About this title: Not a clone! Not a robot! Not an imaginary story! The God of Thunder is officially back! You've waited for it, you've demanded it...and we say thee yea! But how does a god return from Ragnarok? And what place will he find in a world torn by Civil War? The Odinson comes roaring to life in this highly anticipated ongoing series by red-hot superstars J. Michael Straczynski ("Amazing Spider-Man") and Olivier Coipel ("House of M")! This title collects "Thor" numbered 1-6.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780785117223ISBN:0785117229
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 160 pages. But how does a god return from ragnarok? and what place will he find in a world torn by civil war? illustrations part v. 1 (Paperback) read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780785117223ISBN:0785117229
Description: New. Not a clone! Not a robot! Not an imaginary story! The God of Thunder is officially BACK! You've waited for it, you've demanded it...and we say thee YEA! But how does a god return from Ragnarok? And what place will he find in a world torn by Civil Wa... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780785117223ISBN:0785117229
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Marvel Enterprises
Date Published: 2008-08-13
ISBN-13:9780785117223ISBN:0785117229
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"My introduction to Norse mythology came in 1983 or 1984, when I read a copy of Thor Annual #11. Most of the tales of Asgard that made up that thick volume were fairly faithful retellings of the old legends. There was even a diagram of Yggdrasil and the nine worlds of the Scandinavian cosmology. I never kept up with Thor as a character in Marvel comics, but he has a place in my heart.
This volume, which collects the first six issues of the new run of Thor that started last year under the direction of writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Olivier Coipel, is light on action and heavy on mysticism, at least for the first several issues. Thor returns from the void in his human form of Dr. Donald Blake, contemplates the meaning of gods and men, recreates Asgard somewhere in Oklahoma, and sets out to find the rest of the Aesir, who are unwittingly trapped in human form. He finds Heimdall, the guardian of Asgard's bridge, in a New Orleans ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, finds the warriors three (Fandral, Volstagg, and Hogun) working with Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in Africa as security personnel in a refugee camp, finds Balder trapped in the guise of The Destroyer, and accidentally frees a female version of Loki, whom it turns out is in cahoots with Doctor Doom (who appears in only one panel). The last issue in this collection takes place back in Oklahoma, where the new residents of Asgard are having a profound effect on their American neighbors. One man who was with his son when they met the enormous Hogun on the road says, "Since then, Steve's been holed up all day reading about Norse gods. Don't know what they'll make of that at Sunday School."
These issues are almost all build-up, but the art is good and they're enjoyable to read. Straczynski writes Thor well, which is tricky, since his dialogue and inner thoughts are written in an antiquarian style that can easily become silly."
"Always been a big fan of the Son of Odin/God of Thunder. His return is welcomed! The story line is well done. Glad that Straczynski settled the issue of Thor's involvement in Civil War (or lack there of) and answered the question of who would win in a fight, Thor or Iron Man. Big fan of both characters, but I must say that watching Iron Man get his ass kicked was well deserved!"
"I liked this book quite a bit. I'm new to the whole Thor thing, so this was a good intro. Straczynski is a good writer. He's done sci-fi (Babylon 5) and other graphic novels (some Spider Man stuff I think). The idea here is the return of the character from death...a pretty cool notion that human beings create gods...not the other way round. Oh, and Asgard, the hall of the gods, is now is rural Oklahoma. That's actually pretty cool."
"This, this comic right here is a work of art in so many, many ways. The book was amazing from concept, to the writing, the dialogue the art the ink. It was one of the best comics I've read in a very long time and I'm so glad I picked it up. I've never before read a Thor comic. Now I'm a fan!"
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