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 know what that cost him. This is the story of THE IMMORTAL THOR. Immortal Thor #1 kicks off Al Ewing‘s latest “Immortal” treatment and it does so bringing the thunder and lightning.

Al Ewing has been the go to in recent years for high concept and solid superhero comics. He’s redefined and rebuilt everything he’s touched, and near the top of that list is his run on Immortal Hulk. That series broke down and rebuilt the classic character, delivering a take that mined so much of what makes the Hulk great. Here, Ewing looks to repeat with Immortal Thor #1, kicking off the next phase of that classic character.

Ewing keeps the focus on tales and stories as has been a popular theme in Thor comics in recent years. But, also introduced is the Utgard-Realm, the gods of the gods, and “dark” version of the characters we know it seems. It’s a concept that feels familiar as its presented, kind of Thor’s version of DC’s Dark Knights and the negative Earths. Hopefully the end result is far more than that.

Martin Coccolo‘s art with color by Matthew Wilson and lettering by Joe Sabino is solid. There’s some interesting style changes, when Thor and his friends are doing battle and time on Asgard vs. anything with Utgard. There’s a lot of great visuals and Coccolo’s art really stands out when it does grand or it does really tight focuses. There’s numerous moments that pop and deliver memorable hits that add to the excitement and tension. It creates a grand experience and read.

Immortal Thor #1 is good overall. It sets things up really well and delivers a threat that feels like it actually might be one. But, some of what’s presented feels like things we’ve seen elsewhere so hopefully things begin to stand on their own even more as the series progresses. But, as a first issue, it delivers more than enough to be excited and return for.

Story: Al Ewing Art: Martin Coccolo
Color: Matthew Wilson Letterer: Joe Sabino
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.3 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

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