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Marvel Cinematic Universe
Thor 2: The Dark World Prelude
An all-new adventure leading you directly into the upcoming Marvel Studios blockbuster THOR: THE DARK WORLD!
What happened to your favorite Asgardians between the events of THOR and THE AVENGERS? What comes next? Find out here!Thor! Loki! Odin! Heimdall! Jane Foster! Sif! The Warriors Three! All this, brought to you by the powerhouse creative team of writers Craig Kyle (THOR: THE DARK WORLD executive producer) and Christopher Yost (THOR: THE DARK WORLD co-writer) and artist Scot Eaton (CAPTAIN AMERICA)!
What happened to your favorite Asgardians between the events of THOR and THE AVENGERS? What comes next? Find out here!Thor! Loki! Odin! Heimdall! Jane Foster! Sif! The Warriors Three! All this, brought to you by the powerhouse creative team of writers Craig Kyle (THOR: THE DARK WORLD executive producer) and Christopher Yost (THOR: THE DARK WORLD co-writer) and artist Scot Eaton (CAPTAIN AMERICA)!
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June 20, 2018
1.5 stars
This was a far worse offering than Green Lantern: The Movie Prequels.
Even if that one was a dorky tie-in, there was an attempt to throw in new material. Or at the very least it tried to appeal to non-comic book readers who maybe don't already know the characters' backstories.
This turd?
The first bit is nothing more than a poorly cobbled together rehash of the first Thor movie...with a bit of the Avengers movie thrown in for good measure.
And it's not even done well!
It's pasted together in a way that's abrupt and confusing.
And I've SEEN the movies!
Besides, according to the friggin' title, this is supposed to be a prelude to the Dark World movie.
I assumed this was going to tell the stories that happened in the time between the Thor/Avengers movies and the Dark World movie.
Was I wrong to think that?
Ok, in fairness, there is a teeny section in the middle that shows Odin using Dark Matter to get Thor back to Earth to fight Loki, Agent Coulson sending Jane off to Norway, Loki being sentenced by Odin, and Thor using the Tesseract to reinstate the Rainbow Bridge.
But it was all squished together, and none of these stories were fleshed out in the least.
What I thought was to be the majority of this book, was all smooshed into a two-issue money grab.
The last bit is Thor: God of Thunder #13.
It's not a bad story at all, but it more of an intro into an actual comic book, and doesn't really fit with the volume.
Mainly because it's a coherent storyline.
I think this is a waste of money.
Even if you're a huge fan of the movies and you don't regularly read the real books.
However, other people have given this thing high ratings, so maybe I'm wrong.
Not Recommended for People Who Read Comics!
Movie Fans Only!
This was a far worse offering than Green Lantern: The Movie Prequels.
Even if that one was a dorky tie-in, there was an attempt to throw in new material. Or at the very least it tried to appeal to non-comic book readers who maybe don't already know the characters' backstories.
This turd?
The first bit is nothing more than a poorly cobbled together rehash of the first Thor movie...with a bit of the Avengers movie thrown in for good measure.
And it's not even done well!
It's pasted together in a way that's abrupt and confusing.
And I've SEEN the movies!
Besides, according to the friggin' title, this is supposed to be a prelude to the Dark World movie.
I assumed this was going to tell the stories that happened in the time between the Thor/Avengers movies and the Dark World movie.
Was I wrong to think that?
Ok, in fairness, there is a teeny section in the middle that shows Odin using Dark Matter to get Thor back to Earth to fight Loki, Agent Coulson sending Jane off to Norway, Loki being sentenced by Odin, and Thor using the Tesseract to reinstate the Rainbow Bridge.
But it was all squished together, and none of these stories were fleshed out in the least.
What I thought was to be the majority of this book, was all smooshed into a two-issue money grab.
The last bit is Thor: God of Thunder #13.
It's not a bad story at all, but it more of an intro into an actual comic book, and doesn't really fit with the volume.
Mainly because it's a coherent storyline.
I think this is a waste of money.
Even if you're a huge fan of the movies and you don't regularly read the real books.
However, other people have given this thing high ratings, so maybe I'm wrong.
Not Recommended for People Who Read Comics!
Movie Fans Only!
February 12, 2015
It was just okay.... graphic novels aren't normally my thing (tried the Twilight one way back when, it was alright) but I thought I'd give this one a shot.
There was a couple scenes I liked but I was mostly bored through this. Found myself skimming some pages... Also wasn't a fan of the artwork, felt like it could have been better.
2.5 stars, not horrible but not great either.
There was a couple scenes I liked but I was mostly bored through this. Found myself skimming some pages... Also wasn't a fan of the artwork, felt like it could have been better.
2.5 stars, not horrible but not great either.
July 11, 2013
The title calls this 'book' of sorts a prelude... and it was, in every essence of the word. I don't know. Here I am, still trying to fathom the idea of all this happening between the Avengers and the upcoming movie: Thor 2- The Dark World (November 8th, just BTW)
I admire Thor as a central protagonist, but I will be lying if I said that my heart does not go out to Loki. And Odin... Oh Gods, Odin... In an EP of the movie, we saw that he was sad about sending Thor to Earth, but it was something he had to do. In this, we see how he had totally unclaimed Loki as his son... actually ordering him to spend the rest of his life in the dungeons, addressing his as Loki Laufeyson.
And this struck me in the most uncomfortable of ways. Primarily because the way he sounded, it seemed as though he thinks Loki did what he did because he was a Frost Giant by nature. Sure... it was Laufey that brought him up, Odin. Not you. He neglects to remember that HE raised him.
I love how scenes from the movie were drawn. I love finding out how the Tesseract was used. I love Tony Stark's addition to the comic relief with mention of "Game of Thrones".
I suppose any person interested in the Marvel Cinematic Universe would love this as much as I did. It's short though, but totally worth a read.
SUMMER READ-LIST 2013 #8
I admire Thor as a central protagonist, but I will be lying if I said that my heart does not go out to Loki. And Odin... Oh Gods, Odin... In an EP of the movie, we saw that he was sad about sending Thor to Earth, but it was something he had to do. In this, we see how he had totally unclaimed Loki as his son... actually ordering him to spend the rest of his life in the dungeons, addressing his as Loki Laufeyson.
And this struck me in the most uncomfortable of ways. Primarily because the way he sounded, it seemed as though he thinks Loki did what he did because he was a Frost Giant by nature. Sure... it was Laufey that brought him up, Odin. Not you. He neglects to remember that HE raised him.
I love how scenes from the movie were drawn. I love finding out how the Tesseract was used. I love Tony Stark's addition to the comic relief with mention of "Game of Thrones".
I suppose any person interested in the Marvel Cinematic Universe would love this as much as I did. It's short though, but totally worth a read.
SUMMER READ-LIST 2013 #8
June 4, 2020
I am not into comics at all, so my review may be a bit biased. I recieved this as a birthday gift (I still don't know why) and I decided to give it a try.
It was pretty bad. The storyline was scattered throughout the book. The characters were super vain. There was nothing interesting going on. It was just a bunch of action packed scenes with very silly narratives that got me giggling at one point, and a lot of it did not logically make sense. I was entertained 5% of the time. The other 95% I was just rolling my eyes and wishing I did not pick it up.
I honestly think even for those of you who are into Marvel comics would find this one terrible. And BTW, basically the narrative is based on the first Thor movie.
It was pretty bad. The storyline was scattered throughout the book. The characters were super vain. There was nothing interesting going on. It was just a bunch of action packed scenes with very silly narratives that got me giggling at one point, and a lot of it did not logically make sense. I was entertained 5% of the time. The other 95% I was just rolling my eyes and wishing I did not pick it up.
I honestly think even for those of you who are into Marvel comics would find this one terrible. And BTW, basically the narrative is based on the first Thor movie.
November 16, 2020
Craig Kyle et Al, really do a good job of intertextualizing the first two movies. I really enjoyed this, and this makes me want to read more of the Thor comics.
September 10, 2018
I liked the comic book but it was pretty much just the first thor movie but in comic form, the only part that was not from the movie was a small story about Malekith the dark elf ,we get a little bit of a backstory about him but there wasn't much too it , i was really hoping for more but it was still an interesting read .
September 16, 2013
I don't see the point in the way these TPBs include a rehash of the movies. I can't imagine someone trying to get into MCU via the comics -- they just fill in the gaps -- so anyone who's reading the comics has seen the films, and is probably fairly geeky about them (to be getting the comics), and won't need the summary.
Anyway, the actual new content links together Thor, Avengers, and then Thor: The Dark World. It gives us just a glimpse of where everyone's at, and how they got there. As I said, I can't see this as an introduction to the movies -- but as a bit of promo for The Dark World, it works well.
Anyway, the actual new content links together Thor, Avengers, and then Thor: The Dark World. It gives us just a glimpse of where everyone's at, and how they got there. As I said, I can't see this as an introduction to the movies -- but as a bit of promo for The Dark World, it works well.
April 26, 2015
Actual rating 3.75 stars
In addition to the two part prelude to Thor: The Dark World, this graphic novel also contains the two part adaption of the movie Thor as well as Thor: God of Thunder #13.
The Thor: TDW prelude was definitely the high point for me, as it bridges the gaps between the first Thor movie and The Avengers and then from The Avengers to Thor: TDW.
Can't say that I'd recommend it to non-MCU fans, though, as I felt it could be a bit confusing to those not already familiar with the movies.
In addition to the two part prelude to Thor: The Dark World, this graphic novel also contains the two part adaption of the movie Thor as well as Thor: God of Thunder #13.
The Thor: TDW prelude was definitely the high point for me, as it bridges the gaps between the first Thor movie and The Avengers and then from The Avengers to Thor: TDW.
Can't say that I'd recommend it to non-MCU fans, though, as I felt it could be a bit confusing to those not already familiar with the movies.
December 29, 2023
A tie-in to the second Thor film.
Here we get the comics adaptation of the first Thor movie, as well as the titular Prelude which bridges the gap between it and the sequel. Finally, from the mainstream Marvel Universe, we get a story in which Malekith the Accursed escapes imprisonment bent on vengeance and murder.
The second Thor film is not well-loved, for good reason, but I can't say I ever hated it as much as some. It's therefore interesting to take a step back in time to before the movie came out when, in the wake of The Avengers (or, as we were forced to put up with in the UK due to frankly ridiculous copyright fears, Marvel's Avengers Assemble), there was a lot of excitement about what the next Thor outing would bring.
The first part of this book, the adaptation of the first Thor movie, is actually pretty good. That movie was never the deepest or most beloved MCU film but it was a solid action film with theatrical Shakespearean overtones (which is what you get if you get Kenneth Brannagh to direct) and it lends itself surprisingly well to being adapted back into the comics medium; something which is not always true of superhero movies or TV shows.
The titular Prelude does a good job of building off of that foundation and shows us details like how Thor got to Earth in The Avengers, what Jane was up to during the Battle of New York and how the Asgardians set about bringing peace to the troubled Nine Realms.
The book is, surprisingly, let down by the one story which is part of the true Marvel Universe. I've never really thought Malekith was a particularly compelling villain and nothing in this story does anything to convince me. Honestly, his breakout of the mystical prison actually led to unfavourable comparisons in my mind to Tai Lung's breakout in Kung-Fu Panda.
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Here we get the comics adaptation of the first Thor movie, as well as the titular Prelude which bridges the gap between it and the sequel. Finally, from the mainstream Marvel Universe, we get a story in which Malekith the Accursed escapes imprisonment bent on vengeance and murder.
The second Thor film is not well-loved, for good reason, but I can't say I ever hated it as much as some. It's therefore interesting to take a step back in time to before the movie came out when, in the wake of The Avengers (or, as we were forced to put up with in the UK due to frankly ridiculous copyright fears, Marvel's Avengers Assemble), there was a lot of excitement about what the next Thor outing would bring.
The first part of this book, the adaptation of the first Thor movie, is actually pretty good. That movie was never the deepest or most beloved MCU film but it was a solid action film with theatrical Shakespearean overtones (which is what you get if you get Kenneth Brannagh to direct) and it lends itself surprisingly well to being adapted back into the comics medium; something which is not always true of superhero movies or TV shows.
The titular Prelude does a good job of building off of that foundation and shows us details like how Thor got to Earth in The Avengers, what Jane was up to during the Battle of New York and how the Asgardians set about bringing peace to the troubled Nine Realms.
The book is, surprisingly, let down by the one story which is part of the true Marvel Universe. I've never really thought Malekith was a particularly compelling villain and nothing in this story does anything to convince me. Honestly, his breakout of the mystical prison actually led to unfavourable comparisons in my mind to Tai Lung's breakout in Kung-Fu Panda.
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February 5, 2018
In anticipation of watching Thor Ragnarok (and hosting a Marvel fandom program for our teens at the library), I picked up this volume to refresh my Marvel memory. I found it to be a visually appealing recap of the first Thor movie (with a recap of events of the first Avengers movie as well). I especially like the time spent in Asgard and among the other realms. As a bonus, this volume includes a bonus story "The Accursed, Part 1" from Thor God of Thunder, while not for the faint of heart (there are some images that are graphically violent) pits Thor against one of his foes--the dark elf named Malekith, who is definitely a worthy opponent and unlike Loki, a villain you'll find no sympathy for who is hellbent on destruction across the nine realms.
May 15, 2018
I bought and read this book purely for the love and affection that I have for one cheery, norse-faced, blessed with the enthusiasm of a young labrador version of an Avenger. It basically re-narrates what happened in the first THOR movie, throws in a bit of interesting details that we missed out (Dr. Jane Foster's almost successful attempt to make a wormhole into Asgard, how the Asgardians learn that Loki is alive, vile as ever and in possession of the Tesseract, how Odin reconnects the nine realms without the Bifrost etc.) and also has a chapter devoted to the rise of Malekith, the accursed Dark Elf.
So yes, in essence, it is a prelude to the second THOR movie.
So yes, in essence, it is a prelude to the second THOR movie.
September 5, 2019
Although the movies might seem a bit jarring,because we don't really get an explanation of what exactly happened between Thor 1 and Thor 2,this comic offers abit of insight so we can understand better.
We see Darcy and Jane attempting to make a bifrost portal and Thor restoring peace in the realms,something we only glimpsed at in Thor 2.
I didn't really fancy the bit with dark elves at the end though.It felt really unnecessary and I wished they had stayed closer to the movie.
We see Darcy and Jane attempting to make a bifrost portal and Thor restoring peace in the realms,something we only glimpsed at in Thor 2.
I didn't really fancy the bit with dark elves at the end though.It felt really unnecessary and I wished they had stayed closer to the movie.
January 2, 2025
(While flying over NYC killing the Chitauri)
“You ever watch ‘Game of Thrones’?”
“What?”
“The TV show ‘Game of Thrones’. It’s like you, but instead of a magic hammer they have dragons and sex.”
“This is no game, Howardson.”
“I know, it’s a TV show.”
No one can make me hate you, Tony (Howardson)
Stark ❤️😭
“You ever watch ‘Game of Thrones’?”
“What?”
“The TV show ‘Game of Thrones’. It’s like you, but instead of a magic hammer they have dragons and sex.”
“This is no game, Howardson.”
“I know, it’s a TV show.”
No one can make me hate you, Tony (Howardson)
Stark ❤️😭
August 24, 2022
Note: the additional "what happened to your favorite Asgardians?" was not able to be found. I have it as a want to read though currently.
Also, I accidentally said I read this when I hadn't finished the additional comic, "Thor: God of Thunder" #13, but here we are now
Also, I accidentally said I read this when I hadn't finished the additional comic, "Thor: God of Thunder" #13, but here we are now
September 21, 2018
is cool because is more animation and magic things with powers and universes
September 22, 2018
MCU marathon
December 14, 2019
A love of Marvel can't save this bland recapping and inconsistent, ugly art style. The only saving grace is the preview of the far superior Thor: God of Thunder comic
August 13, 2024
A fun late-night read.
August 8, 2019
The other Preludes have filled in the spaces but this just repeated what we already knew or were told in the beginning of the movie.
November 11, 2013
I would normally rate something hastily thrown together like this a 2 but since it’s a Thor comic it plays on that dang soft spot I have for the big oaf. Basically, the point of the prelude is to sum up what has transpired in the first Thor movie as well as Avengers (a quick backseat refresher read while mom drives you to the theater for Thor 2). If by chance you have been living under a rock the past two years and haven’t caught these two films, reading the comic will leave you baffled because they are already assuming you know all of the characters (Jane? Oh, Jane! Of course I know all about Jane! Why, just from looking at her I can tell she’s an astrophysicist and not an annoyingly one dimensional nurse in love with the doctor she works for!).
It’s full of plot holes and mediocre art yet has our favorite one-liners and dialogue from the scripts. The only thing that makes the Prelude worth a pick up is the answer to the burning question of what did Jane Foster do in Tromso, Norway when S.H.I.E.L.D. sent her away there? Okay fine, I will admit, it was kind of cool to see the chaos Thor created when he selfishly broke the bifrost and tossed Loki into the abyss (such a drama queen, Loki, the score even titles that part “Letting Go”). The Prelude should have ended right before the Thor 2 movie is supposed to start but Marvel Comics pulled the ‘Oh and let’s just throw in a Thor: God of Thunder issue in the back because we have a few more pages to fill and it contains Malekith so it sorta has something to do with Thor: The Dark World’ which it doesn’t. At all. But thank you for being so kind to include something I already own.
It’s full of plot holes and mediocre art yet has our favorite one-liners and dialogue from the scripts. The only thing that makes the Prelude worth a pick up is the answer to the burning question of what did Jane Foster do in Tromso, Norway when S.H.I.E.L.D. sent her away there? Okay fine, I will admit, it was kind of cool to see the chaos Thor created when he selfishly broke the bifrost and tossed Loki into the abyss (such a drama queen, Loki, the score even titles that part “Letting Go”). The Prelude should have ended right before the Thor 2 movie is supposed to start but Marvel Comics pulled the ‘Oh and let’s just throw in a Thor: God of Thunder issue in the back because we have a few more pages to fill and it contains Malekith so it sorta has something to do with Thor: The Dark World’ which it doesn’t. At all. But thank you for being so kind to include something I already own.
December 19, 2013
Marvel’s MCU preludes are not part of the ongoing comic series of the related characters. This MCU prelude, as the others before it, is intended to “fill the gap” between films. This one acts as a bridge between The Avengers and Thor The Dark World, though some recap of the first Thor film is also included. Taken in that light, it is meant to be short and sweet, which it is.
Anyone wondering how the heck Thor got to Earth without the bifrost in The Avengers will now have a more complete answer beyond Loki’s “how much Dark Energy did the AllFather have to muster to conjure you here”? The book also reveals what has been happening while the Asgardians are trapped in Asgard and how they viewed the events happening on Earth: Heimdall was watching! Fans of the Trickster God get to see how he is greeted immediately upon his return, in particular by his Mother, Frigga. Since this was released the summer before the film (as 2 single issue comics, months before this trade paperback was available), there are slight differences between scenes that occur in the comic and in the film – Loki’s sentencing by Odin does not occur in the throne room, for instance.
Overall, this is a nice teaser of some things that weren't in the films. People who see the film without the prelude won’t miss anything; this is really for Marvel fans who want more of the MCU versions of the characters they love. Highly recommended.
Anyone wondering how the heck Thor got to Earth without the bifrost in The Avengers will now have a more complete answer beyond Loki’s “how much Dark Energy did the AllFather have to muster to conjure you here”? The book also reveals what has been happening while the Asgardians are trapped in Asgard and how they viewed the events happening on Earth: Heimdall was watching! Fans of the Trickster God get to see how he is greeted immediately upon his return, in particular by his Mother, Frigga. Since this was released the summer before the film (as 2 single issue comics, months before this trade paperback was available), there are slight differences between scenes that occur in the comic and in the film – Loki’s sentencing by Odin does not occur in the throne room, for instance.
Overall, this is a nice teaser of some things that weren't in the films. People who see the film without the prelude won’t miss anything; this is really for Marvel fans who want more of the MCU versions of the characters they love. Highly recommended.
April 10, 2015
Going into this, I don't really know what I expected. I didn't really expect it to retell the Thor film, or include an out of place issue of Thor: God of Thunder. Luckily, I'd read the first three volumes of God of Thunder before this, so I understood what was happening, but I didn't really understand why it was included in this novel. I get that this is a prequel to The Dark World and Malekith is the villain of that film, but I just feel like you need to read the first 12 issues of God of Thunder before you're able to fully appreciate and understand the next arc of it.
But I digress. Overall, I enjoyed the artwork, and I especially enjoyed the colours. Drawing style is a big part of whether I enjoy graphic novels or not and I'm very glad it was good, as if it wasn't I feel like I would have rated this lower as I already know the basic plot line from the film. In some parts, I liked how lines were taken directly from the film, but in others I was left wishing for a bit more. It would have been nice if the cinematic universe had been expanded on in this volume.
I did enjoy the actual prelude to The Dark World but I feel like the inclusion of retelling the film dragged it down a bit. I guess it was mostly included to pad the volume out, as it is very short. I'd say fans of the film who are new to comics would enjoy this most.
But I digress. Overall, I enjoyed the artwork, and I especially enjoyed the colours. Drawing style is a big part of whether I enjoy graphic novels or not and I'm very glad it was good, as if it wasn't I feel like I would have rated this lower as I already know the basic plot line from the film. In some parts, I liked how lines were taken directly from the film, but in others I was left wishing for a bit more. It would have been nice if the cinematic universe had been expanded on in this volume.
I did enjoy the actual prelude to The Dark World but I feel like the inclusion of retelling the film dragged it down a bit. I guess it was mostly included to pad the volume out, as it is very short. I'd say fans of the film who are new to comics would enjoy this most.
May 1, 2014
A less than stellar tie-in. A prelude should be an indicator of things to follow, creating anticipation and tantalizingly alluding to what's next. All this volume did was rehash the first "Thor" and "The Avengers." I could see the why, but the book explored nothing new or revelatory about the material covered. There were occasional new humorous parts (Iron Man and Thor talking tv shows, and Cap with Widow and Hawkeye commenting on Thor's god status). A few insightful bits pepper the collection, mostly about how Asgard figured out Loki's plans, Thor's arrival on Earth, and some post-New York battle fallout. Darcy and Jane feature in a few panels, but she spends more time moping about Thor than anything else, which is a bit of waste of an appearance. In short, this book wasn't very good and didn't reframe the cinematic stories preceding or following it.
Honestly, the archived comic, "Thor: God Of Thunder #13," at the end of the volume was far more appealing. I will definitely be looking up that arc.
Honestly, the archived comic, "Thor: God Of Thunder #13," at the end of the volume was far more appealing. I will definitely be looking up that arc.
August 11, 2015
I’m not gonna lie: I read this for research :P Since I was/am writing a fanfiction of Loki’s imprisonment in Asgard during the year between the first Avengers movie and The Dark World, I felt like I should try to adhere to canon as much as possible. Which meant I needed to know as much of the canon as possible. That being said, this comic actually was not bad! It had funny moments, dark moments, interesting moments, we figure out why Thor went to Midgard looking for Loki in the first place (which was important, by the way!) and I learned at least the basics about the different realms that the Asgardians rule over and protect, which was very helpful in making the problems of the destruction of the Bifrost and the Rainbow Bridge seem very present and believable. There was also a great (and super creepy!) original comic about the escape of Malekith the Accursed from the pit of Hel (yes that is an actual realm, and yes it is exactly what you think it is). It was a great book to read, not just from a researching standpoint, but also just as a reader.
November 22, 2013
Need to read a good comic once in a while. This was divided into several parts, starting with the first Thor movie, The Avengers, and just before Thor The Dark World. Gave a summarized version of the events that took place, but what was really cool was that there were scenes not seen in the movie. It was great to get some extra info and details that I didn't have before.
There was also some great artwork in the comic as well. One I really liked and thought was amazing was the poster of the 9 Realms and where they exist on the World Tree. I want a full sized poster like this to put up on the wall.
There was also some great artwork in the comic as well. One I really liked and thought was amazing was the poster of the 9 Realms and where they exist on the World Tree. I want a full sized poster like this to put up on the wall.
October 9, 2014
The title is misleading as it says "prelude" and thus I assumed it was going to spend the majority of time leading up to the Dark World, after the Avengers. The reader gets only a quick snippet of what could have been a very interesting storyline that wasn't shown in the movies.
There is too much retelling of Thor and Avengers when the title claims otherwise, while the final story in the graphic novel is unrelated.
There is too much retelling of Thor and Avengers when the title claims otherwise, while the final story in the graphic novel is unrelated.
April 9, 2014
The first part of this was an adaptation of the first Thor movie, which I didn't really need. Then we had a tiny bit of new stuff, leading up to the events of the Avengers. And then some of what happened during the Avengers. And then a tiny bit more new stuff leading into The Dark World. Most of it was just unnecessary for any Marvel fan, and the new parts weren't that great.
April 7, 2015
As far as money-grubbing movie tie-in graphic novels go, this is the reason one should steer clear of them. Didn't really need a Thor movie adaptation. The so-called prelude to the new movie was both boring and confusing, and then they threw in some other story.
The best thing about this was the graphic depiction of the nine worlds--a handy little reference guide!
The best thing about this was the graphic depiction of the nine worlds--a handy little reference guide!
September 29, 2015
This was only good for the Loki and the Jane parts. Since the movies are told from Thor's perspective (at least most of the time), we don't get to see much from the other characters' perspectives.
Plus, this prelude is pretty much just The Avengers (the movie) version comic book, with one new scene here and there. Bleh.
Again: it was only good for the Loki and Jane parts.
Plus, this prelude is pretty much just The Avengers (the movie) version comic book, with one new scene here and there. Bleh.
Again: it was only good for the Loki and Jane parts.
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