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Thor: God of Thunder, Vol. 4: The Last Days of Midgard
Thor battles on two fronts to save the Earth! Thor has always fought to save his adopted home of Earth. But who can he fight when the planet itself is dying? Thor's ally, environmental secret agent Roz Solomon, has a few ideas...namely the world's most nefarious energy company, Roxxon, and its ruthless new CEO known as "the Minotaur!" Has Thor finally met his match in the form of a multinational super-corporation? Meanwhile, many millennia from now, a future Thor faces a very different battle to save what remains of the earth - a battle against Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds! King Thor is all that stands between Old Galactus and the planet he's been dying to eat for a very long time. But even if Thor wins, is the Earth still doomed?
Collecting: Thor: God Of Thunder 19-25
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First published November 19, 2014
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About the author
Jason Aaron
2,357 books1,675 followersJason Aaron grew up in a small town in Alabama. His cousin, Gustav Hasford, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, on which the feature film Full Metal Jacket was based, was a large influence on Aaron. Aaron decided he wanted to write comics as a child, and though his father was skeptical when Aaron informed him of this aspiration, his mother took Aaron to drug stores, where he would purchase books from spinner racks, some of which he still owns today.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
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January 28, 2016
This one’s the last of Jason Aaron’s Thor: God of Thunder series but, because Marvel’s numbering isn’t at all confusing, it’s not his last Thor book so there’s no need to get all misty-eyed, Hammerheads! After this follows the two Goddess of Thunder volumes, one volume of Thors (a Secret Wars tie-in so you know it’s quality) and then the numbering goes back to #1 again for a relaunch of The Mighty Thor, which is the current ongoing Thor title.
The Last Days of Midgard is two storylines: present-day Thor (heretofore referred to as Thor) and current girlfriend (but not really – itsa funnee jooooke) SHIELD Agent Roz Solomon battle comically evil CEO Dario Agger, head of Roxxon Energy Corp, who wants to do terrible things to Thor’s beloved town of Broxton; and many years from now when humanity has disappeared, King Thor and his granddaughters, the Girls of Thunder, battle Galactus who wants to finally eat Earth (you should be hearing Metallica during this storyline – King Thor Vs the purple-hatted one!! You can’t get more metal than that!).
This book surprised me because I haven’t been a huge fan of the series so far but I actually liked both storylines even though they haven’t got a thing to do with one another. I think we get the King Thor storyline, 1) because King Thor has been a feature of this God of Thunder series and, as this series is ending, it’s sort of a last hurrah for the character, and 2) why the Hel not? It’s so fucking cool! That’s really all there is to say about the fight to end all fights. Marvel at its glorious, silly best (with a call back to the God Butcher storyline that fans will love).
I may not love artist Esad Ribic’s style but he does perspective better than anyone at Marvel. He beautifully conveys a strong sense of distance and scale so seeing King Thor compared to the sheer size of Galactus is amazing. The panoramas of Broxton at night were also quite breath-taking - it’s like you could feel the wind whipping Thor’s cape at that altitude. My problem with Ribic is that once you get close-up to the art, his thin line-work, which is part of how he achieves the illusion of distance so well, looks insubstantial. But he does great work in this book.
There’s actually not a lot to the Thor/Agger storyline either. The CEO is such an intentionally one-dimensional, over the top villain, it’s funny. How could you not laugh at a character who wants to own all the water AND he transforms into a minotaur?! He’s literally bull-headed like the charging bull statue near Wall Street – that’s how subtle Aaron/Ribic are with this character!
It’s amusing how Aaron introduces nuance to Thor’s world – the concept of restraining orders and corporate lawyers – momentarily halting the God of Thunder’s actions to save Broxton – and then just says, fuck it, and has Thor go to town with his hammer as he normally does!
The volume closes out with a short story about Malekith’s origins, drawn by Aaron’s Scalped artist RM Guera, which was my favourite part of the book. It was well-written, making the villainous Malekith disarmingly vulnerable, presented the fascinating world of the Dark Elves, and was wonderfully illustrated by the incomparable Guera. There’s also a short featuring young Viking Thor drawn by the legendary Simon Bisley. Great art aside, this was the only part of the book I didn’t care for. Thor fighting Frost Giants, just ‘cos. Whatevs. I guess we needed to see this version of Thor once more?
The Last Days of Midgard has some hints of the succeeding Goddess of Thunder storyline towards the end (though the crucial moment when Thor becomes “unworthy” happens in the event book Original Sin), and things happen to geographically alter Thor’s world, but otherwise this is a more-or-less standalone, solidly entertaining Thor book, and a fine send-off (for now) for King Thor. A comic fit for a god! And, y’know, Galactus. (Creeping Death starts playing. Stops. I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts begins.)
The Last Days of Midgard is two storylines: present-day Thor (heretofore referred to as Thor) and current girlfriend (but not really – itsa funnee jooooke) SHIELD Agent Roz Solomon battle comically evil CEO Dario Agger, head of Roxxon Energy Corp, who wants to do terrible things to Thor’s beloved town of Broxton; and many years from now when humanity has disappeared, King Thor and his granddaughters, the Girls of Thunder, battle Galactus who wants to finally eat Earth (you should be hearing Metallica during this storyline – King Thor Vs the purple-hatted one!! You can’t get more metal than that!).
This book surprised me because I haven’t been a huge fan of the series so far but I actually liked both storylines even though they haven’t got a thing to do with one another. I think we get the King Thor storyline, 1) because King Thor has been a feature of this God of Thunder series and, as this series is ending, it’s sort of a last hurrah for the character, and 2) why the Hel not? It’s so fucking cool! That’s really all there is to say about the fight to end all fights. Marvel at its glorious, silly best (with a call back to the God Butcher storyline that fans will love).
I may not love artist Esad Ribic’s style but he does perspective better than anyone at Marvel. He beautifully conveys a strong sense of distance and scale so seeing King Thor compared to the sheer size of Galactus is amazing. The panoramas of Broxton at night were also quite breath-taking - it’s like you could feel the wind whipping Thor’s cape at that altitude. My problem with Ribic is that once you get close-up to the art, his thin line-work, which is part of how he achieves the illusion of distance so well, looks insubstantial. But he does great work in this book.
There’s actually not a lot to the Thor/Agger storyline either. The CEO is such an intentionally one-dimensional, over the top villain, it’s funny. How could you not laugh at a character who wants to own all the water AND he transforms into a minotaur?! He’s literally bull-headed like the charging bull statue near Wall Street – that’s how subtle Aaron/Ribic are with this character!
It’s amusing how Aaron introduces nuance to Thor’s world – the concept of restraining orders and corporate lawyers – momentarily halting the God of Thunder’s actions to save Broxton – and then just says, fuck it, and has Thor go to town with his hammer as he normally does!
The volume closes out with a short story about Malekith’s origins, drawn by Aaron’s Scalped artist RM Guera, which was my favourite part of the book. It was well-written, making the villainous Malekith disarmingly vulnerable, presented the fascinating world of the Dark Elves, and was wonderfully illustrated by the incomparable Guera. There’s also a short featuring young Viking Thor drawn by the legendary Simon Bisley. Great art aside, this was the only part of the book I didn’t care for. Thor fighting Frost Giants, just ‘cos. Whatevs. I guess we needed to see this version of Thor once more?
The Last Days of Midgard has some hints of the succeeding Goddess of Thunder storyline towards the end (though the crucial moment when Thor becomes “unworthy” happens in the event book Original Sin), and things happen to geographically alter Thor’s world, but otherwise this is a more-or-less standalone, solidly entertaining Thor book, and a fine send-off (for now) for King Thor. A comic fit for a god! And, y’know, Galactus. (Creeping Death starts playing. Stops. I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts begins.)
February 9, 2015
Not bad, but not nearly as good as some of the previous volumes had been. There's some really good bits in here, but the eeeeeevil corporate villain is just so far over the top that it affects the readability. I can buy a corporate villain who cares less about the environment than about making money, but this guy seems to enjoy destroying the environment even more than making money. Like, how much farmed salmon is he going to have to sell to make up for the genetic experiments that wipe out the wild population? At any rate, because I have a hard time taking him seriously, I can't feel seriously threatened by him.
July 23, 2015
OK. So this marks the end of Aaron's run on this, and the title itself. It next picks up with Aaron on Thor with the mysterious female Goddess of Thunder.
I really really enjoyed the whole run. This volume had the epic King Thor vs. Galactus at the end of Earth showdown I never knew I needed, but loved! This King Thor in the future is possibly the best part of Aaron's entire run. He's old, world weary, wise, bitter, hurt, and only has his three granddaughters, the poorly named Girls of Thunder. Other than the name, they seem to represent different aspects of Thor.
We also see Thor's new girlfriend, agent Roz Solomon from SHIELD, who heads up the new Environmental division. It's a nice acknowledgement of the issue being worth attention, but the bad guy is a misfire...he's the head of Roxxon, which I think is obviously bigger than big, and could be a good potential evil empire, if done right...this? Umm...he's a Minotaur? Or a Man-o-taur. Ulik the troll shows up too, but they're not the point. They are just a means to an end. That being what happens in the aftermath of Thor and th bad guys throwing down.
To be honest, Thor has more conscience than Superman shows in Man of Steel after dropping all of Metropolis...which means in an alternate universe, Thor would line up in Batmans place to take Supes to task for it. That would be cool. It's pretty much Thor and his version of "with great power..." That he calls worthiness.
I enjoyed that as much Thor fighting as there is, there's just as much Thor reflective on his actions...
The art. Esad Ribic...beauty. Oh and in the final issue, we get the origin of Malekith as drawn by Aaron's partner in
Scalped....R.M. Guera! Aaron almost manages to make us feel for The Accursed Dark Elf, much like he does for Coach in Southern Bastards.
The final page sets us up for a new Thor, and the story shows that Thor became unworthy...I like that the last issue show the Girls of Thunder reading about their grandfather and his adventures...
What's nice, is there's humour put into this, and I'm not going to go over it, but it helps a lot to balance the sadness of Thor at the end of time and The aftermath of Thor and Roxxon's battle...which has severe consequences, and leads to a new opportunity for one of Thor's oldest friends.
I feel like 3:30am I might not be well spoken or loquacious... But Thor like. Great run and can't wait to start the next chapter.
I really really enjoyed the whole run. This volume had the epic King Thor vs. Galactus at the end of Earth showdown I never knew I needed, but loved! This King Thor in the future is possibly the best part of Aaron's entire run. He's old, world weary, wise, bitter, hurt, and only has his three granddaughters, the poorly named Girls of Thunder. Other than the name, they seem to represent different aspects of Thor.
We also see Thor's new girlfriend, agent Roz Solomon from SHIELD, who heads up the new Environmental division. It's a nice acknowledgement of the issue being worth attention, but the bad guy is a misfire...he's the head of Roxxon, which I think is obviously bigger than big, and could be a good potential evil empire, if done right...this? Umm...he's a Minotaur? Or a Man-o-taur. Ulik the troll shows up too, but they're not the point. They are just a means to an end. That being what happens in the aftermath of Thor and th bad guys throwing down.
To be honest, Thor has more conscience than Superman shows in Man of Steel after dropping all of Metropolis...which means in an alternate universe, Thor would line up in Batmans place to take Supes to task for it. That would be cool. It's pretty much Thor and his version of "with great power..." That he calls worthiness.
I enjoyed that as much Thor fighting as there is, there's just as much Thor reflective on his actions...
The art. Esad Ribic...beauty. Oh and in the final issue, we get the origin of Malekith as drawn by Aaron's partner in
Scalped....R.M. Guera! Aaron almost manages to make us feel for The Accursed Dark Elf, much like he does for Coach in Southern Bastards.
The final page sets us up for a new Thor, and the story shows that Thor became unworthy...I like that the last issue show the Girls of Thunder reading about their grandfather and his adventures...
What's nice, is there's humour put into this, and I'm not going to go over it, but it helps a lot to balance the sadness of Thor at the end of time and The aftermath of Thor and Roxxon's battle...which has severe consequences, and leads to a new opportunity for one of Thor's oldest friends.
I feel like 3:30am I might not be well spoken or loquacious... But Thor like. Great run and can't wait to start the next chapter.
November 20, 2021
This was epic.
I loved every moment of it. It tells the tale of Thor vs Dario Agger aka the Minotaur but he has his own plans and well its a great battle first of physical feats and when Dario targets Broxton it changes the equation and its a fun face off filled with hijinks and what not and I love how he brings him down and the battle between the gods is epic and the art makes it so much better and the ending while sad advances the story forward!
The big story set in the future with the battle between King Thor and Galactus reaches a climax too and it also changes things and a great status quo change and what is to come especially with the last page of female thor! And the threats to come and a war that will change everything.
Its a great ending and promises a great lot of things to come and I love how Aaron and Ribic make it all the more epic and show the difference between God and Man and thats what Thor is. Just Perfect.
I loved every moment of it. It tells the tale of Thor vs Dario Agger aka the Minotaur but he has his own plans and well its a great battle first of physical feats and when Dario targets Broxton it changes the equation and its a fun face off filled with hijinks and what not and I love how he brings him down and the battle between the gods is epic and the art makes it so much better and the ending while sad advances the story forward!
The big story set in the future with the battle between King Thor and Galactus reaches a climax too and it also changes things and a great status quo change and what is to come especially with the last page of female thor! And the threats to come and a war that will change everything.
Its a great ending and promises a great lot of things to come and I love how Aaron and Ribic make it all the more epic and show the difference between God and Man and thats what Thor is. Just Perfect.
August 13, 2016
Man. This run by Jason Aaron has been amazing. The last volume lost some steam but this one picked it right back up. The foreshadowing of what was to come is pretty fantastic.
August 9, 2016
Solid ending to this series but still left something to be desired.
This was the weakest one in the series. That's not a horrible thing though, because the God Butcher story would have been almost impossible to beat. But this volume was basically about present Thor fighting an evil corporation bent on destroying the environment and making tons of money while future Thor tries to keep Galactus from consuming an uninhabited Midgard.
The final issue contains a story about Malekith's origin, a story about Thor's fight with some Frost Giants, and then a hint as to where Jason Aaron was going next with Thor (as in, the female Thor route).
Weakest volume in the series, so it's a good thing they only went four volumes in this series. The series as a whole was quite enjoyable and really brought Thor out as a likable character for me. This Thor was actually very selfless, kind, and not a bumbling idiot. He's often represented as battle-hungry (which he is, but he's not uncontrollably vicious in this) and daft, but they took him in a different direction here, which I loved.
This was the weakest one in the series. That's not a horrible thing though, because the God Butcher story would have been almost impossible to beat. But this volume was basically about present Thor fighting an evil corporation bent on destroying the environment and making tons of money while future Thor tries to keep Galactus from consuming an uninhabited Midgard.
The final issue contains a story about Malekith's origin, a story about Thor's fight with some Frost Giants, and then a hint as to where Jason Aaron was going next with Thor (as in, the female Thor route).
Weakest volume in the series, so it's a good thing they only went four volumes in this series. The series as a whole was quite enjoyable and really brought Thor out as a likable character for me. This Thor was actually very selfless, kind, and not a bumbling idiot. He's often represented as battle-hungry (which he is, but he's not uncontrollably vicious in this) and daft, but they took him in a different direction here, which I loved.
September 19, 2023
While better than Aaron's third volume, it's still only a 3 star book. The reason I'm giving it 4 though is because the Old Thor vs Galactus stuff is really really cool.
The book itself tells 2 separate stories. The Old Thor vs Galactus that I already mentioned and the Present Thor vs the Roxxon Corporation.
Old Thor vs Galactus feels like a 'last stand of Thor' story as he defends a now desolate earth against the World Eater. And it's great. Great to see Galactus still hungering in the future. Great to see Thor standing by Midgard even when there's not much of a planet left.
But the present day stuff drags on a bit. There's some quite heart warming moments as Thor wants to defend the town of Broxton. But the evil corporates wanting to take over the small town and put a Starbucks on every corner just feels like a story that's been done a lot.
The book itself tells 2 separate stories. The Old Thor vs Galactus that I already mentioned and the Present Thor vs the Roxxon Corporation.
Old Thor vs Galactus feels like a 'last stand of Thor' story as he defends a now desolate earth against the World Eater. And it's great. Great to see Galactus still hungering in the future. Great to see Thor standing by Midgard even when there's not much of a planet left.
But the present day stuff drags on a bit. There's some quite heart warming moments as Thor wants to defend the town of Broxton. But the evil corporates wanting to take over the small town and put a Starbucks on every corner just feels like a story that's been done a lot.
July 20, 2015
Thor: God of Thunder started very strong for the first 11 issues with the epic God Butcher arc, but then it kind of fell apart a little for The Accursed arc which followed. Some of this was due to losing Esad Ribic as artist, but it also felt a little overly long for a story that's basically just setting Malekith up as a villain for later on.
We're back on form for this final volume of the title as Ribic returns so the visuals skyrocket (with aid from Agustin Alessio, whose artwork gels quite nicely with Ribic) and the story gets right back to basics as Thor tries to defend Broxton from a Minotaur, a troll army, and Roxxon. Everyone hates fucking Roxxon. It's a great story that sees Thor cut to the emotional core, and a proper link to the rest of the Marvel Universe for a chance since most of God of Thunder has been quite set apart.
There's also a B-story featuring King Thor of the future as he and his granddaughters battle Galactus, which is also enormously high on the epic scale, and the final issue of the volume, #25, delves into the past for an (new and improved) origin for Malekith, a tease of what's to come thanks to a screw-up by Young Thor, and an glimpse of the future for the all-new Thor as the events of Original Sin take hold.
Jason Aaron's Thor: God of Thunder might have ended here, but his Thor stories have just begun by the look of things.
We're back on form for this final volume of the title as Ribic returns so the visuals skyrocket (with aid from Agustin Alessio, whose artwork gels quite nicely with Ribic) and the story gets right back to basics as Thor tries to defend Broxton from a Minotaur, a troll army, and Roxxon. Everyone hates fucking Roxxon. It's a great story that sees Thor cut to the emotional core, and a proper link to the rest of the Marvel Universe for a chance since most of God of Thunder has been quite set apart.
There's also a B-story featuring King Thor of the future as he and his granddaughters battle Galactus, which is also enormously high on the epic scale, and the final issue of the volume, #25, delves into the past for an (new and improved) origin for Malekith, a tease of what's to come thanks to a screw-up by Young Thor, and an glimpse of the future for the all-new Thor as the events of Original Sin take hold.
Jason Aaron's Thor: God of Thunder might have ended here, but his Thor stories have just begun by the look of things.
March 6, 2016
Very forgettable and terrible artwork. What happened to Ribic ffs?!!!
This was nothing compared to the first two volumes.
A shame.
This was nothing compared to the first two volumes.
A shame.
June 21, 2015
This was much better than Vol 3. Ribic is back so that helped tremendously and this pretty much continues from that "breather" issue I mentioned in the last volume.
This time around the theme is the environment and the current state of power that corporations have in our society. Aaron's opinions are pretty blatant here but they match mine and Thor's frustration mirrors my own. Aaron brings in more of Thor's rogue gallery which I like too so that I can learn about them.
While the main story was really good, it didn't quite have that "epic" feel of the first two volumes and it doesn't have a solid conclusion because at the end you really feel this was more setup for something really big coming. There's plenty of good actions scenes, a new supporting character that's likable, as well as some resolution to Asgard being on Midgard.
The last issue in the volume while being a mix of different stories, does serve a purpose. They give some background to Malekith and they also foreshadow what's coming next.
All in all, I enjoyed this volume. It's a shame Vol 3 couldn't have been a little better.
This time around the theme is the environment and the current state of power that corporations have in our society. Aaron's opinions are pretty blatant here but they match mine and Thor's frustration mirrors my own. Aaron brings in more of Thor's rogue gallery which I like too so that I can learn about them.
While the main story was really good, it didn't quite have that "epic" feel of the first two volumes and it doesn't have a solid conclusion because at the end you really feel this was more setup for something really big coming. There's plenty of good actions scenes, a new supporting character that's likable, as well as some resolution to Asgard being on Midgard.
The last issue in the volume while being a mix of different stories, does serve a purpose. They give some background to Malekith and they also foreshadow what's coming next.
All in all, I enjoyed this volume. It's a shame Vol 3 couldn't have been a little better.
January 26, 2015
Epic end to a epic series (old Thor vs. old Glactus was just redonkulous), I'm a bit sad to see it end to be totally honest. That said I'll give Aaron's Lady Thor and shot but I'm doubtful it'll hold a candle to this run.
July 19, 2017
Eesh, apart from some incredible art, not much to write about on this one. I'll break it down for y'all:
Pros: - Old Man Thor v. Galactus on the dusty plains of a dead future Earth? Hyperbolically awesome.
- Thor v. Climate Change: intriguing mismatch of the century!
- Ribic's art, in general
Cons: - Sneering CEO Bad Guy named D(ario)Agger...turns into a Mintoaur? Why? He was much more interesting as an amoral, cerebral villain. The physical stuff is what henchmen are for!
- Thor's "new girlfriend" was a a good character...but didn't do much girlfriend-ing, apart from telling the big blonde lunk what to do all the time.
- The tales of Asgard issue was real filler; felt like the decision to introduce female Thor had already been made, and they were just biding time before rolling out the storyline.
June 1, 2016
Necro-Thor!!! A great ending to a well done series.
July 17, 2018
Thor and SHIELD agent Roz Solomon have a very slow moving fling going while Dario Agger of Roxxon Industries is trying to make more billions even if it's harming the planet in the process. In the far future, the Earth, which has become a barren wasteland, is threatened by Galactus. Old Thor is the only one standing in the way.
August 12, 2022
I have a bit of a complicated relationship with this volume. I think the whole Galactus thread was stellar. I'll never tire of watching that giant monster throw down. And the reappearance of the Necrosword was dope.
Thor vs. corporate douche and secret minotaur? Not so dope. There is no amount of suspension of disbelief that will make me sign off on Thor being assaulted with a (*gasp*) COURT MANDATED RESTRAINING ORDER!
Ho, reader! Hast thou heard the tale of Thor Odinson, God of Thunder and Prince of Asgard embroiled in epic battle with EARTH'S MIGHTIEST LEGAL TEAM?!
The S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is like, "Thor, this is a battle you can't win! THEY'RE VERY LITIGIOUS." I felt like I was in crazytown. Even if we're going to play this little farce, wouldn't Stark Industries have an equal or better legal team? Matt Murdock? She-Hulk? Christ's sake, just call the Punisher and let him do his thing.
Sorry, I'm ranting now. I was just like baffled by what I was reading. And I still didn't even hate it. It was so dumb that I just cinched my seatbelt and went along for the ride.
Thor vs. corporate douche and secret minotaur? Not so dope. There is no amount of suspension of disbelief that will make me sign off on Thor being assaulted with a (*gasp*) COURT MANDATED RESTRAINING ORDER!
Ho, reader! Hast thou heard the tale of Thor Odinson, God of Thunder and Prince of Asgard embroiled in epic battle with EARTH'S MIGHTIEST LEGAL TEAM?!
The S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is like, "Thor, this is a battle you can't win! THEY'RE VERY LITIGIOUS." I felt like I was in crazytown. Even if we're going to play this little farce, wouldn't Stark Industries have an equal or better legal team? Matt Murdock? She-Hulk? Christ's sake, just call the Punisher and let him do his thing.
Sorry, I'm ranting now. I was just like baffled by what I was reading. And I still didn't even hate it. It was so dumb that I just cinched my seatbelt and went along for the ride.
June 21, 2021
Thor's Casus Belli Falls on Deaf Ears
OVERALL RATING: 4.25 stars
Art: 3.25 stars
Prose: 4 stars
Plot: 4.25 stars
Pacing: 4.5 stars
Character Development: 3.75 stars
World Building: 4.25 stars
Ribić's art seemed a bit stronger here than the past couple of runs. Maybe it is growing on me? This story was pretty clean from Aaron which gives some nice samples of what is ahead which seems astoundingly good. The future Thor tie ins are a bunch of fun too and map out some of the implications for the current story. Overall I was impressed. Not flawless tale telling by any stretch but still right up there in modern stories in this genre.
OVERALL RATING: 4.25 stars
Art: 3.25 stars
Prose: 4 stars
Plot: 4.25 stars
Pacing: 4.5 stars
Character Development: 3.75 stars
World Building: 4.25 stars
Ribić's art seemed a bit stronger here than the past couple of runs. Maybe it is growing on me? This story was pretty clean from Aaron which gives some nice samples of what is ahead which seems astoundingly good. The future Thor tie ins are a bunch of fun too and map out some of the implications for the current story. Overall I was impressed. Not flawless tale telling by any stretch but still right up there in modern stories in this genre.
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January 25, 2018Thorrrrrrrr!
March 9, 2022
So, I thought this was pretty solid. It was steeped in its own myth-in-the-making, bigger than time and space, and full of heart.
Is this what Thor should be? Desperation, love of Midgard, and sheer rage at all that would destroy it or those he loves. And that rage knows no bounds.
I really liked the double-layer cake. The end of Earth and the end of Asgard-on-Earth. Two different times and reasons for despair. It was pretty delicious. Especially the battle with Galacticus. :)
Is this what Thor should be? Desperation, love of Midgard, and sheer rage at all that would destroy it or those he loves. And that rage knows no bounds.
I really liked the double-layer cake. The end of Earth and the end of Asgard-on-Earth. Two different times and reasons for despair. It was pretty delicious. Especially the battle with Galacticus. :)
November 24, 2016
One of the weaker volumes in this run, but that still puts it way above lots of comics. Loved the epic All-father Thor versus Galactus thread, as well as Thor's kick-ass granddaughters (more please). Totally agree with other reviewers about the portrayal of Dario Agger as one-dimensional to the point of " comical." That's mainly why this dropped to three stars. After the awesomeness of the God Butcher and Malekith, Agger makes me yawn.
Gotta say, I love Ribic's artwork. It's the reason I started reading Thor again. I'll keep reading Thor (as I decipher the numbering), but also intend to find out where Ribic and his amazing colorist are off to next.
That is all for now. Highly recommend this entire 25-issue run by Aaron and Ribic.
Gotta say, I love Ribic's artwork. It's the reason I started reading Thor again. I'll keep reading Thor (as I decipher the numbering), but also intend to find out where Ribic and his amazing colorist are off to next.
That is all for now. Highly recommend this entire 25-issue run by Aaron and Ribic.
September 8, 2016
Gods be damned...Galactus will feast.
A great ending to the series. Glad I picked it up after the disappointment of Vol.3.
This one has the All-Father Thor and the present Thor engaged in epic battles in their own timelines to save Midgard. Who are the adversaries, you ask? The Devourers of Worlds...one literal, and the other a corporate scumbag with ambitions so high that laying the earth to waste is just one of his goals.
The last issue raises some questions which set up further Thor stories and leave the readers wanting for more.
The art is not so great as the first two volumes, but the book still looks beautiful.
A great ending to the series. Glad I picked it up after the disappointment of Vol.3.
This one has the All-Father Thor and the present Thor engaged in epic battles in their own timelines to save Midgard. Who are the adversaries, you ask? The Devourers of Worlds...one literal, and the other a corporate scumbag with ambitions so high that laying the earth to waste is just one of his goals.
The last issue raises some questions which set up further Thor stories and leave the readers wanting for more.
The art is not so great as the first two volumes, but the book still looks beautiful.
January 1, 2024
4.0/5.0
Jason Aaron does an incredible job celebrating the legacy that is Thor Odinson in the Marvel comics and paving the way for a new tale that is yet to come.
Jason Aaron does an incredible job celebrating the legacy that is Thor Odinson in the Marvel comics and paving the way for a new tale that is yet to come.
July 9, 2022
A huge improvement over The Accursed.
This last volume of Aaron’s original run of Thor ties everything together and at the same time sets up the debut of Jane Foster as Lady Thor.
The story isn’t as deep or as well written as God Butcher or Godbomb but at least it’s not all about dark elves and the other silly characters alters of the 7 realms.
And we get to see Galactus as well as the return of Esau Ribic and his gorgeous artwork. Which shows how much a good artist can influence a story.
This last volume of Aaron’s original run of Thor ties everything together and at the same time sets up the debut of Jane Foster as Lady Thor.
The story isn’t as deep or as well written as God Butcher or Godbomb but at least it’s not all about dark elves and the other silly characters alters of the 7 realms.
And we get to see Galactus as well as the return of Esau Ribic and his gorgeous artwork. Which shows how much a good artist can influence a story.
January 3, 2020
Good
This volume focused more on superhero Thor as opposed to god Thor. The big bad villain was a corporate CEO which has gotten a little old of late. It's not as good as The God Butcher storyline but is still a good read. I'm thoroughly enjoying Jason Aaron's run on this title.
This volume focused more on superhero Thor as opposed to god Thor. The big bad villain was a corporate CEO which has gotten a little old of late. It's not as good as The God Butcher storyline but is still a good read. I'm thoroughly enjoying Jason Aaron's run on this title.
October 31, 2021
The best part of Vol. 4 is the characters! Specifically the granddaughters. It was also fascinating to read of an evil character, which reminds me of Jeff Bezos.
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September 9, 2015
Don't you love it when a book takes a left turn into Sucksville and then immediately makes a u-turn back to Awesometown and acts like that sidetrack never happened? Welcome to Volume 4, then! All (ish) of the crappiness from the Malekith story in Volume 3 is replaced by going back to the approach that made the first two so excellent.
First and foremost, Esad Ribic is back on art and oh my god (*wink*) I forgot how pretty his panels are. Practically any page could be framed and hung on a wall. There are some other artists who add pages in the last two issues with varying aptitude, but overall it is an immense improvement from last volume.
The story also goes back to themes of what role gods play on Earth and how they should interact with man. It also ties back into future All Father Thor and his granddaughters, who are delightful. Plus, All Father versus Galactus!? Awesome!!! At times, the corporate intrigue business was a little awkward, but it all worked out in the end in a way that made sense. And Thor is just so darn lovable (and terrifying) in this title. It's quite epic to behold.
I do take issue with the fact that they tried, AGAIN, to bring in Malekith. Maybe just because it was a final issue, maybe because it was a recap of what's happened. Or maybe it's foreshadowing what's to come (which I doubt given the cluster that is Secret Wars). The bottom line is I hate Malekith and all of this elven crap taking place on another world but in *fancy* English. It's dumb and I hate it. It's how I'm wired I guess.
That said, I really hope they do come back to some of this stuff after the big cross over, because it could be really bitchin! This was an excellent run and it actually ended so well that I'm convinced to pick up the next Thor series when the trades come out, even though I know the big reveal already.
First and foremost, Esad Ribic is back on art and oh my god (*wink*) I forgot how pretty his panels are. Practically any page could be framed and hung on a wall. There are some other artists who add pages in the last two issues with varying aptitude, but overall it is an immense improvement from last volume.
The story also goes back to themes of what role gods play on Earth and how they should interact with man. It also ties back into future All Father Thor and his granddaughters, who are delightful. Plus, All Father versus Galactus!? Awesome!!! At times, the corporate intrigue business was a little awkward, but it all worked out in the end in a way that made sense. And Thor is just so darn lovable (and terrifying) in this title. It's quite epic to behold.
I do take issue with the fact that they tried, AGAIN, to bring in Malekith. Maybe just because it was a final issue, maybe because it was a recap of what's happened. Or maybe it's foreshadowing what's to come (which I doubt given the cluster that is Secret Wars). The bottom line is I hate Malekith and all of this elven crap taking place on another world but in *fancy* English. It's dumb and I hate it. It's how I'm wired I guess.
That said, I really hope they do come back to some of this stuff after the big cross over, because it could be really bitchin! This was an excellent run and it actually ended so well that I'm convinced to pick up the next Thor series when the trades come out, even though I know the big reveal already.
January 25, 2015
This strory bounced back and forth between Thor of the present and Thor of the future, unfortunately both stories are crappy. They have these weird environmentalist that come off as overly political and preachy. Sorry but if I want a superhero to make me feel bad about pollution I'll turn to Captain Planet.
Our present timeline baddie is an over the top...CEO. Dario Agger is the CEO of Roxxon, and oh yeah he turns into an evil Minotaur cause you know, why not? I could not stand Thor's new love interest Roz, a butt kicking, gun toting SHEILD environmentalist, because you know, they need one of those.
The future Thor is dealing with Galactus who wants to...eat Earth duh! Except Earth is just a dead ball of dust because of us selfish greedy humans, but for some reason Thor is going to go to ridiculous lengths to defend this dead barren uninhabited rock.
The only redeeming aspect of this volume was the final issue in which we get a handful of stories, the best of which was an origin of Malekith....such a bad ass!
January 29, 2015
One thing I love about Thor is that no matter how arrogant he gets or stupid he is, he always has a love for Earth. He tries to protect it to the best of his ability, though sometimes the destruction is partly his fault, and no matter how much he does within the other realms he always returns to Midgard. It’s his weakness but he never lets that stop him. This last volume focuses on his love for the Earth, as well as shedding a bit more light on a new companion of his Roz Solomon.
In this volume Thor goes up against the Roxxon corporation, who basically exists to screw up the atmosphere and generally cause problems for everyone they meet. They are up to something and it’s up to Roz and Thor to get to the bottom of it. As Thor causes them problems they begin to retaliate. Of course we still get to see what’s going on with Old Thor as well, and the Earth is even worse shape during that timeline and Thor finds himself up against Galactus. I love that Galactus is obsessed with Earth, the one planet he never gets to eat, so it’s perfect that these two should face off in this final volume. One obsession versus another.
This last volume is full of action and some great reflection as the series comes to an end.
In this volume Thor goes up against the Roxxon corporation, who basically exists to screw up the atmosphere and generally cause problems for everyone they meet. They are up to something and it’s up to Roz and Thor to get to the bottom of it. As Thor causes them problems they begin to retaliate. Of course we still get to see what’s going on with Old Thor as well, and the Earth is even worse shape during that timeline and Thor finds himself up against Galactus. I love that Galactus is obsessed with Earth, the one planet he never gets to eat, so it’s perfect that these two should face off in this final volume. One obsession versus another.
This last volume is full of action and some great reflection as the series comes to an end.
May 4, 2020
*****second read*****
First review stands. This is badass as fuck.
*******first read*******
I was tempted to make my whole review these; “🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻”
That’s how I feel about this. It rocks. So hard.
So, there’s the main story about Roxxon and the evil “Minotaur,” but the really great shit is at the end. There’s an amazing story about the origins of Malekith, an awesome tale of young Thor vs the Frost giants, and some epic foreshadowing for Lady Thor.
So, here’s a me fact; Esad Ribic is my favorite artist. And my second favorite is a mile behind him. He is FUCKING AMAZING. I eat his work up. It’s beautiful and perfect.
There Galactus shit was so exciting, and oh my god... THE ALL BLACK NECROSWORD IS BACK?!?!?!???? Fuuuck!! This is awesome. Jason Aaron’s Thor is THE Thor. Do not miss this!!! DO NOT!!!
First review stands. This is badass as fuck.
*******first read*******
I was tempted to make my whole review these; “🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻”
That’s how I feel about this. It rocks. So hard.
So, there’s the main story about Roxxon and the evil “Minotaur,” but the really great shit is at the end. There’s an amazing story about the origins of Malekith, an awesome tale of young Thor vs the Frost giants, and some epic foreshadowing for Lady Thor.
So, here’s a me fact; Esad Ribic is my favorite artist. And my second favorite is a mile behind him. He is FUCKING AMAZING. I eat his work up. It’s beautiful and perfect.
There Galactus shit was so exciting, and oh my god... THE ALL BLACK NECROSWORD IS BACK?!?!?!???? Fuuuck!! This is awesome. Jason Aaron’s Thor is THE Thor. Do not miss this!!! DO NOT!!!
December 30, 2015
A whimper of a end IMO. Moments of brilliance but not enough to keep me glued to my seat reading it. Overall a decent run.
December 15, 2020
Thor: God of Thunder - The Last Days of Midgard, a continuation of my Marvel rereads.
The fourth and final volume in Jason Aaron’s first arc for Thor before the title was rebranded after the events of the Original Sin crossover event, which this leads up to.
Last Days of Midgard, like the volume before is fairly self contained. There are overall plot threads and characters you’ll pick up on if you have read the previous volumes, but the main plot here is standalone.
After the past storylines being cosmic and fantastical in scope like the Gorr the God Butcher storyline, or the Malekith one. This is instead a bit more down to Earth... or should I say Midgard? It deals with Thor having to go up against the company of Roxxon and trying to prevent an ecological disaster.
It also sees the continuation of the ongoing storyline involving Broxton which has been the Asgardians home since before the Siege event.
The storyline in the present is expertly weaved and paralleled with a story involving Old King Thor in the distant future, also trying to save Midgard from a cataclysmic threat.
Finally we get a origin and backstory for Malekith which hints at things to come, along with how it leads into the events of Original Sin.
Once again the artwork is great throughout and follows a similar style of the prior volumes in most places.
Suffice to say I’m really enjoying Jason Aaron’s take on Thor. Before this I wasn’t a big fan of the character in the comics, and his earlier appearances in the Marvel films didn’t help. But this changed my mind, and combined with the film characters storyline through Thor Ragnarok, Avengers Infinity War & Endgame he has become one of my favourite Marvel characters.
I am looking forward to venturing into the rest of Jason Aaron’s run on the character.
The fourth and final volume in Jason Aaron’s first arc for Thor before the title was rebranded after the events of the Original Sin crossover event, which this leads up to.
Last Days of Midgard, like the volume before is fairly self contained. There are overall plot threads and characters you’ll pick up on if you have read the previous volumes, but the main plot here is standalone.
After the past storylines being cosmic and fantastical in scope like the Gorr the God Butcher storyline, or the Malekith one. This is instead a bit more down to Earth... or should I say Midgard? It deals with Thor having to go up against the company of Roxxon and trying to prevent an ecological disaster.
It also sees the continuation of the ongoing storyline involving Broxton which has been the Asgardians home since before the Siege event.
The storyline in the present is expertly weaved and paralleled with a story involving Old King Thor in the distant future, also trying to save Midgard from a cataclysmic threat.
Finally we get a origin and backstory for Malekith which hints at things to come, along with how it leads into the events of Original Sin.
Once again the artwork is great throughout and follows a similar style of the prior volumes in most places.
Suffice to say I’m really enjoying Jason Aaron’s take on Thor. Before this I wasn’t a big fan of the character in the comics, and his earlier appearances in the Marvel films didn’t help. But this changed my mind, and combined with the film characters storyline through Thor Ragnarok, Avengers Infinity War & Endgame he has become one of my favourite Marvel characters.
I am looking forward to venturing into the rest of Jason Aaron’s run on the character.
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