ON THE SPINNER RACKS 53 YEARS AGO TODAY

John Buscema became the third artist to depict Asgard's most enchanting goddess on a cover.

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS #2 $3.99

(W) Mark Waid (A) Adam Kubert, Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Alex Ross

     Captain America, Thor, Vision, and Iron Man--are living separate lives--but when a threat from beyond the stars targets our world, fate draws them together once more, alongside Nova, Ms. Marvel, and Miles Morales a.k.a. Spider-Man!

 Jim Jimenez variant cover

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 BLACK PANTHER #1 $4.99

(W) John Ridley (A) Juan Cabal (CA) Alex Ross

Secrets from T'Challa's past have come back to haunt him! Fresh from returning from space, Black Panther receives an urgent message from a Wakandan secret agent! T'Challa must not only save his agent, but also keep his true agenda under wraps. If the truth comes out, it could cost T'Challa everything.

ON THE SPINNER RACKS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1966

Thor's 13th appearance of 1966 was his 87th appearance of all time.

Not only is the impressive cover rendered by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta, so is the 16 page self-contained story of Nurse Foster attempting to prove herself worthy of godhood. Her 10th appearance of 1966 was her 49th of all time.

Plus Kirby and Colletta provide a 5 page TALES OF ASGARD backup that features Thor fighting a dragon.

IN YOUR LCS 6 YEARS AGO TODAY

ZOMBIES ASSEMBLE 2 #4 $4.99

(W) Yusaku Komiyama, Jim Zub (A) Yusaku Komiyama (CA) Kiichi Mizushima
    The Avengers finally come face-to-face with Patient Zero - a super-powerful zombie who can control the mindless, mutated horde on the loose in New York City. When the team discovers who Jasper Scott really is, and what he's done to facilitate the spread of the virus, they'll learn just how intertwined his and Dr. Amano's pasts truly are. Can the Avengers overcome Patient Zero and save the city? Printed in black and white in the original right-to-left reading orientation.

Kaluta variant cover

IN YOUR LCS 45 YEARS AGO TODAY

Thor's 374th appearance was his 27th one for 1978.

What the Joe Sinnott cover promises the 17 page self-contained story by Don and Maggie Thompson, Roy Thomas, Wayne Boring and Tom Palmer more than delivers. Thor doesn't encounter just one Hyperion. He has to deal with two!!

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 59 YEARS AGO TODAY

Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. They also collaborated on 12 pages of Thor battling the Hulk and 4 pages of Thor chatting with teenage fans.

The issue ends with a 5 page Tales of Asgard spotlighting young Loki drawn by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.