A Quick Thought About Thor: The Mighty Avenger

1 Comment | Posted: October 18th, 2010 | Filed under: Thinking About Comics | Tags:


What makes this comic really work for me is the way that it’s actually a very simple, very familiar story told well. Amidst the main plot (Thor’s thrown out of Asgard, has to work his way back into his Odin’s good graces), his relationship with Jane Foster and how it’s growing has really gotten its hooks into me in a way that’s never happened with previous iterations of the character. He’s headstrong and in search of answers when he doesn’t even know the question and she’s patient and up for anything if it means helping him while still remaining her own person. Langridge and Samnee’s deliberately slow pacing in their relationship is modern and endearing and it makes me wish that more superhero comics were willing to treat the subject with such relative subtlety.

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One Comment on “A Quick Thought About Thor: The Mighty Avenger”

  1. 1 Sallyp said at 3:13 pm on October 18th, 2010:

    Endearing is the word for this book. I’ve always been a Thor fan, and this book has been charming from the very beginning. The story is fun, and the art is sensational. And it’s just fun…which is becoming increasingly rare in comics.