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The Immortal Thor Odin-son, now heavy with the burden of The All-Father, searches for his mother Gaea. After reliving the tale of his brief journey to Utgard with his brother Loki, Thor seeks to face Gaea after learning that it was she who unleashed her brother Toranos, Thor of Utgard, on New York City. Will Thor find the answers he seeks in the lair of his Elder God Mother? Or will find only pain and despair deep within the Earth?
- Written by Al Ewing
- Art by Ibraim Roberson
- Colors by Matthew Wilson
- Letters by Joe Sabino
The Immortal Thor Goes From Story Time To Action
Last we saw Thor he was enjoying a tale from Loki by the campfire. Loki reminded Thor of their travels to Utgard, a realm hiding away the Elder Gods. It was there that they encountered the Utgard version of Loki, a powerful being whose illusions proved to be dangerous for Thor and his brother. It was in this tale that Thor confirmed the involvement of his mother Gaea in the unleashing of Toranos on Midgard.
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Al Ewing takes on a really awesome trip into the world of Gaea. The dialogue on page one set the tone for the extremely dangerous tale that is about to take place. This in conjunction with he artwork from Ibraim Roberson truly puts it into perspective that no human could dare take on this task, and more so even Gods would be in danger to complete such a journey.
The Immortal Thor In The Belly of The Beast
This series so far has really given off a horror like feel in terms of artwork, and in this issue that is taken to a new level. This starts at the beginning where vicious waves crashing against cold, sharp rocks and continues into the lair of Gaea, which even though is surprisingly warm, is still littered with skeletons and twisting vines.
Gaea herself is straight out of a horror movies. Everything about her is the opposite of what you would expect from “Mother Earth”. Her body is slender, almost sickly and her arms and legs are long and gangly. Her hair of vines and briers hang in her face, which is never shown, just two yellow circles for eyes gaze from the dark shadows. She almost reminds me of something straight out of a Lovecraft story.
Thor Is In The Deep End Now!
Of course Thor being Thor thinks he can just waltz in a demand answers, quickly finding out that this is not a place in which he holds in kind of Dominion. He is an an ant among boots when it comes to the Elder Gods. She quickly subdues him and gives him the backstory of the Elder Gods. The story of the Demogorge comes into play, but it’s interesting to know that his true form, Atum, the first son of Gaea, is the one responsible for destroying most of the Elder Gods and driving away all the rest into Utgard. It’s clear in this tale that Thor may be in over his head.
Eventually Thor begins to fight back but he is given mercy to leave without harm by Gaea and so he does. The next we see of Thor is at the front desk of the Roxxon Corporation, where he demands to speak with “The Minotaur” Dario Agger. He makes it clear that he isn’t leaving, and The Minotaur is in the cross hairs of the God of Thunder as he say “This will be our LAST meeting”.
Where Does Thor Go From Here?
I like that Al Ewing is making it clear that Thor has no chance again against the Elder Gods. He’s built them up as the primordial forces of nature that can’t be contained, not even by Gods. In this issue the introduction of Atum makes it even more interesting. The odds truly are stacked up against Thor which makes reading this series so much fun and exciting.
The way Ewing and Roberson have crafted Gaea is fantastic. She truly is a fearsome force of nature. She looks terrifying and her character is so nonchalant in a way that indicates she’s not scared of anything, except maybe Atum. She clearly tells Thor that he may be able to handle the Demogorge, but he is not capable of facing Atum.
Everything Points to 9/10
This is probably my favorite issue of The Immortal Thor since the Thor Corps banished Toranos. The horror elements and the Elder Gods flashback were just phenomenal to read. The action was great and the dialogue flowed so well and gave us so much more information as to what is going on. I feel way more informed and ready for the next arc of this book, which is obviously Roxxon at this point. Between the beautifully illustrated artwork and the always wild, intriguing story from Al Ewing, The Immortal Thor is a book worth investing your time and money into.
