The Mighty Thor #705 Review

Writer: Jason Aaron / Artist: Russell Dauterman / Marvel Comics One of the hardest stories to tell is one where the ending is a foregone conclusion. This is why I’ve still never watched Titanic in full. Almost since her reveal as the mysterious new Goddess of Thunder, Jason Aaron has gone out of his way to make it clear that Jane Foster was going to die and no miracle moment or MacGuffin would swoop in to save her. The true measure of Jason Aaron’s portrayal of Jane is probably in his ability to get you to root for someone you know isn’t going to survive. That’s why, though we knew this was coming, The Mighty Thor #705 was a still a blow to the chest. When you have superhero legacies that have gone on for 40 and 50 years at a time, it becomes par for the course that the end of a story is never truly the end, commonly the gateway to a new era for that character. To some degree, this is true as far as the Odinson is concerned, but when it comes to Jane Foster, this story hits so hard because it’s a gripping, emotional swan song for a character that has left an irreplaceable mark on the Thor mythos. After the die has been cast in #704, this issue is devoted primarily to Jane calling the lightning down for the final time to defend the people of Asgard against the unparalleled fury of the god-thirsty Mangog. I can say with certitude that this is the most viciously violent issue in what has already been an uber-violent leg of Aaron’s tenure. The coolest thing at play in this book …