DOCTORS FOSTER & BLAKE, READY YOUR SCALPELS!
Once upon a time, Jane Foster and Donald Blake were more than friends. With Blake at her side, Jane could've shared the very throne of Asgard. Now...they are about to become the bitterest of enemies. And if Valkyrie falls, she'll have lost more than a crown. All of the Ten Realms are at stake - not to mention the life of All-Father Thor!
Rated T+
This issue was pure, wacky fun, but still managed to up the threat of Donald Blake. Cates is doing such a great job of building a new villain for Thor that you cant help but hope this isnt a one-off story where Blake dies or returns to a normal life of his own in the end. He needs to stick around in some capacity as a nemesis to Odinson, especially with Loki (sometimes) working on the side of the angels these days. Either way, this arc has been spectacular, despite the main character being lost in another dimension, and this issue has been the best of them all so far. Heres hoping Cates can stick the landing in the last two chapters. Read Full Review
Donny Cates is one of Marvels top writers at the moment, and his clear love for Thor has really elevated his work here. One of the best Thor stories in a very long time, Blake is a villain who is more than worthy of taking on Thor. It’s clear that Cates has been planning this series for a long time, and there are even bigger changes and challenges for our heroes ahead. The art from Klein and Wilson is unbelievably good, making this one of the best looking comics currently out there. Read Full Review
One thing I'm glad this comic finally did was show us where Odin's been all this time. Though I expected more for the former king of Asgard, I'm not too surprised by his current state. Marvel comic writers have spent five or so years making Odin a shadow of his former self in all kinds of ways. Even though I don't like it, finding him in some bar halfway across the Universe adds up. Here's hoping Donny Cates actually does something cool with Odin in the next issue. Read Full Review
Nic Klein is doing a really nice job of bringing the facial expressions needed for the level of distress and despair these characters have been under. Cates, please keep your foot on the high stakes pedal because this has been a positively unexpected high octane series of events since Blake went Thor hunting, and I'm here for it! Read Full Review
Getting to see Throg cut loose in a truly epic fight scene is worth the price of admission all on its own. Read Full Review
Nic Klein consistently delivers beautiful, detailed and gloriously energetic art and this issue is no exception. Read Full Review
Thor #12 is an extremely intense read. Or at least, it was for this reader. It's been difficult yet fascinating, watching Donald Blake tear his way through Thor's world. While I don't think any of us want to see him succeed, there is a certain level of morbid curiosity surrounding it all. Read Full Review
How can you not love the return of Throg? Read Full Review
Thor #12 shows a creative team in their element. As Donald Blake rips the world apart, the mix of humor, horror, and high stakes can only leave readers begging for more. Read Full Review
THOR #12 will make you scream "Dang" but it will also leave you yearning for the comics' identity and character progression. Read Full Review
Throg versus Donald Blake, smashing through the ten realms and ... well, honestly, no, that doesn't make a lick of doggone sense, and it's downhill from here. Read Full Review
This issue was a ton of fun! And the art was amazing as usual from Nic Klein.
Throg nuff said.
Another great issue for this arc. I had an uneasy feeling that Throg was gonna get steamrolled, but I’m very glad he didn’t. His fakeout death on the first page or so was well-done, also. I really enjoyed seeing him just take it to Donald with pure honor and bravery. Jane finding Odin to bring him into the fray is very interesting, also. I’m not sure if I like this arc more than Devourer King, but it’s still awesome.
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This was a ton of fun.
The doc is in.
Wow this was so good! Cathartic, beautifully drawn and with great text.
" I have no more words for thee villian. So now we let frogjolnir do the talking."
- THORGI
So cool to see Jane Foster back! Great artwork as always.
Epic fights. A refreshingly evil villian. A little wordy.
Throg knocks Blake out, but that proves to be merely a speedbump in his campaign of awfulness. So Jane Foster Valkyries up and goes to fetch bigger guns. This was a fun read, but I remain lukewarm on how the characters are being portrayed. A big plus for this issue is some almost completely awesome art that really sells the epic-ness of the conflict.
Senior Throggy
This arc keeps the intensity and even though its centered around a frog for the most part. Its got great visuals and has a lot going for it even without Thor playing a huge role right now.
This was a mostly great issue, but I'm kind of tired of Thor plots revolving around "Odin did something bad in the past and now we're all paying for it." As a fan of the character, I kind of wish they'd stop using him this way.
I don't really get why the frog overcomes Dr Blake only to reverse the script, we kind of undercut Blake as a threat.
Blake can solo everyone at Asgard and Dr. Strange but loses to Throg and Lockjaw?!
Fun issue but power levels are a mess
This was just not for me at all Throg is just silly to me. I've never read much thor solo stuff just the avengers I picked up some thor books from the late 70's which I didn't care for and now throg yikes I love the avengers however it seems I'm not a fan of the solo thor.i don't like leaving low reviews and don't know all of the thor mythos so although I would give this a 1 the art and writing were good and if I enjoyed the thor stories including frog thor maybe I would like it so I'm gonna split it. To summarize this was s not for me at all but if you enjoyed it that's great
Again, Odin is to blame for all that's bad, same old, same old.