Originally reviewed on The Raving AsgardianIn four issues, Jonathan Hickman has added more to the tapestry that is Thor’s Marvel mythology than most writers ever do. He builds on what was revealed in trickles in Mark Millar’s The Ultimates . His take on the character is part Lord of the Rings , part Raiders of the Lost Ark and part H.P. Lovecraft. It is as refreshing as Walt Simonson’s own seminal run on Thor .Within those four issues, Hickman brings Ragnarok, an essential story for...

”Do you lack faith, brother... or do you believe?”The best book from the Ultimate Marvel imprint I’ve read so far. Hickman’s unique talent in world-building lets him effortlessly codify Norse mythology, traditional Marvel lore and the Ultimate tone into one thrilling package. Definitely one of Marvel’s definitive Thor stories.

Great origin story for UThor, with some pathos, originality and a few clever nods to classic Thor mythos. This both fills in all the implied details behind how UThor became the god/man that shows up in the first Ultimates tales, and tells a tale of how Loki came to hate his family. Great book that ends where we all began with UThor. For the record, I'm happy that Hickman re-emphasized exactly what kind of being UThor is.

Clear, clean storytelling, which is kind of hard to find in THOR. I enjoyed this a lot more than what Fraction was doing about the same time.

This one was quite good, a 4-parter that seamlessly integrates 3 separate, yet interlinked storylines. Jonathan Hickman pulls it off nicely, as we see Thor "Ages Ago", in a war with the Frost Giants, in 1939, as he and the rest of Asgard are besieged by those same Frost Giants and nazis led by Baron Zemo (whose secret identity I did NOT see coming), and then in "present day" in the short period leading up to his joining the Ultimates in Mark Millar's first arc of that title.I especially liked ho...

I never really got into the Ultimate line of comics from Marvel. I can't say that i have ever been a big fan of rebooting something that has been around for multiple decades especially to the extant that the Ultimate lines did.Thor is part of the European super soldier program (their equivalent at least). They hit a problem when the man they picked starts saying he is actually Thor reborn as a human. They bring in the reknown, but mysterious, Dr. Donald Blake. His studies show that Thor is actua...

Fun little origin story for the god himself. SO if you read Ultimates you're kind of like "Oh we know how Thor became who he is" but really you don't. Was he really a god? This book answers that. We also see the betrayal of Loki and the fall of Asgard. While nothing groundbreaking it was nice to see how it all came together and can see the differences with this Thor and the 616 thor. Overall a solid little origin story with good art. Nothing mindblowing but a easy 3 out of 5.

4.5 starsThe only other thing I can remember reading by Hickman was a few crappy FF comics, so I was sort of surprised I liked this as much as I did.Ultimate Thor is a bit different from...what would you call it? Real Thor?...anyway, he's different.I'm a bit burned out on the whole Nazi/occult theme, but Hickman works it well. Especially the final reveal on the man behind Barron Zemo's mask. Very cool.Thor regaining his memories of Asgard and being a god (he's mortal now), tied in nicely with Do...

So in the Ultimates by Millar, I always wondered what was up with Thor. Was he really the god he’s supposed to be or was Loki telling the truth. Well, this book gives you the answer to that. Pretty cool read.

Jonathan Hickman gets on the Ultimates wagon, but as ever for me fails to release the potential that his story telling initially displays for me. Nowhere near as good as Ultimate Comics New Ultimates: Thor Reborn. 6 out of 12.

OK so it turns out this is sort of the Origin story of Ultimate Thor from the Ultimates...I did read a couple of Ultimates stories so far, and now, having read this, it makes a LOT more sense.I really like what Hickman has done here...he's taken parts of Thor that seem just too absurd to believe and mixed them into a more believable origin story. In this world, Thor is still brother of Balder and Loki, and son to Odin, but however, Asgard has fallen to Ragnarok in the Ultimate Universe.In this v...

I'm always down for Hickman's writing no matter what. The way he tells stories and his imagination just blows my mind and has never disappointed. His take on Thor here is so strange, bizarre, oddly unique and takes everything in a completely different direction. Felt like something much more grounded/believable and real. His treatment of some of the characters, in design and all, as well as general themes you're used to in Thor comics can be very off putting here, but when you think about it har...

The reveal in the book was unexpected. Overall this was pretty impressive and was yet another Thor comic I finally actually enjoyed. I liked the art in this too and how it wasn't very dialogue heavy as most Thor comics are.

I'm a huge Thor fan and a huge Hickman fan so this is a slam dunk, right? Well yes and no. The story felt a bit short and under developed. The art was good just didn't have enough time with this one.

Jonathan Hickman returns to the Ultimates Universe Mark Millar started to fill in some of the gaps in Thor's involvement with the group and how he came by his new outfit and hammer. I read Millar's Ultimates run and though I wondered about Thor's barely mentioned backstory I didn't feel it affected the larger storyline. This book is really for fans who have to know everything about the characters for whom those questions of Thor's Ultimates background have to be answered. But it's also a pretty

This was pretty good!We pick up in EUSS where the Braddocks are investigating a mad man claiming himself to be thor then we switch to 3 timelines. One is the past where we see Loki, Balder and Thor and the brothers emerging victorious then the 1939 timeline when the betrayal happens and Loki leads the Frost giants under a guise to defeat and the present where we see the origins of Thor supported by one of his brother and him becoming an ultimate protector of midgard.Its a good volume and like ha...

The backstory of the Ultimate version of Thor. There are three parallel storylines here: events in Asgard eons ago, a Nazi invasion of Asgard lead by Baron Zemo, and modern day, with the current incarnation of Thor. Apparently, Thor had already appeared in Ultimates, which I haven't read yet. This probably explains the feeling that I had while reading this, like I was missing part of the story. It seems that I was. What was here was interesting enough, sure, but I think I might have gotten more

One of the things I hate about Thor is every comic he’s in, the author chooses to make him speak Gibberish. I have no idea if it’s supposed to be Old English , Shakespearean or Norse it’s just awful. Luckily that isn’t the case for this version, as it’s the ultimate universe. This feels like the start of something bigger but it’s actually only a mini series, there isn’t a follow up unfortunately. It’s weird because it sets up quite a few things, maybe they’re picked up in other series. It does s...

I've only started reading Marvel comics in the past year. So, I've stuck with newer releases that are supposed to be newbie-friendly, like Journey into Mystery and The Mighty Thor. But, once I started, I was hooked. I particularly like the Thor comics, mainly because I love Loki. He's my favorite villain of myth, and now comics. While browsing, Ultimate Thor popped up as a recommendation. I was hesitant at first because it appeared to be another reimaging of his origin. And it is. But, it is als...

Reprints Ultimate Thor #1-4 (December 2010-April 2011). Is Thorlief Golmen actually Thor the God of Thunder or is he mad? When James Braddock calls in Dr. Donald Blake to examine Thor, he makes a discovery…Thor might not be delusional. A tale of Ragnarok and an ultimate betrayal leads to events in 1939 that changed the course of the world. The world needs Thor, and the danger coming might be even greater than ever believed.Written by Jonathan Hickman, Ultimate Comics Thor is a Marvel comic book