Saturday, September 13, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY


 ZOMBIES ASSEMBLE 2 #2 $4.99  
(W) Yusaku Komiyama, Jim Zub (A) Yusaku Komiyama (CA) Kiichi Mizushima
    No one is immune to the zombie virus - not even the Hulk! The Avengers face off against their strongest teammates while the race to find a cure continues. As the virus spreads across New York and among the Avengers, new information comes to light about Dr. Toshiko Amano, Jasper Scott and the interstellar origins of the zombie plague. Is it too late to stop it from spreading further? Printed in black-and-white in the original right-to-left reading orientation.

 
 Da Silva variant cover


GWENPOOL #20 $3.99
(W) Christopher Hastings (A/CA) Gurihiru
   Gwen Poole mysteriously escaped from our universe to join the Marvel Universe!  And her knowledge of comics has allowed her manipulate the very panels she walks in! Lady Thor appears on 1 micro-page.

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #24 $3.99
(W) Ryan North (A/CA) Erica Henderson
 Squirrel Girl, Nancy and Tippy are trapped in the Savage Land! Good thing there're only regular dinosaurs there and not, for example, a giant metal killer-dinosaur version of Ultron instead!!  Sorry, I'm just getting word that there is, in fact, a giant metal killer-dinosaur version of Ultron here, and Squirrel Girl needs to stop him before he takes over the world - a task that has regularly bested many other super heroes, including the Avengers themselves! Oh, also Kraven the Hunter is in this issue too!  Thor Odinson appears in 2 panels.


THOR LEGENDS 6IN ACTION FIGURES $22.99 each
HASBRO TOY GROUP
Some of your favorite Thor: Rangnarok characters are brought to life in the 6" scale! Each features a detailed sculpt and comes with accessories. Collect all of the figures in the series to obtain the parts to create a Gladiator Hulk build-a-figure!

MARVEL LEGENDS 12IN THOR ACTION FIGURE $109.50
HASBRO TOY GROUP
The impressively detailed 12-inch scale LEGENDS SERIES figures are the perfect addition to any Super Hero collection! Each figure features premium detailing and finish, over 30 points of articulation, and multiple accessories for ultimate poseability.

Friday, September 12, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Sep/Oct 1970

Not only is the cover drawn by the legendary John Buscema, so are the 19 story pages.
Thor delivers a previous issue recap monolog 
so that panel 3 of page 4 will make sense to the readers.
Doctor Blake reaches out to investigative journalist Harris Hobbs, who visited Asgard 5 years earlier in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #123

Thursday, September 11, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

KING THOR #1 $3.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Esad Ribic
    Seven years ago, Jason and Esad introduced the Thor of the far future, All-Father of a broken realm and a dying universe, as he stood in battle against the Butcher of Gods, wielder of All-Black the Necrosword. Now that nefarious blade has returned, in the hands of Thor's all-time greatest enemy -  his brother, Loki -  for one final, cataclysmic showdown. 

 KUBERT VARIANT

ROSS IMMORTAL WRAPAROUND VARIANT

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Sep/Oct 1969

The second issue of THOR to have a John Romita cover.

After a monolog recap Thor spends THOR #170 engaged in battle with a giant robot that Lee/Kirby created in the previous issue. The Warriors Three assist him. 
Plus there is a 2 page sequence "many worlds away" featuring Karnilla and Loki having a non-violent spat. One of the rare issues that doesn't introduce any new characters.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Sep/Oct 1964



   Jane Foster's 28th appearance, her 5th cover.
   Loki's 15th appearance, Cobra's 4th appearance and Mr. Hyde's 5th.
   11th Tales of Asgard 5 page back-up spotlights the wisdom of Odin. And a Thor pinup page. All artwork by Jack Kirby!!!

Monday, September 8, 2025

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Sep/Oct 1965

Odin's 32nd appearance. His 4th on a cover.
Absorbing Man's 5th appearance. His 4th on a cover
It is the first time they appear together on a cover.
All the covers they appeared on were by Jack Kirby

PLUS: Thor deals harshly with an investigative reporter!
Visuals by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta 

Sunday, September 7, 2025

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

ALL-OUT AVENGERS #1 $3.99
(W) Derek Landy (A/CA) Greg Land
An alien attack. A missing piece of wormhole tech. A city warped, its citizens transformed into hideous creatures loyal to an Empress from the far side of the universe. And a certain Captain Marvel, looking to her fellow Avengers with murderous intent... Plunge into the action and take a deep breath because you will not be allowed up for air as a thrilling new series kicks off in the strongest, strangest way possible.

COCKRUM HIDDEN GEM VARIANT

LARROCA VARIANT

AXE DEATH TO MUTANTS #2 (OF 3) $3.99
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Guiu Villanova (CA) Esad Ribic
The Celestials said "Correct excess deviation." Now the hour of judgment is upon the Eternals. Have they done enough? And does overcompensating at this late hour make it better, or make it worse?
RAMOS VARIANT


BLACK PANTHER #9 $3.99
(W) John Ridley (A) German Peralta (CA) Alex Ross
"RANGE WARS" PART ONE!
Black Panther has returned to the Avengers, but after the recent events in Wakanda, Captain America isn't convinced T'Challa's head is in the game. When a dangerous new galactic interloper called the Colonialist arrives to take over the Earth, T'Challa will be tested like never before!