The Mighty Thor #20
July 13, 2022
Comic Book Review The Mighty Thor #6
5
Rating
Published On:2016-04-20
Published by: Marvel
Author:Jason Aaron
Artist:Rafa Garres
Colorist:Rafa Garres
Letterer:VC's Joe Sabino
The Strongest One There Is
Comic book review written on May 16, 2022
In This Issue of
What Else Happens in this Comic?
The Odinson makes his return to the Mighty Thor in a throwback tale spun by Loki to ensnare Dario Agger. Dario is feeling outmatched by his giant and magic-weilding allies. He’s looking for a solution, and Loki volunteers to help him.
How is the Writing in ??
The Dialogue
As the first story of a multi-comic arc, we get a lot of set-up this issue. Many of the word balloons feel a little forced like “I need to deliver this line to set-up the next scene”. Once we get into Loki’s tale of ancient Midgard, our character’s voices fall in line. Ancient Thor is loud and angry. Ancient Loki is vile. Boldolf is… read the comic and decide for yourself.
Showing Versus Telling
As the first story of a multi-comic arc, we get a lot of set-up this issue. Many of the word balloons feel a little forced like “I need to deliver this line to set-up the next scene”. Once we get into Loki’s tale of ancient Midgard, our character’s voices fall in line. Ancient Thor is loud and angry. Ancient Loki is vile. Boldolf is… read the comic and decide for yourself.
The Vibe
The story-in-a-story format is always fun. You know it’s going to pay off down the road. The questions are how will the two stories mingle and will it have been worth the wait.
Comic Art Review
In the next arc of the Mighty Thor, Marvel decided to split the art duties between Russell Dauterman and Raffa Garres. The art styles are very different. Russell is clean and fine lines. Raffa is thick and muddy colors. How the artists split the art duties works, but I’m not sure how fans of one artist will appreciate the other. I would have liked to see two similar artists paired together and allowed Matthew Wilson to use color to separate the story parts.
Mighty Thor 6 Cover Dauterman 
Mighty Thor 6 Cover Alt Joyce Chin
On the Cover
The covers for issues 6 and 7 are designed to work together. I would have liked to see the entire run of The Mighty Thor have covers in this style. The secondary cover based on the Civil War design is by Joyce Chin and Laura Martin. It’s too bad the Civil War covers wasted so much bottom space. This would have been a powerful full bleed cover.
World Building
Locations
We are shown the devastation Roxxon is creating as it mines Alfheim. There are a lot of muddy battlefields on Migard.
Who's Who
- Bodolf
- Thor
- Loki
- Dario Agger
- Thor
- Loki
- Dario Agger
Big Question
We spent a lot of time learning about Bodolf. All that investment of time must lead us to something in the present.
Allow me, if you will, to tell you a story.
Loki to Dario
Who Will Like
Fans of old school Loki, the evil Loki who helped you but mostly helped himself, will enjoy the classic tale in a tale. If you like Thor from the original Viking myths, you’ll also enjoy this issue. Except for the red hair, Thor is bigger than life just like those old stories.
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Should You Buy This Comic Book?
It's the start of a new arc, but I didn't enjoy the artwork combination. I like my Loki more grey jedi and less dark sith. Drunken Thor is not my cup of tea. Buy the trade so you can get the full story. Skip the floppy.