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Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2
Jason Aaron's legendary saga continues -with more Thors than ever before! In the last days of Midgard, the Thunder God fights to save his adopted home from Roxxon -and its monstrous new boss! But when the Son of Odin is rendered unworthy to lift Mjolnir, a new hero rises -Thor, Goddess of Thunder! Who is the mystery woman who now commands the thunder and lightning? Wouldn't Malekith, Odin and the Odinson himself love to know! Plus, Old King Thor battles Galactus at the end of time! Young Thor tries to prove himself worthy! The Girls of Thunder! The accursed origin of Malekith! The beginnings of the War of the Realms! And -when the multiverse is shattered by SECRET WARS -an army of Thors police Battleworld!
COLLECTING: THOR: GOD OF THUNDER (2012) 19-25, THOR (2014) 1-8, THOR ANNUAL (2015) 1, THORS (2015) 1-4
COLLECTING: THOR: GOD OF THUNDER (2012) 19-25, THOR (2014) 1-8, THOR ANNUAL (2015) 1, THORS (2015) 1-4
448 pages, Paperback
First published January 29, 2020
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Jason Aaron
2,411 books1,665 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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November 14, 2021
Thor deal with mortals, dark elves and a drunken dragon. Oh, and he isn't worthy later so a female Thor takes his place. For a time.
Lighter in tone compared to the god killer in volume one.
MY GRADE: B plus.
Lighter in tone compared to the god killer in volume one.
MY GRADE: B plus.
April 27, 2020
For anyone who enjoys the Thor movies for just the character who went through the highs and lows throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jason Aaron's extensive run on the God of Thunder is a good start for reading the comics. Beginning in 2012, Aaron's approach to the character was certainly different to the films' counterpoint as his book was a mixture of Norse mythology and cosmic shenanigans that really put the emphasis of Thor as a god among us, showing both the power and flaws that come with being a god.
This second volume continues that scenario as he partners with the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent/environmentalist Rosalind Solomon – leading to false rumours from everyone else thinking that the god and the agent are dating – to save his adopted home of Earth from Roxxon Energy Organisation, now run by the new CEO Dario Agger, who is striving to make as much as money as possible regardless of the effects on the environment. As the heroic pair are determined to put a stop towards Roxxon's latest underwater mining station, Thor's godlike powers may not be the right solution.
In terms of the fight against Roxxon, the villain that is Dario Agger is your typical one-dimensional corporate baddie, who out of nowhere can turn into a Minotaur. Given how grim Aaron's writing can be (read The Goddamned), he can show moments of levity as seen here, through the partnership between Thor and Solomon, the villainous mixture of corporate figures and Norse-themed monsters like Ulik, and even the appearance of Agent Coulson, someone who originated in the MCU.
However, the central theme of this storyline is failure, as every obstacle Thor faces leads to such, no matter how much he cares about protecting Earth/Midgard. Contrasting the present day with the far future, where the Earth has become a desolate wasteland, we see the return of King Thor. Ignoring the advice from his granddaughters known as the Goddesses of Thunder, King Thor is left broken but a desire to save whatever is left of the Earth, even if Galactus is sucking the planet's energy.
You may initially think that this story is disjointed with the two time frames, but they serve not only the central theme of failure, how they inform Thor's own relationship with the planet, which he ultimately has to leave and leads to his subsequent unworthiness. It also helps that Esad Ribić draws these six issues, which are simply stunning as his illustrations present that sense of scope, from the floating island of Roxxon to Galactus looking ginormous.
Following twenty-five issues of Thor: God of Thunder, the retitled Thor shows Odinson suddenly cannot wield Mjolnir and a mysterious woman is worthy of the hammer and is now the new Thor. Continuing the Roxxon storyline, beginning with fighting the Dark Elf to him joining forces with Dario Agger, whilst Odinson investigates which of the many women he knows and see who the new Thor is. There was an obvious outcry from "fans" who did not approve of the new status quo and diversity in general, when it comes to superhero comics.
For starters, Thor looks great with a cool mask that maintains her secret identity, and although she speaks in Old English, her inner thoughts are spoken in contemporary English, hinting that she is a contemporary woman on Earth. I may not necessarily have a problem with her as a character, but more in the way that Aaron approaches her, narratively. Throughout the eight issues, Thor remains a mystery as whilst Odinson humorously functions as an incompetent detective who investigates her secret identity with not much result, but because we don't know who the new Thor is till the very end, there is a slight disconnect between the reader and the hero, despite her Earthly origins.
As a new person takes over the mantle of Thor, a new artist takes over Aaron's run. A different visual aesthetic to Esad Ribić's work, Russell Dauterman's art is so incredibly-detailed in terms of the diverse range of character designs and the dynamic panel layouts, as seen when Dauterman draws some breathtaking action sequences where Mjolnir can fly over all the place to face any villains. Jorge Molina may come in during the middle of this arc as his art is decent, Dauterman reigns supreme as he puts a new visual stamp to the Nine Realms.
Concluding this volume is Thors, a four-issue miniseries that coincides with 2015's Secret Wars as Battleworld is policed by the men and women of the Thors, wielding their own hammers and keep the peace in the name of Doom, the all-father. What is initially an odd title in many different versions of the God of Thunder roaming around, Aaron (along with artists Chris Sprouse and Goran Sudžuka) has fun with a murder mystery that juggles elements of the character's mythos, whilst seeing fun versions such as Storm and Groot.
It may not hit the near-perfect landing of the previous volume, but Jason Aaron is willing to shake things up as he takes the God(dess) of Thunder into an exciting new direction.
This second volume continues that scenario as he partners with the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent/environmentalist Rosalind Solomon – leading to false rumours from everyone else thinking that the god and the agent are dating – to save his adopted home of Earth from Roxxon Energy Organisation, now run by the new CEO Dario Agger, who is striving to make as much as money as possible regardless of the effects on the environment. As the heroic pair are determined to put a stop towards Roxxon's latest underwater mining station, Thor's godlike powers may not be the right solution.
In terms of the fight against Roxxon, the villain that is Dario Agger is your typical one-dimensional corporate baddie, who out of nowhere can turn into a Minotaur. Given how grim Aaron's writing can be (read The Goddamned), he can show moments of levity as seen here, through the partnership between Thor and Solomon, the villainous mixture of corporate figures and Norse-themed monsters like Ulik, and even the appearance of Agent Coulson, someone who originated in the MCU.
However, the central theme of this storyline is failure, as every obstacle Thor faces leads to such, no matter how much he cares about protecting Earth/Midgard. Contrasting the present day with the far future, where the Earth has become a desolate wasteland, we see the return of King Thor. Ignoring the advice from his granddaughters known as the Goddesses of Thunder, King Thor is left broken but a desire to save whatever is left of the Earth, even if Galactus is sucking the planet's energy.
You may initially think that this story is disjointed with the two time frames, but they serve not only the central theme of failure, how they inform Thor's own relationship with the planet, which he ultimately has to leave and leads to his subsequent unworthiness. It also helps that Esad Ribić draws these six issues, which are simply stunning as his illustrations present that sense of scope, from the floating island of Roxxon to Galactus looking ginormous.
Following twenty-five issues of Thor: God of Thunder, the retitled Thor shows Odinson suddenly cannot wield Mjolnir and a mysterious woman is worthy of the hammer and is now the new Thor. Continuing the Roxxon storyline, beginning with fighting the Dark Elf to him joining forces with Dario Agger, whilst Odinson investigates which of the many women he knows and see who the new Thor is. There was an obvious outcry from "fans" who did not approve of the new status quo and diversity in general, when it comes to superhero comics.
For starters, Thor looks great with a cool mask that maintains her secret identity, and although she speaks in Old English, her inner thoughts are spoken in contemporary English, hinting that she is a contemporary woman on Earth. I may not necessarily have a problem with her as a character, but more in the way that Aaron approaches her, narratively. Throughout the eight issues, Thor remains a mystery as whilst Odinson humorously functions as an incompetent detective who investigates her secret identity with not much result, but because we don't know who the new Thor is till the very end, there is a slight disconnect between the reader and the hero, despite her Earthly origins.
As a new person takes over the mantle of Thor, a new artist takes over Aaron's run. A different visual aesthetic to Esad Ribić's work, Russell Dauterman's art is so incredibly-detailed in terms of the diverse range of character designs and the dynamic panel layouts, as seen when Dauterman draws some breathtaking action sequences where Mjolnir can fly over all the place to face any villains. Jorge Molina may come in during the middle of this arc as his art is decent, Dauterman reigns supreme as he puts a new visual stamp to the Nine Realms.
Concluding this volume is Thors, a four-issue miniseries that coincides with 2015's Secret Wars as Battleworld is policed by the men and women of the Thors, wielding their own hammers and keep the peace in the name of Doom, the all-father. What is initially an odd title in many different versions of the God of Thunder roaming around, Aaron (along with artists Chris Sprouse and Goran Sudžuka) has fun with a murder mystery that juggles elements of the character's mythos, whilst seeing fun versions such as Storm and Groot.
It may not hit the near-perfect landing of the previous volume, but Jason Aaron is willing to shake things up as he takes the God(dess) of Thunder into an exciting new direction.
March 26, 2024
"El mundo necesita un Thor. Necesitamos un dios que sepa lo que significa ser humilde, ser mortal. Un dios que sepa cuán preciada es la vida, cuán delicada. Un dios que luche cada día por llevar una vida digna. Que sufra para que nadie más tenga que sufrir. Un dios que ame la tierra como para morir por ella. Soy la doctora Jane Foster, y no dejaré de ser la poderosa Thor, incluso si eso está matándome."
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March 26, 2023The first seven issues finish Aaron's initial Thor series (jeez, there are sooooooo many number ones during his run). And it's better than the 18 issues that came before. Aaron's writing is tighter and funnier, and the story is better plotted overall. It's about Thor and Roz from S.H.I.E.L.D. going up against Dario Agger and Roxxon. Sounds generic, but it's a great read. I even liked Ribic's art more this time around. The epilogue issue (25) once again teases War of the Realms, proving that Aaron had big plans from the start of his run.
Things get even better with the introduction of Jane Foster as Thor (whose identity isn't revealed until the end of the book but which I have no issue spoiling eight years and one MCU adaptation later). She's great as Thor in her first outing. Aaron pulls off the trick of having her narrate in word bubbles through her everyday speech but actually talk in Asgardian "dialect." It shouldn't work but it does. And Russell Dauterman really elevates the series with his clean, epic artwork. He and Matthew Wilson make the story leap off the page.
This book also collects the Secret Wars tie-in, "Thors," which is a police procedural with multiversal Thor cops. It's fine but pales in comparison to the rest of the book. It was cool seeing Ultimate Thor, though.
All in all, excellent stuff that has me excited for more.
Things get even better with the introduction of Jane Foster as Thor (whose identity isn't revealed until the end of the book but which I have no issue spoiling eight years and one MCU adaptation later). She's great as Thor in her first outing. Aaron pulls off the trick of having her narrate in word bubbles through her everyday speech but actually talk in Asgardian "dialect." It shouldn't work but it does. And Russell Dauterman really elevates the series with his clean, epic artwork. He and Matthew Wilson make the story leap off the page.
This book also collects the Secret Wars tie-in, "Thors," which is a police procedural with multiversal Thor cops. It's fine but pales in comparison to the rest of the book. It was cool seeing Ultimate Thor, though.
All in all, excellent stuff that has me excited for more.
August 14, 2022
Volume 2 of Jason Aaron's run on Thor has much to enjoy packed into its 400+ pages. Here you'll find the last seven issues of his "God of Thunder" series, five issues of Jane Foster as Thor, a Thor annual with its "Tales of Thunder," and finally four issues of Aaron's "Thors," which is part of the crazy Secret Wars crossover event in which God Emperor Doom recreates the universe to his liking, which includes the Thor Corps, his law enforcement agency on Battleworld composed of Thors various and sundry, including Rune Thor, Beta Ray Thor, Stormborn Thor, Thunderer Thorlief, Destroyer Thor, Groot Thor, Thrr, and Throg, among many other miscellaneous hammer-wielding, golden-lock waving Thors. I know, I know. That's a lot to take in.
Anyway, I've read and much enjoyed Aaron's "God of Thunder" series already, which includes the God Butcher storyline, although the conclusion to the series here with Dario Agger laying waste to Broxton, Oklahoma, is less interesting than the first twenty issues. I came seeking this volume hoping to gain more background and insight to the Jane Foster as Thor storyline after watching Love and Thunder because here is Jason Aaron's source material for the movie (well, here and that What If? comic from way back in 1978, I guess you could say).
Nonetheless, reading Aaron's original storyline won't give you much insight into Love and Thunder, which is really more Taika Waititi than MCU or Marvel, and that's okay with me. If the movie upsets you, then you should cry some more about it on 4chan or wherever it is that angry fanboys go to be angry with each other. Me, I'd say Waititi does some really interesting things with Aaron's material, adding healthy dollops of cornball humor and cosmic repercussions, and conflating the God Butcher storyline with the Jane Foster storyline, which actually don't share much common ground in Aaron's original. Interestingly, the identity of the new female Thor is a mystery here that the newly unworthy Thor tries to solve through much of these stories, something which was unknown to me since I didn't pay any attention to it eight years ago in real time. I suppose the reveal would have been much more powerful had I not known, but again there was that What If? back in 1978 I saw on the racks. And maybe just maybe I'm a little smarter than Thor. Sometimes he can be a bit dense.
But like I said, overall I enjoyed the Thors storyline the most, even though it does strain belief a bit, but that's the whole Secret Wars thing, I guess. Here Aaron creates a kind of gritty pulp fiction noir thing with Thorlief's partner Thor being killed while investigating a series of murders involving multiple Jane Fosters and Donald Blakes. But I heartily enjoyed seeing Throg, here on Battleworld filling the role of a very small Thor Corps CSI, and meeting Thrr, a husky dog Thor on the Thor Corps, not to be confused with Thori, who does not make an appearance here. Yeah, like I said. It's a lot to take in.
Anyway, I've read and much enjoyed Aaron's "God of Thunder" series already, which includes the God Butcher storyline, although the conclusion to the series here with Dario Agger laying waste to Broxton, Oklahoma, is less interesting than the first twenty issues. I came seeking this volume hoping to gain more background and insight to the Jane Foster as Thor storyline after watching Love and Thunder because here is Jason Aaron's source material for the movie (well, here and that What If? comic from way back in 1978, I guess you could say).
Nonetheless, reading Aaron's original storyline won't give you much insight into Love and Thunder, which is really more Taika Waititi than MCU or Marvel, and that's okay with me. If the movie upsets you, then you should cry some more about it on 4chan or wherever it is that angry fanboys go to be angry with each other. Me, I'd say Waititi does some really interesting things with Aaron's material, adding healthy dollops of cornball humor and cosmic repercussions, and conflating the God Butcher storyline with the Jane Foster storyline, which actually don't share much common ground in Aaron's original. Interestingly, the identity of the new female Thor is a mystery here that the newly unworthy Thor tries to solve through much of these stories, something which was unknown to me since I didn't pay any attention to it eight years ago in real time. I suppose the reveal would have been much more powerful had I not known, but again there was that What If? back in 1978 I saw on the racks. And maybe just maybe I'm a little smarter than Thor. Sometimes he can be a bit dense.
But like I said, overall I enjoyed the Thors storyline the most, even though it does strain belief a bit, but that's the whole Secret Wars thing, I guess. Here Aaron creates a kind of gritty pulp fiction noir thing with Thorlief's partner Thor being killed while investigating a series of murders involving multiple Jane Fosters and Donald Blakes. But I heartily enjoyed seeing Throg, here on Battleworld filling the role of a very small Thor Corps CSI, and meeting Thrr, a husky dog Thor on the Thor Corps, not to be confused with Thori, who does not make an appearance here. Yeah, like I said. It's a lot to take in.
March 3, 2024
I wasn't sure I'd like Thor versus an evil oil company, but works surprisingly well (even more so when the CEO, Dario Agger, expands his business beyond Midgard). Still don't think Malekith is a fun or compelling villain, but the geopolitics of the Nine Realms and the arrival of Jane Fostor as the new Thor are enough to keep me coming back. Interested to see how this unfolds.
September 11, 2025
3.5 Stars
The first volume was significantly better than this one, but I still overall enjoyed it, even if it was cringy and boring at times. I'll still continue reading the series, but unless the quality picks up I might have to stop reading.
The first volume was significantly better than this one, but I still overall enjoyed it, even if it was cringy and boring at times. I'll still continue reading the series, but unless the quality picks up I might have to stop reading.
February 16, 2025
ALL HAIL THOR GODDESS OF THUNDERRRRRR
I loved the way this whole thing was handled. Pop off queen. Also comic Odinson is v hot good job everyone
I loved the way this whole thing was handled. Pop off queen. Also comic Odinson is v hot good job everyone
June 3, 2020
Not as consistent as volume 1, this volume is a bit of a miss-mash of stuff from Jason Aaron's tenure as Thor's story-teller.
First up is the final 7 issues of The Mighty Thor which concludes the first volume Arron worked on and finishes with Thor no longer being worthy (for the time being). This relates to Original Sin, a Marvel crossover event which ends with Fury whispering something to Thor, suddenly making him unable to pick up Mjolnir. I understand the not putting original Sin within these Complete volumes as for the most part they have nothing to do with Thor's ongoing story, but it is slightly weird not getting to see that moment within the Thor title itself. It's relatively well handled though, and readers unfamiliar with Original Sin shouldn't feel all at sea.
What WAS a little confusing was the return of Odin. He is just back with no explanation in the next section of the book, which is the second Volume Aaron worked on: Thor #1-8 which is a short but complete run involving a new Thor who is worthy enough to pick up Mjolnir. I discovered there was a mini-series called Original Sin: Thor & Loki: The Tenth Realm (a bit wordy!) by Aaron and Ewing. I don't know if it was because of Ewing's involvement that it was omitted, but I feel it should have been included and that the third and final section of the book should have been shunted into Volume 3 whenever that's going to show up.
Speaking of the third section. This was the four issue tie-in Thors to Hickman's Secret Wars which I thought was pretty lame to be quite honest. It does very little in the grand scheme of Aaron's story and all it does is give a little more texture to Hickman's story.
All in all Aaron's Thor continues to be a very fun read, but the volume ends with a very weak 4 issues which just weren't very interesting and adds very little to the main narrative, although the arrival of Ultimate Mjolnir in the regular Marvel Universe (ugh! Always hated that the Ultimate Universe became part of the Multiverse) looks to be part of the plot in Aaron's third volume of Thor.
First up is the final 7 issues of The Mighty Thor which concludes the first volume Arron worked on and finishes with Thor no longer being worthy (for the time being). This relates to Original Sin, a Marvel crossover event which ends with Fury whispering something to Thor, suddenly making him unable to pick up Mjolnir. I understand the not putting original Sin within these Complete volumes as for the most part they have nothing to do with Thor's ongoing story, but it is slightly weird not getting to see that moment within the Thor title itself. It's relatively well handled though, and readers unfamiliar with Original Sin shouldn't feel all at sea.
What WAS a little confusing was the return of Odin. He is just back with no explanation in the next section of the book, which is the second Volume Aaron worked on: Thor #1-8 which is a short but complete run involving a new Thor who is worthy enough to pick up Mjolnir. I discovered there was a mini-series called Original Sin: Thor & Loki: The Tenth Realm (a bit wordy!) by Aaron and Ewing. I don't know if it was because of Ewing's involvement that it was omitted, but I feel it should have been included and that the third and final section of the book should have been shunted into Volume 3 whenever that's going to show up.
Speaking of the third section. This was the four issue tie-in Thors to Hickman's Secret Wars which I thought was pretty lame to be quite honest. It does very little in the grand scheme of Aaron's story and all it does is give a little more texture to Hickman's story.
All in all Aaron's Thor continues to be a very fun read, but the volume ends with a very weak 4 issues which just weren't very interesting and adds very little to the main narrative, although the arrival of Ultimate Mjolnir in the regular Marvel Universe (ugh! Always hated that the Ultimate Universe became part of the Multiverse) looks to be part of the plot in Aaron's third volume of Thor.
April 25, 2022
I’m loving this series. I read that Roxxon was somehow the villain of this arc, which seemed like a weird conflict for Thor to face. To my surprise it worked well!! Dario and Roxxon corp is a great villain. It shows how corporations can wield their power for their own gain, at the expense of the environment or public health. Dario Agger is a menacing CEO, I really hate the guy, and this makes a great villain. On top of that, we get the beginning of the Roxxon relationship with Malekith. Two menacing freaks who don’t necessarily like eachother, but have enough respect to form an alliance for mutual gain. It’s pretty cool, they are evil separately, but together they’re awful. Those poor light elves. Anyway you hate them so much it just makes for a good villain, I really hope they get their asses kicked painfully by the end of this series because they deserve it.
Then the mysterious female Thor comes into play which brings mystery if you don’t already know who it is, which most of us already knew before reading. There’s conflict with Odin because he’s becoming quite a prick. The Frost Giants are coming into play more. Female Thor has badass control of the Hammer which makes for good fresh-feeling action. What I didn’t expect was how much I enjoy the folklore/mythology/fantasy feel, because that’s hard to do but wow I feel totally engulfed into the world and all it’s different worlds and characters, it’s an unexpected surprise. This series is becoming more and more intriguing.
Then the mysterious female Thor comes into play which brings mystery if you don’t already know who it is, which most of us already knew before reading. There’s conflict with Odin because he’s becoming quite a prick. The Frost Giants are coming into play more. Female Thor has badass control of the Hammer which makes for good fresh-feeling action. What I didn’t expect was how much I enjoy the folklore/mythology/fantasy feel, because that’s hard to do but wow I feel totally engulfed into the world and all it’s different worlds and characters, it’s an unexpected surprise. This series is becoming more and more intriguing.
September 16, 2022
I never though I’d be such a fan of the Odinson, but here we are. That’s not even getting into how the newly crowned Mighty Thor totally steals the stage. The mystery of who wields Mjolnir is compelling, and I was really impressed with how much characterization and development the Mighty Thor gets before her big unmasking. This new status quo for Jane is particularly interesting, and you can feel a lot of love for her character in the writing. When the book shifts and effectively makes the Thors dual protagonists, I thought the way the story handled their arcs was incredibly well done. Odinson is in a bad way, and his loss was effectively Jane’s gain. So the story elevates Jane at the start of her hero’s journey, and it does so without downplaying Odinson’s important or making him suddenly incompetent or less effective.
Incredible writing and excellent building on the themes that came previously make this another very enjoyable read. The only scratch in this book's perfection is the final story Thors, which takes place during one of Marvel's overblown yearly crossovers. The idea itself is kind of cool: "what is a collection of Thors were effectively a superpowered police force?" but there's limited time for the story to breathe, and it's such a departure from the tales that came before it. It feels a little off, but I'm not displeased with its inclusion.
Incredible writing and excellent building on the themes that came previously make this another very enjoyable read. The only scratch in this book's perfection is the final story Thors, which takes place during one of Marvel's overblown yearly crossovers. The idea itself is kind of cool: "what is a collection of Thors were effectively a superpowered police force?" but there's limited time for the story to breathe, and it's such a departure from the tales that came before it. It feels a little off, but I'm not displeased with its inclusion.
February 13, 2022
This wasn’t as crazy good as the first book, but I still really enjoyed it.
The first third focuses on the attempted destruction of the earth, and gets into what Thor can do against legal/political threats. Which was interesting, but maybe not the main thing I’d want to see from a Thor comic.
The middle third happens after a Marvel crossover event, that isn’t detailed in this book. But something happened to make Thor lose his hammer, and now a mysterious woman has taken it up, but to the chagrin of Thor and Odin. This section I loved. And based on the cover of Volume Three, it’s going to continue, hopefully as Thor figures out why he is unworthy.
The final third happens after *another* Marvel crossover event: Secret Wars. This one actually has a page explaining it, but basically all the universes collided and now there is only one: Battleworld, ruled by Doom and policed by all the Thors. This was another interesting one, seeing all the Thors and how they’re different within the same basic scheme.
Overall I liked the standalone feel of Vol 1 better than this one being between Marvel events. But I think this book explained what it needed to, and kept the actual stories pretty separate.
Definitely looking forward to Vol 3.
The first third focuses on the attempted destruction of the earth, and gets into what Thor can do against legal/political threats. Which was interesting, but maybe not the main thing I’d want to see from a Thor comic.
The middle third happens after a Marvel crossover event, that isn’t detailed in this book. But something happened to make Thor lose his hammer, and now a mysterious woman has taken it up, but to the chagrin of Thor and Odin. This section I loved. And based on the cover of Volume Three, it’s going to continue, hopefully as Thor figures out why he is unworthy.
The final third happens after *another* Marvel crossover event: Secret Wars. This one actually has a page explaining it, but basically all the universes collided and now there is only one: Battleworld, ruled by Doom and policed by all the Thors. This was another interesting one, seeing all the Thors and how they’re different within the same basic scheme.
Overall I liked the standalone feel of Vol 1 better than this one being between Marvel events. But I think this book explained what it needed to, and kept the actual stories pretty separate.
Definitely looking forward to Vol 3.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 10, 2025
Thor Gromowładny 19-25 (Ostatnie dni Midgardu), Thor 1-8 (Gromowładna, Kto dzierży młot?), Tajne wojny: Thorowie 1-4
Mamy tutaj końcówkę łuku fabularnego rozkładającego pionki na większej planszy runu Aarona. Pierwsza historia przedstawiała nam świat Thora, przy okazji dając nam podróż w czasie i Bogobójcę. Kiedy pierwsza część tego łuku fabularnego skupiała się na Malekhicie i powróci on na koniec w retrospekcji, to ta część przedstawiona w ostatnich dniach Midgardu skupia się na Roxxonie, no i daje co nieco o królu Thorze i Galaktusie.
Skupie się po kolei, bo szczerze miesza mi się, co gdzie jak i kiedy. Czytanie w dużych partiach może świadczyć o dużej dawce uzyskiwanej rozrywki lub jakości. Osobiście optuje za drugą opcją i wydaje się, że nie jestem samotny w tym osądzie.
Jednak wpierw grafika. Przechodzenie między przedstawionymi planami jest bardzo płynne i widać je wyraźnie dzięki pracy kolorów (szczególnie Thor – Król Thor) oraz kreski (tu w przypadku retrospekcji). Ta dobra praktyka utrzymuje się również później, nawet jeśli zmienia się (chyba) rysownik. Żeby nie skakać akurat, jeśli chodzi o rysunek, to bardziej podobał mi się ten w Thorze Gromowładnym autorstwa Esada Ribica. Potem pod piórem Dautermana też jest ładny, ale z jednej strony jest filmowo, np. mroczne elfy są niczym wyjęte z Thora 2 Mroczny świat, czy Coulson zaczyna przypominać tego z filmów. Z drugiej strony grafika staje się bardziej komiksowa, zmieniają się pojedyncze projekty postaci, jak np. Freja, czy agentka Solomon (na bardziej drobną i uroczną?). Retrospekcje, a raczej historie z czasów wczesnośredniowiecznego Thora, dostały chyba już wcześniej ten styl, mimo, że nie był obecny od początku. Na szczęście się zadomowił, bo chyba to już następna część Complete, ale Loki w tym stylu (z małym cameo w Original Sin. Dziesiąty Świat) jest po prostu piękny. Te powyższe konwergencje nie ograniczają się do jednej strony, Ewolucja wyglądu Thora zaczyna przypominać tego, którego widzieliśmy w Endgame i pewnie nie jest to przypadek. Dodatkowo tytuł wraz ze zmianą Thora (see below) w postaci młotkowej (litery są jakby młotkiem z trzonkiem) są bardzo ładnie fancy z lepszym efektem trójwymiarowość.
Po przedstawieniu lub zateasowaniu nam głównych złoczyńców Thora, mamy fast forward przez Original Sin, podczas którego Thor odkrywa, że ma siostrę (w komiksach to nie Hela) i przestaje być godny młotka (nikt go nie rozwala). Potem sterczy pod oknem dziewczyny, która go rzuciła, by się okazało po kilku miesiącach, że jest bi i ich wspólna znajoma (i jego ex) to jej nowa. Jak te żart z Persepolis, że dzięki Tobie odkryłem swoją tożsamość. Chyba jeszcze gdzieś się ten żart przewijał. I niestety wielki plot twist przez Thora 4 nie jest taką wielką tajemnicą. Pewnie w chwili publikacji wielu podobnie, jak Thor zrobiło sobie listę i wraz z nim dokładnie ją śledziło. Dostajemy nawet kilka czerwonych śledzi, ale Thor jest tylko jeden. I tym razem Thor, nie Thordis (see What if... Jane Foster znalazła młotek).
Z innych randomowych myśli Aaron po Thorze napisał serię o Jane Foster Walkirii (prawdziwy wojownik z rakiem), ale już nie należy do runu. Trzeba będzie przeczytać i dołączyć do czytania Lokiego od jego reinkarnacji Vote Loki (dzieje się chwilę po tej części Complete). Jest nawiązanie, kto oglądał serial Loki ten wie.
I tak żyje się w tej Asgardii. Thor jest ciągle pokonywany, by zmienić się w dziewczynę. Gdy nareszcie Odyn wraca, okazuje się zgrzybiałym dziadem i potrzebna jest girl power, by go pokonać. I szczerze, ta girl power moment jest bliżej tego z The Boys, niż Endgame. Na szczęście. Wszystko dzięki liście Thora.
Potem są Thorowie z nawiązaniami do starszych komiksów. Przyjemna odskocznia. Na szczęście nic widocznego się nie zmieniła w samym runie, poza konfundującym skakaniem po różnych nazwach. R.I.P.
Chyba po prostu trzeba napisać, że Aaron przemyślał to, co pisze i człowiek ma szczęście, że wydali całość po polsku.
P.S.
Aaronowi musiało się spodobać zrzucanie kamulców z Avengers 2.
Mamy tutaj końcówkę łuku fabularnego rozkładającego pionki na większej planszy runu Aarona. Pierwsza historia przedstawiała nam świat Thora, przy okazji dając nam podróż w czasie i Bogobójcę. Kiedy pierwsza część tego łuku fabularnego skupiała się na Malekhicie i powróci on na koniec w retrospekcji, to ta część przedstawiona w ostatnich dniach Midgardu skupia się na Roxxonie, no i daje co nieco o królu Thorze i Galaktusie.
Skupie się po kolei, bo szczerze miesza mi się, co gdzie jak i kiedy. Czytanie w dużych partiach może świadczyć o dużej dawce uzyskiwanej rozrywki lub jakości. Osobiście optuje za drugą opcją i wydaje się, że nie jestem samotny w tym osądzie.
Jednak wpierw grafika. Przechodzenie między przedstawionymi planami jest bardzo płynne i widać je wyraźnie dzięki pracy kolorów (szczególnie Thor – Król Thor) oraz kreski (tu w przypadku retrospekcji). Ta dobra praktyka utrzymuje się również później, nawet jeśli zmienia się (chyba) rysownik. Żeby nie skakać akurat, jeśli chodzi o rysunek, to bardziej podobał mi się ten w Thorze Gromowładnym autorstwa Esada Ribica. Potem pod piórem Dautermana też jest ładny, ale z jednej strony jest filmowo, np. mroczne elfy są niczym wyjęte z Thora 2 Mroczny świat, czy Coulson zaczyna przypominać tego z filmów. Z drugiej strony grafika staje się bardziej komiksowa, zmieniają się pojedyncze projekty postaci, jak np. Freja, czy agentka Solomon (na bardziej drobną i uroczną?). Retrospekcje, a raczej historie z czasów wczesnośredniowiecznego Thora, dostały chyba już wcześniej ten styl, mimo, że nie był obecny od początku. Na szczęście się zadomowił, bo chyba to już następna część Complete, ale Loki w tym stylu (z małym cameo w Original Sin. Dziesiąty Świat) jest po prostu piękny. Te powyższe konwergencje nie ograniczają się do jednej strony, Ewolucja wyglądu Thora zaczyna przypominać tego, którego widzieliśmy w Endgame i pewnie nie jest to przypadek. Dodatkowo tytuł wraz ze zmianą Thora (see below) w postaci młotkowej (litery są jakby młotkiem z trzonkiem) są bardzo ładnie fancy z lepszym efektem trójwymiarowość.
Po przedstawieniu lub zateasowaniu nam głównych złoczyńców Thora, mamy fast forward przez Original Sin, podczas którego Thor odkrywa, że ma siostrę (w komiksach to nie Hela) i przestaje być godny młotka (nikt go nie rozwala). Potem sterczy pod oknem dziewczyny, która go rzuciła, by się okazało po kilku miesiącach, że jest bi i ich wspólna znajoma (i jego ex) to jej nowa. Jak te żart z Persepolis, że dzięki Tobie odkryłem swoją tożsamość. Chyba jeszcze gdzieś się ten żart przewijał. I niestety wielki plot twist przez Thora 4 nie jest taką wielką tajemnicą. Pewnie w chwili publikacji wielu podobnie, jak Thor zrobiło sobie listę i wraz z nim dokładnie ją śledziło. Dostajemy nawet kilka czerwonych śledzi, ale Thor jest tylko jeden. I tym razem Thor, nie Thordis (see What if... Jane Foster znalazła młotek).
Z innych randomowych myśli Aaron po Thorze napisał serię o Jane Foster Walkirii (prawdziwy wojownik z rakiem), ale już nie należy do runu. Trzeba będzie przeczytać i dołączyć do czytania Lokiego od jego reinkarnacji Vote Loki (dzieje się chwilę po tej części Complete). Jest nawiązanie, kto oglądał serial Loki ten wie.
I tak żyje się w tej Asgardii. Thor jest ciągle pokonywany, by zmienić się w dziewczynę. Gdy nareszcie Odyn wraca, okazuje się zgrzybiałym dziadem i potrzebna jest girl power, by go pokonać. I szczerze, ta girl power moment jest bliżej tego z The Boys, niż Endgame. Na szczęście. Wszystko dzięki liście Thora.
Potem są Thorowie z nawiązaniami do starszych komiksów. Przyjemna odskocznia. Na szczęście nic widocznego się nie zmieniła w samym runie, poza konfundującym skakaniem po różnych nazwach. R.I.P.
Chyba po prostu trzeba napisać, że Aaron przemyślał to, co pisze i człowiek ma szczęście, że wydali całość po polsku.
P.S.
Aaronowi musiało się spodobać zrzucanie kamulców z Avengers 2.
November 20, 2021
A great action comic book based on a groundbreaking premise whereby a mysterious woman becomes the only person worthy of holding Mjolnir. This volume is historical because of this mere concept, but also provides an amazing mixture between the characters and specifics from Midgard and Asgard. This is especially remarkable in what concerns the villains, since we have Malekith, Agger and giant frosts here. All at once. A very enjoyable story in which Aaron shows what being the mighty Thor really means. Dauterman's art is very different from Ribic's, but works perfectly for the tone of this comic, which is more superheroic than the previous volume.
July 19, 2022
Though partially redundant for anyone who has read the Jane Foster trade paper back, and missing some context from Original Sin, this volume focuses largely on the return of Roxxon and the arrival of Jane Foster’s Thor with an additional tie-in story to Secret Wars. With a fuller perspective of the Roxxon story arc, the pacing issues I had from the original Jane Foster trade paperback disappeared. However, given how expensive this volume tends to go on the secondhand market, Volume 2 may not be a necessary read even if it is a high quality one.
January 18, 2023
I enjoyed many parts of this book, the mystery of "She"-Thor is great even if you already know who she is because the way the story is plotted is really interesting and creative. However, I do have to lower the rating down to 4 stars bc there are a few storylines that I almost would've preferred to not be included in this book, especially BattleWorld... It just seemed a bit random of an inclusion for this collection. I still really enjoyed the collection overall, and am looking forward to reading vol. 3!
March 7, 2022
From misogyny in a fairy tale, to people unable to accept that there is a female Thor. At least this comic was self conscious about it and made it a point that even a female Thor should be accepted. I liked this part more than I did volume one, partly because I was curious about this female Thor. I didn't like some parts of the comics (like Thors 1-4). But I do like the art style of Thor (2014) and onwards and I'm curious about the next two volumes.
April 22, 2022
After a lot of issues, we finally got to Goddess of Thunder! Its only the beginning of her story but it's been a good ride so far. Seeing how various characters interact with a new Thor is interesting - especially due to her gender. I think there's a lot to explore here more in The Mighty Thor series and I'm sure the movie will lean in on this as well.
I am excited by the Unworthy aspect as well.
I am excited by the Unworthy aspect as well.
November 14, 2022
Loved the art and really enjoyed the stories. The reveal Female Thor was excellent, as was what happens in the future to Earth and regular Thor.
I sort of wish it didn't end on the 'Thors' story, seeing so many Thors working together as a police force in a noire-esque narrative of all things was a) confusing and b) very rote (which, admittedly is probably the point).
Still though, a brilliant comic series. Looking forward to the final one.
I sort of wish it didn't end on the 'Thors' story, seeing so many Thors working together as a police force in a noire-esque narrative of all things was a) confusing and b) very rote (which, admittedly is probably the point).
Still though, a brilliant comic series. Looking forward to the final one.
December 27, 2020
Unlike Vol. 1, this includes three different (linked) runs. It gave it a slightly more disjointed feel, but I didn't mind for most of the book. Unfortunately, the volume ends with Thors #1 - #4, which is easily my least favourite Aaron story to date (although it picks up a bit in the second half).
Would've been five stars if not for the Thors run.
Would've been five stars if not for the Thors run.
February 19, 2020
If this would contain the Last Days of Midgard and the Jane Foster Thor run I would give 5 stars. But the THORS issues were okay at best and felt out of continuity with the Thor story Aaron has in mind. I do hope the next volume will be published soon.
June 8, 2020
Jason Aaron's amazing run with Thor continues here in this volume with the adventures of Jane-Thor. I have to admit that I find this volume not as great as the first one but is important in pushing through with Aaron's War of the Realms and the Thor Vs. Loki with All Black The Necrosword.
July 15, 2020
This is a fun story just not as good as the first volume. I really liked the fantasy tone in the first volume while this one is very much not that. Sure there’s trolls and Minotaur but there’s lawyers and pollution and it’s just too grounded in reality for me.
May 30, 2021
I love this story arc. Thor's doubts about his worthiness, Jane's conviction that she's doing the right thing and determination to prove that she is worthy. And it leads into the War of the Realms story arc. Truly some of the best by Jason Aaron, and Russell Dautermann's artwork is amazing
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August 14, 2022
I was hoping for more Jane Foster in this collection, but was a good volume overall. I liked the side stories the best when Thor goes up against Maphisto in a drinking challenge and the Thors as a police force in a almost noir detective story.
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March 4, 2020f r o g t h o r !!!
July 9, 2020
Great run so far. I need more female Thor in my life. Marvel really needs to collect the rest of the run!
December 5, 2020
Many Thors
I have Jason Aaron’s work on Thor for a couple of years now. I really like Aaron’s work because I don’t know where he is going.
I have Jason Aaron’s work on Thor for a couple of years now. I really like Aaron’s work because I don’t know where he is going.
December 30, 2021
The Thors story at the end of this collection is probably the best part. The main in continuity storyline with Roxxon is very strongly okay, but not great.
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