| When it was originally published as single issues the anticipation for the new Thor was shrouded in mystery that was behind the mask. At the age of modern heroes hiding identities are not the thing nowadays, but Jason Aaron made sure the readers would stick around to find out who was the ‘New’ Thor.
It only took a few issues but most of the longtime readers were sticking to their guns and trying to wrap around their head in this endeavor that the new Thor was a woman and fans were on board guessing who she really was until the revelation that it was none other than Jane Foster. It was also a series that put Thor Odinson in his difficult time as the unworthy Thunder God, but it puts him further down to the path that changes are coming for the character not that he has experienced the most challenging moment of his life. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby have the most powerful Marvel character for its time originally appearing first in Journey into Mystery. But Jason Aaron puts a spin on the Thor series that new readers would catch their curiosity with the changes on the character and its mythology. Though not everyone was onboard with the concept there are those are not impressed, but it had one of the longest runs in modern comics history that not only tells the narrative of the ever evolving characters and developments of all that made the series refreshing. But this time around it focuses on the life journey of Jane Foster whose battling cancer despite being worthy of the power of Mjolnir that made her the Goddess of Thunder. |
Published: 13 May 2015
Age Rating: Teen
Language: English
In the first five issues you get to see the fallout of Thor Odinson and the changing status quo for the character. At the same time readers get to see the struggles and victories of Jane Foster while dealing with being diagnosed with cancer. Marvel characters are ‘much human’ than DC Comics’ trinity. There have been several narratives that played out much to Captain America’s deteriorating super soldier serum or Iron Man dying several times only both characters comeback on top.
For Thor, it’s a different story but there are still elements of similarity for more being human and that’s why Marvel has been popular the way their characters are not archetypes they relate to real people. But Thor is an Asgardian and yet his powers come from the magical hammer created from a dying star.
But the characterization in comparison to his live action counterpart almost pale in comparison and the only difference is Chris Hemsworth’s version of Thor is not ‘the god of hammers’ it defined where is powers comes from and why he was the God of Thunder in the first place. But for the comicbook version it shows where his powers are dependent to that makes him more humanly possible to become unworthy.
In all of the changes in the story it focus solely now in Jane Foster as Odinson takes a more supporting role and it now gives you an idea what the next Thor film will be when it was announced in SDCC last year when Taika Waititi has revealed this when Natalie Portman returns to portray Jane Foster as the Goddess of Thunder.
The five issues alone in this first volume have enough idea where Thor in the live action films is headed. It is a great read opening up to new fans that Thor can be any gender to be worthy of Mjolnir and it further develops Jane Foster no longer just the former Dr. Don Blake’s love interest, but capable of being the hero of her own to inspire little girls that they can be worthy too. Though it might not be a long time that she would wield the magical hammer it also made her evolve further in becoming the Valkyrie, but that’s another story to tell after you read this book from Jason Aaron with Russell Dauterman and Jorge Molina doing the artworks that defined the visual aesthetics of the series.
Libby App and Marion Library
This digital copy of Doctor Strange Vol.1, Way of the Weird was borrowed through Marion Libraries using the Libby App, which is good for 21 days and it’s free of charge. All you need to do is download the app on your mobile phone and have your library card. The app has partnered with libraries and online reading sites all over the world. It is a digital library that lets you access ebooks, audio books, and magazines, all for the reasonable price of free. Sign in, link your library card, and go—it’s that simple.
Thor: The Goddess of Thunder is a digital copy loaned at Marion Libraries through Libby App. Check your local comic shops and bookstores for its physical copy availability.
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