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A review by quirkycatsfatstacks
King Thor #4 by Jason Aaron, Esad Ribić
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).