Sunday, April 16, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #12 $3.99 
(W) Jason Aaron  (A/CA) Michael Del Mundo
    WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! Fatherly love is not something with which Loki Laufeyson is terribly familiar. Still, you'd think that with the Frost Giants invading New York in Malekith's WAR OF THE REALMS, he'd find some quality time to spend with dear old deadly Dad. And he will. Even though Thor appears on both covers, he DOES NOT appear inside.
COIPEL ASGARDIAN VARIANT

WAR OF REALMS #2 $4.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Arthur Adams, Matthew Wilson
    All the heroes of the Marvel Universe have assembled, yet this still might not be enough to stop Malekith's endless war. And the one hero who could turn the tide...is stranded where no one can reach him. With Thor trapped in the land of the Frost Giants and the forces of Earth overwhelmed, Black Panther, Jane Foster and Doctor Strange make a desperate gamble. Valhalla awaits.
JULIAN TEDESCO VARIANT COVER


WAR OF REALMS WAR SCROLLS #1 $4.99 
(W) Jason Aaron & Various (A) Andrea Sorrentino & Various (CA) Andrea Sorrentino
    Gifted the sight of the Bifrost, Daredevil watches all Midgard burn under Malekith's invasion. How will the Guardian of Hell's Kitchen...guard an entire Earth turned to Hell? Find out in a story by Jason Aaron & Andrea Sorrentino! All this and more  straight from the battlefield of WAR OF THE REALMS! Thor makes an appearance in the Daredevil story.

WOLVERINE INFINITY WATCH #3 $3.99
(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Andy MacDonald (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
    Three razor-sharp claws - the deadly trademark of one of the most notorious, unstoppable killing machines known the galaxy over - the claws of a Raptor from the legendary Fraternity of Raptors! Like the previous issue, King Thor makes a one page appearance.

AVENGERS NO ROAD HOME #10 $4.99 
(W) Al Ewing & Various (A) Sean Izaakse (CA) Yasmin Putri
    The extra-sized finale! Can anything stop Nyx from remaking the cosmos in her image? And will an Avenger die in the attempt?
Thor appears in a crowd-scene double-page spread.

Friday, April 14, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR #14
(W) Donny Cates (A) Nic Klein (CA) Olivier Coipel
     THE FINALE OF "PREY" - AND THE FIGHT OF THOR'S LIFE! All-Father Thor breaks out of his prison! But Donald Blake has amassed more power than the King of Asgard can know. One thing is certain: When the hammer comes down, only one man will remain standing. Big action and big stakes are the Donny Cates and Nic Klein special - but you've never seen them like this before. This is the issue you can't miss!


Klein variant


THOR AND LOKI DOUBLE TROUBLE #2 $3.99 
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A/CA) Gurihiru
    Anarchy in Asgard! Loki has summoned a serpent set on city-smashing, and now Thor has to clean up his mess... again!

Vecchio variant

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 59 YEARS AGO TODAY

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #105 was the first issue completely penciled by Jack Kirby and the first to expand the lead Thor story from 13 to 18 pages.

It also had the second Tales of Asgard episode to begin with a splash page followed by 4 pages of 4 equal-sized panels.

Saturday, March 25, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY


  NEW AVENGERS #32 $3.99
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Mike Deodato, Carlos Pacheco (CA) Gabriele Dell'Otto
IN TWO MONTHS...TIME RUNS OUT! Thor wields the hammer of Thorr?!

Thursday, March 23, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY


ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS #7 
(W) Mark Waid (A) Adam Kubert (CA) Alex Ross
The ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS vs the UNCANNY AVENGERS! Lots of Lady Thor in this one.

ANGELA QUEEN OF HEL #6 $3.99
(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Aaron Kim Jacinto, Stephanie Hans (CA) Aaron Kim Jacinto
   The first meeting between Angela and Lady Thor! 

Monday, March 20, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY


THOR #11 $3.99 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Michael Del Mundo
     PRELUDE TO THE WAR OF THE REALMS!
Lady Freyja struggles to protect Asgard's refugees as Malekith's forces grow bold! But the All-Mother won't have to protect Midgard alone - enter Thor and his faithful dog Thori! The War of the Realms is coming - but the invasion starts here!


AVENGERS #17 $3.99  
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) David Marquez
    The final fate of Dracula! The Avengers vs. Ghost Rider?! Blade vs. the Shadow Colonel! And the world of the Marvel U vampires will be changed forever. Thor and his faithful dog Thori help.




WOLVERINE INFINITY WATCH #2 $3.99
(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Andy MacDonald (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
     Wolverine is the best there is at what he does. But how is he at protecting the universe from cosmic disaster? Would you guess better or worse than Loki, the admitted god of lies? King Thor has a 1 page cameo.



MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #3 $3.99  
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Matthew K. Manning (A) Jon Sommariva (CA) Ryan Jampole
      The saga of the stolen Iron Man armor comes to a thrilling conclusion! Will the Avengers be able to stop the wily machinations of the Iron Mechanic and his army of AIM agents? Can they ever hope to silence the destructive appetite of Fin Fang Foom? And where on earth is Tony Stark?!
Ryan Jampole variant cover

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

IN YOUR LCS 45 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor's 6th appearance of 1978. (353rd of all time)
Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Tom Palmer deliver a self-contained story literally based on Norse Mythology (from the nearly 900 year old Eddas) for the ideal comic to introduce a newcomer to THOR. The clever Thomas uses a framing device to have Thor himself tell the tale to a boy that is being bullied.
Loki's 1st appearance of 1978. His 83rd of all time.

Plus there is also a text page by the knowledgeable Thomas explaining why he holds the THOR series in such high regard.