kelspe's review against another edition
4.0
Good bridge between Thor movies (and Avengers) for fans of Thor and Loki.
watson_face's review
3.0
I would normally rate something hastily thrown together like this a 2 but since it’s a Thor comic it plays on that dang soft spot I have for the big oaf. Basically, the point of the prelude is to sum up what has transpired in the first Thor movie as well as Avengers (a quick backseat refresher read while mom drives you to the theater for Thor 2). If by chance you have been living under a rock the past two years and haven’t caught these two films, reading the comic will leave you baffled because they are already assuming you know all of the characters (Jane? Oh, Jane! Of course I know all about Jane! Why, just from looking at her I can tell she’s an astrophysicist and not an annoyingly one dimensional nurse in love with the doctor she works for!).
It’s full of plot holes and mediocre art yet has our favorite one-liners and dialogue from the scripts. The only thing that makes the Prelude worth a pick up is the answer to the burning question of what did Jane Foster do in Tromso, Norway when S.H.I.E.L.D. sent her away there? Okay fine, I will admit, it was kind of cool to see the chaos Thor created when he selfishly broke the bifrost and tossed Loki into the abyss (such a drama queen, Loki, the score even titles that part “Letting Go”). The Prelude should have ended right before the Thor 2 movie is supposed to start but Marvel Comics pulled the ‘Oh and let’s just throw in a Thor: God of Thunder issue in the back because we have a few more pages to fill and it contains Malekith so it sorta has something to do with Thor: The Dark World’ which it doesn’t. At all. But thank you for being so kind to include something I already own.
It’s full of plot holes and mediocre art yet has our favorite one-liners and dialogue from the scripts. The only thing that makes the Prelude worth a pick up is the answer to the burning question of what did Jane Foster do in Tromso, Norway when S.H.I.E.L.D. sent her away there? Okay fine, I will admit, it was kind of cool to see the chaos Thor created when he selfishly broke the bifrost and tossed Loki into the abyss (such a drama queen, Loki, the score even titles that part “Letting Go”). The Prelude should have ended right before the Thor 2 movie is supposed to start but Marvel Comics pulled the ‘Oh and let’s just throw in a Thor: God of Thunder issue in the back because we have a few more pages to fill and it contains Malekith so it sorta has something to do with Thor: The Dark World’ which it doesn’t. At all. But thank you for being so kind to include something I already own.
charkar's review
3.0
Going into this, I don't really know what I expected. I didn't really expect it to retell the Thor film, or include an out of place issue of Thor: God of Thunder. Luckily, I'd read the first three volumes of God of Thunder before this, so I understood what was happening, but I didn't really understand why it was included in this novel. I get that this is a prequel to The Dark World and Malekith is the villain of that film, but I just feel like you need to read the first 12 issues of God of Thunder before you're able to fully appreciate and understand the next arc of it.
But I digress. Overall, I enjoyed the artwork, and I especially enjoyed the colours. Drawing style is a big part of whether I enjoy graphic novels or not and I'm very glad it was good, as if it wasn't I feel like I would have rated this lower as I already know the basic plot line from the film. In some parts, I liked how lines were taken directly from the film, but in others I was left wishing for a bit more. It would have been nice if the cinematic universe had been expanded on in this volume.
I did enjoy the actual prelude to The Dark World but I feel like the inclusion of retelling the film dragged it down a bit. I guess it was mostly included to pad the volume out, as it is very short. I'd say fans of the film who are new to comics would enjoy this most.
But I digress. Overall, I enjoyed the artwork, and I especially enjoyed the colours. Drawing style is a big part of whether I enjoy graphic novels or not and I'm very glad it was good, as if it wasn't I feel like I would have rated this lower as I already know the basic plot line from the film. In some parts, I liked how lines were taken directly from the film, but in others I was left wishing for a bit more. It would have been nice if the cinematic universe had been expanded on in this volume.
I did enjoy the actual prelude to The Dark World but I feel like the inclusion of retelling the film dragged it down a bit. I guess it was mostly included to pad the volume out, as it is very short. I'd say fans of the film who are new to comics would enjoy this most.
stellar_raven's review
4.0
Actual rating 3.75 stars
In addition to the two part prelude to Thor: The Dark World, this graphic novel also contains the two part adaption of the movie Thor as well as Thor: God of Thunder #13.
The Thor: TDW prelude was definitely the high point for me, as it bridges the gaps between the first Thor movie and The Avengers and then from The Avengers to Thor: TDW.
Can't say that I'd recommend it to non-MCU fans, though, as I felt it could be a bit confusing to those not already familiar with the movies.
In addition to the two part prelude to Thor: The Dark World, this graphic novel also contains the two part adaption of the movie Thor as well as Thor: God of Thunder #13.
The Thor: TDW prelude was definitely the high point for me, as it bridges the gaps between the first Thor movie and The Avengers and then from The Avengers to Thor: TDW.
Can't say that I'd recommend it to non-MCU fans, though, as I felt it could be a bit confusing to those not already familiar with the movies.
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