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Thor: Ages of Thunder (Coleccionable Marvel Héroes #19)
As the Mighty Thor reclaims his rightful spot in the Marvel Pantheon, we join Matt Fraction and Patrick Zircher as they examine the triumphs and tragedies that have befallen the God of Thunder across the eons. As all the things he holds dearest are threatened by unimaginable forces of evil, Thor must rise up, again and again, to hold the line against terror and chaos as on...more
Hardcover, 112 pages
Published
May 13th 2009
by Marvel Comics
(first published April 27th 2009)
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This collection of Thor tales was a refreshing departure from the normal superhero sagas usually seen, as most of them are (loosely) based on well-known Norse myths. (That said, they're still adaptations through the filter of Marvel's version of Thor and the Asgardian mythos, so don't expect entirely faithful retellings.) Matt Fraction, who previously had been seen as a writer of street-level heroes in the vein of a Bendis or Brubaker, turns out to have a shockingly good grasp on what's needed ...more
"Ages of Thunder" collects three extra-sized Thor specials published individually in 2008 which form a trilogy involving Loki getting up to shenanigans involving bartering away the Enchantress to various Frost Giant suitors. The first two read more as Loki stories in which Thor is merely the deus-ex-machina who shows up in the end to sort things out. In the third story things get interesting, as Thor is driven into a rage by the personal price he pays to clean up Asgard's messes and ...more
This attempt at an epic mythic that plays nice with the Marvel characterization of Thor and the Norse gods falls just a bit short. The art is pretty great across the board, though it's often fantasy-book-cover style pin-ups covered with a text narrative rather than actual storytelling. Matt Fraction comes up a little short in making these gods seem god-like. Most of their conflicts seem more petty than grand. However, there is a nice resolution to an overly bratty, morose Thor for most of th...more
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"Meh."
This really doesn't deserve two stars. But it's just not quite dreadful enough to rate only one. It almost was, but there was a slightly interesting section towards the end where they did some mildly amusing playing around with different art styles.
But in a fractional system, this one would get 1.51 stars at best. Ponderous, annoying, stupid characters and plots...it really felt like a throwback to the old da...more
"Meh."
This really doesn't deserve two stars. But it's just not quite dreadful enough to rate only one. It almost was, but there was a slightly interesting section towards the end where they did some mildly amusing playing around with different art styles.
But in a fractional system, this one would get 1.51 stars at best. Ponderous, annoying, stupid characters and plots...it really felt like a throwback to the old da...more
The gods of Asgard are carnal and capricious. Their lives are filled with feasting and sex, and they only notice the plights of lesser beings if it directly affects their own lifestyles. Thor alone is not completely self-indulgent. When trouble comes to the nine homelands tied to the Yggdrasil, it is cold and brutal Thor who saves the day. But what would happen if Thor ever turned against the gods?
I loved it, all a comic about Thor could be in terms of incorporating Norse mythology with modern comic sensibility. Enchantress was rockin’, in the Avengers cartoon she always seems like a static villainess. Also, Loki seems fun, definitely must check out the comics where he plays more of a central role in the storyline.
Awesome. That's it. It's A-W-S-O-M-E! Fraction captured the language of the gods. Beautiful story telling.
I don't want to NOT mention the illustrations and their magnificence! I changes from story to story, but still compliments the writing.
I don't want to NOT mention the illustrations and their magnificence! I changes from story to story, but still compliments the writing.
This is a really good admixture of traditional Norse legends about Thor and the character as he has evolved in the Marvel Comics universe, with the emphasis on the former. Students of Scandinavian mythology will find plenty of deviations from the source material, but many of the episodes in this volume stay close to the spirit of the old tales. Thor is not the wise and empathetic hero he has become in the comics, but a violent and moody god of war who refuses to bend to anyone else's will.
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Matt Fraction made me care about and like a character that I previously had no interest in whatsoever. Great art, great use of changing artists as a plot device.
This book starts as an excellent retelling of Norse mythology with wonderful illustrations but somehow wanders off-course by the end.
Good but not as in depth as Straczynski's take on Thor. A fun tantrum story about the God of Thunder.
Nice to see some old school Norse mythology given the graphic treatment.
Kinda disappointed by the last story, but it was entertaining. It's Thor after all.
Like Orson Welles wrote a comic book. Just pure Ice Giant brain-smashing fun.
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"How he got started in comics: In 1983, when Fraction was 7 years old and growing up in Kansas City, Mo., he became fascinated by the U.S. invasion of Grenada and created his own newspaper to explain the event. "I've always been story-driven, telling stories with pictures and words," he said.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half ...more
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“Nay, father.
Some of us have been killing giants today and aren't in the mood to have a tea party.
- Thor, God of Thunder”
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Some of us have been killing giants today and aren't in the mood to have a tea party.
- Thor, God of Thunder”
