quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
5.0
And so ends Jason Aaron's run on Thor. Or at least, that's what I've been lead to believe. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that - but I think I'd be happy to hear that I was wrong about that bit of news. Perhaps I'm just grasping at straws there.
King Thor #4 was an intense issue. I knew it would be, between the buildup of the entire series as well as what has been happening these past three issues. But I still wasn't prepared for some of the events that unfolded within these pages.
Remember, this series essentially concludes Thor's tale - in the literal sense. This is the story at the end of Thor's (extended) lifetime. Yes, there are hundreds of plots that can happen between current continuity and then, but that still means there's a strong sense of permanency in what happens here. It's almost refreshing, in a way. Though it increases the heartache tenfold.
This was the conclusion the series, fans, and characters deserved. I'm hesitant to say more than that, because of spoilers and all that. I will say that I was very pleased with it, though I may need some time to cope with what happened (and with the fact that Aaron is done with Thor, but I've made that fact pretty clear at this point).
King Thor #4 was an intense issue. I knew it would be, between the buildup of the entire series as well as what has been happening these past three issues. But I still wasn't prepared for some of the events that unfolded within these pages.
Remember, this series essentially concludes Thor's tale - in the literal sense. This is the story at the end of Thor's (extended) lifetime. Yes, there are hundreds of plots that can happen between current continuity and then, but that still means there's a strong sense of permanency in what happens here. It's almost refreshing, in a way. Though it increases the heartache tenfold.
This was the conclusion the series, fans, and characters deserved. I'm hesitant to say more than that, because of spoilers and all that. I will say that I was very pleased with it, though I may need some time to cope with what happened (and with the fact that Aaron is done with Thor, but I've made that fact pretty clear at this point).
anthroxagorus's review against another edition
5.0
It's so hard to let go of Jason Aaron and what he did with Thor. I love the scope of the stories, I love the mythology, I love the meditation on what it means to be worthy. I've been here for it since Mighty Thor (as Jane Foster) and I'm delighted to know there's more I still have to read. This is one of the few comic runs I will be rereading. I just *wiping tears away* I might have to come back to this review, okay?
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