An all-new adventure leading you directly into the upcoming Marvel Studios blockbuster THOR: THE DARK WORLD!What happened to your favorite Asgardians between the events of THOR and THE AVENGERS? What comes next? Find out here!Thor! Loki! Odin! Heimdall! Jane Foster! Sif! The Warriors Three! All this, brought to you by the powerhouse creative team of writers Craig Kyle (THOR: THE DARK WORLD executive producer) and Christopher Yost (THOR: THE DARK WORLD co-writer) and artist Scot Eaton (CAPTAIN AMERICA)!
This issue offers a few interesting morsels for Marvel movie fanatics, but it fails to present a cohesive script or a story that feels immediately relevant to what little we know about the plot of The Dark World. Unless issue #2 veers in a different direction, I'd say most fans can safely skip this one. Read Full Review
All prequels have the inevitable problem of working within the confines of a predetermined ending, and the most they can do is illuminate aspects of the characters' pasts. Thor: The Dark World Prelude gives away very little, which is unsurprising given that the film is still five months out of cinemas. It's hardly essential reading, but if you can't wait for your next slice of Marvel Cinematic pie, this might keep the rumblings at bay until the main course arrives. Read Full Review
In the end, readers' imaginations might be up to compiling stories similar to this one, capable of filling in the gaps between films while saving readers a few bucks. There really isn't a whole lot in "Marvel's Thor: The Dark World Prelude" #1 to excite readers eager for the next film in the franchise, but there a little hints and clues as to things to look for in November. I'm already in for three bucks on this story, so I may as well check in with the next issue. Hopefully we get something a bit more "prelude" worthy and less "epilogue-y." Read Full Review
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