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Ragnarok appears to have come for the gods of Asgard, and only Thor and his Avengers allies might be able to stave off that fate - but will the Thunder God be Asgard's savior, or the architect of its downfall? In search of new wisdom, Thor must repeat the ordeals of Odin - and the price may be too terrible for even an immortal to pay! Beset on all sides by treacherous foes from his past, the God of Thunder leads the tattered remnants of the forces of Asgard on a desperate quest, as the Realm Eternal burns. Collects Thor #80-85.

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5 out of 5 stars

The best Thor story in years November 16, 2004
19 out of 22 found this review helpful

With Brian Michael Bendis disassembling the Avengers, his Powers partner, artist Michael Avon Oeming, was given the duty of writing the final (for now anyway) storyarc for the Mighty Thor. Collecting the Ragnarok storyarc, this TPB finds Thor's home of Asgard in ruins, his sibling Gods dead and dying, and even his hammer Mjolnir has been shattered. The thunder god is pushed to his limits to save his world, even if that means he must be the architect of it's destruction to do so. Thor hasn't been this good a read in years, no lie. Not since Walter Simonsin's legendary run have I felt so compelled reading a Thor book, if (when) the book gets relaunched, I pray that Michael Avon Oeming is at the helm scripting it. The art by Andrea Divito is plain old beautiful, giving Thor a "don't mess with me" look like he's never had. It's sad, compelling, and surprisingly full of emotion. This is the best Thor has been since Simonsin, and this is an absolute must have for any and every Thor fan.

5 out of 5 stars

Best Thor saga.... EVER! December 31, 2004
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

Wow, this book has it all, Pretty close to every character that's appeared in Thor's 40 plus years of service to the comic book community, the biggest battle Thor has ever faced (and if you've read much Thor you know thats saying ALOT) and of course Ragnarok, the untimely end of an immortal race.

Di vito's art is some of the finest I've seen in years, and Oeming should stick to writing, instead of penciling (and that is in no way a dig on his art, but an incredible compliment to his writting ability)

if you are a Thor fan this is a must read, if you are an Avenger's fan this is a must read (and I think you'll be a Thor fan afterward) and if you're just a comic fan in general it's... you guessed it, a must read (and again I believe you will be a Thor fan afterward)

Having collected the most current 300 or so isssues of Thor I can say withot a doubt this is the finest Thor story arc I've ever read.

If you've ever wanted to indtroduce anyone who's a mythology fan to comics, or Thor in particular this is the one and only way to go.

1 out of 5 stars

Worst Thor story of all time no doubt March 22, 2005
8 out of 25 found this review helpful

really there is nothing any good about the story, one reviewer brings up the fact that pretty much every character in thors history is seen here, well that's true, but the problem is they are mostly cameo deaths, characters who got their own mini series, fan favorites die off panel and then get shown as being dead, you hear of these battles but don't see it, just some characters helmat showing he's dead, he might have been a major character, deserved something better, but he won't find it here.

also many things make no sense at all, the ship of nails that Thor destroyed during Simonsons run and is supposed to take almost forever to build it (since it is supposed to be used at the end of the gods life span) just shows up, the writer ignores everything he thinks gets in the way of his story, he leaves the cliffhanger from the Gods and men trade, and just jumps ahead ignoring it.

oh and his jumping ahead? well it's bad, he skips years between chapters, i really (i am not making this up) thought i had missed a chapter, double checked, even asked a friend, because so much story goes on between chapters, i think the writer could not figure out how to kill the gods so he just does it off panel, has them say it happen and moves on.

this arc was part of a mega crossover, they fired the old writer jurgens, told him "oh the next issue..it's your last" leaving us with a cliffhanger this writer never follows up on, he was brought in to kill everyone off in 6 issues, just open season slaughter.

the ending is the best part, had the rest been written this well it might have been good, but i'm afraid too little too late, what good is an ending without a grand journey on your way? think of the godfathers ending but having to watch Gigli to get there, not a very nice thought is it?

the art is fantastic, but what good is the art when the story is written so badly? when it reads like a series of quick flashbacks with most of it happening off screen? sure we get a few nice battles, well drawn, but it's not near enough.

if you want Thor please do not buy this, buy the trades collecting the legendary simonson run or the soon to be legendary Jurgens run

Thor: Visionaries: Walt Simonson Book 1
Thor: Visionaries: Walt Simonson Book 2
Thor: Visionaries: Walt Simonson Book 3
Thor: Across All Worlds
Thor: Death Of Odin
Thor: Gods on earth
Thor: Spiral
Thor: The Reigning
Thor: Gods and men

5 out of 5 stars

A grand finale to the Thor series September 15, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

The mighty Thor, as a Marvel Comics character, has a 40-plus year old history. Such an icon should be treated with espect, even when sagging sales justify the cancellation of his monthly book.

A crass way to capitalize on such a cancellation would have been to produce a "let's kill the entire cast!" plot for the final issues, the way it's been done repeatedly in the past. That is, it would have been crass were we not talking about the Norse gods, whose entire life is overshadowed by the inevitability of their eventual doom during Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods. Because of that aspect, ending the series with the destruction of the gods' world actually makes sense.

The problem with Ragnarok, however, is that's it's been done to death during the book's long career. What would make this one different from the ones that preceded it, be they prophetic visions, fake ones, near-calls or genuine but not quite final?

Oeming pulls it off successfully in this collection. This book does not have quite the originality of the Kirby or Simonson runs, it manages to tell a moving story of Asgard's fall and pay homage to the 40 years of history that it puts an end to. It manages to make sense of the recurring Ragnarok events; it ties many loose ends we often didn't realize existed; it uses most of the cast with respect (albeit sparsely, as events happen rather fast). The ending is also quite amazing, unexpected, and entirely appropriate.

Never has the mystic hammer Mjolnir been depicted as such a powerful weapon (its forging caused the extinction of the dinosaurs) and never has Thor had to face such terrible choices. He manages to pull through as a tragic and heroic figure, and his passing into history is worthy of his legend.

The only problem I see with this story is that it's practically impossible to follow up. Marvel is bound to use the character again at some later date, and that will cheapen this excellent tale of Asgard's last days. But don't let that keep you from enjoying it today!

5 out of 5 stars

THOR AND RAGNAROK AGAIN! February 17, 2005
4 out of 7 found this review helpful

The plot of impending Ragnarok...the destruction of the gods and Asgard...is one that has been told in Thors history throughout his 40 plus years of existence. From the earliest days of villians like the Destroyer, to my own favorite near Ragnarok saga, that of the Mangog back in the late 1960's. But I have to say even as an "old" comic fan this has to be one of the best Thor Storylines to come along in the over 30 years I've been a fan. The trade paperback collects Thor issues #80 - 85 in the Avengers Disassembled tie-in. The simple fact of the matter is that watching Asgard come under attack by a host of Thor's enemies who are each bearing their own versions of the mjolnir makes for a fantastically orginal plot.

The art is pretty solid, as Andrea Divito delivers the story in a visually exciting, slambang manner, and the big impact visuals pack a nice punch. There's also some solid action shots like the sequence where Captain America's shield shows up to rescue Thor from the gaping jaws of the Fenris wolf.

Finally the end is just something you would not expect as the demon Surtur is finally released on Asgard. just an outstanding story from beginning to end with solid artwork, terrific battle scenes, as Mike Avon Oeming, builds to an Asgard-shattering climax. Highly recommended!

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