Marvel-Verse: Thor

Marvel-Verse

by Roger Langridge (Writer), Russell Dauterman (Cover Art)

In Asgard, Midgard and all of the Marvel-Verse, no hero is mightier than Thor, God of Thunder — and these are the tales that prove him worthy! Banished to Earth by his father Odin, Thor starts a new life, meeting fascinating people like Jane Foster — and battling fearsome foes like Mr. Hyde! Then, as his friendship with Sif and the Warriors Three hangs in the balance of a mystical force, Thor must resist temptation to save his fellow Asgardians! After tragedy strikes, the Thunder God flies into combat against Frost Giants and the gargantuan Ymir! And what will happen when Odin puts feuding brothers Thor and Loki to the test? Collecting THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER #1-2, MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES (2008) #7, CROWN OF FOOLS, WHERE WALK THE FROST GIANTS and material from MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES (2010) #19.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Superheroes, Marvel, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics

128 pages, Paperback

First published December 14, 2021

About the author

Roger Langridge has been producing comics for over twenty years. Most recently, he has attracted critical attention for his work on the Harvey Award-winning Muppet Show Comic Book (Boom! Studios) and Thor: The Mighty Avenger (Marvel Comics); other works of note include Marvel's Fin Fang Four, Fantagraphics' Zoot! and Art d'Ecco (in collaboration with his brother Andrew), and the NCS, Ignatz, Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic book Fred the Clown. He currently lives in London with his wife Sylvie, their two children and a box of his own hair.

Reviews

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 3 out of 5]

A coleção Marvel-Verse tem a intenção de aproximar o público do MCU, dos filmes e séries do Marvel Studios com as histórias em quadrinhos estreladas por seus personagens. Neste volume do Thor temos metade das histórias que o compõem como boas histórias e a outra metade com histórias bem qualquer coisa. Começa com a série Thor: O Poderoso Vingador, que é ótima e sensacional e ganhadora do Eisner e aclamada pelos fãs e crítica e ignorada pela Panini quando saiu nos Estados Unidos. Aqui saem só dois números dos oito publicados lá fora, dando uma nova roupagem para Thor e Jane Foster. Depois uma história divertida escrita por Louise Simonson. Por fim, três histórias chatas e verborrágicas de mais do mesmo com o Thor e seus aliados Os Três Guerreiros e Sif enfrentando os Gigantes do Gelo. De toda forma é um bom começo para os leitores que querem conhecer mais das histórias do Deus do Trovão.

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

The best story in this collection is The Mighty Thor by Roger Landridge and Chris Samnee. But it's not part of regular continuity. Jane Foster is a museum curator and Thor is a hobo. The middle two stories are from when Thor shared a body with Donald Blake. If these Marvel-Verse books are meant to introduce new readers to the characters, I don't know why Marvel keeps including out of continuity versions of the character. I'd be very confused picking up the current Thor comic after reading this.

[Cale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prepare for some serious artistic and content whiplash in this collection.

This collects a couple of stories from different Marvel series and time periods, and I honestly didn't see any rhyme or reason to their selection. We get a meet-cute story for Thor and a museum curator version of Jane Foster, then two trickster Loki stories that rely on the Donald Blake alter ego for a lot of their plot, and then a Thor and the Warriors Three (plus Lady Sif) story dealing with a mythical enemy. All of the stories are fine on their own, with distinctive art styles that work for their presentations, but there's no sense of connectivity tying the collection together thematically or otherwise. Maybe it's designed to serve as a smorgasbord, from which potential readers can select the era that felt best to them? I don't know. That lack of focus or theme makes this an ultimately forgettable collection.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a great bite sized intro to Thor. If you liked him in the MCU, Avengers Assemble and haven't picked up any comics where he's the main character this is a great place to start. This book features 5 issues and some bonus content so it's definitely worth it. A bite size serving to give you a starting point.

[Fraser Sherman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A puzzling selection of stories. The first two are clearly not in MU continuity, giving Thor (and Jane Foster) a very different backstory. The rest apparently do fit, though they're retconned back in the days when Thor still had Dr. Don Blake as his secret identity. You'd think one volume would stay consistent, but no.
The best of them are fun enough for a 4.5. However the blander installments drag it down, so 3.5 overall.

[Jo Chorlton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read with my 7 year old who loves a comic book. A mixture of stories that don't follow on from each other but are ok as stand alone episodes. Loved all the different art work and it made a good talking point.

[Jmartyyyy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ho finito di leggere thor le storie sono molto carine l'unica pecca è che alla fine è un po più lento

[Carrie Griffin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not enjoy this as much as I wanted to. Thor is one of my favorite Marvel characters, and I will continue looking for volumes to read.

[Iconic Greatness · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first 3 stories, but I would have preferred if all the stories connected in a sequence.

[Andrei · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume serves as a great introduction to Thor, giving new readers a glimpse of the character outside of the 616 universe (I think). Easy to read (no/minimal shakesperian speech from the God of Thunder), and very accessible to kids. Across the stories, we see Thor interacting with Jane Foster, his clashes with Loki and some adventures with Sif & The Warriors Three

Art style is more on the cartoony side, although the artists are different throughout.

All in all, it's just what a Marvel-Verse book should be: a way to get acquainted with the title character and some of his supporting cast without being bogged down by decades of continuity.