Post by goldenfist on Oct 30, 2008 11:26:48 GMT -5
Ign.com reviews Secret Invasion: Thor #3
In SI: Thor #3, the book proves to be what I'd suspected of it all along: it's a pleasant enough story with some titanically heroic moments, but it doesn't really do much. Matt Fraction's way with prose and Doug Braithwaite's talents go some way in cheating it, but the fact remains that the series is in no way essential reading, for either Thor or Secret Invasion.
Like so many SI tie-ins, this is one of those series that have gotten worse as the issues progressed. Initially there were mild hints of something more interesting (see: Loki using the invasion's mistrust to her advantage, etc.) but issue #3 of SI: Thor can be summed up in just a few words. Thor and Bill beat back the Skrulls in Oklahoma, and Thor flies off to join the main event series. "Meh" ensues.
Matt Fraction employs a tactic where most of the things happening are explained through narration boxes, giving the proceedings a legendary, storybook feel that fits the character (if not quite JMS's more modern take on him). But at the end of the day, it fails to cover up the fact that SI: Thor feels like it was commissioned before a premise was thought up, that the creators are doing their best to make it seem like more than simple Skrull fighting.
As I mentioned before, the small pieces of issue #3 make it halfway worthwhile. It's nice to see the insanely heroic side of Thor, and Braithwaite does a great job rendering the onslaught of crazy things Thor does over the course of the book. But it's not quite enough to really recommend the issue to any but the most hardened Thor fans. If you've been intrigued by JMS's rebirth of the franchise, I'm not sure you'll find a terrible amount to like about SI: Thor.
Review Score: 6.0 Passable
In SI: Thor #3, the book proves to be what I'd suspected of it all along: it's a pleasant enough story with some titanically heroic moments, but it doesn't really do much. Matt Fraction's way with prose and Doug Braithwaite's talents go some way in cheating it, but the fact remains that the series is in no way essential reading, for either Thor or Secret Invasion.
Like so many SI tie-ins, this is one of those series that have gotten worse as the issues progressed. Initially there were mild hints of something more interesting (see: Loki using the invasion's mistrust to her advantage, etc.) but issue #3 of SI: Thor can be summed up in just a few words. Thor and Bill beat back the Skrulls in Oklahoma, and Thor flies off to join the main event series. "Meh" ensues.
Matt Fraction employs a tactic where most of the things happening are explained through narration boxes, giving the proceedings a legendary, storybook feel that fits the character (if not quite JMS's more modern take on him). But at the end of the day, it fails to cover up the fact that SI: Thor feels like it was commissioned before a premise was thought up, that the creators are doing their best to make it seem like more than simple Skrull fighting.
As I mentioned before, the small pieces of issue #3 make it halfway worthwhile. It's nice to see the insanely heroic side of Thor, and Braithwaite does a great job rendering the onslaught of crazy things Thor does over the course of the book. But it's not quite enough to really recommend the issue to any but the most hardened Thor fans. If you've been intrigued by JMS's rebirth of the franchise, I'm not sure you'll find a terrible amount to like about SI: Thor.
Review Score: 6.0 Passable