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Thor (1998) (New Editions) #8
Thor: Gods on Earth
After Odin's death, the power and throne of Asgard were inherited by his son--Thor. For years, he lived on Earth as protector, champion and Avenger. having lived a mortal's life, Earth's well-being was of paramount importance to Thor. But his ascension interfered with that mission. Asgard's interests forced him to ignore Earth. So using a power only the greatest of gods might possess, Asgard's liege transported Asgard to Earth. There does the conflict begin...
240 pages, Paperback
First published June 22, 2011
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Dan Jurgens
2,229 books285 followersDan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC comic book storyline "The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsday, Hank Henshaw, and Booster Gold. Jurgens had a lengthy run on the Superman comic books including The Adventures of Superman, Superman vol. 2 and Action Comics. At Marvel, Jurgens worked on series such as Captain America, The Sensational Spider-Man and was the writer on Thor for six years. He also had a brief run as writer and artist on Solar for Valiant Comics in 1995.
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July 26, 2018
The idea of Thor and Asgard taking on the role of savior and world-changer is getting more interesting. The inclusion of the Dark Gods as antagonists is an unwelcome one as they are bland and repetitive. The "big" crossover with Iron Man and The Avengers doesn't pay off like it could have. While I agree they would intervene, it wasn't big enough. The art by Raney, Davis, and Bennett was very good again. Overall, this huge idea is being played a little small time and its unfortunate.
July 4, 2022
Reprints Thor (2) #51-58, Iron Man (2) #64, and Avengers (2) #63 (September 2002-March 2003). Asgard has come to Earth. With the land hovering over New York City, Lord Thor finds he has new responsibilities and new problems as he tries to bring peace to the world…even if he must do it by force. Thor is facing objections from all sides, but when Thor begins to overstep his bounds, his old allies might be forced to take him down.
Written by Dan Jurgens, Mike Grell, and Geoff Johns, Thor: Gods on Earth is a Marvel Comics superhero comic book collection. Following Thor: Lord of Asgard, the collection features art by Tom Raney, Dan Jurgens, Joe Bennett, Alan Davis, Philip Tan, Kaare Andrews, Phil Jimenez, Michael William Kaluta, Kyle Hotz, Brian Haberlin, Dave Johnson, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Paul Leon, Carlos Pacheco, and P. Craig Russell.
Thor was always a difficult character for me to rein in. He was so powerful and so above the characters that he fought that it was hard to understand how anyone could challenge him. With Dan Jurgens’ run on the comic, he made Thor extremely compelling and even vulnerable…gods can screw up.
This volume primarily deals with the question of “if you can fix the world, is it your responsibility to take charge and do it?” Thor and the people of Asgard have the means to heal people, end famine and drought, and improve the quality of life for not just America but the entire world. In doing that, Thor has to step over governments and ignore the lines on the map to do it. If Thor takes out one person he perceives as a dictator, what is keeping him from taking out another person…and other? It creates a slippery slope.
In particular, this volume of Thor feels very spot on in 2022 with the crisis in Ukraine. While the problem is a general one (with the often taught “Domino Effect”), the idea of an encroacher attacking a neighboring country (a la Doom threatening war to protect Latveria from the uprising in Slokovia) feels pretty spot on. It also in the story becomes a war of the media with those accusing Thor of trying to replace God, and being his own tyrant…despite the general good intentions of Thor.
The story also revolves into the idea of should people be helped or should people help themselves? With the increasing problem of global warming and other worldwide dire crisis, it feels like “helping ourselves” isn’t working. While it is true that people being handed things doesn’t teach any lessons or build any core values, it also is becoming more and more apparent than selfish endeavors override the “best interest” idea…so Thor probably has it right.
Jurgens proves Thor has a lot of range. It can go from a “thee and thou” sword and sorcery type book to a superhero book to a book with a lot of moral questions rather easily. With the gods on Earth, Thor’s hand is forced…is he here to help or just protect and avenge? Thor: Gods on Earth is followed by Thor: Spiral.
Written by Dan Jurgens, Mike Grell, and Geoff Johns, Thor: Gods on Earth is a Marvel Comics superhero comic book collection. Following Thor: Lord of Asgard, the collection features art by Tom Raney, Dan Jurgens, Joe Bennett, Alan Davis, Philip Tan, Kaare Andrews, Phil Jimenez, Michael William Kaluta, Kyle Hotz, Brian Haberlin, Dave Johnson, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Paul Leon, Carlos Pacheco, and P. Craig Russell.
Thor was always a difficult character for me to rein in. He was so powerful and so above the characters that he fought that it was hard to understand how anyone could challenge him. With Dan Jurgens’ run on the comic, he made Thor extremely compelling and even vulnerable…gods can screw up.
This volume primarily deals with the question of “if you can fix the world, is it your responsibility to take charge and do it?” Thor and the people of Asgard have the means to heal people, end famine and drought, and improve the quality of life for not just America but the entire world. In doing that, Thor has to step over governments and ignore the lines on the map to do it. If Thor takes out one person he perceives as a dictator, what is keeping him from taking out another person…and other? It creates a slippery slope.
In particular, this volume of Thor feels very spot on in 2022 with the crisis in Ukraine. While the problem is a general one (with the often taught “Domino Effect”), the idea of an encroacher attacking a neighboring country (a la Doom threatening war to protect Latveria from the uprising in Slokovia) feels pretty spot on. It also in the story becomes a war of the media with those accusing Thor of trying to replace God, and being his own tyrant…despite the general good intentions of Thor.
The story also revolves into the idea of should people be helped or should people help themselves? With the increasing problem of global warming and other worldwide dire crisis, it feels like “helping ourselves” isn’t working. While it is true that people being handed things doesn’t teach any lessons or build any core values, it also is becoming more and more apparent than selfish endeavors override the “best interest” idea…so Thor probably has it right.
Jurgens proves Thor has a lot of range. It can go from a “thee and thou” sword and sorcery type book to a superhero book to a book with a lot of moral questions rather easily. With the gods on Earth, Thor’s hand is forced…is he here to help or just protect and avenge? Thor: Gods on Earth is followed by Thor: Spiral.
September 9, 2022
Materiał zawiera zeszyty z serii: Thor: Heroes Return #8, Thor #51-58 (1998), Avengers #63 (1998) oraz Iron Man #64 (1998).
Odyn nie żyje, a jego najstarszy syn przejął schedę po ojcu. Jakim Bogiem i opiekunem Asgardu będzie? Stara się być dobry, a Jurgens próbuje odpowiedzieć na pytanie: czy mając siłę i środki można bez czyjegoś zdania wziąć odpowiedzialność za całą Ziemię i udzielać pomocy tam gdzie trzeba, a w razie potrzeby bez jurysdykcji załatwić kogo trzeba.
I tak wysłańcy nowego przywódcy Asgardu dzielą się wiedzą i leczą, a sam Thor wiąże się w mały konflikt, który przerodzi się tutaj w małe wydarzenie pt. "Avengers: Standoff", w które będzie powiązany m.in. Iron Man czy Dr. Doom.
Na temat warstwy wizualnej mam ambiwalentne odczucia. Przede wszystkim mamy tu wielu rysowników i trzeba przyznać, że niektóre prace się ze sobą gryzą jakościowo, ale finalnie po uśrednieniu jest to rzetelna robota.
Pojawienie się Asgardu na Ziemi rodzi nowe zagrożenia, jak i możliwości. Czy Thor dobrze wybierze pomiędzy lawirowaniem jako dobry lub sprawiedliwe bóstwo? To już trzeba samemu zobaczyć.
Odyn nie żyje, a jego najstarszy syn przejął schedę po ojcu. Jakim Bogiem i opiekunem Asgardu będzie? Stara się być dobry, a Jurgens próbuje odpowiedzieć na pytanie: czy mając siłę i środki można bez czyjegoś zdania wziąć odpowiedzialność za całą Ziemię i udzielać pomocy tam gdzie trzeba, a w razie potrzeby bez jurysdykcji załatwić kogo trzeba.
I tak wysłańcy nowego przywódcy Asgardu dzielą się wiedzą i leczą, a sam Thor wiąże się w mały konflikt, który przerodzi się tutaj w małe wydarzenie pt. "Avengers: Standoff", w które będzie powiązany m.in. Iron Man czy Dr. Doom.
Na temat warstwy wizualnej mam ambiwalentne odczucia. Przede wszystkim mamy tu wielu rysowników i trzeba przyznać, że niektóre prace się ze sobą gryzą jakościowo, ale finalnie po uśrednieniu jest to rzetelna robota.
Pojawienie się Asgardu na Ziemi rodzi nowe zagrożenia, jak i możliwości. Czy Thor dobrze wybierze pomiędzy lawirowaniem jako dobry lub sprawiedliwe bóstwo? To już trzeba samemu zobaczyć.
March 14, 2023
This tackles some weighty matters, including religious freedom, the right to rule, proper uses of power, and interference in established societies. It is very interesting and thought-provoking.
December 22, 2025
Always a tricky undertaking to undermine your main character for prolonged periods. Jurgens may be doing this fine. I suppose the end will help decide matters.
December 16, 2021
Dan Jurgens just writes solid comics, which I have been reading since The Death of Superman in the 90’s. Sometimes he’s really good and other times he’s average. Here he’s the former with a story about Thor and Asgard saving the earth from its problems and making people nervous. The religious angle was somewhat surprising since praying to Thor was contrasted with other world religions. I can’t recall many comics juxtaposing those. All in all, I found this to be a thoughtful and even mature story from Jurgens. It makes me want to check out the rest of this run.
December 21, 2013
Thor brings Asgard to Earth and decided to interfere for the greater good. This involves toppling dictatorships and feeding the starving. Though not everybody sees it as a force for good. This is the first Jurgens storyline that I've actually liked. It asks questions about what is a god, and how much can you interfere with peoples lives before you yourself become a dictator. A good read.
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