Post by Tana Nile on Apr 5, 2007 15:43:46 GMT -5
In anticipation of the return of the true god of thunder, I decided to do some 'know the classics' threads here, much like the threads under our Classic Avengers topic. I hope that any and all Thor fans will contribute reviews of classic issues.
Let's start at the beginning: the origin of the son of Odin!
Journey Into Mystery #83
"Thor the Mighty and the Stone Men from Saturn"
Just a typical day in Norway, with Stone men from Saturn landing and ruining Dr. Don Blake's vacation.
Note that Thor has not started speaking in his vaguely Shakespearian dialect yet.
Thor experiments with the hammer, discovering that striking the handle twice on the ground summons rain or snow, three taps dismisses the storm, and strangely, one tap reverts him to Don Blake! I guess there's some sort of built in pause after each tap...
Thor easily defeats the alien invaders and their 'Mechano-Monster'. The stone men high-tail it for Saturn, leaving a triumphant Thor.
There's not much to this initial story, but as an introduction to the god of thunder, we get the feeling that we are seeing a powerful new hero arise. We also get the feeling that we have read a very goofy story!
Let's start at the beginning: the origin of the son of Odin!
Journey Into Mystery #83
"Thor the Mighty and the Stone Men from Saturn"
Just a typical day in Norway, with Stone men from Saturn landing and ruining Dr. Don Blake's vacation.
Note that Thor has not started speaking in his vaguely Shakespearian dialect yet.
Thor experiments with the hammer, discovering that striking the handle twice on the ground summons rain or snow, three taps dismisses the storm, and strangely, one tap reverts him to Don Blake! I guess there's some sort of built in pause after each tap...
Thor easily defeats the alien invaders and their 'Mechano-Monster'. The stone men high-tail it for Saturn, leaving a triumphant Thor.
There's not much to this initial story, but as an introduction to the god of thunder, we get the feeling that we are seeing a powerful new hero arise. We also get the feeling that we have read a very goofy story!
