Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25739032-20141123181733/@comment-1428252-20150109160325

Four actually, three issues of Thor and the first issue of S.H.I.E.L.D. though two of those are cameos (Thor 1 and S.H.I.E.L.D.). That said I doubt it will be anywhere near as convulated as the red-hulk mysteries; most of the candidates aren't dead and I'd be VERY suprised if a LMD showed up (with rare exceptions I consider all LMD appearances as Retcons). Personally I think the writers are trying to balance mystery with forshadowing; revelations that come out of nowhere rarely sit well. Just because Batman can pull a lightsaber out his ass without buildup doesn't mean anyone else can.