The Mighty Thor #9
May 28, 2022
Comic Book Review The Mighty Thor #3
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Rating
Published On:2016-01-13
Published by: Marvel
Author:Jason Aaron
Artist:Russell Dauterman
Colorist:Matt Wilson
Letterer:VC's Joe Sabino
A Fight for the Ages: Lady Thor versus Lady Loki
Comic book review written on May 6, 2022
In This Issue of
What Else Happens in this Comic?
It’s the battle we’ve been waiting for, Lady Thor versus Loki. It’s not exactly a brother-brother battle (or a sister-sister battle), but it is all fun. Malekith’s plan to conquer Alfheim moves forward with Loki keeping Lady Thor busy.
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The Dialogue
Sticking with the Loki variants, every Loki has their own manner of speaking. The tone is unique, and there’s no doubt about each Loki’s motivations. We also get a sneak peak into Jane’s thoughts with her inner monologue. “Maybe I was better off when I was being kidnapped.” Jane and Loki have their own history. Loki doesn’t know who Lady Thor is under the helmet, but Jane hasn’t forgotten what he did to her.
Showing Versus Telling
Sticking with the Loki variants, every Loki has their own manner of speaking. The tone is unique, and there’s no doubt about each Loki’s motivations. We also get a sneak peak into Jane’s thoughts with her inner monologue. “Maybe I was better off when I was being kidnapped.” Jane and Loki have their own history. Loki doesn’t know who Lady Thor is under the helmet, but Jane hasn’t forgotten what he did to her.
The Vibe
This one is pure comic book smash them up goodness. It’s really a one-room, one-act play with all the focus on Lady Thor and Loki.
Comic Art Review
Check out page 2. Is that Tom Hiddleston drawn in Dauterman style? There’s something about the eyes. A few pages later, we get this great grouping of Loki’s including a few favorites like Kid Loki and Lady Loki (when Loki was in the body of Sif).
Mighty Thor 3 Cover 
Mighty Thor 3 Cover Alt Russell Dauterman Mighty Thor 3 Cover Alt Simone Bianchi
On the Cover
Where the cover for The Mighty Thor #1 was awesome because it had all the characters, the cover for The Mighty Thor #3 has the neatest layout. Lady Thor is staring into a pool and the Dark Council is looking back at her (upside-down for us the viewer). Wilson’s colors on the cover kick it up two notches easily bringing focus to Lady Thor who has the highest contrast.
We have alternate covers by Chip Zdarsky and Russell Dauterman.
World Building
Locations
Giant bats and Roxxon bombs. If that doesn’t bring a smile to your face from the sheer coolness factor, nothing ever will.
Who's Who
- Jane Foster
- Loki
- Lauffey
- Malekith
- Lady Freyja
- Odin
- Loki
- Lauffey
- Malekith
- Lady Freyja
- Odin
Big Question
When Jane stops holding her hammer, she transforms back to human. She drops it at a really bad time. How will she survive?
"If anyone's going to murder this pretty little Thor, I believe we can all agree, it should be me."
Lady Loki
Who Will Like
Long after this issue was published, we got the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Disney+ Loki show. This issue may have been a blueprint for much of what we saw.
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Should You Buy This Comic Book?
It feels like the story really takes off with The Mighty Thor #3. The fight between Loki and Thor is worth every penny. Buy it.