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Thor, Vol. 1 Paperback – January 1, 2008

by J. Michael Straczynski (Author), Olivier Coipel (Illustrator)
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Thor is back! And in a story only J. Michael Straczynski could tell! Returned to the pantheon of great Marvel heroes, the Asgardian God of Thunder is reunited with the mortal form of Dr. Don Blake. Together, they must reckon with the legacy of the mythic Norse kingdom and the awakening of its immortal heroes - but in a world that may not want them back!
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    January 1, 2008
  6. Dimensions
    6.75 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches
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    0785117229
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel Enterprises (January 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785117229
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785117223
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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J. Michael Straczynski

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J. Michael Staczynski was born in Paterson, NJ in 1954, from a lower-middle-class blue-collar family that moved 21 times in his first 18 years. He began writing in earnest and selling at the age of 17 and hasn't stopped since. He graduated San Diego State University with degrees in Psychology and Sociology.

As a journalist, he has written over 500 published articles for such periodicals as The Los Anglees Times, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Writer's Digest, San Diego Magazine, the San Diego and Los Angeles Reader and TIME, Inc. He has also published numerous short stories in Amazing Science Fiction Magazine, Pulphouse, and various anthologies.

As a television writer and producer, he has written over 300 produced episodes, including work on The New Twilight Zone and Murder She Wrote. He also wrote, created and produced the series Babylon 5, Crusade, Jeremiah and most recently, Sense8 for Netflix.

Moving from TV to film, he wrote Changeling (directed by Clint Eastwood), Ninja Assassin (produced by the Wachowskis), provided the story for Thor (directed by Kenneth Branagh), wrote Underworld 4 (starring Kate Beckinsale), and has written numerous other films that are currently slated for production.

He has won the Hugo Award (twice), the Saturn Award, the Eisner Award, the Inkpot Lifetime Achievement Award, the E Pluribus Unum Award from the American Cinema Foundation, the Space Frontier Foundation award, the Ray Bradbury Award, the Christopher Award, and over a dozen others.

He was also nominated for a British Academy Award (BAFTA) for his screenplay for Changeling.

He writes ten hours a day, every day, and he likes it a lot.

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Jmaynard
5.0 out of 5 stars The God of Thunder in all his glory
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2012
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This is the kind of book that gets a person excited about superheroes, no doubt about it. I started with  Journey into Mystery, Vol. 1: Fear Itself  as a starting point for Marvel comics (after loving the film,  The Avengers ). I was immediately hooked and wanted to see how we got to that point. I decided to skip over House of M and Civil War, as those stories seemed too dark, and I didn't want to go too far back. I had read great reviews about Straczynski's reintroduction of Thor, which also introduced Lady Loki, and decided to jump to this point. Though the story is fairly well contained, it is helpful to know something of what happened before, especially in Civil War. So, I recommend newbie readers like me hit Wikipedia to get an overview of those prior major events.

This book opens with the human Donald Blake, who once hosted Thor's spirit, calling the God of Thunder from the Void of nothingness. The cycle of endless Raganaroks had been broken, but humanity still needs the gods. Thor chooses to be reborn, and he uses his power to rebuild Asgard - in Oklahoma! He then begins searching the world for his people, bound within humans waiting to be awakened. He intended not to awaken certain Asgardians, Loki, Enchantress, et al, but while engaged in battle was forced to awaken everyone at once. Loki is somehow reborn as a woman, and Sif cannot be found. The stage is set. The most exciting part of this book is the clash between Thor and Iron Man, when Thor reveals just how powerful he is - that he had always held back before. He's ticked off at Tony for using his genetic code to make a "fake" Thor and passing him off as the real deal during the Civil War.

Overall, this is a fantastic (re)introduction of Thor. The story is engrossing, and I love the artwork. Thor is totally bad a@@, and the fights scenes are expertly rendered and thrilling. Highly recommended!
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Vipz
4.0 out of 5 stars Thor is BACK! KRAKKABOOM
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2008
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I have loved JMS' writing ever since his Spidey run. And now he brings his wordcraft to THor. I can't imagine a better suited writer.
I loved this book right from the start. The story is excellent and the art is phenomenal.
The only part I felt missing was more interaction with the rest of the Marvel Universe. Somehow I felt that Thor was ignoring the human race but I guess he has to get his house straight before he can go out to fix the world (according to JMS).
Hopefully the next few issues will bring characters like the Hulk, Fantastic four, Captain America etc. into his life.
Great book, great restart!
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Eric Dempsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
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Fun stories for a fellow not very familiar with the Thor comics. Would recommend as a nice light read with some excellent artwork.
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Cameron
5.0 out of 5 stars First time Thor reader
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2010
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Thor had always been a visually striking character to me; the lightning motif, the giant hammer, the war helmet. But I've never been one for ancient mythology, so I always put off reading any thunder god stories. With the film adaptation of the character within one year at the time of this review, I finally decided to pick something up. With the low price and great reviews, I started here.

This book was fantastic. JMS' story is about Thor trying to pick up the pieces of his life after an absence in the 616 universe. He rebuilds Asgard, looks for old friends, and tries to make sense of what has happened since he's been gone. The best chapter would have to be issue #3, where Thor visits a section of New Orleans, still stricken by the effects of Hurricane Katrina. He realizes that if he were around, he could have stopped the storm and saved countless lives. He also questions why did no other superhero do anything.

Issue #3 is also where Iron Man shows up and wants to talk to Thor. Thor is quite aware that Stark made a Thor clone for his own personal use, and Thor isn't happy with it at all. Without giving too much away, Thor, quite easily, gives Iron Man what must be the most embarrassing defeat he's ever gone through. If you hate Iron Man, you'll love it. Even if you do like Iron Man, like me, you'll love how badass Thor comes off there.

If you never knew just how powerful Thor or his trademark weapon Mjolnir are, this book gives great examples, and you get a real sense of it early on. The god of thunder has to be hands down one of the most powerful characters ever created. I was in awe looking at what this guy could do.

A lot of people have complained that the book is slow placed and needs more action. I do not agree with either statement. It's just fine with it's compelling story telling and exciting action sequences. In fact, it's great. If you've ever thought about reading Thor, this would be a great start.
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Christopher S. Hamilton
3.0 out of 5 stars Weird story, great artwork
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017
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I really hadn't read much of Thor, but wondered what had happened to him during the Civil War event. This book follows soon after the registration act and the Initiative. I find Straczynski to be a pretty good story teller most of the time. I've enjoyed his Spiderman run and Superman Earth One 1-2. This book was strange to me, but Thor is someone I really haven't read much of and watched the movies. I did think the artwork was great and I enjoyed the battle with him and Iron Man.
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Old Time Tales
5.0 out of 5 stars You won't be Thory
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023
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I picked this up free on Amazon Unlimited. I like Thor, but never really followed him.

This comic is for those that follow him, or hope to jump in and catch up. It is a great story, incredible art and Thor is at his butt kicking best.

Read and enjoy!
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Fernando H. Ramirez
4.0 out of 5 stars This influenced the first film...
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2013
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You can see how some aspects of this book (or J. Michael Straczynski's run) influenced the first THOR film. Some elements are similar... the setting, for one. The take... the way the character looks... the town... the supporting characters.

I really enjoyed this, but so far I've only read this first book. I think there's three books total collecting Straczynski's run. I will get to them eventually.

I should probably say that I really like J. Michael's work. I've read a LOT of his material, and I always enjoy his stories.

The artwork and the coloring are top notch as well.
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K. G. A. Alavi
5.0 out of 5 stars The return
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2022
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A great enjoyable book. Great story and artwork. I am not a big Thor fan, but Michael Straczynski is one of my favourite comic writers, so when I saw this on offer I though I would give it a try. I am very glad that I did.

Thor died breaking the cycle of Ragnarok. However with the spell broken Thor's spirit is back by his human anchor and former host. Thor has changed, the human world has changed, even people he thought allies have changed and waged a Civil War. Thor must find his new role, and his people who have been scattered and hidden.

This is great storytelling and the artwork is an excellent compliment to the story. I might be converted as a Thor fan. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery.
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Thiago Lefundes
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Brazil on February 15, 2018
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A arte dessa era moderna do Thor é fantastica... a explicação do retorno após Ragnarok é convincente, ver o resultado do retorno do Thor após os eventos de guerra civil e como ele encara isso e o Iron Man é simplesmente demais... uma das minhas eras favoritas da Marvel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on September 21, 2017
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If you are a Thor fan you shouldn't miss it!
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Megan
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2013
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The writing and graphics are just so amazing. I never wanted to put it down. Instant favourites in both areas and they're just so talented.
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idiot ballroom
5.0 out of 5 stars The mighty THOR!
Reviewed in Germany on December 13, 2010
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Ich bin den sog. "overpowered Superheroes" immer zwiespältig gegenübergetreten. Von daher fiel es mir schwer mich zum Kauf dieses Bandes durchzuringen, aber ich habe vor die "Siege" Storyline zu verfolgen und da ist das Vorwissen in der Thor Linie sicher unentberlich.

Ich wurde nicht entäuscht! Die Handlung ist nachvollziehbar und glaubwürdig, die Zeichnungen sind wunderschön. Ich habe mir direkt auch Vol. 1 und 2 geordert.

Marvel Fans werden hier auf ihre Kosten kommen.

Kaufempfehlung!
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