The Mortal Thor #10 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 10th issue of The Mortal Thor from Marvel Comics!
The story thus far has been about Sigurd Jarlson, the man who looks like Thor and wields a hammer about as effectively as Thor does. Sigurd is just trying to lead a normal life in New York City, but he’s also been a thorn in side of Roxxon for a while now. So just what happens when the two sides come face to face? Let’s jump into it!
Credit: Marvel Comics // The Mortal Thor #10 by Al Ewing (Writer), Pasqual Ferry (Artist), Matt Milla (Color Artist), VC's Joe Sabino (Letterer) & Alex Ross (Cover)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
The Story
This issue was a great entry into the series and really builds off the great ending from issue #9. It captures some of the familiars beats readers should be used to with this series, and with Thor comics in general. Overall, it’s a lot of fun to read and Al Ewing does a phenomenal job.
I really like the way this issue was structured because it started off in a way you might not expect a Thor story to start out, but it sure ended in a way you’d be used to. This has been such an interesting portrayal of Thor because you’d expect him to just go in with sheer brute strength and use his muscles and abilities to get the job done. But this is the MORTAL Thor after all, and while yeah the muscles are still there he does not have the abilities. As such he has to get creative when it comes to getting things done. It’s a really brilliant way to present things and I’ve really enjoyed it so far.
This issue is about as action packed as it can get, and it really works out brilliantly. Sigurd is finally going on the offensive and the story responds with a ton of great action sequences. It also appears the pace is going to continue to increase because the next issue is sure to be a real destructive one. It should be very interesting to see where Ewing goes with things next.
The Artwork
Pasqual Ferry & Matt Milla did a phenomenal job with the artwork in this issue. The art style really stands out from anything else on the comic shelves from Marvel. The art style also works incredibly well for the action sequences and they add an extra bit of power to them that I really enjoyed. The use of color is also one of the best you’ll see in comics, and it works so incredibly well. It’s vivid but makes sense with the choices.
Overall Grade: 8/10
A fantastic change of pace that leads to an explosive confrontation. Al Ewing pens a fantastic story that continues to get better with each issue. Together with artwork that is unique and works well with the action, this is an issue you don’t want to miss.
