Thor: God of Thunder Review

The story in Thor: God of Thunder is a tale of great proportions that spans the eons of Thor’s immortal life.  The comic takes place in three parts of Thor’s life and it slow unravels as it jumps from each time period of his life.  There is a young Thor who travels across Midgard with his band of Vikings fighting battles, feasting, drinking mead, and boasting about the women he has been with.  The pinnacle of what a true Viking is perceived to be.  Then there is Thor as we know him, one who has learnt humility and is worthy of Mjolnir’s power, an avenger. Finally, Thor King of a ruined Asgard who feels he is unfit to be king.

The three eras of Thor’s life are distinct but share the same brilliant art style of subdued colors of a dreary Scandinavia setting.  Scenes of the rolling country side or cold wintery landscapes are cover by a misty fog that hides what is lurking just beyond sight.  The art and coloring really setup the atmosphere, in a dark cave a torch brilliantly lights the faces and surroundings in a warm orange glow.  The battles between Thor and the main villain (who I will get into more), are wrought with blood splatter and electricity.  Thor: God of Thunder is not like the one we see in the Avengers he is an immortal Viking and the art direction of the comics fit that well.

The villain of this tale is certainly one who will be remembered.  The creature’s name is Gorr the God Butcher and Thor has been battling him for a few millennia.  A young Thor gives battle with Gorr and nearly escapes with his life on a few occasions.  Present day Thor investigates the whereabouts of Gorr and his motives on his rampage to kill all the immortals that inhabit the universe.  While Thor King of Asgard sits on his throne as the last immortal waiting for a final battle to die a Viking warrior’s death.

Each issue reveals more about Gorr the God Butcher and the conflict between him and Thor.  In the latest issue you find out Gorr’s motives or at least his initial reasoning behind kill the gods.  By the end of fifth issue you realize that this is just the beginning of one of Thor’s newest and maybe his greatest threat.

I highly recomend this series as a regular read.  I would give it a 4.5 out of 5. -Matt