Thor: Reign of Blood
[QUOTE]First off, let me tell you where I'm coming from with my reviews. This way you have something to base your reading of my reviews on.
I collect a gambit of comic genres; Marvel and DC mainstream stuff, Marvel's Icon, DC's Vertigo (my favorite overall), DC's Wildstorm, Image including Top Cow, IDW, Devil's Due, Zenescope, Dark Horse and several other Indys.
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One reviewer's opinion will not be the same as the next, thus I've provided you with the types of reading I like and enjoy. That is what I base my reviews on. If you read the above information and do not enjoy the same things as I, then my reviews will be garbage to you. So reviews, in my opinion are all relative to the reviewer's and the reader's taste.
Second, my reviews will be the culmination of stars between 1 and 5 (5 being the best) averaged over the subjects listed below.
Now, here we go...[/QUOTE]
Title: Thor: Reign of Blood
Cover: Wow! Everything you could want in a Thor cover. Brutality and hordes of the undead. ****
Interior Art: Spot on!! Exactly what I enjoy looking at. Both parts in fact. Great lines. Excellent coloring. All around a great compliment to this fantastic Thor story. *****
Story dialogue: Finally. Finally we get a Thor story worthy of Norse mythology. I have not been completely sold on the current Thor title, but this one? Perfect. I enjoyed every bit of effort Fraction put into telling this story. It left me wanting... nuff said *****
Letters and page Layout: *****
Emotions invoked: Awe. Excitement. The art in this issue truely draws you into Midgard/Asgard and the dialogue keeps you not only interested but completely entertained the whole time. Again, I say it leaves me wanting more. A lot more. Here's to hoping Fraction & Co. will produce more such one shot. Hell, put them on regular monthly. *****
Rate: 4.8/5