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Thor Omnibus Hardcover – January 1, 2010

by J. Michael Straczynski (Author), Marko Djurdjevic (Illustrator), Olivier Coipel (Illustrator)
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Witness the return of Thor in a story only J. Michael Straczynski could tell! Returned to the pantheon of great Marvel heroes, the Asgardian God of Thunder is reunited with the mortal form of Dr. Don Blake. Together, they must recon with the legacy of the mythic Norse kingdom and the awakening of its immortal heroes--but in a world that may not want them back! J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5 creator, Changeling screenwriter) hits a grand slam with his reappraisal of the Thor mythos, a creative success on so many levels the glowing praise from fans and critics alike is becoming routine.

COLLECTING:

Fantastic Four #536-537, Thor #1-12 and #600-603, Thor Giant-Size Finale.
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  1. Print length
    520 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Marvel Enterprises
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1.25 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0785140298
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0785140290
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel Enterprises; First Edition (January 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 520 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785140298
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785140290
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.71 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 11 inches
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J. Michael Straczynski

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J. Michael Staczynski was born in Paterson, NJ in 1954, from a lower-middle-class blue-collar family that moved 21 times in his first 18 years. He began writing in earnest and selling at the age of 17 and hasn't stopped since. He graduated San Diego State University with degrees in Psychology and Sociology.

As a journalist, he has written over 500 published articles for such periodicals as The Los Anglees Times, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Writer's Digest, San Diego Magazine, the San Diego and Los Angeles Reader and TIME, Inc. He has also published numerous short stories in Amazing Science Fiction Magazine, Pulphouse, and various anthologies.

As a television writer and producer, he has written over 300 produced episodes, including work on The New Twilight Zone and Murder She Wrote. He also wrote, created and produced the series Babylon 5, Crusade, Jeremiah and most recently, Sense8 for Netflix.

Moving from TV to film, he wrote Changeling (directed by Clint Eastwood), Ninja Assassin (produced by the Wachowskis), provided the story for Thor (directed by Kenneth Branagh), wrote Underworld 4 (starring Kate Beckinsale), and has written numerous other films that are currently slated for production.

He has won the Hugo Award (twice), the Saturn Award, the Eisner Award, the Inkpot Lifetime Achievement Award, the E Pluribus Unum Award from the American Cinema Foundation, the Space Frontier Foundation award, the Ray Bradbury Award, the Christopher Award, and over a dozen others.

He was also nominated for a British Academy Award (BAFTA) for his screenplay for Changeling.

He writes ten hours a day, every day, and he likes it a lot.

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Koldo Azpitarte
5.0 out of 5 stars THOR AT HIS BEST
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2011
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Marvel produced in the first half of the eighties great superhero comics that remain as classics to the genre. Daredevil( Miller) Uncanny X Men (Claremont & Byrne), Fantastic Four(Byrne) and Thor ( Simonson) are excellent books that should be read by any fan of superhero comics.
Thor Omnibus is not cheap but it is a big deal.Why? Because it is 1000+ pages recolored and remastered and it never looked as good as now. If you have previous editions (and I've got four different editions, two in spanish and two original)you can see now lines that previously did not appear and the new colour gives volume where it needed.
New colour gives the book a modern (but not too modern)look that will appeal new and younger readers without annoying old ones.
Walter Simonson draws more than half of the book but Sal Buscema makes his best following Simonson designs, art style and even page composition, giving the whole story the needed sense of unity.
JMS and Coipel did a good work a couple of years ago but this is the real stepstone for the character and if you enjoyed the movie or just want to read a great story, this is your book.
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Anthony Paschal
5.0 out of 5 stars The cover alone is worth it
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2020
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The cover alone is worth it i bought it for the cover even thou the story is pretty good,but again marvel sells out thor to another loser,everybody in the MCU gets a rep by beating Doom but he handed thor his head,thor deserves to lose the hammer he can't beat superman,the hulk,wolverine's son he ran from him in siege trying to hide,who can he beat?? its still a very cool cover
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Ben M.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but an ending would've made it even better.
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2011
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***some minor plot spoilers may follow***

J. Michael Straczynski's run on "Thor" is mostly very good, especially at reintroducing what may be one of Marvel's lesser-known supporting casts to new readers. The story begins with Thor returning from the Norse afterlife, and setting up the mythical city of Asgard outside a small town in Oklahoma. As the rest of the Norse pantheon begins to return to their former selves, we're treated to some very entertaining interactions between the gods and the townspeople as they begin attending town meetings and eating at the local diner. It's all fun stuff, so much so that it's almost a shame when the larger plot kicks in and the real story gets set in motion. What's an even bigger shame is that the story doesn't have a real ending. Since comic book characters have existed for decades and will exist for decades more this isn't really a surprise, but most of the time the writer will still resolve the details of his own story while still leaving the door open for future writers. Straczynski doesn't seem to be able to do this. I've noticed a pattern in which he'll start writing a genuinely excellent story only to abandon it completely before bringing it to a logical and satisying fruition. It's extremely annoying, and more than a little unprofessional.

However, the artwork and presentation of this volume is top-notch. Olivier Coipel and Marko Djurdevic illustrate epic battles and small character moments with amazing skill, and the quality of their work really pops on the glossy, oversized pages. Marvel always does a magnificent job of reprinting their stories into these hardcover collections, and with this one they even included two issues of Straczynski's run on "Fantastic Four" where he planted the seeds of Thor's return a couple years before relaunching the series collected here.

This is a truly comprehensive collection, even though the writer should probably work on his attention span long enough to really finish what he starts.
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DVK
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent run in a solid collection
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2011
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I've always liked Marvel's run of Thor (these mythical stories must have something going for them to endure for so long), although he was never really compelling as a character. He always seemed more of a walking archetype (like Superman in many cases) than an actual character. JMS does a good job of infusing some real humanity into the character, rather than just repetitive set pieces and cliches. I've found this is one of the few books that actually makes me care about the character and what he's doing. The juxtaposition of Asgard and Broxton, Oklahoma leads to some great comic moments, and who doesn't love Volstagg?
Anyway, it's a great run and the collection is well put together, although it does end in a bit of a cliffhanger. I doubt you'll be disappointed.
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S.G.S
5.0 out of 5 stars Books should stand on their own merrits
Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2011
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I am tired of reviewers having to justify their like or dislike for books based on what some other author and illustrator did 25 years ago. Times have changed, and comics have certainly changed with it.

I have never read any earlier versions of Thor and I do not plan to. I have however read some follow ups to this JMS collection. I was very quick to put these follow ups down.

JMS, and Oliver Copiel are 2 of the best in the business, and pairing them together was nothing short of brillaince. JMS' offers great humor, and humanity in his story telling, we come to identify not only with the simple folk of Oklahoma, but also their Godly neighbors. Copiel's art is as good as ever. I do admit that comic art is subjective, and one mans Copiel is another man's crappy doodle. That being the case I will say some of my favorite artists are, Jim Lee, David Finch, Francis Manapul, Frank Quitley, Darwyn Cooke, and Ethan Van Sciver.

This book was fantastic, I learned all I needed to know about Thor, and JMS gave a large enough story that I don't need to keep buying Thor books. This book I would compare to a good movie. You want there to be a sequel but you know that nothing the director will do will live up to the original. So why bother.

If you are looking to read some Thor before you see the movie this should be the book for you.

The Best of the best, highest recommendation

************UPDATE******************

I took my kids to see Thor the movie this past weekend. I like this movie (it was what I expected), but I felt it lacked something that this book did not. My suggestion is go see the movie, then go get this book.

I do not mean to imply that this is the same story as is told in the movie. They are completly different. Still the story in the book is better.
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hojawoboro
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial!
Reviewed in Germany on February 7, 2011
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Wie kann man diesen genialen Band nur durch eine 1-Sterne-Rezi verhunzen? Thor von JMS ist absolut genial geschrieben, großartig gezeichnet und immer wieder lesenswert.Und wenn Amazon nicht liefern kann - es gibt genug Unterhändler hier, die es können!
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TripViper
5.0 out of 5 stars !!
Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2015
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This JMS run on Thor is a must read. Binding is good and the omnibous is much more readable than the larger Simonson run (a great run in its own right as well). I have read better "individual" or "smaller" stories but if there's one chunk of Thor I would recommend, it's def this bad boy here.
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