From: The Unbelievable Gwenpool #2 (2016)
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Thor vs. Gwenpool?
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The Mighty Thor (dual wielding Mjolnir) & The All New Avengers vs. Kang
From: All New Avengers #6
REVIEW: The Mighty Thor #1 – This part never gets old.
Dr. Jane Foster is dying of cancer.
She is also The Mighty Thor; transforming into the God of Thunder when she picks up the enchanted mallet Mjolnir!
When she transforms into The Mighty Thor, all toxins and illnesses are purged from her Asgardian body because gods do not succumb to the frailties of man.
When her godly duties are done and Dr. Foster reasserts, the cancer comes back with a vengeance and is even more resilient than before.
Thor #1 begins with Jane receiving a chemotherapy treatment. As she watches TV, a catastrophe threatens to destroy Washington D.C. She has no choice but to stop in the middle of her treatment (knowing the cancer will be even worse when she returns) and turn into Thor to help her fellow Avengers who are already on the scene. It turns out that this disaster is just the beginning of something much, much worse.
Who knew dying could be this much fun?
The art in The Mighty Thor #1 is phenomenal.
Jane’s story is written with thoughtfulness and compassion and I wish that the entire book had the same focus. It starts to get a little muddled in the middle with dark elves and light elves, Odin being a jerk and not talking to anybody, Freyja questioning the whereabouts of the Odinson, intergalactic senators spouting their clichéd misgivings when Jane tries them that the shit is about to go down. Because even though she can pick up Mjolnir and turn into freaking Thor, the senate still assumes that her chemo addled brain can’t tell the difference between danger and safety.
Seems legit.
When the narrative shifts its focus on Jane, her cancer and her explanation on why she just can’t be Thor all the time; the book really starts hits its stride.
It’s a recommended read. I’m putting it up there with Extraordinary X-Men #2 as my must reads of November.
I give it 4 out 5 Mjolnirs.
Until next time, happy reading!
Thor: The Woman Behind the Mask (spoilers)
A new Thor has risen.
After Thor Odinson found himself no longer worth of wielding Mjolnir, a mysterious woman was able to lift the enchanted hammer and became the new Goddess of Thunder!
While Odinson may have given Thor his name, he hasn’t given up on discovering her TRUE name, and ODIN THE ALL-FATHER hasn’t either. Offended at this affront to his omnipotence, Odin set the fearsome Asgardian weapon known as the DESTROYER, piloted by his brother Cul, to put an end to this new Goddess of Thunder.
Realizing Thor’s predicament, Odinson and Freyja, the ALL-MOTHER defied their family ties and called upon the entire roster of women Odinson suspected to be Thor. This new army has arrived at the Roxxon oil fields to help Thor defeat the DESTROYER, but they also all want to know who is the woman behind the mask.
