Thor - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Tue, 20 May 2025 19:16:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Thor - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Thor is dead, long live Thor in Marvel’s Thor #1 https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/20/thor-1-announcement/ Tue, 20 May 2025 19:16:32 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52738 The Asgardian gods live in cycles. They live, they fight, they die, they do a Ragnarok, they come back. Such is the POWER OF STORIES(TM). So it should come as no surprise that, even if Al Ewing’s Immortal Thor ends with the Odinson dying, the subsequent volume, already announced, starts with the hero’s return. The...

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]]> 52738 Hickman and Capullo help Wolverine get Revenge in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/08/21/staff-picks-aug21/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49911 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Tony’s pick: Wolverine: Revenge #1: He’s been beaten. He’s been bloodied....

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]]> 49911 Who will be the Heir of Apocalypse, and what else will be in this week’s Staff Picks? https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/12/staff-picks-june12/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49195 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s pick: X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1: For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on Arakko, another must rise...

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]]> 49195 Roxxon Presents: Thor #1 is very good at showing us how very bad comics can be https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/17/roxxon-presents-thor-1/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48590 From the company that brought you Roxxon Body Gel™, and the immersive Roxxspexx™, comes a brand new adventure starring their very own mascot, the Mighty Thor! Watch as he fights Loki and his lies of global pollution and the idea that corporations are not to be trusted! But is there something more sinister going on...

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]]> 48590 Roxxon gets its own Thor, Rear Window in the Arctic and more of this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/17/staff-picks-april17/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48598 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Mark’s pick: Roxxon Presents Thor #1: In his secret identity as A.I. spokesguru Chad Hammer, the son of Odin knows Mama Gaea is a top priority for heroes and for business. But when a...

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]]> 48598 New Thor title can’t help but be compared to that other Immortal Ewing book https://comicsxf.com/2023/08/23/immortal-thor/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46361 In Norse myths, they called him Thunderer. Vuer has he been called, and Hloriddi. The Gods know him as Asgard’s King, keeper of Mjolnir, hero of the tales. When injustice grips the Earth and ancient powers bring down the sky, he fights for those who cannot — and when the tale is done, we will...

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]]> 46361 Enter the Realm of X in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/08/23/enter-the-realm-of-x-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46346 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: Realm of X #1: After the Hellfire Gala, Magik, Mirage, Marrow, Dust and Typhoid Mary find themselves stranded in Vanaheim. Y’know, the Thor place? The locals seem to believe they hold the key...

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]]> 46346 Our Best X-Men Story Is “Asgardian Wars” https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/05/our-best-x-men-story-is-asgardian-wars/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41866 In a franchise that has run for over 50 years, there is bound to be debate about which story is “the best”. Listicles will be written, podcasts will be recorded, debate will be never ceasing. In this series, we’ve gathered ComicsXF writers to share what they personally think are their best X-Men stories ever. Comprising...

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]]> 41866 Finally, Find out What Happens If Miles Morales Becomes Thor in Our Exclusive Preview https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/10/finally-find-out-what-happens-if-miles-morales-becomes-thor-in-our-exclusive-preview/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41416 What if Miles Morales became Thor? What if Gwen Stacy became Wolverine? What if Captain America became a Nazi? What if Spider-Man became beloved character actor Margo Martindale? What if Doctor Strange became Columbo? What if Batman became v. Superman: Dawn of Justice? What if Spawn became your mom? This preview answers one of those...

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]]> 41416 The AXE Begins to Fall in Eternals #11 https://comicsxf.com/2022/04/21/the-axe-begins-to-fall-in-eternals-11/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40191 The Avengers catch the Eternals digging in their Celestial cookie jar as Thanos creates a cataclysmic distraction far away in Eternals #11, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Matthew Wilson, and lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Mark Turetsky: They say there are three basic stories: Hero vs. Hero, Days of Future Past...

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]]> 40191 Spidey Reads the Darkhold, Old Woman Selina and More Staff Picks for Dec. 22 https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/20/spidey-reads-the-darkhold-old-woman-selina-and-more-staff-picks-for-dec-22/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36191 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zach’s Pick: Darkhold: Spider-Man #1: Y’all know the Darkhold, right? It’s that spooky book that shows up in Marvel comics sometimes. Well, what if Spider-Man read it? What then, huh? He’s not a Midnight Son,...

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]]> 36191 Bill Needs Help, but First, Monsters, in Beta Ray Bill #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/30/bill-needs-help-but-first-monsters-in-beta-ray-bill-4/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30279 When Beta Ray Bill’s quest brings him and his friends — Skurge the Executioner and Pip the Troll — to the fiery realm of Muspelheim, they are quickly attacked by horrible monsters and dark beings. To save his friends, Bill must journey through a maze of his own memories. Saddle up for Beta Ray Bill...

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]]> 30279 Feel The Love & Thunder In Our Exclusive Beta Ray Bill #4 Preview https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/24/feel-the-love-thunder-in-our-exclusive-beta-ray-bill-4-preview/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30086 Our buddy Beta Ray Bill has had a rough little bit. His friend broke his favorite hammer and his girlfriend called him ugly. It’s enough to drive a man, or horse alien mutated to become the perfect weapon, to drink. Which Bill has done. Along with wrestling moves; many many wrestling moves. But he’s found...

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]]> 30086 Pride, More Hellfire Gala, Six Sidekicks & Other Staff Picks for 6/9 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/07/pride-more-hellfire-gala-six-sidekicks-other-staff-picks-for-6-9/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29102 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Cori’s Pick: DC Pride: DC spotlights its LGBTQIA+ characters in an anthology featuring stories about Batwoman by James Tynion IV and Trung Le Nguyen, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn by Mariko Tamaki and Amy Reeder,...

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]]> 29102 A New Weapon Forged in Beta Ray Bill #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/26/a-new-weapon-forged-in-beta-ray-bill-3/ Wed, 26 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28181 Beta Ray Bill takes a bloody path to find his glory — and the perfect weapon to forge it with. And he’s even got a few friends to brave the battle alongside him. But the journey is one even Odin would call treacherous, and not all of Bill’s friends will survive. At least not in...

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]]> 28181 Sad Knight Has a Thor Fight in Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/21/sad-knight-has-a-thor-fight-in-black-knight-curse-of-the-ebony-blade-3/ Fri, 21 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=27906 Black Knight is back, and he’s sadder than ever. But this time he’s got a cool sword! Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #3 is written by Si Spurriur, drawn by Sergio Dávilla, colored by Arif Prianto with Chris Sotomayor, and lettered by Corey Petit. Si Spurrier and Sergio Dávilla’s descent into Black Knight...

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]]> 27906 U Reap What U Sow When Hulk Smashes the U-Foes in Immortal Hulk #46 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/10/u-reap-what-u-sow-when-hulk-smashes-the-u-foes-in-immortal-hulk-46/ Mon, 10 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26878 Red Hulk Gets Revenge in Immortal Hulk #46 written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo. with colors by Paul Mounts, and letters by Cory Petit Robert Secundus: As time goes on, I have fewer and fewer ideas for these opening bits. It feels like Times Immortal intros...

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]]> 26878 Donald Blake Faces An Angry Daddy in Thor #13 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/17/donald-blake-faces-an-angry-daddy-in-thor-13/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=22996 Donald Blake continues his conquest of the World Tree, while Valkyrie attempts to stop his rampage with some much needed All-Father assistance. It’s Thor #13 written by Donny Cates, art by Nic Klein, colors by Matthew Wilson, and letters by Joe Sabino. Donny Cates writes some radical comics. Not like, politically radical. Like, doing an...

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]]> 22996 Children of the Atom, New Grant Morrison and More Staff Picks for 3/10 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/08/children-of-the-atom-new-grant-morrison-and-more-staff-picks-for-3-10/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=22501 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Corey’s Pick: Children of the Atom #1: Delayed nearly a year by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent publisher shuffling, Vita Ayala and Bernard Chang’s X-series about a new team of mutants who look awfully familiar...

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