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The Mighty Thor Omnibus

The Mighty Thor Omnibus, Vol. 3

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Stan Lee! Jack Kirby! John Buscema! Their Thor sagas were so big, so epic, so utterly cosmic in scope, we may need to ask the Surgeon General to slap a warning on this oversized Omnibus collection! It begins with the malignant Mangog, a beast from the darkest depths of Asgard...a beast of the apocalypse Ragnarok! Then, Thor and Ego the Living Planet battle Galactus! The Lord of the Underworld returns! "Him" kidnaps Lady Sif! Galactus' origin is told -and Thor grapples with the Wrecker! Meanwhile, Loki enters the fray, scheming his way to Asgard's throne and putting the entire realm at risk. And don't forget the Silver Surfer! With painstaking art restoration and every original letters page included, this Omnibus is a must-have for every Marvel fan! Collecting: Thor (1966) 153-194

1000 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1971

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Stan Lee

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Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.

With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.

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5,048 reviews
March 9, 2019
Tanta roba. Tanta roba veramente, non solo come quantità, ma anche come qualità.
Intanto la parte grafica: i disegni di Kirby sono veramente ottimi, anche se Vince Colletta non è il suo inchiostratore migliore e spesso toglie forza e vigore alle sue figure. Ma oltre due terzi delle storie sono disegnate da lui, e quando è Bill Everett l'inchiostratore le cose migliorano. Poi ci sono un paio di storie disegnate da Neal Adams, con le sue figure realistiche e quasi magnetiche e poi inizia a disegnare Thor il grande John Buscema. Il suo Thor è ottimo, come i personaggi di contorno, ma difetta un poco nella figura di Sif, caratterizzata meno bene rispetto al Sif guerriera in armatura disegnata da Jack.
Le storie sono molto buone per quasi tutto il tempo. Certo, alcuni avversari sono un poco inadatti per il Dio del Tuono, ma le trame sono buone anche se troppo spesso le macchinazioni di Loki si ripetono. Il picco sono le storie in cui Thor si scontra con Galactus, prima in difesa di Ego, il Pianeta Vivente, e poi per scoprirne le origini, come punizione per essersi abbandonato alla furia rabbiosa del "berserk", ossia lo stato di folle devastazione che prendeva quei predoni vichinghi del IX secolo che erano tanto temuti ed odiati per la loro mancanza di autocontrollo.
Purtroppo verso la fine del volume subentra Gerry Conway a Stan Lee, ed inizia il suo lungo ciclo che ho letto altrove. Un ciclo decisamente pessimo di cui qui già se ne vedono gli inizi. Thor non tornerà più quello di Lee e Kirby fino all'epoca di Simonson.

Infine le lettere dei lettori, ripubblicate con le risposte della redazione. Oggi può far sorridere l'idea che si prenda la macchina da scrivere o la penna e si scriva a una redazione. All'epoca si usava, e da giovane l'ho fatto anche io. Vedersi pubblicata una lettera è sempre una grande soddisfazione. Queste lettere arrivavano un poco da tutti gli USA, e da praticamente ogni gruppo sociale o quasi. Ci sono bambini e ragazzini, ragazze, militari (un sergente ha avuto almeno due o tre lettere pubblicate, e un caporale una) donne e uomini. Mi sembra ancora incredibile vedere quanta gente diversa leggeva Thor all'epoca.

4 stelle e mezzo.
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10 reviews
July 6, 2020
This is exactly what you would expect from a Mighty Thor Omnibus collecting silver age stories.
You must be aware that your fond memories of how rich and awesome the stories were may betray the truth and upon re-reading you'll find yourself wondering where these intricate stories and relatable acts of heroism are that you remember so vividly from your childhood days.

The stories are ridiculous, the characters shallow and pointless. But this does not matter!

Every issue brings back childhood memories and if you get over your serious self for a while you will enjoy the colourful stories. I am not through with Vol. 3 of The Mighty Thor Omnibus but so far every issue was a great classic.
The art is tight and interesting.

The reproduction of the color is punchy and saturated; probably what the books would have been if printing techniques and paper quality had allowed for it. I have no way of verifying if the colours have been re-worked but everything looks untampered with to me. Which I appreciate.
The paper is absolutely white (as opposed to the books you remember) and has a nice sheen to it. However, it does not feel super-glossy like modern comics do. It is a perfect in between.

The quality of the paper is (as usual for Marvel Omnibus) supreme. Not too thick, not too thin. Silky smooth and precious to the touch. The binding on this monstrosity of a book is beyond doubt and there is near zero gutter loss and every page stays smooth and flat.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to re-read these classic Stan Lee / Jack Kirby Stories
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October 27, 2017
Loved it. Stan Lee's dialog gets repetitive after a while but the artists are constantly incredible. Jack Kirby's art is always a gift. A particular joy was Galactus vs Ego the Living Planet with Thor stuck in the middle. Neal Adam's has a couple fill in issues and he knocks it out of the park. John Buscema finishes out the volume and like wise his work is exemplary. These stories are a lot of fun, bursting with creativity and imagination.

10/10 would recommend. Must love silver age comics though.
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February 19, 2019
Last issues of Thor that Jack Kirby worked on. Most of the Art is from Jack Kirby and contains his last work on Thor with Stan Lee. Art remains quite good however as John Buscema is a fantastic artist in his own right. Story is engaging if you know how Stan Lee writes and enjoy that old dramatic style then you are in for a treat. Appearances by Galactus and Hela are some of my favorite parts of the Omnibus though there are appearances by quite the gallery of characters I won't spoil them for you. Fantastic collection of issues at a hefty 1000 pages easily gets five stars from me.
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March 1, 2023
This omnibus wraps up the classic Lee-Kirby years and enters the first year of Lee with Buscema, Adams, and other artists. Prime reading for fans of Thor's early presentations.
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