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MARVELS VOICES PRIDE #1 $9.99 

(W) Steve Foxe, Various (A) Rosi Kampe, Various (CA) Jan Bazaldua
CELEBRATING PRIDE 2023 Get the scoop on an unannounced X-Men title with an action-packed story by Steve Foxe! Then Stephanie Williams introduces a brand-new character in Pride tradition! The 2021 and 2022 character debuts of Somnus and Escapade sent shock waves through Krakoa - you will not want to miss the opening gamut here. And there are many more announcements to come. Fans from every arc of the rainbow will love this anthology, and True Believers everywhere know if they want to see the future of Marvel Comics...they better be reading Marvel's Voices.

SON OF ORIGINS MARVEL COMICS MARVEL TALES #1 $7.99

Cover by Nick Bradshaw

Relive the debut appearances of pop-culture icons as we celebrate the legacy of the House of Ideas!

In INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby unveil perhaps their most tragic hero of all. 

In JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #83, Larry Lieber joins Lee and Kirby to bring the mighty Thor from Norse myth to the Marvel Universe! In TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #39, Lee, Lieber and artist Don Heck introduce Tony Stark - and show how, to save his own life, he must build the invincible armor of Iron Man! In STRANGE TALES (1951) #110-111, Lee and Steve Ditko present the psychedelic world of Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts! And in DAREDEVIL (1964) #1, Bill Everett teams with Lee to show how blind youth Matt Murdock becomes the fearless adventurer known as Daredevil!

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ON THE SPINNER RACKS 53 YEARS AGO TODAY

 Cover by Neal Adams and John Verpoorten.
Interior art by Kirby and Colletta.

Even though he is not on the cover, Loki makes his 51st  appearance.

Thor is not on the cover of AVENGERS #79 but he does appear on the splash page and 4 panels.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 55 YEARS AGO TODAY

The mind-blowing Kirby-designed Mangog's second appearance.

Plus a classic Thor-is-Marvel's-Superman splash

It is merely a prelude to the Thor/Mangog climactic battle in the next issue!

Thor's 9th appearance of 1968. His 113th appearance of all time.

Loki's 7th appearance of 1968. His/her's 40th appearance of all time.

Sif's 6th appearance of 1968.    Her 20th appearance of all time.

Balder's 6th appearance of 1968. His 34th appearance of all time.

    

    Plus: a gratuitous 1 panel 3rd appearance by Ego the living planet.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 57 YEARS AGO TODAY

How could you not have not been lured by this variation on the "bullseye" layout? 

Not only was there a visit to Olympus with Hercules...

feminine beauty was redefined.

Cover and interior art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.

Thor's 6th 1966 appearance. His 80th of all time.

Jane Foster's 5th 1966 appearance. Her 44th of all time.

Hercules' 6th 1966 appearance. His 9th of all time.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 59 YEARS AGO TODAY

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 third appearances of  Thor's Asgardian Rogues Gallery members, Amora and Skurge.

This brought Thor's appearances up to 14 so far for the year. Thor would appear in more comics in 1964 than any other year in the 'Sixties.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 60 YEARS AGO TODAY

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

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

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THOR #26 $3.99

(W) Donny Cates (A) Martin Coccolo (CA) Gary Frank

"BANNER OF WAR" PART 4

Thor and Hulk's epic rivalry continues in the characters' 60th Anniversary crossover celebration! Thanks to Odin, Thor now realizes the gravity of Banner's situation - and its connection to that mysterious, violent incident in El Paso. But when Iron Man's interference causes more harm than good, our two rivals face shocking changes that change the stakes of the battle...for good.

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JANE FOSTER MIGHTY THOR #1 (OF 5) $3.99

(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Ryan Stegman

When Mjolnir comes crashing through Jane Foster's apartment window, she fears the worst has happened to Thor. As Asgard's greatest enemies - including Hela, Ulik the Troll and Enchantress - mount an assault on the Golden Realm, Jane must find Thor and save Asgard - even if that means she must once again risk her life to become Thor herself!

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