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Thor: God of Thunder (Single Issues)
Thor: God of Thunder #18
A tale of Young Thor, in the age of the Vikings. Here be a dragon. 'Nuff said.
23 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 29, 2014
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About the author
Jason Aaron
2,356 books1,679 followersJason Aaron grew up in a small town in Alabama. His cousin, Gustav Hasford, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, on which the feature film Full Metal Jacket was based, was a large influence on Aaron. Aaron decided he wanted to write comics as a child, and though his father was skeptical when Aaron informed him of this aspiration, his mother took Aaron to drug stores, where he would purchase books from spinner racks, some of which he still owns today.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
September 22, 2018
Standalone story which is entertaining enough, despite the premise. Basically it's Thor and his dragon friend acting out their daddy issues. Like the women of the Faroe Islands, I don't much care. (I suspect they ran away to the Faroe Islands just so they wouldn't have to listen to any more men complain about how they don't get on with their fathers, and who can blame them.) Had a worthwhile ending, though - I'll say this for comics, they don't give you a lot of space to slump around with excuses and apologia. You do a bad thing, your arse gets a funeral pyre and done with it. Perhaps we should find a way for Thor to cross universes and do the same for Kylo Ren...
April 1, 2023
Thor versus a dragon! At first though, it had the makings of buddy movie. But sadly, in this story, the age of dragons is over, this is a theme that would recur in another issue in the future.
The was a standalone issue, and a nice breather from another completed arc. This had a guest artist and it's somebody who should do more comics because this was beautifully illustrated.
The was a standalone issue, and a nice breather from another completed arc. This had a guest artist and it's somebody who should do more comics because this was beautifully illustrated.
March 19, 2018
It was unexpected but still 👍
July 9, 2022
The art was a refreshing change.
February 26, 2024
Great art and a well written short about Thor and a dragon. Liked it!
October 6, 2025
Issue #18 – “Rage of Thunder”
Thor channels his rage strategically against Gorr. Every battle is choreographed with visual elegance, but Aaron ensures it’s more than spectacle: Thor’s fury is personal, rooted in past losses and moral responsibility. Themes of vengeance versus justice are explored as Thor walks a thin line between hero and avenger.
Thor channels his rage strategically against Gorr. Every battle is choreographed with visual elegance, but Aaron ensures it’s more than spectacle: Thor’s fury is personal, rooted in past losses and moral responsibility. Themes of vengeance versus justice are explored as Thor walks a thin line between hero and avenger.
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