"GOD OF HAMMERS" PART 3 of 5
Thor has been beaten down, and the God of Hammers is about to make the final blow! Is this the end of the All-Father? Prophecies do come true, after all... but not always in the ways they are foreseen. For there is one last chance to save Thor - but at what cost?! Plus: The shocking origin of the mysterious God of Hammers is revealed!
RATED T+
Klein delivers some amazing art in this issue. There are some visually epic moments throughout and the art brilliantly captures the tension of the story. Read Full Review
Thor #21 is an action-packed visual feast. Each and every issue seems to break down Thor further than the last. Where will all of this destruction and deconstruction take us next? Read Full Review
THOR #21 has all the makings of a pretty killer story with some amazing reveals that pay homage to THE MIGHTY THOR run by Jason Aaron. Cates creates his normal fast-paced, high-octane adventure that reads extremely well in one sitting and ends with a powerful cliffhanger. Additionally, Nic Kleins rendering of a bruised and beaten THOR is what makes the issue so powerful and is ultimately what heaps on the impossible nature of the $&@$ storm THOR finds himself in. Nevertheless, I simply hope Cates can logically and creatively get THOR out of this in a way that makes sense and doesnt use some type of convoluted warp whistle or FINAL CRISIS wishing machine to escape. But, I can't fault Cates for something that hasnt yet happened nor transpired within this issue. Its just something to think about for the near future. Read Full Review
It's all still perfectly competent of a comic book, with some legitimately fun fight moments. But this new villain falls into the same rut as all Donny Cates villains, and that sort of thing is starting to take its toll. Read Full Review
As far as exposition-dump/filler issues go, Thor #21 is about as interesting as you'll find. Read Full Review
Super cool twist tbh.
After that twist ending, I'm back on board with this arc.
Pretty cool issue that mostly acts to teach us more about the God of Hammers. Mjolnir being sent to the absolute farthest place away it could go only to come back in mere seconds was insane and just shows how powerful it is. Plus, the final few pages where Odin's back gets absolutely bent by the hammer, along with the reveal of Mjolnir being, somewhat, fused with Mangog creates an interesting twist for this story that should be a lot of fun.
Maybe the dialogue is living up to the art a little better or maybe the plot developments are tickling my fancy, but I'm liking this arc more and more as it continues.
Or maybe I'm just a sucker for the "rage of a billion billion beings;" it never gets old for me.
I really enjoyed how they managed to link Thor's continuity, it worked for me, it's not perfect as the other big arcs, but I am still interested in Cates' vision for Thor. Mjonir's speech is brutal! Loved it frankly. Prophecies are always fun for me. Nic Klein is a master at his craft and he's the best fit for Thor since Ribic, however, the Lightning look is not of my taste. Lightning is always cool, but not as people, sorry :/
I always enjoy seeing a hero hit their lowest low point.
This book hasn't been my favorite Thor run in a lot of ways, and I still have problems with it, but the twist here really ripped and is more than enough for me to get exited about Thor again.
Ok, you got me.
Did you know that twist comes from words:
Thor
Wow
It
Surprises
Truly
Well, now you know. 8,5/10 from me.
I enjoyed it. It felt big and this arc has been good so far.
Cringey dialogue, Mjolnir is basically behaving like a brat, Cates continues his decline in writing quality and that last page can't save a bad comic, sorry.
Confesso que tenho má vontade com o Thor a pelo menos 15 anos, e esse run não está fazendo nada para mudar esse status.