Thor God Of Thunder #3 Review

Jason Aaron continues the amazing form he is on right now with this superb installment of the Norse God. In it we see flashbacks of the younger Thor after his battle with the God Butcher, a long with present day Thor investigating the recent deaths of Gods.

This book was slightly like Avengers #2 in the way that the story flip flopped from two different times, and completely nailed it. Jason Aaron has created a book that could very easily be really confusing to read; but is instead an absolute joy, It is very easy to keep track of what is happening; which I am very glad about due to sometimes getting confused with these types of stories.

The arrogance of the younger version of Thor is fantastic to read about. His main concerns seem to be women and beer; as well as fighting of course. In a scene concerning the present day Thor, we were told by a different character how he used to behave when he came to visit him. It was fascinating to see the hatred pour out of this old mans body towards Thor, as well as seeing just how much the God of thunder has matured since that time. That is something else that is great about this book; you really can tell the difference between all three Thor's. You can tell it is the same guy, but it is someone has learned many lessons throughout his life as it has progressed. Credit once again needs to go to the great Jason Aaron who really seems to understand the character, and understand just how much a person can change in a lifetime.

The art was once again superb. It matches the book completely, and the mythical Gods that we see throughout the issue look stunning. The colors go a long way in helping with that, so credit must also be given to them also.

The last couple of pages of this issue have once again left me in baited breath waiting for the next installment where we will no doubt learn more about the God butcher, a long with the arrogance of young Thor. This book is a great read, and I really feel like I am learning a lot about a character who I have not really read a lot about previously.


Rating: 8.5 / 10