One Thor saga ends and another begins in this summer’s Thor #1

Reports of Thor’s demise have been greatly exaggerated it would seem, as things aren’t so simple for a Norse god in the Marvel Universe.

Lightning strikes

Like most other heroes in comics, Thor’s been believe dead a few times before. But even though its ilk has been seen before, what Marvel Comics is cooking up seems as though it might result in an interesting change for the hero. That will come by way of the his leap from the current Immortal Thor series, and into the upcoming book, simply titled Thor.

In that new series, writer Al Ewing and artist Pasqual Ferry will craft a continuation that finds the thunder god trapped somewhere between worlds. There’s more though, as it seems as though a ‘secret identity’ factor might be being worked back in for the first time in ages.

If you like classic Marvel, and classic super-heroics in general, it might be worth keeping an eye on.

THE LEGEND BEGINS!

The Norse Myths tell of Gods who walked the Earth, doing great deeds for the mortals who believed in them. But Asgard isn’t real, and never was. The Gods never soared in our skies, never stood with our heroes, never fought for kindness or justice. It was all just a story. Nobody’s coming to help us. But somewhere in the city… a man is waking up.

A man with a hammer.

“Since the very first issue of IMMORTAL THOR, Thor’s been facing the end of his tale… but that was only the end of Act One,” Ewing explained. “As the next chapter begins, Thor must face threats he’s never faced, from a place he’s never been… until now. Is he alive? Is he dead? Is he immortal… or much, much more? You’ll have to join us to find out.”

Marvel Comics press release

Look for Thor #1 on the racks this August the 27th.