Thor steals the show as the most worthy of them all. Read Full Review

If Jason Aaron wasn't so entrenched on Thor, Waid and del Mundo could take over that book without missing a step. Read Full Review

The Avengers #9 doesn't actually do very much to advance the plot of either "Secret Empire" or its own series. It does, however, take its readers on an epic, character-driven adventure beautifully rendered by Mike del Mundo. Read Full Review

Waid and Mundo tell a solid one-off story with The Mighty Thor before settling into Secret Empire insanity in Avengers #9! Read Full Review

An elevated score thanks to stunning art, but even that can't save what is frankly a pointless issue. Read Full Review

I get that Waid and del Mundo wanted to explore what is happening with Thor, but couldn't they have had a way to work in any other Avengers? I love Thor and read her title regularly, but when I read the Avengers I want all the Avengers not just the solo story of one of them. Read Full Review

Del Mundo makes Waid's beautiful story look amazing. I just wanted more.

Beautifully written and drawn story. For once Del Mundo's art fit into the Avenger story line.

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Nominally a tie-in to Secret Wars, but this issue largely stands on its own as a one-shot adventure for Thor. The strange setting plays to Mike Del Mundo's strengths. The art is fantastic, and Mark Waid's simple but moving story works well. One of the best issues of Waid's Avengers so far.

This is a really good issue with a beautiful and touching ending. It also has badass moments, like when Thor grabs the bolt of lightning. The narration choice ends up being a very good one, and Del Mundo kills on art. Great stuff.

First Mark Waid comic I don't "HATE!!!" in years. The art of Mike Del Mundo, no surprise here, is amazing.

Where is Thor? Having a heartwarming alien adventure. How was she sent there and when will she get back? Well … This self-contained one-shot is fun and moving as all get out. But don't let it off the hook due to sentiment; there are important questions about Thor's disappearance that are not at all answered here. It's certainly an enjoyable diversion, but it's not great enough to make you forget those questions. Mike del Mundo delivers his usual 90% awesome art. I'm not a fan of his cartoonier faces. Marvel has legions of artists who can do cartoony; Mr. del Mundo's more serious, painterly work is completely irreplaceable. Fortunately, I'm only talking about three or four goofy faces; for the rest of the issue Thor is a teeth-clenched lightning-catching badass. more

What is this? Avengers has 1 more issue to convince me not to unsubscribe. They story was beautiful but this just isn't the Avengers.