Thor #1

This is an excellent first issue that sets up so much while kick-starting new adventures that seem insurmountable. It's the kind of comic that confirms there's only one hero for the job and their name is on the cover. Words like "awesome" may pop into your head as you read it -- it deserves an orchestra or a heavy guitar lick to truly express how cool this can be. Ride this lightning: the God of Thunder is back. Read Full Review

There may be those who scowl at Thor #1 so clearly channeling Taika Waititi’s fun take on the God of Thunder - and while it’s certainly their opinion, it’s probably the wrong one. The fact that Jason Aaron has spent this long with his central character and not been exhausted for ideas is a laudable accomplishment, and the fact that he’s been able to find so many different ways to spin off stories featuring Thor is the sort of resilience that comes along rarely, if ever, in the comics business. The days of unworthiness and self-doubt are over - the God with the Golden Hammer has officially returned, and it makes for a dazzling debut in Thor #1. Read Full Review

This is as good start as one will get and the art alone is very much worth it. Read Full Review

This is a relaunch with validity, a relaunch with power, a relaunch with beauty, and a relaunch with, well, thunder. Check this book out, I definitely don't think you'll regret it. Read Full Review

Overall, if youre the fan thats been waiting on Odinson to reclaim his mantle, this is the book for you. He may not be back at full power yet, but Aaron is crafting a story that will eventually have Thor show how worthy he is, and the ride on the way to that goal will surely be entertaining. Not all of the answers youve been asking are immediately presented to you, but that is in-character for Aarons writing style; he likes to draw out a mystery. It was a while before readers found out Jane was the new Thor, but it made total sense when it was finally revealed. Aaron is always good for the payoff, so its worth sticking around for the answers. Read Full Review

This first issue does a great job of setting up the conflicts Thor is going to face personally and professionally while also expanding on Thor as a character and letting him grow through his recent experiences. Can't wait to read more. Read Full Review

Things fall apart. The center cannot hold. The Gods are scattered, war is coming, and Thor's having problems with his hammer. But what else is new? Read on to find out. Read Full Review

THOR #1 sees the brilliant return of the God of Thunder. While Thor himself suffers from a lack of characterization, the guest characters shine incredibly bright while the plot constantly manages to excite. Read Full Review

To say Thor #1 is a great start would be disingenuous and a disservice to all that came before it from Aaron and the other great artists who have shaped his run onThor. More this is a great continuation that may serve as a jumping on point for anyone who has slept on the series up until now (but if you have you should absolutely go back and read it all in trades). I'll miss the Goddess of Thunder, but I suspect that we haven't seen the last of her. Regardless, get this at your local comic book shop or online! Read Full Review

Bottom Line: The title and number may have changed, the mantle has changed hands, the hammer may be gone (for now) but Aaron is still giving out master classes in mythic storytelling. Issue #1 is a well paced, entertaining quick guide to get everyone up to speed on where our characters are in the scheme of things and where they're headed. If you've liked any part of Jason Aaron's saga, I suggest you get in on the ground floor and cop this book immediately. Read Full Review

Jason Aaron has been writing Thor forever, but he hasn't lost an ounce of bounce in his step as this new series kicks off. The first issue is full of personality and action, which make for a great debut. Read Full Review

Thor #1 mixes action, emotion, and spectacle. The result is a debut issue that's welcoming to new readers and should intrigue long-time fans. With unexpected twists and a whole new direction and status quo, this debut sends Thor off into the cosmos for adventure and excitement. Read Full Review

Thor #1 serves as an engaging start to the latest phase of Jason Aaron's ongoing saga. Read Full Review

Thor #1 is a triumphant return for the Thunder God, giving him some new fun and personality while still maintaining the heavier tones and themes that have been inherent in Aarons recent stories. The art of Ward and Mundo give the book a distinct visual identity that carries through both stories. I dug this one quite a bit, and I think others will too. Give it a read. Read Full Review

Though this is, as mentioned, the sixth Thor #1 Aaron has penned, he recently stated on twitter that it's "also likely the last, as we begin the third and final act of my run." Though that statement breaks my heart, I know that if these last spectacular six years of thunder gods and goddesses have merely been the first two acts of this stirring, enlightening, titanic saga, we're in for an uru-shattering conclusion, with nothing less than a raucous, refreshing first issue to kick it off. Read Full Review

Thor #1 was an excellent start to a new series which did a great job of picking up from where Mighty Thor ended. This creative team met us halfway between delivering a story that progresses, and has a draw-in to new readers who want to see what it is like when the gods are not living a life of fortune. Read Full Review

The story, characters, and action are all top-notch. The artwork looks great for individual panels, though the overall quality may be a bit detracting or distracting for those who prefer more solid imagery. Still, it's a great way for Thor to make his return. Read Full Review

While this newest iteration of Thor offers a wonderful introduction, it also provides one that honors its history. It feels both a part of the whole and a great new beginning to build upon. This is how legends are made. Read Full Review

Hopefullythey can wrap those threads up quickly and move on to something fresh. Read Full Review

This Thor is a perfect amalgam of movie Thor and Marvel Thor. The humor and the action are dialed up and I for one cannot wait to see what comes next. Read Full Review

Thor continues the fantasy excitement that Jason Aaron has been building. It is a fun start to a new series that should be promising. Read Full Review

I'm glad Jason Aaron gets to continue a long run on Thor and at this point I almost cant imagine anyone else writing the character, or the entire cast really, going forward he has the voices down so well. Aaron can make you have feelings for 'gods' in a fictional universe which is hard to pull off. Unfortunately as a personal taste he's paired with Del Mundo, whose art might be the only negative of this issue for me right now. It's just not kind to my eye balls and action scenes at times can be very muddy and confusing, but I know thats a matter of personal taste so I dont dock it too much. Read Full Review

Overall the cliffhanger at the end of the book is enough to compel you to read the second issue. The backup story, "The Grace Of Thor" has an even more significant cliffhanger / WTF moment that has me freaking out inside. Read Full Review

The comic felt like a story of Thor going through the motions to hunt down a series of MacGuffins. Read Full Review

Similarly to Mark Waid's Doctor Strange #1, this debut doesn't quite live up to the preceding Marvel Legacy series. Thor #1 has plenty to hook readers and keep us coming back for more, but the visual approach is troublesome. Thankfully it's Jason Aaron, so we know Thor is in the most capable of hands. Read Full Review

There was nothing in this issue that made me want to urgently run to the comic shop and get the next issue. However, the story teased for Thor #5 (yup, talk about a mega future tease) with what appears to be a Cyberpunk Mr Miyagi Wolverine may be interesting. Read Full Review

RaisingBlack

Jun 13, 2018

Jason Aaron is just extremely good at what he does. Del Mundo's art style works well for this book for me but I can see others finding the shifts in drawing style to be a little jarring. The story is remarkable and we are dropped in on a Thor Odinson trying to get his groove back as a hero. Thor #1 is great jump on point for anyone who wants to get into Thor. I still highly recommend reading Aaron's entire run because it is nothing short of brilliant or reading the Mighty Thor Jane Foster complete run because it will give you a full picture of everything current in Thor (Also it is an amazing story). Aaron organically catches any new reader up on all they need to know while not making anyone who has been reading Thor feel bogged down with b ackstory. Aaron tells the past in an active way that progresses characters and lets us know where all the players currently are. This story is told in two halves. One in the present and one in the very distant future. If you are reading Aaron's current run on Avengers you know he does a strong job of telling stories in different time periods. Thor #1 is no exception. We flashed forward to a distant future Midgard that is facing a great threat and the character reveal at the end will be surprising and have everyone wanting the next issue. So many current Marvel books have teases of the future it seems that Marvel should just develop an imprint dedicated to telling fresh stories with legacy characters in the distant future because the Black panther annual, All new Wolverine, and Thor tell futures stories that are worth an ongoing. Pick it up more

mglsts

Jun 13, 2018

Stellar start! A good setup, but without all of it being setup as it often happens. We also get some good action, backstory, family drama and a tease preview of a distant future with a weird unexpected guest. Can't wait for the next issues.

ÃœberGinger

Jul 09, 2018

Del Mundo's art is beautiful as always.

Dispatchdcu

Jun 14, 2018

Welcome to the Oblivion Bar where the first round is on me and the pretzels are free! Be warned: like the pickled eggs at the bar, this issue is going to get SPOILED rotten. Jason Aaron and Thor go together like peanut butter and fluff, like hands and grenades, like integrals and area under the curve, like balloons and animals, or Walt Disney World and FUN!!! Point is: we don’t skip a beat with Fresh Start. Aaron’s starts right where we left off. It’s fun, exciting, and humorous too. So let’s have at thee, and figure out what went down in this issue of Thor. The story kicks off with Thor (Odinson) running through Thailand with the Warlock Eye. Turns out after the Mangog came through and destroyed Asgard, the explosion sent al l of Odin’s artifacts throughout the realms. Thor tracked down the eye but he also found a race of cannibals fun by the Unstoppable Juggernaut. Thor tries his best to stop him but Juggernaut happens to be standing in the heart of the Cyttorak’s temple, which makes him the strongest he’s ever been. Thor gets Screwbeard to send his take on a new hammer to Thor, since Mjoliner is lost in the sun. The hammers rain from the sky and keep breaking on Juggernaut so Thor asks Screwbeard to send them all. Eventually, it works after basically crushing them all in the process and Thor makes it back to tell the dwarves that they need to make more hammers. The problem is that they need uru metal and they happen to be all out. After a pit stop to talk to a blind Heimdall whose piecing together the Rainbow Bridge, Thor takes off to Midgard where the Asgardians have relocated after the Magog..... which is the Bronx. Thor visits with Jane Foster, whose still fighting cancer but moving about, Volstagg whose still recovering from the Mangog, and his mother whose desperately seeking her other son Loki. Thor doesn’t understand why she cares so much for him even after he literally stabbed her in the back. He explains that if he sees his brother again that he will probably kill him. She basically pleads with him and Thor leaves in frustration for the Southern Ocean to get the Sun Stone back from Namor. Turns out Namor didn’t have it. However, it was in the belly of a shark. So, Toothgnasher( Thor’s goat), Thori (Thor’s Hel Hound), and Thor take down Namor, find the shark and rip the stone out of his belly. The three of them take the stone back to Thor’s Tugboat in the Newark Harbor only to find Loki waiting for him. Loki makes a deal with Thor telling him that he can use him to get to the other realms because Loki has the ability to teleport to any realm he wishes, especially since the Rainbow Bridge is still not working. However, Loki wants something in return but the trickster won’t tell him what it is he wants. Thor wants access to the other realms because Malekith the King of the Dark Elves is going from realm to realm trying to conquer them and wage war on Asgard. Thor agrees as Loki tries to teleport him away but Thor quickly grabs Loki and drags him, his Tugboat, Toothgnasher, and Thori with him to Niffleheim where Balder and the King of Hel is waiting. We then fast forward to the future with Grandfather Thor and his three Thunder Goddesses. They are trying to redirect the last space shark before it flies to Midgard and kills people. In the future, Midgard was destroyed and barren. But then Thor came back and created man and woman from the Earth to repopulate it and named them Steve and Jane. We see that Jane is 275 years old and about to die. Thor is willing to give her more of his power so that she may live longer but she declines for death since she feels lonely and frail. Jane asks Thor if their is an after life and he honestly tells her no. There is nothing after this life... yet she still decides to end hers. Thor leaves her to die in peace and looks upon Midgard repopulated in his image. Suddenly, Mjoliner arrives back after a journey through the cosmos to tell Thor that the universe is dying. And now Thor has to figure out how to not only save his New Midgard but also the entire universe before everything becomes extinct. This is so well done. We get a battle with Juggernaut, a battle with Namor, Loki, dwarves, Odin, Jane Foster, future Thor literally playing God, space sharks, and the universe ending. Aaron laid out all the stops. Right out of the gate, we get craziness and nonstop action. We get Toothgnasher and Thori as well as the sly comic humor of Thor that even resembles the movies. Get excited people! Better yet; get out your mead, find the tallest dwarf, and wrestle the strongest troll you can because this is gonna be one Hel of a series. Aaron’s has hitched a ride on a flying goat straight to the top of my pull list. And to those who so ever distaste this issue shall bathe in the fires of Surtur’s flatulent after Taco Tuesday. If you like what you heard, love talking all types of comics, and are interested in joining a comic chat group, hit me up at dispatchdcu@gmail.com or @dispatchdcu on twitter. Catch you all later! Peace more

Tree Fingers

Jun 29, 2018

love the future thor story

CrazyforRAMU

Jan 01, 2019

Thor provides a comprehensive status quo update that doesn't stint on the action; then he and Loki are socked straight into the War of the Realms. And the B story offers King Thor some fascinating opposition at the end of the universe. I found this thoroughly satisfying and just an overall blast. I'll admit, though, that the distance between this and perfection could be closed with an art shift.

TrooperHuge

Jun 13, 2018

I love the story! The way they are intergrading the other universe character is great, the story is great. The art is just not my favorite. I think I like the Mighty Thor art better

Deadlybeavis

Jun 13, 2018

Good stuff. Hope this is the last time they restart Aaron's amazing Thor run. Not that its a big deal but, it just kind of annoying.

DDJamesB

Jun 14, 2018

This was a really solid book. I was entertained throughout, I was caught up on recent events and got treated to a backup story I didn't know I wanted. The art, while vastly different than the last artist. still does a great job and makes the book look really nice. Overall, a really good book.

Bigbooty

Jun 27, 2018

Wish they would stop with the restarting all the time nonsense. Aaron is going strong. After Dauterman this art style is jarring to say the least. Newest version of Avengers is the same kind of thing. Panel after panel of close-ups of characters with pastel coloring and with a washed out background. Very low effort. Aaron writing shines though. Wards art is slightly better.

Spock's Brain

Jul 03, 2018

This is a really good launch to the new "Thor" series, a big issue with two cool stories. The first is a continuation of what has been going on in the book with Jane/Thor, and it has fun moments in the fight with the Juggernaut and Thor facing the Sub-Mariner, even is the latter is only one page. I liked Del Mundo's art...I am familiar with him from "Weirdworld," and the 12 issue "Elektra" series he did a few years ago, and I guess a bit of "Avengers" stuff last year. He has a distinctive style that I think might work well here. The back up story was cool too. Good stuff!

50shadesOfCRAY

Jul 13, 2018

Mike Del Mundo is one of my favourite artists, everything he does is so magical and I'm really glad he's on this Thor book with Jason Aaron, could be a real superstar team. Really good first issue with Odinson back as Thor, love the whole idea of Thor having to use lots and lots of hammers to bring down his enemies now that Mjolnir is gone, added a nice comedic factor to this frst issue but also has promise for some epic moments down the line. Aarons run on Thor has been one of my favourite runs on any book to read, can't wait to see where he goes next.

Ryan

Apr 21, 2019

The first third of this issue is awful. Mike Del Mundo’s art does not fit the series at all and Inwish Russell Dauterman, Esad Ribic, or Oliver Coipel could’ve returned to Thor instead of Del Mundo. The first part of the story is Thor fighting Juggernaut for an Asgardian artifact. The fight is poorly written and their is wayyyy to much dialogue to go along with Del Mundo’s art. After Thor leaves Midgard though, the whole issue improves. The art is the same but the character interactions between Thor and Odin, Fregja, Jane, and Loki (hes back!!!) are fantastic. The future story is also great as Okd Thor confronts Older Man Logan with the Phoenix

Keaton Malone

Jun 16, 2018

Pretty great first issue although the story was bogged down in the middle by an overabundance of exposition and less than interesting plot points. Plus, I wish it wasn't six dollars, I know it has extra pages, but it's still a flaw in all the new Marvel issue number ones. However, this is a great issue that shines at the beginning and the end; and the art is AMAZING!

Jon Comics

Jul 01, 2018

Brilliant writing as expected from Jason Aaron. I loved the Jane Foster as Thor saga, however I hope this is a long run for Thor as Thor. Everything is in place for an epic run. My only reservation is Mike del Mundo. I find him an acquired taste. His visuals are beautiful and striking, but their allucinatory dreamlike feel wears out its welcome fast for me.

Bigpoppa393

Jul 03, 2018

Now why we know why he's called hot-claws.

Gizmo

Apr 14, 2019

Stoked to see that Thori is still kicking around and I'm excited for an old man Thor adventure. That last page is priceless.

daddyT

Jun 17, 2018

the art is worthy of Burnside or Batman/Shadow... SO BAD. it is hard to read or take a story seriously when the art is like vomit flowing across the page. The story itself isn't bad. Maybe too much humor for my taste. I like the dog!

+ Like • Comments (1)

• Likes (1)

• Jon Comics

MKW69 - Jun 17, 2018

Art is Beatiful! Like from Fantasy comic!

SloboSOY

Jun 14, 2018

I will quote a greatest mind of the 2000 era Phoebe Buffay "My god, my eyes, my eyes, my eyes !". I love Del Mundo but for one will not be able to defend is art. But the story was bad too. So it's maybe not is fault (Love his Secret War - Weirdworld, his Electra & even some of his run on Waid's avengers) Cover - it take the variant with the thor study ... Very nice. bUT Not related. 1/2 Writing - I want to scream "Why" ... But it will not be enough. At least the part about futur granddad thor was better. 1.5/3 Arts - No that wasn't good. Not good at all. I didn't have a chill when Thor use all the hammer. And it should have been a chilling panel. But like for the story, the part about Futur thor was really sweet. 1/3 Feeling - My g od ! It was stupid & uninteresting. Did Aaron (Thor writer) read Aaron (Avengers Writer ?) Because Loki is in there too dummy. And Thor didn't look at him with the same spirit. Yeah we take that you are (Like us) sad too live Foster/Thor (Juggernaut is a nice way showing that. And I find more awful living her in life but without her power than with a glorified death (And her reborn someday). And why she cannot ask for Mjolnir to go back from the sun is under my head ... I'm so piss at you write now. Fuck because you did a very good job before Avengers & thor. Wake up man ! 0/2 more

+ Like • Comments (1)

• Likes (1)

• Jon Comics

MKW69 - Jun 17, 2018

Dude shut UP! Her death would be so wasteful! Mjolnir is used to keep Mangog in the sun! Also Art is great! And Loki finally feeled like Loki, and not this possed and ludacris version from Avengers.

Briton

Jul 01, 2018

Just when you though Thor couldn't get any worse, Marvel uncover the worst artist ever.