THE GODS OF MIDGARD RISE!
Four new gods walked the Earth, called by Thor's foes to be his death - a man of fire, a man of stone, a beast of wrath and a trickster-serpent. All had reason to hate the thunder god...and working together, they had the power to end an All-Father's reign. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and what broke him at last.
Rated T+
Immortal Thor #17 juggles various storylines in a way that compliments each other. In the process multiple characters are put over beyond Thor, adding more interest in where all these paths are leading us to. The final page brings back a character that we never thought we see again. Their presence in the story creates a greater sense of unknown in the journey Al Ewing and Jan Bazaldua are taking us on. Read Full Review
Immortal Thor #17 concludes the fight between Thor and Dario Aggers motley crew of villains. Once the fight is wrapped up, the story has Thor conclude his business with The Enchantress, or so we think. This comic isnt that excitable, and it somewhat reminds readers of the slow progress on the Utgard storyline. However, the ending does provide a surprise reveal as to whom Enchantress wanted to bring back. But it still begs the question of why. Naturally, well see in the next issue. Read Full Review
Al Ewing continues to bounce the All-Father Thor around. It feels to me that, although Thor possesses all the powers available to him, he lacks character. Furthermore, Thor has no agency. Read Full Review
I feel like I'm reading something different of what the critics are reading
I think what makes this series strange for me personally is how the plot isn't that focused and it is a bit confusing. Immortal Thor seems to be a deconstruction or talking about how big corporations like Marvel, DC, Image, etc dictate what the story is and how it should go instead of letting writers do their own thing with some oversight.
But the problem is that the dialogue does not work (even in its Shakespearan way), the characters are kind of uninteresting, and I honestly forgot a bit what happened earlier. So it's not a bad series, but it is a disappointment for me, considering on how I eventually grew to appreciate and like Al Ewing's other works besides Immortal Hulk and Venom.
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