Despite how the review might read, I actually am enjoying the series despite all this, but cannot in good faith recommend this book as a must buy. Check it out if you are interested in Thor at all or are a fan of JMS's writing. Otherwise wait for the eventual trade that will read much better due to the decompressed story. Read Full Review

Although these first two issues have set up Thor's new status quo solidly enough, I don't really see any reason why they couldn't have been condensed into one single opener, as the decision to spread the thin story over 44 pages makes both issues feel bloated and over-extended, and risks turning readers off before the series has really begun. That said, there's a definite sense that Straczynski has now accomplished the groundwork necessary in order to re-establish his hero in the modern Marvel Universe, and that the stage is now set for the writer to tell the stories that he really wants to tell. Thor's mission to seek out his godly brethren in a modern-day setting is a good basis for an ongoing story (if a little reminiscent of Neil Gaiman's recent take on the Eternals), and even if I've hardly been overwhelmed by these first two issues, I can still sense that the potential is there for Thor to be a compelling title. Let's hope my faith in JMS isn't misplaced, because if the book d Read Full Review