- ISBN13: 9780785117223
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Product Description
Not a clone! Not a robot! Not an imaginary story! The God of Thunder is officially BACK! You’ve waited for it, you’ve demanded it… and we say thee YEA! But how does a god return from Ragnarok? And what place will he find in a world torn by Civil War? The Odinson comes roaring to life in this highly anticipated ongoing series by red-hot superstars J. Michael Straczynski (Amazing Spider-Man) and Olivier Coipel (House of M)! Collects Thor #1-6… More >>
Thor, Vol. 1
Great return of Thor. I thought it was one of the dumbest things Marvel had ever done by killing off the God of thunder. The story is actually very well written and the artwork is excellent. Can’t wait for the next issue. Rating: 5 / 5
“Thor, v.1″
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Illustrated by Olivier Coipel
(Marvel Comics, 2008)
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Although it took me a while to get over the disappointment that Marvel didn’t stick to their guns with the Big Event-Death Of Thor storyline from a while back, once I got into it, this was a pretty fun series. The new scenario — Thor reestablishing Asgard in the middle of Oklahoma, a new, spunkier Don Blake, a kick-ass cosmic powered Thor –it was pretty fun. Best of all was seeing Thor’s take on the whole “Civil War” plotline, which happened while he was in the limbo-land of death. Angry but regal, Thor — who had been cloned by Tony Stark during his absence — hardly breaks a sweat while peeling off Iron Man’s armor like an overripe banana and gives Stark the a major slapdown. That was fun. In general, Straczynski and Coipel do a good job of conveying the scope of Thor’s immense power. Unfortunately, there are hints of plot developments to come that remind us of the repetitive tedium of the original “Thor” series (Oh, look: Loki is up to something tricky. Golly.) but this first volume is pretty satisfying. Worth checking out, for sure. (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain book reviews) Rating: 4 / 5
J. Michael Straczynski has won me over with his new Thor series. Not only did he find an extremely cool way to reintroduce the character to the Marvel Comics universe, but set Asgard in Oklahoma, my home state. How freaking cool is that?
Over the years, Thor has been in good hands and not so good hands. The nobility of the character has always seemed to shine through, and the other-earthly trappings of Norse mythology has always been around, but I’ve never seen the two come together quite so well as it does in Straczynski’s pages.
The first issue of this graphic novel is absolutely amazing. It reads incredibly quickly, but holds tons of information and potential plot threads. In addition, Olivier Coipel’s artwork is tremendously beautiful and vital. Thor looks like a Viking god in these pages, complete with robust build and cool armor. Once I finished the book, I turned around and read it again, just to take in all the nuances Straczynski is setting up for the characters of Thor and Dr. Don Blake.
I loved the way Straczynski uses the small Oklahoma town background. It’s not quite the small town I grew up in, but it’s close enough. Not only are the Norse gods going to be continuing and important characters, but it looks like a lot of the local residents are as well. I didn’t know how that would go over at first because if the author wasn’t careful it would get in the way. Instead, the theme of how people are supposed to live with each other – including gods – carries over and is immensely relatable.
This Thor maintains quiet nobility at all times, and Don Blake is his equal in many ways, except that he gets along with the Oklahoma people in a much simpler fashion. I like Thor in this incarnation, and I look forward to seeing how he has to deal with everything he has on his plate.
I enjoyed Thor’s first quest to find the other gods as well. This was a great jumping on point for new readers, and a wonderful trip down memory lane for old-time readers familiar with the characters. Straczynski obviously intends to change up the Norse world and throw his own curveballs into the mix, but he’s got a great feel for the characters and the plot points he’s spinning. Even with all his power, Thor isn’t going to find an easy path to his goals. The encounter with Iron Man was well done, and I was amazed to see how easily Thor dealt with the combat. Moreover, I felt totally vindicated in Thor’s point of view. It’s going to be interesting to see how this relationship turns out in issues to come.
If you haven’t read Thor but have always been curious, J. Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel’s current version is one to pick up. It’s a fantastic blend of Norse mythology, the current world, and real characters.
Rating: 5 / 5
Stracynski does it again with his take on Thor and the rebirth of Asgaard. I used to love the old Walt Simonson run in the 80s and this series has rekindled my affection for a fantastic character and mythology. The art is interesting and accessible and there are enough curve balls and quirks to go beyond what we’ve seen before. Definitely worth your time. Rating: 5 / 5
The storyline for Thor is nice but its really taking its time. There are only a couple of brief fight scenes and the lack of action kind of annoys me. I hope that the story is building up to something other than having Thor go to the human form of the gods and freeing them. I like the story and I would get the second volume, so it keeps my interest but its a little disappointing. Rating: 3 / 5