Thor Odinson: God of Thunder Appreciation 2021

[Daedra]

..... so what bearing does this revelation mean with weapon worthiness? Or is it unconnected?

Half of thor dna is made of chicken-stuff have you ever seen a chicken wielding a hammer?

[Phoenixx9]

Half of thor dna is made of chicken-stuff have you ever seen a chicken wielding a hammer?

No, but I did once see a (thunder) frog, lol!!

[Anthony W]

Aaron gotta' Aaron!

[Celgress]

Aaron gotta' Aaron!

Indeed he does.

[GodThor]

Correct me if I'm wrong but it's not 100% definitive that you will get a mutant gene, no???

[JackDaw]

Times cryptic crossword clue today: “Times has often run leaders as The Thunderer” (4 letters)

(Take first letters of the first four words.)

[Daedra]

Correct me if I'm wrong but it's not 100% definitive that you will get a mutant gene, no???

leave it to thor to be birthed by a ancient cave mutant woman (host to the pf) and not even get an x-gene to show for it

[HaveAtThee]

Really glad not to be reading current comics. These concepts sound worse than what a teenager would come up with.

It's amazing how two generations of writers tricked comic readers to think that a strong editorial board is a bad thing and ruins creativity. Not surprised considering actual continuity died a long time ago.

[Daedra]

Really glad not to be reading current comics. These concepts sound worse than what a teenager would come up with.

It's amazing how two generations of writers tricked comic readers to think that a strong editorial board is a bad thing and ruins creativity. Not surprised considering actual continuity died a long time ago.

They are scratching the bottom of the barrel, years and years of creative bankruptcy will one day take their toll just like it happened over at dc

[Triniking1234]

Really glad not to be reading current comics. These concepts sound worse than what a teenager would come up with.

It's amazing how two generations of writers tricked comic readers to think that a strong editorial board is a bad thing and ruins creativity. Not surprised considering actual continuity died a long time ago.

I want to hear more about this story. Do you the current writing regime and the ones before them?

Also treating best selling writers like celebrities didn't help.

[JackDaw]

Really glad not to be reading current comics. These concepts sound worse than what a teenager would come up with.

It's amazing how two generations of writers tricked comic readers to think that a strong editorial board is a bad thing and ruins creativity. Not surprised considering actual continuity died a long time ago.

Agreed.

It’s “horses for courses”. What I’m primarily looking for when I read mainstream super hero comics is a well written action piece where the established characters act consistent with their known personality, powerset, origin, etc.

If a writer has a really good story that needs to be told that’s inconsistent with specific established characters...then write the story using different characters of the writers own creation...and see how well that sells.


When I’m looking for a writer to “do their own thing” I don’t pick up a Superman, Spider-man or Thor comic...I seek out original fiction.

Perhaps, I’m wrong (often am) but suspect most fans share my strong preference to see established characters written consistent with known characteristics.

[Panic]

Agreed.

It’s “horses for courses”. What I’m primarily looking for when I read mainstream super hero comics is a well written action piece where the established characters act consistent with their known personality, powerset, origin, etc.

If a writer has a really good story that needs to be told that’s inconsistent with specific established characters...then write the story using different characters of the writers own creation...and see how well that sells.


When I’m looking for a writer to “do their own thing” I don’t pick up a Superman, Spider-man or Thor comic...I seek out original fiction.

Perhaps, I’m wrong (often am) but suspect most fans share my strong preference to see established characters written consistent with known characteristics.

Yes. All of this.

[HaveAtThee]

I want to hear more about this story. Do you the current writing regime and the ones before them?

Also treating best selling writers like celebrities didn't help.

Don't mean to sound condescending, but I'm not sure what you're asking in the first question. I'm going to guess that you're wondering if I appreciated the last "two regimes" of writing. I'll say that, generally speaking, ever since Quesada's reign as EIC with the Marvel Knights and the whole "Anything Goes!!" mantra, Marvel continuity went completely by the wayside. Some may try to be like "omg the sliding timescale" but continuity died a long time ago.

I'm opposed to reading a Thor comic to read a (insert writer name) story. I want to read a Thor story. If I wanted to read a creator-owned series with a specific voice from said creator, I would venture into that region. That's not to say that a clever writer cannot put his imprint on a popular intellectual property. A Roy Thomas Thor story is different than a Walt Simonson one, but there are core characteristics that remained constant thanks to said creators honoring the vibrant creativity of the original creators (Stan & Jack).

[Anthony W]

It's amazing how two generations of writers tricked comic readers to think that a strong editorial board is a bad thing and ruins creativity. Not surprised considering actual continuity died a long time ago.

I would like your permission to use this as my new quote.

[Anthony Shaw]

Really glad not to be reading current comics. These concepts sound worse than what a teenager would come up with.

It's amazing how two generations of writers tricked comic readers to think that a strong editorial board is a bad thing and ruins creativity. Not surprised considering actual continuity died a long time ago.

So very true.