| Thor #2 |
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| Posted by Sam Holland |
10:22 AM Sunday, 30 September 2007 |
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 Thor is in Oklahoma. Yep, you read that right. While the first issue brought Thor back, this issue begins the task of re-creating his world. And Dr. Donald Blake, Thor's alter ego, thought Oklahoma would be a good place to do it. A spin of his hammer and a week long thunderstorm later, Asgard once again forms from the mythological ether. It's a big place, and lonely without his fellow gods to keep him company. This set's up our hero's quest to find those whom he lost but still exist in the hearts and minds of the men who believe in gods. The best part of this issue is not Asgard being rebuilt, nor Thor discovering his quest, It's the reaction of the residents of Nameless Small Town, Oklahoma to their new neighbor. They aren't in awe of this earthbound god, they expect him to follow the same rules as anyone else. Thor isn't a normal neighbor, but he is accommodating and non confrontational with creative solutions to the townspeople's concerns. It's amusing and well executed by JMS and Coipel. In interviews, JMS has stated he cut back on his comics workload to devote more attention to Thor and it shows. While there were some issues of Amazing Spider-Man that seemed rushed, this issue is paced to perfection. Coipel's artwork is as impressive as it was in the first issue, and has shown he can handle the mundane and fantastic with equal aplomb. This issue was just a joy to read. Comments (0) |
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