We need to remember, in this case Thor is going up against a Reality ending force, right?
And we have seen, even, he can not stop Ragnarok, a reality force. So it makes good sense to make him even more powerful for this journey.
We need to remember, in this case Thor is going up against a Reality ending force, right?
And we have seen, even, he can not stop Ragnarok, a reality force. So it makes good sense to make him even more powerful for this journey.
What's strange is that the Directors Cut of #1 shows the version of the page Klein did for layouts and it's better than the final result. Linked because spoilers:
https://i.imgur.com/9NNO5H2.jpg
All right, I finally got all caught up with Thor and I'll give my thoughts.
First, I want to start with King Thor and especially the last issue, I absolutely loved it, it was epic, good character work and most of all, it had real heart behind it, if I just picked up Godbomb and King Thor, I would absolutely swear that the writer loves Thor and feels great affection for the character, I have nothing but praise to the series and especially the last issue, and that last sentence about what is the spirit of thunder gave me goosebumps and made me shed a tear. Which is exactly the reason why it baffles me that this same writer delivered one of the worst and most disrespectful eras on the same character, like two completely different people, I can only imagine the epicness and absolutely impressive run we'd have gotten if Aaron had never used Jane as a replacement and Odin as a drunken foil. But credit where its due, Aaron left the book on an extremey high note, perhaps one of the highest I've ever read.
Now, as for Thor #1 by Donny Cates, I enjoyed it a lot, the plot, art and overall writing is top notch as expected from Cates, I have enjoyed every single book he's written at Marvel and I'm sure this won't be the exception, the direction he is taking is very interesting, I don't recall if it was ever explained how Galactus' original universe actually died and this was a retcon or if this is really the first time anyone addresses the end of Galactus' original universe, either way I'm here for the ride, however I have two complaints at the moment, the first and probably inconsequential is that I don't like Thor being turned into a herald, that's just unnecessary, he could've gone and help them without that, after all he's even supposed to have the Odin Force now as he clearly implied, and the second complaint is a big one that I really hope gets corrected, it seems that Cates was serious when he said he sees Thor as a jerk, he was definitely a jerk in this issue to both his friends and strangers, and that IS NOT Thor, I want to see the royal and noble warrior we've come to known and love, not a jerk, so I certainly hope Cates stops portraying him like that, other than that, great start.
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Maybe the Black Winter is actually Hunger, the fourth wall breaking entity from Thanos first solo series.
https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Hunger
Last edited by CaptainMar-Vell92 of the Kree; 01-03-2020 at 03:34 AM.
I think an easy way to look at Thanos stories is that anything written by Jim Starlin, Ron Marz and Keith Giffen is the real Thanos while anything written by other authors should be dismissed as a Thanosi clone.
I think an easy way to look at Thanos stories is that anything written by Jim Starlin, Ron Marz and Keith Giffen is the real Thanos while anything written by other authors should be dismissed as a Thanosi clone.
Perhaps I missed something, but I did not read this issue as Thor coming across as a jerk (with the exception of Loki who deserves it). I read it more as he was truly feeling the weight & responsibility of being King, as well as being nervous for his speech he was to give.
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I think an easy way to look at Thanos stories is that anything written by Jim Starlin, Ron Marz and Keith Giffen is the real Thanos while anything written by other authors should be dismissed as a Thanosi clone.
I agree with this 100%. Issue #1 and Thor is fully healed + has the power cosmic and is going up against Galactus and after that some even more abstract entity. The pacing is already out the window.
I dont wanna turn this into Hulk vs Thor, but i love so much more the approach Ewing did when he started off Immortal Hulk series, issue 1 started off with Hulk beating up a biker gang and in issue 13 we had him fight off the second most powerful being in all of Marvel and everything that lead up to that was perfectly thought out and paced with things escalating with each issue. Now imagine if instead of all of that built up, issue 1 of Immortal Hulk started off with Hulk fighting the Avengers and a couple of issues later fighting The One Below All, that would kill the comic IMO.
I know Cates was probably eager to start off Thors new look and everything, but i feel like we need more of a transition and breathing room. A new series just started and in the span of a single issue it went from 0 to 100.
Again i wanna see more before i give my final judgement but i think pacing will prove to be an issue with this series.
Loved the new issue. Thor one shotting that monster 10 realms away, while his teammates couldn't even scratch it, was dope. Nice to see Galactus not jobbing or acting OOC (like he has done repeatedly under Cates's pen).
I have mixed feelings about Thor having the power cosmic. On one hand, there is lots of creative potential. On the other hand, I am generally not a fan of temp amps. I'd rather have Thor go back to his roots and kick ass on his own merits. I can't wait for more.
So does Thor have the Odinforce or not? It's hard to say at this point. I truly hope he doesn't tbh.
And happy new year all!
I think an easy way to look at Thanos stories is that anything written by Jim Starlin, Ron Marz and Keith Giffen is the real Thanos while anything written by other authors should be dismissed as a Thanosi clone.
I think an easy way to look at Thanos stories is that anything written by Jim Starlin, Ron Marz and Keith Giffen is the real Thanos while anything written by other authors should be dismissed as a Thanosi clone.