Scott's Take: Thor by Donny Cates Vol 2: Prey

Thor by Donny Cates Vol 2: Prey follows Thor by Donny Cates Vol 1: The Devourer King that I reviewed here back in January. This read finally arrived at my local library even though it came out back in the middle of June.

 

In this book, Thor is experiencing issues with Mjolnir, his hammer. It is not working the way it should. So much for hammer time. Thor decides to visit his old human alter ego, Donald Blake, to see if he can figure out what is going on with the hammer. To do this, Thor must use magic and change himself into Donald Blake. He has not done this for years as Donald Blake has continued to exist in another dimension while Thor has been elsewhere doing stuff. What has Donald Blake been doing all this time and what has he become? As the plot synopsis reveals, Donald Blake has become a villain.

 

This excellent adventure is built on decades of history. It features various version of Thor, such as Simon Walterson (Frog Thor). Yes, there is Thor that lives on Earth and is a frog. That is as awesome as you would think.

 

Also appearing in this volume are various characters such as Dr. Strange, Lockjaw, Beta Ray Bill, and others. Thor will need a lot of help to stop the insane Donald Blake from killing every Thor and getting his revenge on Odin. This comic follows up on numerous plot points from other tales, but does so in a manner that even unfamiliar readers will quickly be able to catch on. This volume is just as good as the previous volume while being more graphic and violent since a lot of people suffer horrible and violent deaths.

 

I highly recommend this book for any fans of Thor.

 

 

Thor by Donny Cates Vol 2: Prey

Donny Cates

https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/12712/donny_cates

Marvel

https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/80134/thor_by_donny_cates_vol_2_prey_trade_paperback

June 2021

ISBN: 978-1-302-92087-6

Paperback (also available in eBook format)

176 Pages

 

 

My reading copy came from the Downtown Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.

 

Scott A. Tipple ©2021

Scott's Take: Thor by Donny Cates Vol 1: The Devourer King by author Donny Cates and Artist Nic Klein

Thor by Donny Cates Vol 1: The Devourer King by author Donny Cates and artist Nic Klein. Picking up several months after The War Of The Realms and the realms are finally at peace. Thor is now King of Asgard and not enjoying his time as king. Thor thinks his days of being a hero are behind him and is going to spend the rest of his life getting fat while sitting on a throne waiting for his death. Loki is king of the Jotunheimr and Lady Sif is now guardian of the Bifrost. Everyone is trying to get used to their new responsibilities and their new roles.

 

Thor’s boredom is shattered when Galactus, The Devourer of Worlds, falls out of the sky landing in Asgard. Because of his gigantic size, his crash landing crushes buildings killing many Asgardians. A severely injured Galactus has come for Thor’s aid to stop The Black Winter. While Galactus eats planets to live, The Black Winter is a cosmic entity that wants to consume everything. The Black Winter is far worse than Galactus and Thor will have to help to stop it.

 

Thor must embrace his role as a king and stopping trying to handle everything alone. Thor has always preferred to work by himself or as part of a small team and before the arrival of Galactus he was struggling with that idea. Now, the need of the many forces him to leave the Kingdom behind, delegate things, and go off with Galactus to face the threat that could destroy them all.

 

Full of action, character development, future plot line hints, and incredible art. Thor by Donny Cates Vol 1: The Devourer King is a good read. The book marks the start of a new writer, a new direction for Thor, and a new vision for the character that means he has new powers and a new costume. Much has changed and this is a good starting point for anyone looking to read Thor.

 

While the book is tied into Jason Aaron’s multiyear run of writing Thor, one does not need to read those books before starting here. This is a fresh start and one that looks intriguing based on the events that fill this first volume.

 

 

Thor by Donny Cates Vol 1: The Devourer King

Donny Cates

https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/12712/donny_cates

Artist Nic Klein

https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/4989/nic_klein

Marvel

https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/80133/thor_by_donny_cates_vol_1_the_devourer_king_trade_paperback

November 2020

ISBN: 978-1302920869

Paperback (also available in eBook format)

144 Pages 

 

 

My reading copy came from the Downtown Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.

 

Scott A. Tipple ©2021