Thursday, February 22, 2024

The Last Thorsday: Rambling Thoughts on King Thor #1-4

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Jason Aaron began his run on the Thor titles in November of 2012. He ended it in December of 2019. Seven years. It began with Thor: God of T...
Thursday, February 15, 2024

From God to Superhero: Alan Zelenetz’s Asgardian Work (Thor #329-336, annual #10-11, Bizarre Adventures #32, Marvel Fanfare #13, 34-37, and The Raven Banner: A Tale of Asgard)

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Note: There are three additional comics that I had hoped to include in my discussion of Alan Zelenetz’s Asgardian work: Thor annual #12-13 a...
Thursday, February 08, 2024

Ultimate Thor: Thor the Mighty Avenger #1-8 and Free Comic Book Day 2011 (Thor the Mighty Avenger)

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From summer 2010 through summer 2011, Marvel published a lot of Thor comics from one-shots to mini-series starring both Thor and his usual s...
Sunday, February 04, 2024

The Most Jim Starlin Thor Comic: Some Brief Thoughts on Thor #323

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Thor #323 does not have Jim Starlin’s name anywhere in the credits. A random fill-in issue (no doubt an inventory issue used for one reason ...
Thursday, February 01, 2024

The White Knight: The Doug Moench Thor Run (Thor #303, 308, 310-322, 324-328)

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It’s a little weird to think of these comics as comprising a ‘run’ in modern terms. It lacks many of the hallmarks of what we consider a run...
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Lessons in Humility: Ages of Thunder (Thor: Ages of Thunder #1, Thor: Reign of Blood #1, Thor: Man of War #1, and Thor God-Size Special #1)

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It’s hard to write about Matt Fraction’s Thor. It looms oddly large in my life. His run was going to be big. It was going to be amazing. It ...
Thursday, January 18, 2024

Because: Roy the Boy in 94/95 (Thor #472-489, annual #19, and Avengers annual #23)

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The ultimate test in the limits of nostalgia is facing a formative work in your life after years of distance and seeing that is an absolute ...