BNP At Home Recommends: Marvel Starters

Thor: God of Thunder (2012) Writer: Jason Aaron / Artist: Esad Ribic / Marvel Comics

If you’ve never heard me say this before, I’ll say it again – Jason Aaron’s run on Thor: God of Thunder is the definitive Thor story. Aaron’s work with the character is masterful. In fact, it’s solely responsible for making me a Thor fan: which is why I recommended it to so many readers trying to get into the character. The first volume, The God Butcher, is the perfect starting point for fans. Not only does Aaron take a look at who Thor is, was, and is going to be, but he completely expands the world of gods in the Marvel Universe. Add in Gorr as the titular villain and you’ll question everything you know about Marvel mythology. Once you keep going, you’ll never want to put this series down. Aaron revamps some of Thor’s best characters and villains in a tale unlike any other story before it. X-23 (2005) Writer: Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost / Artist: Billy Yan / Marvel Comics

You might know Laura Kinney most recently from her time taking up the mantle of Wolverine. However, in most circles, she’s better known as X-23, the clone of Wolverine. Laura’s debut may have started in the cartoon X-Men Evolution but her comic book origins are much darker and sadder. I’ll dare even say that her beginnings are more tragic than her predecessor. The original X-23 series details the brutal lengths a top-secret program is willing to go to recreate the Weapon X program. The title “Innocence Lost” is fi…