The first issue of Thor begins after we discover the identity of the new Thor is Doctor Jane Foster who is suffering from terminal cancer. Every time she turns into Thor, the transformation neutralizes the effects of the chemotherapy and purges it from her body but not the cancer which is killing her. Now she confronts a war between the light and dark elves which could eventually lead to the war of the realms.
On Asgardia the Congress of Worlds convene
to discuss the death of the light elves however like all democratic systems it fails
to reach a resolution. Jane visits the All-Mother who is imprisoned and we
discover Odinson does not want to be found. Thor attempts to use the Rainbow
Bridge but she is quickly detained by Cul who plans to arrest her. In the
Yawning Void, Malekith convenes the Dark Council to discuss the murder of the
light elves and the involvement of Thor. Malekith has a solution in the form of
Loki who wants to join the Dark Council in exchange for murdering Thor.
The first issue of the new Thor is incredible as it lays out a
long-term plan including a war of the realms and how the politics of Congress
of Worlds and the Dark Council play against one another. Jason Aaron has built
his legacy as one of the top Thor writers following Walt Simonson. Odinson is
missing however we have a clue following the Secret Wars tie-in Thors
on how he will become worthy. At the end of Thors, the Ultimate Thor’s hammer falls on Old Asgard and lays
there until someone worthy picks it up.
RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5
RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5
