Writer: Al Ewing
Artist: Brian Level
Color Artist: Guru-eFX
Cover Artists: Bryan Hitch & Alex Sinclair
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $4.99
Reviewer: StoryBabbler
The godly heroes of Thor and Hercules have been comrades for many years and have faced many great and terrible foes. But now, on a far away alien world, the heroic mighty duo face a titanic foe unlike any they’ve ever met before. And it looks like Thor. Check out Giant-Size Thor #1 to see this mighty clash of heroes.
Review:
This issue takes place before the recent Immortal Thor #13 and Immortal Thor #14. Remember when Thor said he answered Hercules’ call for help after helping the thunderer out with the Giant-Size Thor? Well, he was being literal, and this is that story. If I had a way to describe it: it’s pure unadulterated comic book Thor fun. There will be some SPOILERS in this review.
Okay, the story starts out with a bleak introduction as some scared aliens are on their last leg as their world nears its end. And one of them prays to a god they hope can save them in their time of need. They pray to Hercules to save them from the literal Giant-Size Thor, a Galactus-sized robotic Thor piloted by a conquering alien race. Their big secret? They captured Thor through advanced mental technology and are using him as a battery to funnel his All-Power to use.
Of course, Hercules, the God of Heroes, who was adventuring with the Guardians of the Galaxy (he’s been with the team since Al Ewing’s Guardians of the Galaxy run) answers the call. He takes a ship and goes straight to their world where he comes into conflict with the robotic Thor and the actions begins. As I said earlier, this comic is pure unadulterated comic book fun.
The comic has the same level of mythical narration as seen in Immortal Thor, and Al Ewing shows his character writing chops with both Thor and Hercules. We get to see the two gods do battle against the would-be world conquering alien invaders. Hercules on the physical front and Thor on the mental front as he breaks free from the aliens’ control. There’s epic action, relevant solid callbacks, great locations & paneling, and cool character moments from both Thor and Hercules, due in part to the artist Brian Level and colorist Guru-eFX.
Overall, it’s a fun comic book. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but it’s a fun comic if you’re a fun of both godly heroes and seeing them work together as a team. There’s even an older comic as a backup that shows Hercules and Thor in the past on he Avengers team.
Final Thoughts:
Giant-Size Thor #1 is pure unadulterated comic book Thor fun. It delivers a straightforward plot that draws both Thor and Hercules together to face a giant robot in the shape of Thor from destroying an alien world. It’s epic, has solid camaraderie between Thor and Hercules, and it’s fun.