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mariesbookworld's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve wanted to read these comics ever since I found out Mighty Thor existed and then after watching Thor love and thunder I just NEEDED them. I knew I’d love it but damn I did not think I’d be THAT emotionally involved. If you ever pick up a marvel comic I beg you read these.
nerdbrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Being a latecomer to the world of comic books means that classic characters who have insanely long storylines seem prohibitive to dive into. That's why I appreciate the New 52 from D.C. and the "All-New" or "All-Different" Marvel that allow someone like me to jump in. I didn't expect this particular one to be any good because it felt like one of those gimmicks: "Let's appeal to women readers but let's not actually empower them" I.E. "Make Thor a girl while pointing out the whole time that she's not really Thor nor is she anywhere near as a good as Thor." I was pleasantly surprised to find that this was not the case. Thor loses his ability to lift Mjölnir, and word has spread. Frost Giants invade Midgard (Earth) and a hero is needed. Suddenly, the hammer is lifted and a new Thor takes his...er...her place. Yep, Thor is now a woman (and she does go by Thor since Odinson (male Thor) gave his name to her when he came to respect her) and Mjölnir does things for her it never did for Odinson. The book, though encompassing a standard 5 issues, was a bit spare, so I'm looking forward to seeing where the series goes - and who the heck is the new Thor?
solanpolarn's review against another edition
5.0
Fun romp with excellent art. When Thor Odinson can't lift Mjölnir, and nobody else either, his Mother Freya changes the enchantment to "if she be worthy shall possess the power of Thor". The hammer passes to a female wielder in the nick of time, because the frost giants are invading Midgård...
classicbhaer's review against another edition
5.0
I have to say this is one of the better comics I have been reading lately. The first reason is sometimes it is nice to see a hero fall and another one rise. The dynamics between the characters, families and the other forces at work in this comic are very enjoyable. It ties into other comics being printed currently which makes the experience even more enjoyable. I would say this is defiantly worth the read.
tomesproject's review against another edition
4.0
This story is absolutely amazing! I loved the art, as it is not just average nor is it too much. Often women superheroes in comics are very over-sexualized with their costumes, so I was so happy to see that Thor's outfit reflects that of the previous Thor Odinson rather than something completely different.
There are a couple of different plot-lines running through this volume, and I am super excited to see where they all go.
I am so intrigued by the mystery of "Who holds the hammer?" (the title of the next volume--so, fingers crossed, I will find out soon!). I particularly love seeing the way Aaron had the antagonists react to this new Thor and Aaron's little jab at all of the people who will see this and go "What do you mean Thor is a woman?!" The fact that she is a woman has no effect on her being Thor, and I love that she is doing things with Mjolnir that Odinson could never do.
We didn't get to see a lot of our new Thor in this volume--definitely my main and pretty much only complaint--but I can tell that we will definitely see more of her in the later volumes as we definitely saw a spike in Thor's appearance towards the end of the volume.
(I will say that going in having a slight background of the story of Thor is almost necessary. I have seen the two Marvel movies, but if I had not seen those, I would be utterly confused as to some of the antagonists in this story.)
There are a couple of different plot-lines running through this volume, and I am super excited to see where they all go.
I am so intrigued by the mystery of "Who holds the hammer?" (the title of the next volume--so, fingers crossed, I will find out soon!). I particularly love seeing the way Aaron had the antagonists react to this new Thor and Aaron's little jab at all of the people who will see this and go "What do you mean Thor is a woman?!" The fact that she is a woman has no effect on her being Thor, and I love that she is doing things with Mjolnir that Odinson could never do.
We didn't get to see a lot of our new Thor in this volume--definitely my main and pretty much only complaint--but I can tell that we will definitely see more of her in the later volumes as we definitely saw a spike in Thor's appearance towards the end of the volume.
(I will say that going in having a slight background of the story of Thor is almost necessary. I have seen the two Marvel movies, but if I had not seen those, I would be utterly confused as to some of the antagonists in this story.)
blairconrad's review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining enough. The illustrations were nice looking, but I found some of the fight scenes hard to follow.
The story about the invading giants and whatnot was fine, but didn't interest me that much. Better were the Thor/Odinson exchanges and Thor's internal monologue to contrast her formal old-timey speech.
The story about the invading giants and whatnot was fine, but didn't interest me that much. Better were the Thor/Odinson exchanges and Thor's internal monologue to contrast her formal old-timey speech.
bdhroasted's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting. Not just in the sense of "what the hell is going on?" and "what's going to happen next?" but also the idea behind it is interesting. The theme of identity and legacy in terms of Thor is very interesting. It would feel familiar to the exploration of godhood/legacy that's taking place in Loki: Agent of Asgard if the main narrator was Male-Thor instead of Female-Thor. I kind of hope they explore both sides, to be honest. A female Thor is all well and good--not to mention interesting on its own right--but what is also interesting is the loss of identity Thor is facing. It's not just his hammer, but also his name. Who is he supposed to be now? I mean, he's not dead yet but he's not Thor either. Will he reinvent himself? Reclaim himself? I hope they explore that. I hope they get real sentimental about it too, because then it'd be really good (it's not about the fight outside anymore, it's about the fight inside). And he's a /God/. I feel like that should play into his whole identity-crisis a lot more.
The way they wrote the male characters though... it's like they purposely wrote them as horrible as possible---in very obvious ways--so you can point at them and laugh and be all "AHA! He's a villain!" Like the cartoon villains of old. And they're doing it to highlight the sexism Thor is receiving, I guess, but so far I feel like it's a very cheap imitation. Almost like they're saying the female-Thor is only *just now* getting harassed for being a woman, because the Thor everyone knows/is used to was a man and "they wouldn't be sexist if the first Thor/regular Thor wasn't a man"....which is totally and completely wrong and not even remotely realistic. Sigh.
Also, is this Odin the same Odin as the Odin in Loki: Agent of Asgard because that Odin supported his son-who-is-also-sometimes-a-daughter on his redemption/self discovery arc and this one accused him of trickery the likes of old King Loki. Is my continuity off or is there something wrong here?
Anyway, I look forward to seeing how this will play out. The first five issues were a good start. Some bits could've been better (like the bits that felt like giant lapses in continuity) but it's not completely unsalvageable. And there's still a lot of potential left in this for good things to come out of it so... Yeah. It feels like this could be the start of a good story.
The way they wrote the male characters though... it's like they purposely wrote them as horrible as possible---in very obvious ways--so you can point at them and laugh and be all "AHA! He's a villain!" Like the cartoon villains of old. And they're doing it to highlight the sexism Thor is receiving, I guess, but so far I feel like it's a very cheap imitation. Almost like they're saying the female-Thor is only *just now* getting harassed for being a woman, because the Thor everyone knows/is used to was a man and "they wouldn't be sexist if the first Thor/regular Thor wasn't a man"....which is totally and completely wrong and not even remotely realistic. Sigh.
Also, is this Odin the same Odin as the Odin in Loki: Agent of Asgard because that Odin supported his son-who-is-also-sometimes-a-daughter on his redemption/self discovery arc and this one accused him of trickery the likes of old King Loki. Is my continuity off or is there something wrong here?
Anyway, I look forward to seeing how this will play out. The first five issues were a good start. Some bits could've been better (like the bits that felt like giant lapses in continuity) but it's not completely unsalvageable. And there's still a lot of potential left in this for good things to come out of it so... Yeah. It feels like this could be the start of a good story.