Monday, February 19, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

VALKYRIE JANE FOSTER #8 $3.99 
(W) Jason Aaron, Torunn Gronbekk (A) CAFU (CA) Mahmud A. Asrar
    Earth erupts with a cancerous contagion. It's up to Jane to find the cure. It'll take more than medical knowledge to fight off this infection. The source is buried in Asgardian legend that only a king would know. Valkyrie joins with the All-Father of Asgard in a fight for the planet!

CAPTAIN MARVEL #15 $3.99 
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Mark Brooks
"THE LAST AVENGER" PART 4: DESPERATE MEASURES
Captain Marvel had 24 hours to kill five Avengers - and she's dangerously close to failing. Carol's plan was always flawed, but as she nears the endgame, those flaws are becoming fatal. As Vox Supreme's true plans for five dead Avengers emerge, it's more important than ever that Carol not fail today. Thor is an integral component of this issue.


MARVELS VOICES #1 $4.99 
(W) Vita Ayala, More (A) Brian Stelfreeze, More (CA) Ryan Benjamin
Marvel's acclaimed podcast series focusing on telling the stories of diverse creators and their unique perspectives becomes a one shot of brand new adventures! The X-Men find their place in the world after declaring a new nation! Killmonger strikes! Moon Girl and Devil Dino return! Thor appears in 1 panel of one of the 20 stories.

MARVELS BLACK WIDOW PRELUDE #2 $3.99
(W) Peter David (A) Carlos Villa
THE HUNT FOR THE BLACK WIDOW!
   Follow the trail of NATASHA ROMANOFF's exploits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!  As the facts are considered, the question remains: is the BLACK WIDOW really a threat?  Get ready for MARVEL STUDIOS' BLACK WIDOW solo film with the conclusion to this prelude story! MCU Thor makes a brief appearance.

Sunday, February 18, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Feb/Mar 1971

 Thor's 142nd appearance.

It was the 19th time Loki appeared on a cover. 
The 18th time he appeared on a Kirby-drawn cover.

It was Loki's 48th appearance. 
Sif, Karnilla, Odin, Balder, Fandral, Hogun. Volstagg, Haag,  mountain giants, trolls, gnomes, gangsters and demons also appear.

Saturday, February 17, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 3 YEARS AGO TODAY

 
THOR #12 $3.99
(W) Donny Cates (A) Nic Klein (CA) Olivier Coipel
DOCTORS FOSTER & BLAKE, READY YOUR SCALPELS!
Once upon a time, Jane Foster and Donald Blake were more than friends. With Blake at her side, Jane could've shared the very throne of Asgard. Now...they are about to become the bitterest of enemies. And if Valkyrie falls, she'll have lost more than a crown. All of the Ten Realms are at stake - not to mention the life of All-Father Thor!
Geoff Shaw variant

1 in 25 Nic Klein Variant


KING IN BLACK #4 $4.99 
(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Ryan Stegman
WHAT'S A GOD TO A KING? Thor isn't on any of the covers but he is on a few pages inside.

Friday, February 16, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 2 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

THOR #22 $3.99
 (W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Nic Klein
"GOD OF HAMMERS" PART 4 of 5!
To stop the deadly path of the Mjolnir-wielding God of Hammers, all of the Marvel Universe must come together! The final battle is here, but will Thor's allies survive the hammer's blows? Thor turns to an unexpected source to help ensure victory!

David Talaski variant

Thursday, February 15, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Feb/Mar 1966

 THE FIRST UNCONSCIOUS THOR COVER
Art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta
Their 10th Thor cover collaboration


It was Thor's 76th appearance. 
Nurse Foster's 41st appearance.  
Odin's 36th appearance. 
Balder's 16th appearance. 
Heimdall's 13th appearance. 
Plus the first appearances of Pluto, Lord of the Netherworld and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons.

Ragnarok is explained for the first time in the 5 page Tales of Asgard back-up. Loki, of course, appears.

The art for this issue (and the previous 11 issues) was by Kirby/Colletta

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

ON THE SPINNER RACKS Feb/Mar 1965

 The 49th Marvel comic with Thor on the cover.
Like the previous 48, the layouts and pencils were by Jack Kirby. This cover, like 20 of the 48, was embellished by Chic Stone.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

THOR #10 $3.99
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Michael Del Mundo
     ALL-FATHER ODIN, FATHER OF RUIN! ROAD TO THE WAR OF THE REALMS!
For months, the realms have burned with the flames of Malekith's war, while Almighty Odin did nothing. Now Asgardia is lost in the sun, the Rainbow Bridge is shattered and the All-Father sits alone in the empty ruins of Old Asgard, drunk on mead and despair. If Odin is going to save what's left of the realms, he'll have to undertake the most difficult labor of his very long life. Not by being the omnipotent All-Father, but by finally being just a father to the mighty Thor.
Khary Randolf Skrulls variant




UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #41 $3.99
(W) Ryan North (A) Naomi Franquiz (CA) Erica Henderson
   In the past months, Squirrel Girl has battled Kraven, rescued NYC from supernatural silence, kinda-maybe died and also fought Skrulls! So now it's time for a nice break...which is why in THIS issue, Squirrel Girl does nothing but watch public domain movies on television! THAT IS, UNTIL NANCY WHITEHEAD AND ANOTHER ESU STUDENT BY THE NAME OF PETER PARKER ARE TAKEN HOSTAGE BY A SUPER VILLAIN INTENT ON PROVING THAT SHE'S THE SMARTEST PERSON ON THE PLANET!  Then it's super hero battles featuring THOR and SHE-HULK on a DATE! 

CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 $3.99 
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Carmen Nunez Carnero (CA) Amanda Conner, Paul Mounts
     The classic Fantastic Four villain MAHKIZMO has taken over Manhattan's Roosevelt Island and turned it into an apocalyptic wasteland! When CAPTAIN MARVEL ends up trapped there and cut off from the rest of world (including any Avengers-shaped reinforcements!), she'll need to build her own team out of allies, old and new - SPIDER-WOMAN, HAZMAT, ECHO and a man known only as SOM. Thor Odinson appears on one page and provides some comedy relief.

SPAWN KILLS EVERYONE TOO #3 $3.99
(W) Todd McFarlane (A) Will Robson (CA) Todd McFarlane
IF YOU THOUGHT ISSUES ONE AND TWO HAD A LOT OF BLOOD AND GUTS... WAIT 'TIL YOU SEE ISSUE THREE! MORE CUTENESS AND MORE KILLINGS... WHAT COULD BE BETTER?!? 
SPOILER ALERT: Spawn kills Thor in this issue!