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Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 12

Joe Muszynski — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:37:23 +0000

The Mighty Thor #273: The newsman, Harris Hobbs, tells Thor he is going to film a television special about the Norse gods on location – in Asgard. Thor suggests such a request is not his… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 11

Joe Muszynski — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:12:34 +0000

The Mighty Thor #272: Thor flies over New York City, enjoying the freedom of a beautiful day on Earth, but still he spots some real trouble: a bully is beating up a kid in front… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 10

Joe Muszynski — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:10:02 +0000

The Mighty Thor #271: Thor – with other members of the Avengers – calls on Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. (which stood for the rather awkward “Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division;” were there other Divisions?).… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 9

Joe Muszynski — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:43:35 +0000

The Mighty Thor #270: Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst, engages Thor in battle and prevents him from retrieving his hammer. Conveniently though, before Thor can change back into Don Blake, Blastaar throws him into an alley.… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 8

Joe Muszynski — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:00:56 +0000

The Mighty Thor #269: The splash page shows Thor reading a newspaper at a New York City newsstand. As a crowd gathers, he gets pressured into signing autographs. Telling his fans he has duties to… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 7

Joe Muszynski — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:00:25 +0000

The Mighty Thor #268: Damocles escaped from Thor, but events take place leading Thor right back to him. To begin this issue, the police contact Dr. Blake and ask him to contact Thor. Being one… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 6

Joe Muszynski — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:00:37 +0000

The Mighty Thor #267: After an epic battle with the Destroyer, Asgard needs major reconstruction. Balder takes charge and repairs are happening swiftly. Odin banishes an unrepentant Loki to Midgard (Earth) in the form of… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 5

Joe Muszynski — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:00:59 +0000

The Mighty Thor #266: Neither Thor nor Sif realize Balder’s life force is powering the Destroyer, so they don’t understand why Karnilla has ended her attack on him. Thor continues the fight alone, but Sif… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 4

Joe Muszynski — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 21:43:31 +0000

The Mighty Thor #265: This one is truly an ALL BATTLE ISSUE! We left off with The Destroyer, a suit of indestructible-looking armor, powered by someone’s spirit force, crashing into battle with Thor. We find… [more]

Thor: Ragnarok, or Shakespeare for Schmucks

Jeffrey Kahan — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 22:04:50 +0000

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Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 3

Joe Muszynski — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 13:00:08 +0000

The Mighty Thor #264: In this issues, Loki sits on the throne because Balder, though left in charge of Asgard, departed to visit Karnilla, Queen of the Norns. The throne was left empty. Now that… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 2

Joe Muszynski — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:20:30 +0000

The Mighty Thor #263: The story: all the Asgardians (Thor, Sif, Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg), with the Recorder, battle against the Odin-force body, created and controlled by the alien within the spirit mold. All fail,… [more]

Thor ’77-’78: On the Never-Ending Road to Ragnarok, Part 1

Joe Muszynski — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 20:45:53 +0000

The Mighty Thor #262: My favorite Marvel character in August 1978 was The Mighty Thor. What follows is an examination of every issue of his Marvel comic book, from August 1977 to July 1978, issues… [more]

The Coming of Comicgate: Backsides, Batgirl and Ethics in Hammer-Wielding

N. Emmett — Thu, 28 May 2015 11:00:31 +0000

In my previous post I took a close look at the controversy surrounding the Batgirl #41 variant cover that occurred in March. Now, it’s time to take a look at how that debate fits into… [more]

The Good and Bad of Diversity in Comics

Ed Cambro — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 11:00:45 +0000

Diversity has always been a problem in comics. In the early days, minorities were nigh invisible, and women were usually relegated to romantic interests/damsels in distress. In the modern era, however, DC and Marvel have… [more]

Getting Hammered: A Review of Thor #1

David G — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 11:00:31 +0000

Thor #1" title="Getting Hammered: A Review of Thor #1" style="float:left;" />When Marvel announced its latest publishing initiative in the form of All-New Avengers NOW, my response was to shrug my shoulders and stifle a yawn. The plan calls for new versions of Captain America and… [more]

Smorgasbord #3: Sad Goat

Tom Shapira — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:00:35 +0000

For the third episode of Smorgasbord, Shawn and Tom try to to untangle the mess DC made with their recent bad shirt designs, tackle the end of the Kirby lawsuit, and try to be hopeful… [more]

Re-Entering the Garden: Late Mythic Work in Jack Kirby’s Devil Dinosaur

Tom Miller — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:00:52 +0000

Devil Dinosaur" title="Re-Entering the Garden: Late Mythic Work in Jack Kirby’s Devil Dinosaur" style="float:left;" />To understand the reverence in which Jack Kirby is held by (much of) the comics culture, one need only look to the title of Mark Evanier’s biography of the artist, Kirby: King of Comics. Or… [more]

Why Can’t Erica be Thor?

Emily Malabey — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 11:00:24 +0000

This is Erica. She will be the first to tell you all about the meaning of her name, and how it’s described in various books as the name for a female warrior, with adjectives like… [more]

Capital Thoughts: Captain America #22

Jeffrey Kahan — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:00:58 +0000

Captain America #22" title="Capital Thoughts: Captain America #22" style="float:left;" />Cap, now a shriveled old man, lies in a bed in the Avengers’ Manson. Banner runs tests on him and reports that there is no trace of the super-soldier serum in his blood. Tony Stark… [more]

Who is Don Blake?

Paul O'Connor — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 12:00:41 +0000

Thor returns to cinemas this week, in the second installment of an improbably successful film franchise that has made Chris Hemsworth into a worldwide movie star and familiarized millions with the titular norse thunder god.… [more]

Thor’s Early Identity Crisis

Mark Ginocchio — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:00:07 +0000

Marvel’s introduction of Thor in Journey Into Mystery #83 (published in August 1962) ushered into the world a comic book character that transcended traditional superhero characteristics. Stan Lee, who created Thor, along with his brother… [more]

Thor’s Facelift: Norse Mythology in the Marvel Universe

Stuart Warren — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 12:00:46 +0000

In 2011, Marvel added the highly anticipated “super-human” alien, Thor, to their cinematic universe, and was largely considered a success. Kenneth Branagh’s direction of the film conjured an old world Shakespearean atmosphere that allowed for… [more]

Colloquium #5: Norse Cosmology — Jason Aaron on Thor: God of Thunder

Markisan Naso — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 18:00:58 +0000

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Better off Dead – Ennis and Fabry’s Thor: Vikings

Tom Shapira — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:00:44 +0000

Thor: Vikings" title="Better off Dead – Ennis and Fabry’s Thor: Vikings" style="float:left;" />Thor fights Viking Zombies with help of warriors from various eras. That sounds like a great premise for a Rick Remender style Grindhouse action series; and the writer, Garth Ennis, has been doing fine with… [more]

If They Be Worthy, They Shall Possess the Power of Thor!

Jeff Viaud — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:00:24 +0000

“Whosever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of…Thor”. These are the words inscribed on the hammer of the Mighty Thor; on the mythological hammer Mjolnir itself. Thor, though himself a… [more]

How “Tales of Asgard” Changed Everything

Julian Darius — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:00:17 +0000

In Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug 1962), Donald Blake finds a magical walking stick that transforms him into Thor. It’s a rather inauspicious beginning. In that first story, Thor fights stone-skinned aliens, who simply land… [more]

It’s Thor Week on Sequart!

Mike Phillips — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 12:00:11 +0000

To celebrate this week’s release of Thor: The Dark World, we’ll be running Thor-related posts all week long. This is Sequart’s fourth themed week. Past themed weeks here at Sequart include: Superman Week (beginning Monday,… [more]

I’d Need a Lobotomy to Enjoy Thor: The Dark World

Julian Darius — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 11:00:26 +0000

Thor: The Dark World" title="I’d Need a Lobotomy to Enjoy Thor: The Dark World" style="float:left;" />It’s hard to find the words to adequately describe how stupid Thor: The Dark World is. Before I try, a warning: this review contains spoilers. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. And in case you’re… [more]

A Smarter World: Hickman’s Avengers #1-3

Kevin Thurman — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:00:41 +0000

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God is Dead, Long Live God: On Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic’s Thor

Nemanja Protic — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:58 +0000

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Why Thor Soared and the Lantern Failed

Gene Phillips — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:12 +0000

Movie theaters in the summer of 2011, like most summers for the past 30-something years, were dominated by films heavy on crowd-pleasing elements, with particular attention to heavy FX content. Unlike many other summers, the… [more]

The Heroic Struggle of Beta Ray Bill

Tim Bavlnka — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:00:05 +0000

This is a somewhat informal essay on a character that has fascinated me for a few years, Beta Ray Bill. While it echoes the work of folklorists and the hero narrative (Propp, Campbell, et al),… [more]

Mark Millar’s The Ultimates, Part 4: More Betrayal

Cody Walker — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:53 +0000

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Mark Millar’s The Ultimates, Part 3: Saying Something

Cody Walker — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:48 +0000

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Thor as Camp

Julian Darius — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:00:28 +0000

Thor as Camp" title="Thor as Camp" style="float:left;" />Thor is a glitzy, glossy summer movie. It’s also high camp in the traditional sense: super-serious and apparently blissfully unaware of how utterly ridiculous it is on every level. It may take itself more seriously… [more]

The Mighty Thor, the “Frail and Feeble” Donald Blake

Colin Smith — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:42 +0000

What are we to make of the hero and his alter ego in “The Mighty Thor and the Stone Men from Saturn,” from August 1962? Nowadays we’d hope that Donald Blake would have been raised to… [more]

The Ultimates: Super-Human

Andrew Presnal — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:33:44 +0000

The Ultimates Volume 1 #1-6 As a fledgling comic book reader, I took notice of the New Avengers only because of the writer attached to it, Brian Michael Bendis. I remember reading the Disassembled arc… [more]