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Post by VonGhoul on Mar 16, 2008 3:26:39 GMT -5
Thor.
That name alone = awesome in all nerdom. And it still holds true. Marvel has and always will kill off and reinvent its icons. But with Thor I think they've done a pretty admirable job. The Nordic god of thunder is making an interesting come back and the best part about it is that they aren't rushing it.
Thor got so washed out and unfocused before his "death" at the Ragnarok thing (which was a pretty darn good storyline by the way if you haven't read it). Now when they resurrect him they aren't rushing him into any battles or nothing more than self preservation and the preservation of his race. It's slow paced but not in an uninteresting way.
It feels like Thor probably should have always felt. A god on Earth that had to adjust being around and interacting with those around him. In fact all the Asgardians are played that way. It feels real. Things are now starting to pick up but it's still got that sweet, slow burn. They're not rushing anything.
As weird as it is, Straczynski has found a way to meld mythic Nordic gods and Midwest blue collar to a degree that it not only makes sense, but seems like it's always been that way.
One of the books I look forward to every month and I highly recommend everyone check it out.
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Post by Singed Tentacle on Mar 20, 2008 21:06:44 GMT -5
I checked it out, and I have to say that I actually like it more than I have ever liked a Thor book. Of course, I've only picked one up here and there, but this series seems promising. It did seem to start out kind of slow, but I can get into it. Really, the whole first issue could have been told in a few pages, but I think it worked out well this way. I'll be picking up the next few issues after #1 to see if it turns out to be as good as I hope it is.
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Post by Singed Tentacle on Mar 21, 2008 0:15:10 GMT -5
Finished #2, and I have to say this is some of Marvel's better offerings right now. Amazing feats, quirky old ladies, smalltown people, what more can you ask for? After "building" Asgard, it appears he'll be going to find some of the old gods. Yep, I'm getting into this one...
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Post by VonGhoul on Mar 21, 2008 13:31:24 GMT -5
Yeah dude I just read #7 and it's definitely one of the better Marvel titles out right now. Starting to pick up speed now too. Can't wait for the first all-out battle.
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