But of course, the biggest contribution Aaron and his team did for the cultural zeitgeist was turning Jane Foster into the new God of Thunder, Thor, herself. Hela's quest to end Odin's bloodline for their crimes, along with making Thor doubt whether his family was worth saving feels straight out of the God-Butcher saga. 'Thor: Ragnarok' already adapted Thor losing his eye, Mjølnir, and Asgard. Jane Foster into the first female God of Thunder. Did you think the scene in 'Avengers: Endgame' where Thor laments how much misery he's experienced in a short time, relative to the hundreds of years he's lived, was sad? Try seeing Thor lose an eye, an arm, his home, his hammer, and his powers all in the span of a single comic book run - granted, these events span hundreds of years, but still! And if you're worried about being lost or confused about the crossover with other Marvel stories, don't worry, because this run is mostly self-contained, and you can skip the rare tie-ins with larger Marvel events as the 'Thor' titles fill you in on the important stuff.īut even if Aaron's run doesn't connect much with the larger Marvel universe in the comics, it has already influenced the MCU's portrayal of the character. Kicking off in 2012, it was Aaron's Thor run that introduced the villainous Gorr the God Butcher, and turned Dr. Captures an earnest joy for Asgard and its oddities. Jason Aaron's Thor Saga (22 books) Discover new books on Goodreads Meet your next favorite book Join Goodreads Listopia Jason Aaron's Thor Saga Taken from this article: flag All Votes Add Books To This List 22 books 1 voter list created June 24th, 2022 by Jordan Dennis (votes). Manages to give fantastic moments to minor supporting cast. Truly concludes Thor-as both an era of the character and as a character himself. From there, the run explores monumental events in the God of Thunder's life. Concluding a definitive epic, Vol 5 not only shows why Aarons run is a masterpiece, it inspires a true love for the characters.

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