DEATH OF THE MIGHTY THOR Part 1
The final judgement comes as the Mangog arrives! The War Thor will meet the beast head on. But even the bloodthirst of this Ultimate Thor may pale in comparison to the might of the Mangog! The battle rages as Jane's cancer takes a turn for the worse, and she might not have to wait for the final judgment at all. The clock is ticking, and no hammer can save her this time. It's the beginning of the end that will lead to the most dramatic return in the Marvel Universe!
PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Story by Robbie Thompson and a TBA artist!
Rated T+
I love it. I love it. I love it.
This is going to be an emotional story arc for Thor and Marvel fans as a whole. Jason Aron is the best Thor writer. If this story needs to be told then I am glad he is at the helm because anyone else could end up spoiling everything. The art is huge in this issue and colors explode off the page. Throg really could be a great mini-story in himself. There was a lot to chew on in issue 700. The Golden Thor Hammer and future Odinson all-father give Jason Aaron a multitude of directions he can take this story arc. My hope is that we find a way of keeping Jane Foster-Thor, but I don't know what Aaron is really working toward.
The only knock I have against this issue is pacing and the Mangog. Mangog just doesn't inspire the the fear on the page like Gorr or other villains. We are more being told to be worried about his coming than actually feel worried about his coming. The Fact that Jason Aaron has kept up this War of Realms for this long is a marvel in itself. It seems sometimes like he had to hold off writing to resolve the problems and Jane-Thor hate. The story that Jason Aaron mentions in the future of a corrupted Ego the living planet vs Odinson the All-Father sounds more interesting than a War Thor Mangog splash page. I am interested in the fall out of this arc and I will be on board to the end.
Aaron sets us up with multiple Thors and someone needs to die by the end. The question is who and how. The She-Hulk vs Thor fight was impressive and a great nod to the past. The changes in art can be a little off putting for some but they remain in line with the perspective of the Thor we are discussing.
Let us all jump in on Mighty Thor #700 because anyone would enjoy this comic.