?!
When DONALD DUCK chaperones HUEY, DEWEY AND LOUIE on an archaeological trip to search for ancient Viking artifacts, he finds more than he bargained for when he comes across the STONE DUCKS FROM SATURN preparing for an invasion. But everything changes when he discovers an enchanted cane that causes an egg-ceptional transformation, gifting him with the POWER OF THOR! Can he learn how to use his new abilities in time to save DUCKBURG before he changes back? 
      PHIL NOTO variant

PEACH MOMOKO variant

 

SKOTTIE YOUNG variant

WALT SIMONSON variant


ULTIMATES #4 $4.99
   WES CRAIG CONNECT virgin variant $4.99
   WES CRAIG CONNECT VAR $4.99

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 11 YEARS AGO TODAY

ORIGINAL SIN #8 $4.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco
   Not only is Thor on the cover. He's also on two panels inside.


CAPTAIN AMERICA #24 $3.99
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Carlos Pacheco
    Zola unleashes the hyper-mutates on New York! Jet Black and Falcon vs Zola to the death! The Red Skull's long game revealed! If you look carefully you can find Thor in one panel.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 10 YEARS AGO TODAY



STAR-LORD AND KITTY PRYDE #3 $3.99 
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Alti Firmansyah (CA) Yasmine Putri
   The MARVEL UNIVERSE is dead!  But #Starkat lives FOREVER! Four Thors appear in one panel.




THORS #3 $3.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Chris Sprouse, Goran Sudzuka (CA) Chris Sprouse
   After a series of brutal and mysterious murders, the Thors have finally brought in a suspect for questioning - Loki!  But how does one get the truth from the Prince of Lies?  The Ultimate Thor is about to find out.







1 in 25 Dale Keown variant cover

 Ryu Moto Manga Variant


AGE OF ULTRON VS MARVEL ZOMBIES #4 $3.99
(W) James Robinson (A) Steve Pugh, Paul Rivoche (CA) Leonard Kirk
   The enemy of my enemy is my friend unless HANK PYM can deliver us from evil! One panel appearance by a Rawhide Kid Thor.

DEADPOOL VS THANOS #1 $3.99 
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Elmo Bondoc (CA) Tradd Moore
Thanos shares an ex with Deadpool. The cosmic "lady" known as DEATH. And when everyone in the universe stops dying, both of her former beaus take an interest. Can the pair overcome one's overwhelming hatred of and annoyance by the other? Or will Thanos finally let Deadpool die once and for all? Thor Odinson appears in one panel and has a single line of dialog.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Sep/Oct 1966

The High Evolutionary made his first appearance
Galactus made his first non-FANTASTIC FOUR appearance.
Art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta

Monday, September 1, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS SEP/OCT 1967

 


As with many issues the story begins with a dynamic Jack Kirby splash and a Stan Lee recap.

The only other Kirby/Colletta splash treats us to the Circus of Crime and naïve Thor.

PLUS: Jane Foster is in the circus crowd and makes a one panel cameo. Her 50th appearance. Her previous appearance was in THOR #136.

The 16 page story has a cliffhanger.

Thor does not appear in the debut episode of the 5 page Lee/Kirby TALES OF ASGARD replacement.