IT'S THE BATTLE FORETOLD FOR CENTURIES:
THOR VS. LOKI IN THE FINAL FIGHT OF THE MILLENNIA!
The universe is dying, and All-Father Thor is its only hope. But to save all life, the greatest god in history must defeat the one person who has always managed to escape his wrath - and that was before he got his hands on the weapon that almost killed three generations of Thor and stripped the God of Thunder of his legendary hammer. Loki, God of Lies, wielder of All-Black the Necrosword, finally faces his brother at the end of all time!
Rated T+
Jason Aaron's King Thor #2 is an expectantly excellent addition to Aaron's amazing run. Read Full Review
King Thor #2 turned out to be a roller coaster of emotions. We all jumped into this for one last big drawn-out battle, and so far we have walked away with so much more. The return of Gorr was amazingly executed, the dialogue was exciting, and the interactions between Thor and Loki was heartbreaking. This is how you make sure readers who have stuck through with this since the start get what they invested in all these years. Read Full Review
King Thor #2 is a true showcase of the immortals, one that would make even Vince McMahon blush. Read Full Review
In the end, if you've been reading Aaron's run on Thor, you'll want to pick up this book, as it is the wrap up of his massive tale. The last of his storylines are being tied up here, even some that you thought were already concluded. If you haven't been reading Aaron's run, however, you might feel a little lost with this book. As mentioned above, it leans heavily on what Aaron established years ago, and it does so unapologetically. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though. It just means you should go back and start at the beginning of Aaron's unparalleled run and enjoy every bit of it. This is a legendary comic book story coming to an end, and it should not be missed for any reason. Read Full Review
All in all this book feels incredibly important even though it takes place in the far future and there isn't a single Marvel hero outside Thor to be seen. That's saying something! Read Full Review
Jason Aaron, Esad Ribi, and Ive Svorcina are at their best throughout this entire issue, as well as this series to date. This issue checks all the boxes and leaves fans excited for the next issue. Read Full Review
The team is knocking it out of the park with a series that is just amazing in every way. Years in the making, the story is coming together in a way that makes it worth the wait. Read Full Review
Awesome series that is really rewarding for longtime readers, possibly not super new reader friendly. Read Full Review
Esad Ribic's beautiful artwork throughout the issue is another factor in why this series and this issue are so interesting. Read Full Review
King Thor continues its grand finale of Jason Aaron's Thor run with a miniature encapsulation of the complex relationship of Thor and Loki, who were fighting at each other's throat last issue. Read Full Review
The battle rages, the speeches continue, and all things continue to be awesome in Jason Aaron's epic Thor epilogue. Read Full Review
The final pieces of this tale of gods and men are coming to fruition, but newcomers are likely to be left behind with at least some confusion. Read Full Review
The book is not a new concept and doesn't tell a new story. I think Thor fans will enjoy this book but for a new reader; I would point them somewhere else. Read Full Review
I will never get enough of Jason Aaron writing Thor vs Gorr with Esad Ribic illustrating. Epic.
This issue was so good, man.
King Thor is just a perfect comic, plain and simply. Ribic’s art is heavenly and Aaron understands the Thor Loki dynamic perfectly. 11/10
Art was amazing.
Much better than the last Issue
The final battle of Thor for the fate of everything is living up to expectations. The scale of power being displayed in this is laughably awesome. But it’s not all spectacle. Jason Aaron is making sure to close off his Thor run with some heavy emotional moments. I struggle to find anything to complain about with this issue. Everyone is at the top of their game, and I’ll be rereading this run for years to come.
Taps nicely into the love-hate relationship that Thor and Loki share while maintaining epic comic book battle status. Loki never fails to add a new dimension to the story.
Prelude:
King Thor started majestically in its first issue. But now that the story has started rolling, will Aaron keep this quality up?
The Good:
Loki is a lot better now than he was before. Bit of a combination between last issue's Loki and the one we all know.
Gorr's motive is logical considering what he has seen
I liked the Thor and Loki moments.
Art was strong throughout the issue. Ribic is going all out here.
The Bad:
The Girls of Thunder basically did nothing this issue.
Conclusion:
Another strong chapter for King Thor. I'm loving this series and can't wait to see where it goes next.
This was really good!
I do like this a lot. Jason Aaron made me originally interested in Thor and I'm glad he is going out with a bang. Gorr is a greater final "boss", than Loki, as Gorr's actions made Thor "unworthy".
So more of this please-
Much stronger than the last issue. The art is much more detailed in my opinion, which leads to some beautiful action sequences. The story is also still interesting of course after the surprise return in the last issue. Love it, just wish this wouldn't be the end
" Gods may walk on water. But Gorr is the sea. And the sea is tired of being trod upon. You have my permission to drown now, gods of asgard. "
- GORR THE GOD BUTCHER
Thor vs. Gorr is still a pretty good song and dance, but a familiar one. I'm sure there are a few twists still to come.
Art is still good if you like Esad Ribic's style.
On the story...
Just characters hitting each other and being wildly out of character (if you even buy they're the characters they supposed to be... which I really don't) so Aaron can make a point that never existed.
OR
Jason Aaron fundamentally misunderstands Loki, but he insists on writing him anyway, and is in the progress of shitting up the best part of his Thor run.
(Edit: Also more Freyja apologia. I loath that. She needs punishment not excuses.)