Review: Thor: God of Thunder #9

This book shows comics at it's best. Although it may not have been the best issue of the series, the storytelling was some of the best I have ever seen in comics. As the people consistently reading this blog know, I really hate fight scenes. I think comics can be so much more than two people punching each other. The thing that really sucks is the lack of words, therefore the lack of time I have to spend reading the book. This issue was a fascinating mix of both. There was a fast-paced, interesting fight sequence, but kept the narration consistent throughout. The issue felt a lot longer than it actually was, probably due to the fact that there weren't a ton of splash pages. Each Thor was a unique fighter on their own and they did get split-up and reunited many a time through out the book. Jason Aaron managed to invent a new power for the oldest Thor that turned out to turn the tides of the battle more than once. Esad Ribic's art shines (as always.) The art style, especially the colors, totally fit the book. I really think that when Jason Aaron wakes up in the morning and thinks about how he can torture his readers the most. Almost all of the titles he writes end up in disarray by the end of the first issue. This doesn't turn out to be for the worst at the end of this issue when it: " rains Thors." Everything is going to hell, but that's the way Mr. Aaron likes it. Anyways, I am very pleased with this installment of the best ongoing series from Marvel. I am hoping that the God bomb arc can end smoothly in two issues.