News Stand Cover
B&W Version
Location: Romita John Jr.
Artists:
John Romita Jr.
(Penciller)
,
Klaus Janson
(Inker)
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Great powerful pose on Thor. Love the energy lines that define the whole piece. Just a real stunner! Congrats!
The black and white version is so much more powerful than the finished colored version.A great pick !
So much power in this piece. And it works even better when you can see the back half.
WONDERFUL DPS!!!
Stunning doble-sizer, by Odins bristling beard ! JrJr's run that started the 2nd Thor series showed not only his love for Kirbys stuff but also great bombastic epic art from his best period, especially combined with Klaus Janson ! The Destroyer armor was always one of the best Thor villains and rightful and nice included in the first movie ! Only weird thing here is Cap's 1940s shield :) But it'ssadly not a panel page !!
Showtime, big time !
Stunning piece.
Awesome Romita Jr example. One of my favorites !!
A very dramatic wraparound Thor cover!
Absolutely love it!!
Beauty of a cover, Bill!
WOW!!! What a Cover.
Wow!!! Fantastic cover.
That's a beauty! Thanks for posting! Huge congrats!
Wow! this is wonderful! Great cover Bill!
Beautiful cover Bill!
Everything is great about it. Plus you have a lot of Avengers laying wounded (I guess) on the ground.
Congrats!
Another great one!
This was my favorite Thor cover that JR Jr did. The sheer dynamism and power of the image is almost overwhelming. Congratulations on owning this great cover, my friend!
Great "Collector's item" cover for HEROES RETURN (Thor).
The only thing better than a JR Jr. cover is a wraparound cover. Congrats.
Now this is how you do a #1 cover!
Magnificent cover!
Love the energy! Worthy of the son of Odin indeed.
Man, such an iconic and powerful cover, drawn by an absolute master! Your posts never disappoint, my friend. I love your collection!!
Now, that IS epic! A wrap!
Odin's beard!!!! Tis a majestic sight Bill
Everyone talks about Simonson's Thor. And with every right to. But JR JR's Thor grabbed tight to my growing imagination back in the 90s starting with this very wraparound cover image. It is one of the most memorable covers of my comic reading experience. I bet it looks even more magnificent in person. Nonetheless, thank you for sharing it here on CAF. I look forward to seeing it pop up on Bill's weekly Comic Art Live spotlight of his favorite art of the week.
Oh, I like this...i like it alot! It's so nice!!!
Baller!
KRAKA-THOOM! Thor vs Destroyer were among my favorite Thor stories when I was a kid. JRJR had a fantastic turn on the run, and I really liked his take on the Destroyer. Implacable, with those crazy force beams. This is a great wraparound cover. I mean, look at that cast! Big congrats!
Woooooow incredible piece - congratulations !!
Epic cover. I regret not grabbing this when I had the chance. Bravo!
Oh my god, are you serious!?!?! You know, I once heard that she sells seashells by the sea-shore. But hot damn, Bill, you buy bombastic battle covers by the bushel!
Insane wraparound cover - wow!!
WOW!!!!! what an explosive cover!!!!
What a double cover! Congrats man!
Congrats Bill! Just beautiful!
Definitely worthy!!!!!!! Beautiful Cover!!
Incredible Romita Jr cover.
Awesome cover!
Great JR Jr cover Bill!!!! Loved it when I first saw it years ago and love it even more today. 8 )
The sheer intensity of the piece makes it so impressive.
Great cover Bill. Congrats!
Thunder love!
Great cover Bill! I cannot believe this came in 1998. Me thinks' if memory serves things looked mighty bleak for Thor at the end of this issue.
Great cover Bill! Congrats!
So nice! Congrats!
I like that John Romita jr, who is kown for his bombastic action scenes, can dial down the energy for an image of tranquil serenity like this one. It takes versatility and a keen design sense to bring pathos and drama to a soothing scene of the Avengers taking a nap. Challenging times like these call for relaxing and placid art that doesn't imbalance the humors!
My favorite comment out of all 1000 you've received so far on this awesome cover! This may be my favorite JRJR cover of all time. Love the design on the villain
THIS is a Thor cover!!! Congrats, Bill
Really nice cover Bill! I enjoyed the Romita Jr. Thor series the most (by far) of all the Heroes Return books back in the day. I remember seeing awesome pages for sale on Spencer Beck's website and wish I had pulled the trigger. I am thankful to be able to see wonderful examples like this on CAF. Thanks for sharing, and congrats!
So great and powerful! So " Kirbesque "..
This brings back great memories. Congrats!
Truly an epic cover!! Huge congrats!
incredible wrap around cover
Iconic first issue cover ! One of the only THOR issues I ever picked up and it didn't disappoint !
Another Home Run my friend, Congratulations..!
Ehi Bill, never a normal update:)
Stunning piece!!
Wow, so much to love about this piece ... from the layout, the effects, the charcters, the scene, all done by absolute master artists. This is EPIC. Congrats!
Love page !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So Powerful!!!!
Good heavens - this must be an absolutel STUNNER to see in person! The large (DPS) size, as well as all the Asgardian fury flying around make for a particularly potent combo! You almost have to squint to look at the right side page here, with the energy exploding all over the place, and then on the left you have the large, dark figure of the Destroyer blotting out all light... SO powerful. Another amazing piece which found a worthy home in your epic collection, sir! What a score! Congrats!
With comment 64, as of now, this is the most commented Thor piece on CAF! I say congratulations are in order! Flagons of mead for all! Seriously, though, Bill, this is truly an outstanding Thor AND JRJR example. One of the artist's and character's best cover images. So much energy and JRJR's "blocky" style fits the grandness of these characters so well. So much energy here, WORTHY of a #1 cover and the Thor most commented top spot!
Great piece!! It's a showstopper.
Legendary mano a mano here...
Allow me to join the chorus of voices saying WOW! This is right up there with the whole Enemy of the State Wolvie run and ASM covers in the JRJR/JMS run in terms of memorable images for me. This cover really stands out in a legendary career- we all have our favorite JRJR covers, but this deserves to be on anyone's list. Phenomenal piece!
Wow! Wraparound covers are rare enough and this one is spectacular!
This cover is absolutely breathtaking. Wow just wow
Great wraparound!
Such a powerful over. Jrjr really made the Destroyer scary as hell.
Worthy!
Stunning art, congrats !
This cover has everything you could possibly want, including not only Thor but all those fallen Avengers as well, love it! I thoroughly enjoy browsing your collection, so many great pieces.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
A lesson in power! Kirby would be proud...
Stunning
Odd's Blood!! The Destroyer chews up the scene (and the Avengers) with one of Kirby’s greatest designs ever—a perfect fit for JRJR's talents, huge congrats!
Wowzers!
Can't get enough of this cover! Such a great example JRJR's artistry. Congrats!!
Wow! Between the dark inks in the foreground and the beams ricocheting from Mjolnir, JRJR knocked this composition out of the park. I bet it looks three-dimensional in person!
Wow! Fantastic Thor cover by the incredible Romita Jr.! Love his layout here packed with Mjölnir energy! The inks really give the art a unique look! Great pick-up, congrats!
Absolutely amazing cover! I remember seeing it on the newsstand like it was yesterday!
