This 2nd post on the graphic novels you should read for Marvel's BIG 3 (1 more to follow). If you don't know who the BIG 3 are, you will find out soon enough. Or go see the Avengers movie.
Thor is arguably the character most responsible for the emergence of Marvel at the beginning of the 60s. His mythological adventures in the pages of JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY as the Odinson and Donald Blake not only made that title #1 it was also written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby. Thor would then evolve from the pages of Journey and find a home with Earth's Mightiest Heroes, when Stan and Jack put the AVENGERS book together. As with Captain America this character has suffered through some pretty cheesy periods (70s, 90s, early 2000s) but with the help of some talented writers in J. Michael Strazynski and Matt Fraction, is back to top notch story telling. Thor is once again a mainstream character enjoyed by males and females of all ages. It is rumoured that fan favourite characters the Enchantress, the Executioner and Skurge will the the antagonists; as well as Loki in the sequel to the brilliant Thor movie.
01 - Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson Vol. I
Never has Thor been more sensational than during these early tales, crafted by
Marvel's greatest, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Re-live Stan and Jack's stories of
the Norse Gods and Thor before he came to Earth as Don Blake. Witness as these
masters breathe life into the thunder god. Read these stories as never before
with all-new, modern coloring and six interlocking covers by Olivier Coipel.
LIVE IT LIKE YOU LOVE IT!
D&J COMICS
Thor is arguably the character most responsible for the emergence of Marvel at the beginning of the 60s. His mythological adventures in the pages of JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY as the Odinson and Donald Blake not only made that title #1 it was also written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby. Thor would then evolve from the pages of Journey and find a home with Earth's Mightiest Heroes, when Stan and Jack put the AVENGERS book together. As with Captain America this character has suffered through some pretty cheesy periods (70s, 90s, early 2000s) but with the help of some talented writers in J. Michael Strazynski and Matt Fraction, is back to top notch story telling. Thor is once again a mainstream character enjoyed by males and females of all ages. It is rumoured that fan favourite characters the Enchantress, the Executioner and Skurge will the the antagonists; as well as Loki in the sequel to the brilliant Thor movie.
01 - Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson Vol. I
Few people have ever left their mark on one
character quite the way Walter Simonson has. His work on the Mighty Thor swept
the Norse God of Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved since
and is often considered the definitive Thor.
02 - Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 1
This classic volume introduces the
mild-mannered Dr. Donald Blake and his amazing alter ego, Thor, the Norse God of
Thunder! Through the course of these awesome adventures, the Asgardian Avenger
battles everyone from the Stone Men of Saturn to the Radioactive Man to his own
half-brother Loki! Collects Journey Into Mystery #83-100.
03 - Thor by J. Michael Straczynski Vol. 1
“Thor… succeeds quite well in blending
fictional gods with very real conflicts…” –IGN.com Thor is back! And in a story
only J. Michael Straczynski could tell! Returned to the pantheon of great Marvel
heroes, the Asgardian God of Thunder is reunited with the mortal form of Dr. Don
Blake. Together, they must reckon with the legacy of the mythic Norse kingdom
and the awakening of its immortal heroes – but in a world that may not want them
back! Collecting THOR #1-6.
04 - Thor Ages of Thunder by Matt Fraction
Thor is the favored son of Odin, a paragon of bravery, nobility and strength. From Asgard to Hel and through all realms between, Thor's titanic struggles on behalf of his beloved homeland of fellow immortals have become legend. But what happens when Thor decides to stand down? To not clean up the mess that the gods themselves create? To teach his vain brethren of fellow immortals - and even his father, Odin - that he is not one to take for granted? Ages of Thunder is a story of a god's ultimate destiny toward humility through humanity. Told by superstar writer Matt Fraction (Invincible Iron Man) and luxuriously rendered with bristling action tableaus by a veritable godly pantheon of artists, it is a Thor epic for the ages. Collecting THOR: AGES OF THUNDER ONE-SHOT, THOR: REIGN OF BLOOD ONE-SHOT, THOR: MAN OF WAR ONE-SHOT and THOR GOD-SIZED SPECIAL.
05 - Ultimate Thor by Jonathan Hickman
Exploding from the pages of the Ultimates, comes Ultimate Thor! Don't miss the
superstar teamup of JONATHAN HICKMAN and CARLOS PACHECO as they go back to the
beginning and tell the origin of Thor, Loki and the rest of Asgard! Ragnorak has
descended and Asgard sits at the edge of end. What will become of Thor and the
Warriors Three? And what exactly does Baron Zemo, mysterious commander for the
Nazis, have to do with it all? Ultimate Comics Thor brings you the untold story
of Thor's thunderous debut!
06 - Thor Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
LIVE IT LIKE YOU LOVE IT!
D&J COMICS
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