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The Mighty Thor (2011) (Collected Editions)
The Mighty Thor, Vol. 3
The construction of the new city of Asgardia reveals a cave, sealed long ago by Odin. When the ever-impulsive Thor smashes this tomb open, he frees the Mares - a race thought mythical even by the gods - to prey on his dreams...and those of all in Asgardia and Broxton! Elsewhere, the Enchantress takes advantage of Dr. Don Blake's desire to be a god once more to unleash the dread new companion she calls her Keep. With only a bookish elf and a tormented Goth teen for allies, the Odinson must face his greatest fear in a dream from which he cannot wake. But what price will he - and a repentant Blake - be willing to pay to save the day? And who...or what...is the Deconsecrator? COLLECTING: The Mighty Thor (2011) 12.1, 13-17
136 pages, Paperback
First published September 5, 2012
About the author
Matt Fraction
1,238 books1,894 followers"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 a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
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August 26, 2016
I don’t usually put a gif at the top of my reviews, but I couldn’t resist. Hail Satan!
This volume's smack dab in the middle of Fraction’s post-Fear Itself run, which means Thor was dead (again) and now he’s all better but in the comics “dead” and “all better” are relative terms, so just go with it. Loki’s a kid, but doesn’t figure much in the proceedings.
This one starts off with a prelude involving the swapping of Thor stories between Sif and Volstagg, with the best tale having Thor in drag as a bride in order to retrieve his hammer from a frost giant.
Why do I find this mildly arousing?
The basic summary for the rest: Thor bashes in a door to a cave that Odin sealed about a gajillion years ago. He unleashes the Mares, who threaten to put asleep everyone in the Nine Realms and then do that Dream Eater thing from Pokemon on a massive scale.
Thanks big guy!
So who does Thor nightmare about. Well, this is a super hero comic, which means he’s got Daddy issues on a godlike scale (See, Ran!).
Yep, Roid-rage Odin.
Some Goth kid dreams up a Satanic Metal Thor, hence the gif at the top of the page. Cool beans.
The subplot involves Thor’s sometime alter-ego Dr. Donald Blake as he tries, with the help of the Enchantress to get a head in the God game.
Bottom line: It seems the general trend in Thor stories is to portray him as a kind of fling-the-hammer-ask-questions (if at all)-later dolt. This is okay with me, because it ups the laughs quotient and who the hell needs another smart-ass character running around in the Marvel universe.
Rant time: It would be nice that the person who writes the summaries on the back of these volumes for Marvel comics actually reads what’s contained in them. In the Ant Man release, said person gets the dates all wrong confusing the 1980’s (when they were originally published) with the 1960’s, which is when the issues are attributed to. Here, elves and dwarves are mixed up. The story features a dwarf, the cover claims it’s an elf.
This dude should be kicked in the nuts by a random D&Der.
This one’s for the ladies, but I find it mildly arousing.
March 31, 2021
2.5 stars but at least the art was really good. The first issue has Sif and Volstagg trading memories of Thors battles. This was just and average issue. Then the main arc. Thor has opened a door sealed by Odin and has released some creatures that communicate through dreams/nightmares. An interesting plot idea that was executed in a bland fashion. There was some stuff with Enchantress and Donald Blake that felt forced.
December 5, 2014
I picked this up from the library as I am reading Journey into Mystery and at the end it ties in with the Thor title so I thought I'd read some to catch up. Plus I like Matt Fraction.
Well I really enjoyed this book, I read it through in one go. This book as a lot to do with dreams. It has several little story lines which all come together at the end. It was a really good, quick paced read. Looking forward to finishing Journey into Mystery now but a little sad my library doesn't have the other volumes of Fraction's Thor. But I don't want to buy a book I'll read in a matter of hours.
Well I really enjoyed this book, I read it through in one go. This book as a lot to do with dreams. It has several little story lines which all come together at the end. It was a really good, quick paced read. Looking forward to finishing Journey into Mystery now but a little sad my library doesn't have the other volumes of Fraction's Thor. But I don't want to buy a book I'll read in a matter of hours.
May 23, 2013
Matt Fraction's Thor run suffers from good ideas implemented badly, and none so much as this third volume.
There are some clever concepts, such as the Mares and Don Blake's existential crisis that would make great stories if fleshed out better, but instead get resolved much too quickly and progress with some really odd plot points, especially the conclusion.
The artwork from Kitson and Larraz is excellent however, saving this from a 2 star rating. The Asgardians are attractive, the Mares are scary, and the fight scenes are full of impact and it's all just good fun.
This volume suffers from trying to do far too much in one go, but I suppose you can't blame it for trying.
There are some clever concepts, such as the Mares and Don Blake's existential crisis that would make great stories if fleshed out better, but instead get resolved much too quickly and progress with some really odd plot points, especially the conclusion.
The artwork from Kitson and Larraz is excellent however, saving this from a 2 star rating. The Asgardians are attractive, the Mares are scary, and the fight scenes are full of impact and it's all just good fun.
This volume suffers from trying to do far too much in one go, but I suppose you can't blame it for trying.
March 11, 2015
There comes a time when an artist has to simply cease trying to impress the audience and say with finality, "I'm doing this for me, no one else. Screw it! I'm having a good time!"
Finally, finally, finally, Matt Fraction either took that advice or discovered it through personal reflection and started to do the work with The Mighty Thor solely for himself.
I was not even remotely impressed by his previous handling of this character and now I am - About Freakin' Time - with Volume 3.
There is a level of inventiveness here that is quite liberating. It could have been done poorly, so many things could have went wrong yet the writing stayed focused, full of life, with twisted, insane humor, love for character and weird, WEIRD plot lines.
Some of the work done here is nowhere near perfect but be that as it may, I had great fun reading this volume because of Fraction's Look-What-I-Can-Do-Next Hyper Style.
Thank You Mr. Fraction, you may just have gotten out of J. Michael Straczynski's huge shadow and finally made a story that is all you.
Finally, finally, finally, Matt Fraction either took that advice or discovered it through personal reflection and started to do the work with The Mighty Thor solely for himself.
I was not even remotely impressed by his previous handling of this character and now I am - About Freakin' Time - with Volume 3.
There is a level of inventiveness here that is quite liberating. It could have been done poorly, so many things could have went wrong yet the writing stayed focused, full of life, with twisted, insane humor, love for character and weird, WEIRD plot lines.
Some of the work done here is nowhere near perfect but be that as it may, I had great fun reading this volume because of Fraction's Look-What-I-Can-Do-Next Hyper Style.
Thank You Mr. Fraction, you may just have gotten out of J. Michael Straczynski's huge shadow and finally made a story that is all you.
January 23, 2013
A rather average story arc; definitely not Fraction's best writing. The metal head kid that starred in the main story was an embarrassingly bad character—like something a dad would dream up to make fun of his metal loving child.
September 22, 2019
Good art with fun stories.
July 6, 2022
Reprints Mighty Thor (1) #12.1 and #13-17 (June 2012-September 2012). Thor is alive again, but quickly tested with a new threat. Deep under Asgardia, there is a secret long hidden away by Odin that threatens not only Asgard but the world. Thor has accidentally released the Mares and the Mares could plunge the world into a never-ending nightmare. Plus, Donald Blake was Thor…or wasn’t he? With the help of Amara the Enchantress, Blake hopes to get his past glory back!
Written by Matt Fraction, The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction—Volume 3 is a Marvel Comics superhero comic book. Following The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction—Volume 2, the collection features art by Barry Kitson, Jay Leisten, and Pepe Larraz.
The previous volume of Thor did a lot to kind of wrap up some left over story aspects of J. Michael Straczynski’s run on Thor and it feels like this is more “free” for Fraction (despite the basic set-up still being Straczynski). I hoped with this freedom that I would like the title more, but it still is quite clunky.
The Mares storyline is just confusing. Often when dealing in dream storylines, you have a blurred line between reality and the dream and this occurs here…but the blur never really clears up. It feels rather sloppy and a bit of a generic approach to the story. It is a dream (or nightmare) when it is convenient and when it isn’t, there random fighting.
The story also tries to rectify the whole confusing Donald Blake story. By no fault of Fraction’s own, Donald Blake has always been a mess. First he was a separate person, then he was Thor reborn, then he was back again independently, etc., etc. Here, the independent Blake wants his godhood back since he was robbed of a life. He teams with Amora (who is always a fun foil for Thor and others) to do it. Amora’s plans seem non-existent and simply marching to Asgard…which of course she immediately is kicked out of.
The other story running in this collection is the story of Jeff who is a troubled teen. He listen and plays death metal. His friend is taken away after a suicide attempt and he brings a taser to school. He eventually embodies Thor with the Deconsecrator who is his death metal creation. It is meant to be an “everyone has a perspective” or how bullying leads to problems, but Jeff comes off as a bad cliché instead of a rounded teen.
The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction—Volume 3 doesn’t fix the problems with the Thor title and instead doubles down on them. I’m sure it works for some readers, but here, it doesn’t meet a level that I feel that the comic needs to be to be considered good (much less great). There are definitely worse comics and worse takes on Thor, but I wish that the story was better. Thor by Matt Fraction—Volume 3 is followed by The Mighty Thor/Journey Into Mystery: Everything Burns.
Written by Matt Fraction, The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction—Volume 3 is a Marvel Comics superhero comic book. Following The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction—Volume 2, the collection features art by Barry Kitson, Jay Leisten, and Pepe Larraz.
The previous volume of Thor did a lot to kind of wrap up some left over story aspects of J. Michael Straczynski’s run on Thor and it feels like this is more “free” for Fraction (despite the basic set-up still being Straczynski). I hoped with this freedom that I would like the title more, but it still is quite clunky.
The Mares storyline is just confusing. Often when dealing in dream storylines, you have a blurred line between reality and the dream and this occurs here…but the blur never really clears up. It feels rather sloppy and a bit of a generic approach to the story. It is a dream (or nightmare) when it is convenient and when it isn’t, there random fighting.
The story also tries to rectify the whole confusing Donald Blake story. By no fault of Fraction’s own, Donald Blake has always been a mess. First he was a separate person, then he was Thor reborn, then he was back again independently, etc., etc. Here, the independent Blake wants his godhood back since he was robbed of a life. He teams with Amora (who is always a fun foil for Thor and others) to do it. Amora’s plans seem non-existent and simply marching to Asgard…which of course she immediately is kicked out of.
The other story running in this collection is the story of Jeff who is a troubled teen. He listen and plays death metal. His friend is taken away after a suicide attempt and he brings a taser to school. He eventually embodies Thor with the Deconsecrator who is his death metal creation. It is meant to be an “everyone has a perspective” or how bullying leads to problems, but Jeff comes off as a bad cliché instead of a rounded teen.
The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction—Volume 3 doesn’t fix the problems with the Thor title and instead doubles down on them. I’m sure it works for some readers, but here, it doesn’t meet a level that I feel that the comic needs to be to be considered good (much less great). There are definitely worse comics and worse takes on Thor, but I wish that the story was better. Thor by Matt Fraction—Volume 3 is followed by The Mighty Thor/Journey Into Mystery: Everything Burns.
December 12, 2017
A lot of stuff happening in this story.
It starts with Sif and Volstagg talking about their time with Thor. One of the stories they tell about is how a Frost Giant stole Thor's hammer and held it for ransom. He wanted to marry Thor's mother. Thor dresses up as a bride and goes to the giant and right before consummation reveals himself and attacks the giant with his hammer. LMAO
Later Thor is on a mission and runs into a group of creatures called Mares in a deep dark cave. Mares have no language and they speak to each other through dreams. The mares cause Thor to fall into a dream world. The Mares reach the tree of worlds and go into different realms and make random people fall into the same dream world. The Mares get to Earth and capture an Emo kid. When the kid gets to the dreamworld he starts imagining all the crazy things he dreams about and they come to life.
While Thor is fighting to survive in this dreamworld, Dr. Blake is making a deal with the Enchantress Amora. Blake had turned into a Thor and now that he isn't he feels incomplete. He sells his soul to Amora to become a god again. Amora tricks him and creates a creature that will help her get back to Asgardia. She also takes Blakes talking chopped off head with her.
Thor and the all Mother wake up just in time to stop Amora and her minion from doing any real damage in Asgard. The kid from Earth wakes up and goes home and he's stronger now because he has realized how powerful his dreams can be.
It starts with Sif and Volstagg talking about their time with Thor. One of the stories they tell about is how a Frost Giant stole Thor's hammer and held it for ransom. He wanted to marry Thor's mother. Thor dresses up as a bride and goes to the giant and right before consummation reveals himself and attacks the giant with his hammer. LMAO
Later Thor is on a mission and runs into a group of creatures called Mares in a deep dark cave. Mares have no language and they speak to each other through dreams. The mares cause Thor to fall into a dream world. The Mares reach the tree of worlds and go into different realms and make random people fall into the same dream world. The Mares get to Earth and capture an Emo kid. When the kid gets to the dreamworld he starts imagining all the crazy things he dreams about and they come to life.
While Thor is fighting to survive in this dreamworld, Dr. Blake is making a deal with the Enchantress Amora. Blake had turned into a Thor and now that he isn't he feels incomplete. He sells his soul to Amora to become a god again. Amora tricks him and creates a creature that will help her get back to Asgardia. She also takes Blakes talking chopped off head with her.
Thor and the all Mother wake up just in time to stop Amora and her minion from doing any real damage in Asgard. The kid from Earth wakes up and goes home and he's stronger now because he has realized how powerful his dreams can be.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 8, 2019
I can't say I truly liked this third volume of the Mighty Thor, but it was interesting, especially for the peculiar enemy that Thor and the others are facing: the Mares. The characters are not bad either.
A nice story, pleasant to read but that confirms that Thor is not the kind of hero that suits me.
https://phoebesdg.blogspot.com/2019/0...
Questo terzo volume della saga del Possente Thor non posso dire mi sia veramente piaciuto, però è stato interessante, specie per il peculiare nemico che Thor e gli altri si trovano ad affrontare, ovvero gli Incubi. I personaggi anche non sono male.
Una storia carina, piacevole da leggere ma che mi conferma che Thor non è il tipo di eroe che fa per me.
http://www.naufragio.it/iltempodilegg...
A nice story, pleasant to read but that confirms that Thor is not the kind of hero that suits me.
https://phoebesdg.blogspot.com/2019/0...
Questo terzo volume della saga del Possente Thor non posso dire mi sia veramente piaciuto, però è stato interessante, specie per il peculiare nemico che Thor e gli altri si trovano ad affrontare, ovvero gli Incubi. I personaggi anche non sono male.
Una storia carina, piacevole da leggere ma che mi conferma che Thor non è il tipo di eroe che fa per me.
http://www.naufragio.it/iltempodilegg...
December 16, 2019
This was a fun and trippy read!
It’s a surreal story for sure. Usually I hate surreal... but this was grounded and linear enough to tell a wild, out of body tale without confusing the hell out of me.
Also, it’s pretty effin metal! 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻
The art is awesome. This is definitely the high point of Fraction’s Thor run.
It did leave me with a few questions about the nature of Donald Blake. I thought he was Thor... but apparently he’s actually his own guy who is sometimes Thor, but not always Thor, and can be separate from Thor? I don’t really know. Looks like I’ll have to do some more reading.
I like how it all comes together at the end. It kinda makes you think. Definitely a must read for Thor fans!
It’s a surreal story for sure. Usually I hate surreal... but this was grounded and linear enough to tell a wild, out of body tale without confusing the hell out of me.
Also, it’s pretty effin metal! 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻
The art is awesome. This is definitely the high point of Fraction’s Thor run.
It did leave me with a few questions about the nature of Donald Blake. I thought he was Thor... but apparently he’s actually his own guy who is sometimes Thor, but not always Thor, and can be separate from Thor? I don’t really know. Looks like I’ll have to do some more reading.
I like how it all comes together at the end. It kinda makes you think. Definitely a must read for Thor fans!
January 20, 2018
Good old Thor the story was great art was better, not much went wrong with this. Only a few minor things i didn't understand or that seemed odd to me.
Pros
One of the main characters maid a character and it became Thor. Like a Satan Thor the design on it was great except the only line of words he said was hail Satan thats it.
Thor fight off mutably enemies not just one.
Cons
I don't get why the father didn't bet his son at the end or did in the begging.
How can everyone be in a dream and then think of something and that helps or doesn't help them?
Pros
One of the main characters maid a character and it became Thor. Like a Satan Thor the design on it was great except the only line of words he said was hail Satan thats it.
Thor fight off mutably enemies not just one.
Cons
I don't get why the father didn't bet his son at the end or did in the begging.
How can everyone be in a dream and then think of something and that helps or doesn't help them?
March 23, 2018
While not one of the most thrilling Thor stories, this book still has its fair share of gruesome moments (no spoilers) which I have to admit are pretty cool, taking in consideration that they are not at all common in this genre. What I liked the most was the ending of the arch, a kind of bittersweet end resembling Jude Law in "Repo Man". Only "Everything Burns" left to read in Fraction's Thor run and even though so far I'm enjoying reading it, I do not consider it essential-to-read or must-read at all.
December 17, 2019
Matt Fraction still has a great handle on the Asgardians. Here we get a handful of interesting tales like Donald Blake seeking immortality and a group on new adversaries who communicate through dreams. There were some slight missteps, especially the "metal Thor". The art by Pepe Larraz was pretty good but rough around the edges. Overall, a decent Thor story that seemed like a filler arc at times.
August 8, 2021
The back half of Matt Fraction's Thor run is much better than the front half. Volume 3, like Volume 2, is far superior to what came before. That being said, I would consider it a stretch to call them "good." The latter half of Fraction's run is still comprised of half-baked executions of ideas that deserve much better treatment.
August 16, 2018
Interesting book. Creativity alone gets high marks. I wasn’t expecting the story I got from the start of it. Art is solid. The continuation gets better so this is definitely a good starting point for it.
September 8, 2020
I'm a big fan of Matt Fraction's writing and he really captures the essence of Thor. The art is expressive and clean with colours that pop. The Mares storyline was a great addition to the mythology and they were genuinely creepy. However, the rest of the volume could have done with a few more strands to hold it together, but that is the publisher that makes the trade volume decisions so will not lay the blame at the foot of the creative team.
October 2, 2017
Fun, if convoluted. The art is top-notch.
June 26, 2018
A fascinating addition to the most recent set of myth lines. Character, setting, fantastic artwork - they all are here.
September 8, 2022
A new threat revealed and whatever happened to Don Blake. This series continues to be full of entertaining Thor antics.
August 22, 2015
Definitely starting to lose interest in Fraction's Thor stuff. It's all just "fine." Whenever I finish one of these, I'm kind of glad that it's over, even though it's not like I hated it the entire time I was reading it. He's just not doing anything very interesting with the character or the world, and some of the "big ideas" he's been using feel stale, like they were done better in other mythological comics.
In this one, we're introduced to The Mare, a race of creepy-looking, Lovecraftian monsters that send anyone they touch into a dreamscape, which is their version of communication. Interesting idea. However, this basically just reads like the Thor version of Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Warriors. People dream stuff and it happens in the dream world. If you die in the dream world, you die in real life (I think?). The rules are very unclear, and as such the resolution of the problem is also unclear. They just kind of... get out of it. If the reader doesn't understand what is or is not possible in a given world, then there can't really be any true stakes, and that's how this story feels. Some interesting ideas that aren't adequately explored.
There's some great art in this book, including a few covers by Walter Simonson which really stick out. This keeps things from feeling too out-of-control, but overall, this one's pretty missable.
In this one, we're introduced to The Mare, a race of creepy-looking, Lovecraftian monsters that send anyone they touch into a dreamscape, which is their version of communication. Interesting idea. However, this basically just reads like the Thor version of Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Warriors. People dream stuff and it happens in the dream world. If you die in the dream world, you die in real life (I think?). The rules are very unclear, and as such the resolution of the problem is also unclear. They just kind of... get out of it. If the reader doesn't understand what is or is not possible in a given world, then there can't really be any true stakes, and that's how this story feels. Some interesting ideas that aren't adequately explored.
There's some great art in this book, including a few covers by Walter Simonson which really stick out. This keeps things from feeling too out-of-control, but overall, this one's pretty missable.
May 22, 2014
I was eager to read Fraction's Thor series after his highly entertaining Thor: The World Eaters. Volume 1 was a solid start and volume 2 built on that potential. And this is a strong conclusion to the series.
Volume 3 opens with a brief story of Volstagg and Sif retelling a couple of Thor's youthful adventures, with the key point being how Loki manipulated the hero, despite the positive outcomes. Both are certain the reincarnated child Loki will grow to be the same man he was before. This was an interesting tale not only because it showcases how Thor is the only person who is willing to give this reborn Loki a chance, but it retells a familiar Norse myth with a new twist.
The rest of the book is an original story of Thor's encounter with an ancient race of beings imprisoned by Odin because they invade people's dreams. The rub is that it is the only way they can communicate! The story had a lot of action interwoven into a strange surreal landscape. At the same time Thor is "battling" his dreams, Donald Blake - separated from Thor when he died - has gone to Amora the Enchantress for help. He wants to have a life, Thor's life! But, she's a trickster as well and her assistance will have unwelcome consequences.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable read with strong storytelling and good supporting artwork. Highly recommended.
Volume 3 opens with a brief story of Volstagg and Sif retelling a couple of Thor's youthful adventures, with the key point being how Loki manipulated the hero, despite the positive outcomes. Both are certain the reincarnated child Loki will grow to be the same man he was before. This was an interesting tale not only because it showcases how Thor is the only person who is willing to give this reborn Loki a chance, but it retells a familiar Norse myth with a new twist.
The rest of the book is an original story of Thor's encounter with an ancient race of beings imprisoned by Odin because they invade people's dreams. The rub is that it is the only way they can communicate! The story had a lot of action interwoven into a strange surreal landscape. At the same time Thor is "battling" his dreams, Donald Blake - separated from Thor when he died - has gone to Amora the Enchantress for help. He wants to have a life, Thor's life! But, she's a trickster as well and her assistance will have unwelcome consequences.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable read with strong storytelling and good supporting artwork. Highly recommended.
November 28, 2013
Though I was the rare reader who liked most of Fraction's run, I was let down by this final standalone volume. Battling dreams creating by dream creatures is almost never interesting because of the innate pointlessness of it. Then, there's the Blake plot. It started off interesting, and in the end it destroyed everything that had come before.
So part of this volume was dull and part left a bad taste in my mouth.
So part of this volume was dull and part left a bad taste in my mouth.
March 17, 2026
Feels like we're cutting away threads that Fraction doesn't care about. Might be editors saying finish this JMS thread (last trade) and sever this residual from Kirby because it is not in our films (this trade).
I'd remembered this frustrating me, but I'd forgotten exactly how the good doctor betrays and resolves.
Did Fraction have bigger intentions for his run? We're at the tail now and it never feels like it gets its feet.
I'd remembered this frustrating me, but I'd forgotten exactly how the good doctor betrays and resolves.
Did Fraction have bigger intentions for his run? We're at the tail now and it never feels like it gets its feet.
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October 7, 2013A crossover with, of all things, the Mountain Goats song 'The Best Ever Death Metal Band In Denton' (albeit relocated here to Broxton). Not as good as sister book Journey into Mystery's introduction of a robot Tony Wilson as a supporting character.
January 25, 2017
Finally a decent Thor volume. I didn't really understand the resolution - how did everyone wake up? But it was a decent story, well-paced and entertaining, without bizarre tie-ins or overly complicated plot mechanics. Definitely better than vols. 1 and 2.
February 12, 2013
AMORAAAA. BE MINE.
March 29, 2014
Individual issues on marvel unlimited
August 20, 2014
Beautiful art, really forgettable story.
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