Tuesday, July 26, 2022

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

 CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #19
(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Jesus Saiz
    SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN!  Steve Rogers has won over the hearts and minds of the people - save one! Unfortunately, that one is the person he cares about the most. So Sharon Carter has a fateful decision to make. Thor Odinson does not appear on the cover but he is featured in a well-written and well-drawn 6 page sequence.








  MIGHTY THOR LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK THUNDER STRIKE $4.99
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(W) John Sazaklis (A/CA) Patrick Spaz Spaziante
    Marvel's Mighty Thor teams up with the Incredible Hulk! This book also features the the villians Skurge and Grandmaster! A great way to introduce boys and girls 2-5 to Thor and the other heroes in the Marvel Universe.

Sunday, July 24, 2022

IN YOUR LCS 43 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor's 11th appearance of 1979
His 388th of all time.

Bill Mantlo writes a respectful version of Thor in a well-crafted self-contained Avengers story.  

Thor appears on half of the 34 pages
Pencils by Don Newton
Inks by Jack Abel and Josef Rubenstein

Saturday, July 2, 2022

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 59 YEARS AGO TODAY



     Not only was Thor and Loki in both of these comics but so was Jane Foster.
     Both covers were by Jack Kirby (with intricate Dick Ayers embellishing). Kirby also did the story art on the AVENGERS
      The JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Thor story was drawn by Joe Sinnott.    
       Words by Stan Lee.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

Odinson did not grace any of the myriad covers of the MUST BUY COMIC OF THE WEEK  but he did appear in it!!!

 SECRET EMPIRE #5 $3.99
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Andrea Sorrentino, Rod Reis (CA) Mark Brooks
    The heroes of the Marvel Universe never reckoned on the dread power that Steve Rogers would unleash! The Odinson makes a worthy appearance!


Tuesday, June 21, 2022

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #20 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman, Valerio Schiti (CA) Russell Dauterman
   The Ultimate Thor died defending the Multiverse, but his hammer remains. Who will hold the hammer now?  War is coming to the Ten Realms. Can the new Ultimate Thor keep back the bloody tide? Thor Odinson appears!!!


Patrick Brown Mary Jane variant cover

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 50 YEARS AGO TODAY

 cover by Rich Buckler, Joe Sinnott and Frank Giacoia

Thor appears on 10 of the 20 pages.
The issue is a middle chapter of a continued story.

 cover by John Buscema
Thor appears on 13 of the 20 pages.
This is the final chapter of a continued story.