Thor in 1969
Well damn, we were finally getting somewhere interesting in Thor’s 1969. There was suddenly a very interesting confluence of sci-fi, multiple mythologies, and witchcraft. The various plot lines, thin themselves, were intertwining and creating a thicker overall thread.
On another note, “HIM” is back. Initially appearing in Fantastic Four, he’d eventually become Adam Warlock. The character has to have the smoothest and most extended origin story in all of comics.
The Asgardian assault on Galactus, probably the single most interesting concept in Thor, since the series was created, was actively afoot. But here comes Odin once again, ordering Thor to stand down. Thor is spirited away from Galactus suddenly to face some atomic communist monster. 😑
This is all starting to feel familiar. This is certainly not the first time this series has pulled this bait-and-switch. It’s a shame, really. The origin of Galactus and the promised battle was actually starting to resemble an epic arc, and there was a substantial amount of worthy side content, like the Norn Queen’s vendetta against Balder, Loki’s plotting, and Volstagg and the others protecting Earth in Thor’s stead.
But, alas, Lee and Kirby pull back the ending at the last moment once again. And so ends Thor in the 1960s, a series with so much potential, only squandered because its creators can’t seem to get out of their own way. December 1969’s preview for the following month promises the return of Jane Foster.
I can’t wait. /s
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