Thor #20

Nick Klein continues to turn in great work. Very expressive and easter egg hunting worth stuff. In fact, this book continues to excel on panels where there is no talking, and where the creative team lets the art speak for itself. Best situational artwork, that I have seen in a long time. Read Full Review

Klein delivers some fantastic art in this issue. There is an intensity to the story and characters which Klein brings forth in every panel. Read Full Review

Give me depth especially with the relationship struggles between THOR and Odin. Readers, the ideas and premise are there. I think we just need more. Ultimately, I cant figure out what Cates is trying to say. Whats the theme? Is it about a new Kings burden and struggles? And if so, how can the average folk relate? Is it about the loss of power? And if so, help readers iron out those feelings. No one can argue THOR #20 has voice, style, and potential. But again, the story just needs some teeth as well as cliffhangers and previews that dont self sabotage Kleins artistic talents. Let me know what you think, have a great week, and God Bless! Read Full Review

The book shines in those moments, but the story unfolding around them is a lot less interesting. Read Full Review

This may just be me, but all of the twists and turns the story takes in this issue feel redundant and uninteresting. It feels like Donny Cates enjoys writing a certain kind of villain, and now this new storyline is moving into exactly that kind of villain. Read Full Review

Psycamorean

Jan 30, 2022

A really strong issue. I just like how Donny Cates writes Thor, and I mean, sentient Mjolnir mommy dommy? Everyone's fine with that.

OldManComics

May 11, 2022

Strong issue! Psychologically I think it was very cool, the characters are where I imagine they would be in a situation like this. I liked the future set ups, I liked the continuation of Mjolnir's rampage, and I am quite intrigued. I'm a bit mixed on the visual design of the God of Hammers. Lightning is cool, lightning creatures are not as much.

Screaming Enigma

May 16, 2023

A pretty good issue that introduces the namesake of this arc, the God of Hammers. The God of Hammers being a physical manifestation of Mjolnir itself wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but it's still super cool. Thor and Odin's dialogue with each other was done well here, and Loki's involvement was a nice touch for that. Also, I was not ready for Broxton to be destroyed and, despite the heartbreak of Adam possibly dying, I think it was a good callback to Issues 7 & 8 of this run.

Rachit Mittal

Jan 06, 2022

It's really great issue. I think Cates gonna retcon Aaron God Tempest BS or it is God Tempest angered from Eons of imprisonment. Latter is interesting.

DDJamesB

Jan 10, 2022

I'll admit I've been liking this arc. I can see why people might be mad but, I just read to have fun. For what it's worth it has me interested.

CrazyforRAMU

May 16, 2022

Like every issue of this title, this one wants to be epic. The art gets there. The prose gets close -- and the author is right to trust the artist to carry most of the emotional baggage. The ideas just don't live up to the storytelling, for me. It's definitely put together with great skill, but I'm with Odin: This all feels a little too familiar.

huz

Jan 05, 2022

Not bad, but not really grabbing my attention the way the Black Winter and Donald Blake arcs did.

daspidaboy

Jan 05, 2022

It's not a bad issue..... it's just how there are so many retcons that literally does not make sense if you read it.

Gizmo

Jan 16, 2022

Classic father-son quarrel followed by the great reveal of the 'God of Hammers.'

Onomatopoeia

Jan 06, 2022

I lost a bit of interest with every turn of the page, and by the end, Mjolnr flashing the audience (with lightning) still wasn't enough to salvage my opinion. For a book that's primary appeal is the art, I was really let down by Klein's depiction of a sentient hammer. Not sure what I was expecting, but She-Electro just seemed lazy.

thecomiccookebook

Jan 05, 2022

Meh, I’m starting to lose interest in what’s happening in this. It’s not bad, just doesn’t have the surprises and great character work that earlier Marvel-era Cates had. I do really enjoy Nic Klein’s art but the storytelling is kind of bland. Most likely dropping this middling series.

Merlyn

Jan 05, 2022

Yeah, this is bad, so Mjolnir is a... chick now? Kind of? Just get Donny Cates off the book, he doesn't care about it and he's just not in a good form lately, he's also bad on Hulk. I don't know what happened, maybe success got to his head, maybe he's having a hard time like King did when he wrote the second half of Batman, point is this is just bad, more Odin-bashing, angry-for-nothing Thor and awful interactions between characters. The rating is this high because of the art, but Thor deserves better than this.

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daspidaboy - Jan 5, 2022

So like, the thing that really confuses me is Donny Cates new retcon which completely doesnt make sense for Jason Aaron's God Tempest retcon. Like what the hell is going on??? Jason Aaron's retcon cant coexist with Donny Cates retcon.

Merlyn - Jan 5, 2022

Honestly given that I totally hated what Aaron did with Thor for most of his run I don't even remember what retcon you're talking about but all the same you're taking this sort of stuff waaay more seriously that Marvel is. Just remember that in the Iron Man book after we had an entirely arc, The Ultron Agenda, about Tony and Janet's relationship, they "broke up" in Cantwell's run in just a panel.

Merlyn - Jan 5, 2022

*than. You have to remember that Marvel writers truly don't give a crap about continuity and what came before them, they just make up stuff as they go along. And while they are douchebags for doing that, you have to remember there are editors who let that stuff fly so the blame is as much on them as it is on the writers.

Rachit Mittal - Jan 6, 2022

+dapsidaboy It might be God Tempest angered from Eons of imprisonment and going insane. Calling her God of Hammers, Mjolnir.

Rachit Mittal - Jan 6, 2022

Odin Bashing is always good. Guy's an asshole. I like when Thor f**King bashes him and makes him remember who the shit he is.

Weird Science Jim - Jan 6, 2022

God Tempest was dead after Jane Foster was brought back to life, but came back Iin War of the Realms, when Thor made it remake Mjolnir in the sun. Donny Cates dips into the well again, though, by making Odis’s enchantments go down (why others could pick it up recently)and now god tempest wants revenge as god of hammers

Weird Science Jim - Jan 6, 2022

The continuity works enough, it’s more of a “been there done that” lazy storytelling problem

Tempra16v2.0Turbo

Jan 05, 2022

Eu estou quase desistindo.