Thor #5

OLD GODS

Written by Jason Aaron
Penciled by Christian Ward
Cover by Esad Ribic
Published Sept 19, 2018

   Years ago, Thor and Wolverine salute each other over drinks. Before long though, they're interrupted by an attempted robbery, one of which they make quick work of. But eons into the future, Thor the All Father meets up with Old Man Phoenix.

Doesn't look friendly, Odinson...

   Happy to see his friend after millions of years, they exchange quick pleasantries. Thor tells him about how he’s managed to re-ignite mudguard, aka Earth. The only problem is that these days, Wolverine is possessed by a Phoenix force bent on watching the universe die. Never to back down from a fight with friend or foe, All Father Thor brings down the thunder on his newest immortal enemy.

Ring the bell, sucka. It's on now!

   In time middle of their epic battle, we see a cameo starring Ego the living planet. Now consumed by the Necrosword (which by the way, was forged by Knull, God of the symbiotes which you can read all about by clicking the link right here), the planet is threatened by a tiny worm that he apparently can’t kill.

Loser.

   Meanwhile Thor and Logan throw down in an epic, fiery, universal battle. It almost ends with a Mjolnir-punctured Old Man Phoenix. But the monster will not die. Instead he crushes the last of what Thor can muster. And what is to happen to him, we’ll have to wait to see.

Well - this looks bad.

   The issue wraps with All Father Thor’s grandaughters preparing to face a new threat to new Midguard. A spaceship approaches and three ogrish monsters walk out. The girls make quick work of Fin Fang Foom - and whatever the rest of it’s minions are. But the threat appears to be much more dire. A new, cosmic Doctor Doom clad in Dr Strange garb floats down towards them. What’s gonna happen next? We’ll have to wait to find out as this issue is left to be continued.

Iron Man's enemy, FF's enemy, why not work him into this one too?

   Ok so this... THIS is every kind of Norse, ancient medieval wonders that could possibly grace the pages of a Thor book. Obviously to get super hardcore, Jason Aaron has to put his hero in the future. And in space. And fighting a Phoenix Wolverine. And you know what? That’s the super coolest! I really dig everything he’s been able to cram into these books so far and it’s only getting better. Where is this Thor been all my life? Who knows, but I’m sure glad I found it at this point. I give this issue a 10/10.

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