IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #37 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Javi Garron (CA) Matteo Scalera

       THE AGE OF KHONSHU COMES TO ITS THUNDEROUS CONCLUSION! The ragtag Avengers take the fight to the power mad Khonshu, deep in the heart of New Thebes City. But which side will Moon Knight choose? And is Earth doomed either way?

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ON THE SPINNER RACKS 54 YEARS AGO TODAY

What the cover promises 13 of the 20 pages inside delivers. Thor battling the Wrecker, drawn dynamically by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett.  The other 7 pages were devoted to Dr. Blake's contributions to the Civil Rights cause.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 52 YEARS AGO TODAY

It is NOT unusual for a THOR cover to promise less than it delivers. Having Thor and the Warriors Three fighting trolls is not setting the bar high.

But then to have

the dominos 

that Gerry Conway

had been setting up lead

to

this!!!

 Cover and interior art by John Buscema 

Neal Adams and Tom Palmer collaborate on the cover AND the 21 interior pages. Back then the white privilege hero versus hated-because-of-being-different hero plot was still fresh. Roy Thomas was the writer keepin' it real.

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

AVENGERS #6 $4.99

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Ivan Fiorelli (CA) Stuart Immonen

The Avengers' battle with the Ashen Combine comes to a head - and one will fall. But will the Impossible City fall with them, and what kind of doom might fall upon the Earth as a consequence? Plus: A bonus story celebrating Latin/Latinx heroes and creators!

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IN YOUR LCS 49 YEARS AGO TODAY

Jane Foster makes her first appearance in nearly 5 years in an 18 page tale written by Gerry Conway and rendered by John Buscema and Dick Giordano. Cover by Gil Kane.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 55 YEARS AGO TODAY

The only new Thor appearance for October 1968 was his 14th for the year. Cover by Kirby/Colletta. They also collaborated on the 20 page Thor story inside. 

It was a self-contained issue that answered questions that had been avoided since Thor's first appearance.

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AVENGERS #36 $3.99 

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) Stuart Immonen 

    IN 7 MONTHS TIME RUNS OUT! Thor has a major appearance but he is now officially known as the Odinson.

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AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #1 $4.99 

(W) Rick Remender (A) Adam Kubert (CA) Jim Cheung
   The Red Skull has exploited the gifts of the world's greatest telepath to broadcast pure hatred across the globe. Now, born of the murder of Charles Xavier, World War Hate has begun. Tony Stark discovers a secret truth that will upend not only his life, but also the lives of everyone he cares for. Can The Avengers and X-Men finally unite? Would their combined strength be enough to hold back the darkness of the Red Onslaught?  Magneto murdered the wrong man, releasing the greatest evil the Marvel Universe has ever known. Now Rogue and Scarlet Witch are all that stand in its way. Of course Thor has a role in this story.

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MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #13 $2.99

(W) Joe Caramagna (A/CA) TBD
   IRON MAN and CAPTAIN AMERICA go undercover disguised as the villains CROSSBONES and GRIM REAPER. Can two heroes still do good when they're dressed as bad guys?! Animated Thor appears for two panels and has a line of dialog. His appearance will possibly amuse students of classic storytelling conventions.