Gorr’s weapon, All-Black the Necrosword which pulls double duty as his cloak and armor, looks and feels wrong in just the right way. Thor’s hammers, axe and sword have weight when swung, thrown or even just carried. He’s drawing the Norse god of thunder in battle with an alien god who wields an eldritch weapon, but he doesn’t use their immense power as a crutch. His drawings, which are colored by Ive Svorcina, are painterly without being static. Esad Ribic has an excellent command of action. The God Butcher / Godbomb is a wonderful cape comic. It’s Ribic and Aaron’s work (as well as that of guest artist Butch Guice) that I’d like to shine a light on with this piece. And Ragnarok’s wonderfully varied design work (particularly its costumes and weapons) and its chocolate and peanut butter blend of science fiction and grand fantasy have a cousin in Esad Ribic and Jason Aaron’s inaugural Thor: God of Thunder story, The God Butcher / Godbomb. The Hulk’s time as a gladiator on the planet Sakaar is adapted from the Planet Hulk storyline. Hela’s schemes, Skurge the Executioner’s finest hour and the apocalyptic power of Surtur are drawn from Walter Simonson’s legendary turn as Thor’s writer and artist. If its marketing and early critical responses are accurate, the creative team have successfully told a story of their own while building on and honoring the comics they are adapting. Thor: Ragnarok opens stateside this week. You’re my favorite Thor.” – Gorr the God Butcher, Thor: God of Thunder # 9 That gods have never created or cared for anything. Because you see just how petty and useless your kind truly are. Why you try so desperately hard to seem noble.

But you… You I could never quite figure out, until now. And the young one, the Viking god, he uses arrogance and rage to mask his crippling shame. He thinks if he kills me, he can erase his own history of wretched failure. The old you, the king, he’s always been fueled by regret.

Thor: Ragnarok hits American theaters this week.

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