And while the story does inevitably show how both identities are crucial during a particular situation, the nature of their duality is never explored as fully as it could be, resulting in a one-shot that is good, but doesnt seem like a crucial, must-read story. The book also ends with a bit of inner-monologue from Loki, a strange choice given his limited role in the story. Read Full Review

Even though there are a lot of reboots of stories at the moment due to new movies coming out this one still went well and I would recommend it if you are a fan of the character and want to see something different in terms of story. Read Full Review

For MCU fans, following your favorite character into the comics can feel intimidating and confusing. Luckily, comics like Thor: Lightning and Lament are finally helping bridge that gap. Read Full Review

Thor: Lightning and Lament #1 by Ralph Macchio is a great starter story for those interested in reading about one of their favorite MCU characters. It's a fun, low-stakes story that provides an entry point into the Thor mythos without the intimidation of an ongoing series. Macchio invites readers to enjoy a classic example of what makes Thor a great hero. Overall, this is a fun issue, but by no means a must-read. Read Full Review

Similar to the Doctor Strange one-shot, there's really no rhyme or reason to why this story needs to be told, but it's well drawn and entertaining nonetheless. Does any of this really matter? Certainly not, which is a big reason why it's a skippable read. That said, if you want to throw a Thor book on the pile of comics you're buying this week it's a nice throwback story reminding us of a specific type of Thor adventure. Read Full Review

Thor: Lightning and Lament welcomes fans with a simple chapter this week, and despite its vibrant artwork, this debut issue fails to spark much if any excitement. Read Full Review

Thor: Lightning and Lament #1 goes too far in its attempt to feel retro, making a decent story with good art, hard to get through with its overbearing dialog. Read Full Review

_Thor: Lightning and Lament_ is fine, which is fine. I'm not sure how anyone could expect it to be more for the same reason I"m unsure why it was made. (I mean, I know why it was made. If there was no Thor movie releasing this month, I"m certain this book also wouldn't exist).

This one-shot is written by a "classic" Marvel writer, Ralph Macchio, and is set in the "classic" Thor era (the original Kirby and Lee Donald Blake Thor). This is not my favorite Thor (the post-Blake Simonson Thor is), but I have a soft-spot for the era and this is the type of comic I grew up on.

On a bell curve scale of 1-5 with 3 being an average comic (3 would still be green for me! 2 is yellow and 1 is red), I would give this a 3. On a 10-point scale, probably 7, though I'm bumping it to 7.5 to make it "green" here, since, if you enjoy classic (60s-80s) Thor or are looking for a Thor one-shot or are a kiddo looking for a fun one-shot, this is probably the comic for you. more

It's a slow, simplistic tour around Thor's Silver Age status quo. The art's a little dated, but very detailed. The writing's verbose and there's no tension -- never a doubt that the good guys will get their happily ever after -- but it's less nerve-wracking than some of Mr. Macchio's other contemporary work.

If you're going to read a clunky, problematic version of Silver Age Thor, though, why not just read Lee and Kirby's originals? They're no more obsolete than this, no more challenging for a young reader, and they have historical cachet (as well as daring inventiveness) that this will never have.