Thor by J. Michael Straczynski: Premiere v. 1 (Thor): Premiere v. 1 (Thor)

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Marvel Comics Number of pages: 160 Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Unknown) Language: English (Published)

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A masterpiece of the imagination. Sheer heaven.
Review date: 2008-08-18 Rating: 10 out of 10

Basically, Thor is ressurrected and he recreates Asgard in the rural heartlands of America. He then seeks out other lost gods - who are now living temporal mortal lives, without memory of their former godhood, (that is until they are 're-awoken' by Thor.) It sounds daft, I know, but it's well-done. I particularly enjoyed watching the ordinary locals' - and their almost believable reactions to their new, supernatural, 'old-world' neighbours. This is a refreshing change from the cliched superhero genre. It's not fast-paced and it's short on violent action - so anyone looking for an action-based tale may be disappointed. The story builds and unfolds at a rather gradual-pace - which in my view only adds to the overall depth and brilliance of the story. I found it compelling... enthralling, full of enjoyable characters and sheer magic. I especially enjoyed the new version of Loki - (surely the most alluring and even sinisterly sexy version ever created!)

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