Thor Volume 1: Goddess Of Thunder

by Jason Aaron

Russell Dauterman (Artist)

Mjolnir lies on the moon, unable to be lifted! Something dark has befallen the God of Thunder, leaving him unworthy for the first time ever! But when Frost Giants invade Earth, the hammer will be lifted - and a mysterious woman will be transformed into an all-new version of the mighty Thor! Who is this new Goddess of Thunder? Not even Odin knows ... but she may be Earth's only hope against the Frost Giants! Get ready for a Thor like you've never seen before, as this all-new heroine takes Midgard by storm! Plus: the Odinson clearly doesn't like that someone else is holding his hammer...it's Thor vs. Thor! And Odin, desperate to see Mjolnir returned, will call on some very dangerous, very unexpected allies. It's a bold new chapter in the storied history of Thor!

• ISBN10: 0785192387
• ISBN13: 9780785192381
• Publish Date: 2 June 2015
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 29 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Marvel Comics
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 136
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

The unthinkable has happened: Thor has lost his hammer, and a new Thor has stepped up to keep Midgard safe in his stead, and the most interesting part? Thor is now a she. Goddess of Thunder continues a very long story arch, starting with Thor: God of Thunder (four volumes). There are also pieces of this story in Original Sin (where it is originally shown that Thor loses his hammer). Reading these are not required to understand the basic plot, but they do flesh out the details.



Before you ask, not the new Thor's identity is not revealed in volume one, so you're going to have be a bit patient! (Or you know, just go online and read it somewhere else, because I'm not spoiling that). It's worth noting that the mask she wears is multifaceted in its protection of her identity: even Odin and all of his resources cannot figure out who she is.
We're dropped off right in the thick of things: Thor is unworthy of wielding Mjolnir and he (understandably) doesn't take that realization too well. Odin's back, and he doesn't handle this news well either (also, being the jerk he is he plans to undo basically everything the All Mother has worked to build up in his absence – more on that later). So naturally Malekith and the Frost Giants take advantage of the lack of a Mjolnir powered Thor and attack Midgard. This is where our wonderful heroine stops up to the bat.
Malekith and Agger (Roxxon CEO and professional jerk) have it out a bit in this volume, which was pretty satisfying to see. If only we could see them at each other’s throats all the time! Instead we're given Odin having a massive temper tantrum (what else could I possibly call it?). He's angry that Thor is unworthy; fuming that someone else picked up the hammer; and furious that that someone is a woman. Really reminds me of all the reasons I don't usually find myself liking Odin (Sorry to all the Odin fans out there, please don't kill me!).
On the bright side, Thor (the original, male one) handled the news of a new Thor pretty well, once he got used to the idea. In fact, it's his fault that we have such a confusing time with this whole 'Thor' business, since he gave her the name. Which totally sounds like something he would do?
What I love the most about our new Thor is that she appears to have a better understanding of physics (or at least that's my assumption) so the hammer moves very differently than anything we've ever seen before. It's amazing really. There were a lot of “girl power” hat tips as well, which I found absolutely hilarious. So if you're looking for a different twist on Thor, with a decent amount of humor, you'll enjoy this.


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[celinenyx]

I bought Goddess of Thunder because of the fantastic cover and the fact that I love another female-centered Marvel comic, Ms. Marvel. Goddess of Thunder is a good starting point for a Marvel noob like me - you don't really need to know all that much about the Marvel universe to be able to enjoy this comic. I have only seen one Thor movie and the first Avengers one, and they gave me enough background to appreciate this comic. The big blonde Thor guy is no longer worthy of his hammer, but some mysterious lady picks it up... The artwork is fantastic, and I love how the new Thor knows how to kick frost giant butts.

[inlibrisveritas]

Thor has always been one of the more open storylines in the Marvel line up, we get all sorts of odd occurrences from radioactive rock men (hello silver age) to a space horse taking up the mantel. But this one is one that basically drew a line in the sand, and if I’m being honest drove me crazy. Thor is now a woman, and it nearly broke some people. Of course most of these people did not bother reading the comics so they don’t see what happened, nor do they care…it’s argument for arguments sake. However, as someone who has really enjoyed reading Thor in all it’s forms for a little while now I can say that this one is a strong storyline on it’s own and definitely worth checking out.

Original Sin was the lead up to Thor Odinson becoming “unworthy” of his hammer Mjolnir, and now someone else is carrying it and no one knows just who she is. She wields the hammer like it was meant for her, calling on powers Odinson never did, and taking on bad guys without a second thought. She’s unapologetically feminist and not afraid to take chances. I’m in love. I really adore that they brought back the whole time limit thing when it comes to Mjlonir, and appreciated the suspense of having Thor being separated from it for long periods of time. We even get to see just how Thor and Odin respond to this new player..hint…it’s not with open arms.We also get to know why she uses the title of Thor instead of picking a name for herself….and she never really says she’s Thor, other people do.

The writer for this series is the same as the writer for God of Thunder, so there is consistency and it still feels like a great Thor comic. The art is also still fantastic, and remains one of my favorite of the current Marvel comics that I do read.

I’ve already read the next volume, and I can’t wait to share it with you guys because AHHH! We totally get to find out who the epic woman is.