| Thor #3 |
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| Posted by Sam Holland |
04:47 AM Wednesday, 03 October 2007 |
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 Picking up after the events of last issue, Thor begins his search for his fallen friends. His alter ego, Donald Blake, told him that the gods live on in hearts of men just waiting to be awakened. Thor is drawn to New Orleans where he runs into an old friend- Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Their confrontation goes something like this: IRON MAN: Welcome back, buddy, good to see you! THOR: Verily. IRON MAN: Listen, I know you've been out of pocket, what with being dead and all, but we've got this thing called the Superhero Registration Act where you sign with and work for the government. Let me tell you, the dentals great and you get two weeks of paid vacation a year! So you want to sign now or later? THOR: Nay. IRON MAN: Neigh? THOR: I am not a superhero, I am a god. IRON MAN: Huh. Good point, I never thought of that. Okay, see you later! Add half a dozen lightning strikes, repulsor blasts, and some nifty sound effects, stir, simmer and you've got the recipe for a classic confrontation. Thor is ticked at ol' iron pants and makes no bones about showing his displeasure in a big, bad and hurtful way. This issue re-established just how powerful Thor actually is and defines Asgard, Oklahoma as a diplomatic embassy, which may cause more trouble down the road for Stark than he yet realizes. Amid the OH MY GOODNESS moments that brought out my inner geek (and there are more than one), there is an underlying social commentary about the tragedy in New Orleans. Even after all this time has passed, there is still tragedy there even though it's no longer deemed front page headline material. JMS makes his point without beating us over the head with it. Speaking of JMS, the writing is superb, the storytelling brisk and entertaining. Coipel's artwork is stunning as ever, capturing the might and fury of the god of thunder. Every now and then you run across a title that hits all the right notes. The writer and artist just ‘get' each other. Peter David and Dale Keown on The Incredible Hulk. Roger Stern and Mike Zeck on Captain America. Marv Wolfman and George Perez on The New Teen Titans. It may be too early to say it, but I predict in a few months we'll be able to add J. Michael Straczynski and Oliver Coipel on Thor to that list. These first three issues have been nothing short of amazing and I can't wait for the next installment. Comments (2) |
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