Thor: God of Thunder, Volume 3: The Accursed (Marvel Now)

by Jason Aaron, Neil Kleid

Overview

Collects Thor: God of Thunder #12-18. It's the bloody return of Malekith the Accursed! The former lord of the Dark Elves escapes his otherworldly prison, and the chase is on across the Nine Realms to capture him! Thor finds new allies to join his Wild Hunt: A Dark Elf sorceress! A gun-toting Light Elf! A gargantuan Mountain Giant! A dwarf who loves dynamite! And a particularly surly troll! But when one teammate falls, will it mean war for all Nine Realms? And as a traitor within the group strikes and Thor prepares to take drastic measures, Malekith stages his final bloody raid - on Earth! Plus: Wwhat does it mean to walk the Earth as a god? What does Thor do when he's not out saving the world with the Avengers? It's the return of Thor's longtime love interest, Dr. Jane Foster!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781302377441
Publisher:	Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
Publication date:	03/12/2014
Series:	Thor: God of Thunder Series , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	88 MB
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About the Author

Writer Jason Aaron's early collaboration with artist Cameron Stewart on DC/Vertigo's The Other Side was named one of The Washington Post's "Best Comics of 2007." His next project, Scalped, garnered industry-wide praise and led to a guest spot on Wolverine. After signing with Marvel Comics, Aaron completed another run on Wolverine, as well as stints on Black Panther and Ghost Rider, before moving on to launch Wolverine Weapon X and relaunch Wolverine. He brought Frank Castle's tortured tale to a devastating end in the pages of PunisherMAX and, in the wake of his status-quo-shattering miniseries X-Men: Schism, helped usher in a new era for Marvel's mutants in the pages of Wolverine and the X-Men.

Editorial Reviews

08/01/2014
The exciting and superbly crafted "God Butcher" story line that filled the first two books of the "Thor" series was in many ways the apotheosis of the epic, high-stakes cosmic conflict that has characterized many God of Thunder serials. Among the three diverse tales in this more humorous volume is one lesser but still enjoyable example of that genre, in which Thor leads a motley and fractious fellowship of representatives from across the Nine Realms of Norse mythology—including a dwarf, a giant, a troll, and two very different elves—against the rampaging dark elf Malekith. The other two stories present contrasting portraits of the thunder god. In one fine episode, Thor tours Midgard (Earth), visiting people from all walks of life and acting as Superman might (except for the mead drinking and skirt chasing). In the other, set in 894 CE, a younger, more headstrong Thor deals with an adolescent dragon and acts more like Conan the Barbarian (except for the heroic answering of his followers' prayers). VERDICT A bloodier, earthier take on the Norse hero than either the movies or classic older Thor comics—but well done and recommended.—S.R.

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