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Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #8
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor, Vol. 8
Collects The Mighty Thor #163-172
- GenresComicsMarvelComic Book
224 pages, Hardcover
First published February 25, 2009
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Stan Lee
7,571 books2,352 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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April 2, 2025
Kirby’s time on Thor will conclude next volume, but here we see a healthy but tired storyteller continue his tremendous work.
Pluto has a return.
Him appears as another crossover from FF. Later he will be known as Adam Warlock.
We get more of a Galactus origin and a curious non-fight.
Then the publisher declares that there will no longer be any “to be continued”s. Kirby makes the most of this with a Wrecker story and a one off return for Jane Foster. But this further disrupts the incredible rhythm Kirby had created in his books.
Oh and Karnilla’s selfish love for Balder and his subsequent wrestling plays a significant subtheme.
The letter columns are still rife with debates of the theology and cosmology of Thor and the Marvel Universe. At times this conversation is interesting, but oft it gets caught in cycle.
Is Kirby’s Thor better than his FF? No. Probably not. Do I love it more? Quite possibly.
Pluto has a return.
Him appears as another crossover from FF. Later he will be known as Adam Warlock.
We get more of a Galactus origin and a curious non-fight.
Then the publisher declares that there will no longer be any “to be continued”s. Kirby makes the most of this with a Wrecker story and a one off return for Jane Foster. But this further disrupts the incredible rhythm Kirby had created in his books.
Oh and Karnilla’s selfish love for Balder and his subsequent wrestling plays a significant subtheme.
The letter columns are still rife with debates of the theology and cosmology of Thor and the Marvel Universe. At times this conversation is interesting, but oft it gets caught in cycle.
Is Kirby’s Thor better than his FF? No. Probably not. Do I love it more? Quite possibly.
October 9, 2017
The origin of Galactus!
January 4, 2018
More excellence!
How did Kirby and Lee do this? When did they sleep? More godly greatness! Karnilla! Loki! Odin! Galactus! More! What will happen next?
How did Kirby and Lee do this? When did they sleep? More godly greatness! Karnilla! Loki! Odin! Galactus! More! What will happen next?
April 3, 2013
This eighth volume in the Thor Masterworks series contains issue 168, which was, when I was a young lad, my single favorite comic. I had found it in a back issue bin for, I think, something like four dollars, which seemed like quite a lot of money at the time, but oh, that cover! With Galactus and his enormous hand reaching out to grab Thor, an image all the more powerful because there was a white background that made the characters and their gaudy costumes really pop.
The introduction to this volume by Jon B. Cooke gives a lot of "behind the scenes" stories of Kirby's frustrations at the time, and how the stories included here are indicative of the "beginning of the end," but I have to say that as I've been reading these volumes, even though I have been enjoying all of them immensely, this volume is so special to me that I find I can't really be all that objective about it. Yes, the stories do seem "herky-jerky," I suppose, but they also bring me, with astonishing power, back to a time when I was eagerly trying to hunt down the issues in this run, and . . . there's Thor's first encounter with "Him"! The orange skinned being that emerged from the space cocoon! Who would eventually, of course, turn out to be none other than Adam Warlock (once Roy Thomas got a hold of him, anyway).
And eventually, Kirby will cede the reins to John Buscema, and Stan Lee will give Thor over to Gerry Conway, and . . . I'll keep reading.
The introduction to this volume by Jon B. Cooke gives a lot of "behind the scenes" stories of Kirby's frustrations at the time, and how the stories included here are indicative of the "beginning of the end," but I have to say that as I've been reading these volumes, even though I have been enjoying all of them immensely, this volume is so special to me that I find I can't really be all that objective about it. Yes, the stories do seem "herky-jerky," I suppose, but they also bring me, with astonishing power, back to a time when I was eagerly trying to hunt down the issues in this run, and . . . there's Thor's first encounter with "Him"! The orange skinned being that emerged from the space cocoon! Who would eventually, of course, turn out to be none other than Adam Warlock (once Roy Thomas got a hold of him, anyway).
And eventually, Kirby will cede the reins to John Buscema, and Stan Lee will give Thor over to Gerry Conway, and . . . I'll keep reading.
April 29, 2013
Thor faces up to Galactus, the Wrecker etc. The warriors 3 and Baldur go to Earth. There's lots of fun moments in this volume, it still is fight orientated but character bits are really starting to show through. A good read.
February 5, 2016
The Marvel Masterworks volumes are fantastic reprints of the early years of Marvel comics. A fantastic resource to allow these hard to find issues to be read by everyone. Very recommended to everyone and Highly recommended to any comic fan.
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