The Mighty Thor #703 Review

Writer: Jason Aaron / Artist: Russell Dauterman / Marvel Comics At this point, Jason Aaron is out here aiming for GOAT status with The Mighty Thor. He’s obviously been carving out a truly epic saga worthy of a god over the past few years, but the past six or eight months of material have been some of the best Thor (definitely the best storytelling) I’ve ever read in probably the past 20 years. So, the current storyline makes things sort of bittersweet. You would think a storyline entitled “Death of the Mighty Thor” would be too telegraphed to offer anything truly iconic. Fortunately, this is nowhere near the case. The Mangog’s vicious arrival in Asgard is certainly entertaining fare. We’ve seen some tough customers step up to the plate as big bads throughout Aaron’s run but Mangog is making a bloody, eye gouging case for a place in the top three baddest baddies in the Ten Realms. Anyone that makes Odin cower in fear as if Omar from The Wire were coming down the Rainbow Bridge deserves more than some consideration.

Even with the carnage being as wonderful to read as it is, the true battle takes place in a hospital bed as Jane Foster finally receives an intervention from her friends. This is great reading for a couple of reasons. First of all, this is yet another testament to how well written the cameos in this series have been. The exchanges between such a colorful cast of characters are top notch as they plead with the Goddess of Thunder to take her health more seriously. S…