Dig In will be a semi-regular feature I write, introducing characters or creators to folks. I hope it will help folks to get started with new characters they haven’t tried before or expose them to storylines they haven’t read before!
This week featuring: Thor!
You want to read classic tales of Thor?
You should try:
Essential Thor vol. 1-3.
If you want to dig deep into the past of Thor as a Marvel character then this is the place to start. The first four volumes of Essential: Thor cover the entirety of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee’s run on the character. For those who haven’t read them before, Marvel Essentials are large, newspaper print, black and white reprints of classic comics. You lose the color but you gain more issues for less money. If you are willing to skip out on the beginning issues when Lee/Kirby were getting their traction on their new creation my suggestion is to go straight to volume 3 and if you can find it, volume 4. Volume 3 includes the story Thor vs Mangog as well as the first appearance of erstwhile love interest the Lady Sif. Volume 4 concludes Kirby’s run on a character he liked very much and has some cool storylines such as when Thor faces off against the world eating Galactus!
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