Product Description: Travel back in Marvel history for a classic Thor adventure! Stepping out of the past of the glorious days of Kirby, Lee and Buscema, Thor: Blood Oath presents Thor in his prime, with your favorite cast - including Odin, Balder, the Warriors Three and more! The Warriors Three are put on trial for murder. Standing beside his brothers-in-arms, Thor ties himself to their fate, as they are sent on an impossible journey by the Giants to pay their "weird" a blood price for the killing of a Giant's son. Thor and his three allies will journey across the lands, through Greece, Midgard, Asia and Africa, and clash with gods, monsters, the dead and occasionally each other! Collects Thor: Blood Oath #1-6.
Sorry, but no... ^ The premise is sound enough: The boys get together for a rousing adventure - some fighting and a few beers. It's the premise in fact, that warrants the 2 stars. The dialog however, is awful. I have been reading Thor since 1965 and this is the most poorly written comic (of any type) I've read in a long, long time. The art is at best mediocre so nothing to save it there either.
I wanted this to be good, I really did. Don't bother.
Thor: Blood Oath ^ The best Thor story I've ever read. In fact, one of the best comic book stories I've ever read. A near perfect blend of adventure, myth, fantasy and humor. Several LOL moments occur between Thor and the Warriors Three, and more than any other Thor book, Blood Oath gives you a real sense of Thor's character. By denying Thor the full use of his hammer in this story he is brought out in greater detail. A very interesting, if somewhat unexplored, connection is made between myth, science and faith that will not leave the "Christian" comic book reader cold (as many current comic books can). The artwork is perfectly suited to the materlal and is full of character and detail. I cannot imagine any Thor or fantasy fan being disappointed with Blood Oath.
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