The Mighty Thor #701

THE WRATH OF THE MANGOG

Written by Jason Aaron
Penciled by James Harren
Cover by Russell Dauterman
Published Nov 15 2017

   Volstagg the War Thor and Mangog battle fiercely. During their fight, a voiceover narrates the story of the creature's origin. Today he's the collective rage of billions slaughtered by Odin of Asgard, and as he pummels and beats the War Thor without mercy, it would certainly appear that Thor's old buddy has indeed met his match.

This is like when Apollo met that Russian...

   In Vanaheim, the Roxxon Corporation raids some lush, green woods to plunder from the Vanir gods. Seemingly having trouble, they call in reinforcements and the BERSERKER squad responds. They prepare to fight while fighter jets douse the area with Napalm from above.
   Back in Old Asgard, Mangog continues throwing the War Thor around. The war god of thunder has literally no defense, being bitten and utterly battered all across the landscape. While in Niffleheim, Karnilla finds herself in the land of the dead. She is approached by Balder the Brave, who gives her the news. She's overjoyed to be reunited with her long lost love, although today he lords over a new type of kingdom - an army of corpses. They're attacked by a flame army, who appears to strike first, battling for Sundr, their new queen.

It's the battle for words you can't pronounce.

   Finally in Asgard, Volstagg's pain continues. In a last ditch effort, he picks up his hammer but the Mangog grabs it with both hands, still in his grasp. He squeezes and the hammer shatters while the bits of it crumble around him. He launches the thor away again to eventually come to a rest hanging from the side of a mountain. Mangog asks the War Thor where the rest of the Asgardians are. Finally he is told - by Malekith, who walks up behind him. He explains where to find them and the beast takes off in search.
   The issue ends with Malekith dangling a knife over the morphing body. As the bloated and bloodied corpse of Volstagg floats out into the cosmos, the elf continues his inner monologue. Godspeed, he wishes the monster, and goodbye mighty Thor. With that, this issue is left to be continued.

If that fat Asgardian takes out my Direct TV, it's gonna be on.

   In all my years of reading the Wolverines and the Punishers... from worlds of Sabertooth to pages full of the psychotic tales of the Joker, this has to be the most brutal defeat I've seen in a long time. Except for the Roxxon and Karnilla cutaways, this was basically a comic book packed full of just Volstagg getting the crap beaten out of him. It was pretty violent and well... just awesome. Who says you have to have Thor or Jane Foster in a Thor book?I give this one an 8/10.

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