And now, it’s time to show a wee bit of fondness towards
Thor. I’ve said it before, but I might as well say it again. I’m not a big fan
of Thor. He does have his cool points, but I really haven’t gravitated towards
his books. I like it more when he’s in a team setting. So in saying that, why
am I talking about a hardcover featuring Thor? A couple of years ago, I picked
up this HC at the library because I simply hadn’t read it. I remember liking it
when I first read it. Since I did it with Iron Man, I might as well
do it with Thor.
Thor: Ages of Thunder contains a series of one-shots
that looks at Asgard at various points in its past. The one-shots were Thor:
Ages of Thunder, Thor: Reign of Blood, and Thor: Man of War. It also contains a
one-shot special called the Thor God-Size Special. It takes place in Marvel’s
current continuity. All of them were written by Matt Fraction. I think I’m
catching a trend with this Fraction guy. The HC houses a crapload of artists
that include artists like Patrick Zircher, Khari Evans, Doug Braithwaite, and
Mike Allred.