2 1/2 StarsI did not enjoy this as much as the first two volumes. I was somewhat confused by the timeline as the narrative is still skipping through time presenting Thor past, present, and future.The first issue in this volume seems somewhat out of place with Thor doing several charitable acts and then visiting with Jane Foster (view spoiler)[ She now has cancer and I didn't care. Also the blue side of the moon? Seriously? (hide spoiler)] Then we switch into the main narrative for this volume wh...

OK...that was disappointing. Even more so because it's Jason Aaron...The first issue #12? That was a 5 star issue. It made me get all teary eyed, and was good solid stuff about a God who loves humans, yet still cannot always save them. Following on the heels of the God Butcher saga, this was a perfect approach to a more small scale and human approach to Thor. I loved everything about this issue. It also involves all 3 Thors at different points in history, showing the love he has always held for

A good volume. Featuring Malekith the dark Elf, who is a formidable opponent for our hero. Some good stuff in here. 3.5 stars right now, might go up on consideration.

3.5 starsThor in Asgard just isn't my thing.It's a personal preference, it has nothing to do with the writing, and I don't mean to offend Sesana and her mighty hammer anyone who enjoys these stories.Mostly, I just find Asgard stories depressing.They have an air of hopelessness to them that just sucks all the joy out of my day. So.I think I'll stick to the MIGHTY-AVENGER-THOR stories, from here on out.This wasn't an awful story, by any means, and I certainly enjoyed it better than that stupid God...

Malekith the Accursed has escaped his prison and is causing havok among his own people, the Dark Elves. All-Mother Freyja assigns Thor as leader of a motley team named the League of Realms that must face Malekith.Thor's team isn't very unified as each member believes he can best Malekith alone. Their first battle with the Dark Elf goes badly when the elven queen is killed. Thor must seed some camaraderie between them or risk a conflict between all the realms which would make them easy pickings f...

Esad Ribic took a well deserved break after crafting the visuals for the first ten issues of the story that has become a high-water mark in Thor stories. This volume is instead a collection of guest artists who are more than capable of stepping into Ribic shoes and giving their own take on the newly redesigned Thor. This collection is book-ended by single issues by artists Nic Klein and Das Pastoras, each taking the helm of one chapter, while frequent Aaron collaborator Ron Garney took on the mu...

Disney Takes OverHow do you follow up the ultimate Thor story? The cosmic scope of the spectacular two-parter that was The God Butcher and Godbomb obviously cannot be topped, so the one shot that opens this third volume wisely shifts gears to tell a much more low key story. Gone are the ambitious meditations on the changing status of religion, gone the travels though time, gone the sweeping landscapes and epic battles. Instead, the reader is invited to sneak a peek at Thor’s personal and surpris...

After having seen and not really getting why the big bad Malekith in Thor Dark World was such a really nasty piece of work, it was a genuine pleasure to finally get a good look-see at the comic version.Malekith really IS a nasty piece of work. And now I wish we had really gotten a better look at his personality in the movie. Alas.All told, I thought this run of comics was a decent adventure. Thor gets a bit more rounded as a character in the side issues. The art isn't bad, either. I genuinely lo...

This was quite a fun volume. It starts off with the release of Malekith and the formation of the league of realms and they hunt for him and there are constant battles and all until we find Thor in some twists and precarious positions and he confronts Malekith finally until we see the nature of Dark Elves and what their tribe has done for him now. This was a good one and has a great twist that sets him and War of the realms perfectly. It was good to see this league and the politics within and som...

Thor may be the God of Thunder but Jason Aaron is the God of the One-Shot Comic! His day in the life of Doop was arguably the best comic in his Wolverine and the X-Men series, and his Wolverine’s week issue (I forget which series) was so damn good – it looked at how Wolverine was able to be a part of the many superhero teams he’s a member of, like the Doop issue, in a comedic way. And then there was his brief stint at DC before he joined Marvel and became one of the Marvel Architects, when he di...

3.75 starsThis is still a good series. The best Thor series I have ever read. I love this new interpretation of Thor as a really nice guy. While this was a good volume, it still pales in comparison to the first two volumes containing the God Butcher storyline. It would be almost impossible not to, especially with the new plot.So basically, present-day Thor goes back to Midgard and Asgardia and chills there. Until Malekith the Accursed breaks out of his prison and goes on a murdering rampage agai...

After the awesomeness of the last two volumes, this one really disappointed me. Malekith the Accursed is released from his prison in Hel, and goes on a murder spree of the dark elves living in all the nine realms. It seems like he is the antagonist in this book because of the movie Thor: The Dark World. Anyway, a ragtag group of warriors, led by Thor, is formed to stop him, but it seems they have a traitor in their midst. The story did not have the magic of the last one.The Accursed arc runs fro...

What a let down! What the fuck happened? God Butcher and God Bomb were absolutely perfect. This is like the Phantom Menace trying to follow Return of the Jedi. And the artwork. Why the hell would they ever stray from Esad Ribic? Don't get me wrong, the art isn't bad, but it sure isn't Ribic. There is a lot of disappointment here.The first and last issues are total throwaways. In the first, Thor returns to all his realms and planets to party. He dances with an environmental scientist who makes a

Not bad, but nowhere near as good as the previous two volumes.

I thought from other reviewers that this would be poor, but I just found it to be very different. Malekeith is a different kind of enemy to Gorr. Where Gorr was misled by his own Trauma, Malekeith is like Thor's Lex Luthor. He's pure evil and very clever and conniving. A worthy opponent for Thor and a good read.

It seems inevitable that Malekith would have to make a return to the Thor comics. He was, after all, the villain of the second Thor movie, and you might as well give new readers what they expect to see. Especially with Loki as villain seemingly off limits, at least for the time being. This particular Malekith story... Well, it's ok. It's a pretty standard "heroes chase the villain" story, with a few enhancements to keep it a cut above average. For one, Malekith is a particularly vicious and thre...

Ugh, Malekith. Uninspired villain, resurrected from some ancient line of Thor stories after he got a starring role in the second Thor movie. As if that suddenly makes him cool. At least we got a neat little interlude story, a palate cleanser (are they a Proctor & Gamble product? They should make them, in disposable form - maybe even something you could plug into the wall and make it always smell of clean palate in your home). I'm sure after murdering a few thousand gods, even Jason Aaron - king

An Ancient Enemy Awakes23 July 2016 - Singapore It had been a while since I had visited a comic book shop, and since one of the things I do, other than reading books and writing reviews on them, is to visit businesses, buy something, and write reviews on them, I decided that it was about time to visit some of the comic book shops scattered about Melbourne. Also, I wanted something short, and engaging, to read on the plane as I made my way across the continents, and a graphic novel certainly does...

Ruining what was the most perfect Thor run since 80s Simonson, 'The Accursed' comes a little late on the heels of the not-so-blockbuster movie (which I personally loved). Handed down from the Marvel execs in order to synergize the film and book franchises, Aaron has to introduce to us the most boring and worthless villain in the cosmic arsenal to date- Malekith, the dark elf. Sigh. Just leave it be. Seriously. Let writers do what they want if the books are hot. Aaron's superb run feels like it c...

A troll, a giant, a dark elf, a light elf, a dwarf and a thunder god walk into a bar…Holy Hobbit! This one has all the ingredients for a nerd’s delight; all it’s missing is a twenty sided dice.There you go.Shades of the second Thor movie, Malekith, the Accursed has escaped from Spider-Jail and he’s bent on upsetting the balance in the Nine Realms on his way to ruling the Dark Elves. A representative from each of the realms are tasked with hunting him down and of course none get along with one an...