THE BLACK WINTER IS HERE.
A god. A king. A herald. Every title Thor has worn has come with its own powers, its own terrible responsibilities.
But none of them will be enough to stop the Black Winter. To save the Ten Realms - the entirety of the Multiverse - the Odinson must become...something else...
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Thor #5features a top-notch creative team delivering a story that is packed full of emotion and action. Thor has always been a character that creators have struggled to work with, but Cates and Klein prove that they are truly worthy of the task. Read Full Review
Yet another incredible issue in a run which is promising to live up to the high standards that Jason Aaron set before, Cates is using his own brand of magic to make Thor his very own while paying homage to everything that has come before. Twists and turns abound in this issue, showing the reader to expect the unexpected, and the cliff-hanger ending promises an incredible conclusion. The art and colours are truly spectacular and worthy of much praise. Read Full Review
Another phenomenal action packed issue from Cates and Klein that is sure to have everyone talking! Read Full Review
Cates has an imagination that clearly inspires artists to do their best work and this book alongside Cates and Tradd Moore's Silver Surfer Black tell massive, beautiful cosmic tales that are still incredibly personal. Thor is everything great comics should be and every chapter leaves you absolutely needing to read the next. Read Full Review
Nic Klein does a great job with the art in this issue. There are some great visual moments throughout and Thor's battle within the Black Winter is beautifully drawn. Read Full Review
This is a solid issue in a slower plotted first story arc for Donny Cates. Some may be a tad annoyed at a slower pace, but the sheer number of awesome moments and ideas is hard to deny. I can't help but be amazed at how Cates seems to have so many clever ideas as he builds on Marvel history and paves the way for his own. Read Full Review
After a bit of a lag in forward moment in the previous issues, Cates brings Thor and Galactus face-to-face with the Black Winter in this beautifully drawn issue, with a bit of a surprise revelation waiting at the end. Read Full Review
Right now there's no other way to say that this is one of Marvel's best books on shelves. It was a long wait to finally get our hands on Thor #5, but boy was it worth the wait. There was character depth, there was action, and there was twists and turns. This issue had my attention from start to finish. If it hasn't been said yet, then now is the best time to say that there is no reason for you to not still be reading Thor. A change of creative team took nothing away from the exhilaration this book gives you. Read Full Review
Thor #5 continues the latest epic saga in Thor's life. It's dramatic and intense, and on a grand scale that fans have come to expect from our hero. In many ways, it feels like we've been thrown back into the time of Gorr, and that is horrifying, in itself. Read Full Review
"Thor" #5 is a great comic that makes the Black Winter's arrival as epic as anticipated. Read Full Review
Nic Klein's artwork isn't quite as epic as that of some of the titans that have come before but still adequately conveys the scale of Cates' script. There's definitely some wild concepts that are done justice visually in this book like one scene where Thor is fighting what looks like a room full of penrose stairs, I kid you not.Bottom Line: Donny Cates has a great mind for big Kirby-esque blockbuster ideas and Issue #5 definitely delivers on that successfully. Read Full Review
Thor #5 is another fantastic entry in what has quickly become one of the best comic books Marvel has in their publishing line. Donny Cates and Nic Klein just continue to knock it out of the park every time they step up to bat. Thor #5 was no different as we get an issue filled with strong character moments and an ending that makes the next part of "The Devourer King" arc highly anticipated. If you are a Marvel fan I highly recommend checking out Cates and Klein's Thor because this is one comic you don't want to miss out on reading. Read Full Review
Overall, some of this issue feels like its stretching the story until the real fight begins, but the scene on Asgard, plus the powerful ending, makes it worth picking up. The next issue promises a quicker pace, and a downbeat chapter can be very important in a story for pacing purposes, but there could have been more to Thors first encounter with the Black Winter than pointless mind games. Read Full Review
Now, I'm still interested in this tale overall and I'm still excited to see where the story leads but if the next issue gives fans another non-ending surrounded by more fluff, I may be hanging up my cleats with Cates' THOR run. I need more substances, direction, and purpose without the pointless narration made to cloak a lack of story and plot. Read Full Review
Big reveals abound in this issue, but they do nothing for me. The issue looks great and is well-written, so your interests may vary. Read Full Review
Once again the god of thunder stands against the end of everything with only a hammer in his hand … but he doesn't know all the facts. #Thor #Marvel Read Full Review
It's a little interesting, but mostly redundant. Read Full Review
Nic Klein is killing it with the art.
Black Winter ALSO!!!!!! What The ..
Fantastic issue!
Thor #5 is finally here and it was worth the wait! That splash page of Thor's rogues gallery was gorgeous.
The Black Winter has arrived and already feels incredibly dangerous after only actually appearing for one issue. The beginning of this book was intriguing with Sif and Bill, but the true bulk of this book is the encounter with the Black Winter, Thor, and Galactus. I knew the Black Winter had to be an ultra-powerful being for Galactus to be afraid of it, but I wasn't expecting Galactus to be its herald. That adds a lot of interest going into Issue 6. Speaking of the Black Winter, it trying to get into Thor's head by showing him all of the different "ends" he should have faced was done well. The Black Winter changing into Thor to face Galactus was really cool, also. This book is just firing on all fronts and the stage has been set for an epic more
Donny cates= brilliance
This issue has a lot going for it. There is a heartfelt dialogue between Sif and Beta ray bill, the art is spectacular, the black winter as a character is all-consuming and calculated. not sure how i feel about the twist. I guess im leaning in the positive direction as im still interested in the why of it.
Is it weird that the horrifying star plague monster is kind of my new fave?
Really cool issue, can't wait to see what happens next.
Donny writes a mean Thor. It has some familiar tropes, but its really well done. I like the idea of the black winter and what it does. The art is top notch. I mean, did you see that splash page of all the villains. You can't get much better than Thor right now. I can't wait to see how the black winter unfolds now that there is a new twist at the end.
Just when I thought this baby was gonna overstay its welcome....Cates has done a great job taking what could have been a drawn out story and making it consolidated while still fulfilling the reader.
I suspect Donny Cates's Black Winter is Al Ewing's One Below All with the serial numbers filed off.
Still a really good series. But I was kinda taken aback with what happened with Thor and the Black Winter. It was really cool, but yet I wasn't really satisfied with how it turned out. Almost anti-climatic in some ways given the momentum of this run so far. Nevertheless, the ship keeps steaming forward. The stage is set, and what seems to be another battle in this cosmic epic is about to enfold.
" In odin's name and by his beard and ravens, it's my treacherous brother, loki ! How could this be ?! "
- GHOST LOKI
Story is alright, the art carries once again. I don't really care about the ideas presented in this story because I've seen them before. Galactus being a herald? Happened in Hickman's run. Gorr coming back? Happened in Aaron's run multiple times. Mjolnir having problems? Happened in Aaron's run multiple times. All the plot points presented feel pretty generic, which is a shame because Cates is capable of so much more in my opinion. His Venom shows that he can create new ideas organically and very well. Besides from that the action and art was super nice to look at, if anything Thor books have always had nice artwork.
The main body of the issue is alright, nothing special, but there's a a very interesting reveal at the end.
I feel like we haven't learned much more or seen much more than we knew we were going to get in issue one. Not that predictably is always bad, I've just been waiting for something...more. Cool reveal at the end though, weird how it just causally upends Marvel cosmology but if it has a neat wrap up I'm down. Remember folks, these things can always be retconned.
Donny Cates needs to just be fired from everything he's writing; the guy is the most unoriginal and boring voice this side of Jeff Lemire; this arc so far has been absolutely predictable and complete trash.
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