In the tradition of epic mythology, we peer into a universe where the unthinkable has happened: Thor has been transformed into the Herald of Galactus. How can Earth survive with such a powerful harbinger of doom at its doorstep? Is there anyone who can stop him or will Earth be left a scorched and barren wasteland like so many other thriving planets before it?
The other problem with the book, another thats not really major in any meaningful sense, and that I cant in good conscience mark the comic down for, is that its just not long enough (which makes the terrible nu-Watcher bits seem all the worse). This creative team do such a great job with Thor and the gang that I want to see much more from them than just twenty-odd pages; if the current plan is to keep Thors title on hiatus and just publish a miniseries now and again, then Id love to see Kirkman and Oeming put out a four-to-six issue story in this vein, or an oversized graphic novel. This creative team has a clear understanding of how to tell a great Thor story, and if I can have a special New Years wish, it would be that Marvel give them more space to tell it next time. Read Full Review