The Mortal Thor #12 (Marvel Comics)

Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 12th 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. Let’s jump into it!

Credit: Marvel Comics // The Mortal Thor #12 by Al Ewing (Writer), Jesus Saiz (Artist), Matt Milla (Color Artist), VC's Joe Sabino (Letterer) & Alex Ross (Cover)

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The Story

This issue feeIs like the major set up before the plunge in the finale. It does a lot of set up for the finale, but it also does some revealing for some ongoing plot threads that have been going on for quite some time now. I like the way Al Ewing was able to set up the finale and really give it that big story feel that you’re used to from a Thor story.

The story is a great one, where we see and get an explanation for just what exactly Donald Blake is and his purpose in the story. You also get the confrontation between. Things also come to a head for Sigurd and it feels like where finally getting set up for Thor’s return. Or perhaps it could be something else entirely, that would certainly be a bold direction.

The story does a great job bringing together all of the points we’ve been paying attention to throughout the series. He also does a great job raising the stakes for the next issue with a villain that is worthy of fighting Thor, or in this case it’s Sigurd.

The Artwork

Jesus Saiz & Matt Milla did a tremendous job with the artwork in this issue. The art style continues to stand out from anything from Marvel. The use of color is among the very best you’ll see in comics, and it works so incredibly well. It does a great job matching the tone of the issue and highlighting it to great effect.

Overall Grade: 8/10

Al Ewing pens a fantastic story that gets better with each new entry. Together with artwork that is unique and works well with the action, this is an issue you don’t want to miss.