Jane Foster is fighting stage 4 cancer and no one can understand why the chemotherapy is barely touching it. Jane, however, knows the reason: every time she picks up Mjolnir and becomes Thor, the powers of Thor burn the chemo out of her veins. But with war in the offing between the light and dark elves and the very real threat of civil war in Asgard, this is no time for Thor to be absent while Jane fights cancer.

This story arc is so good. I'm a big fan of Jane Foster and of her as Thor and these comics really do her justice. It's also fascinating to see the commentary on leadership and authoritarianism that are subtly woven in to Odin's characterization (very apropos for a comic that was being released in 2016). Plus there's plenty of bam and pow action if that's your appeal factor for comics. Recommended. ( )

I don’t read much superhero stuff because I often feel a little lost, but I liked this new (new to me) Thor arc. I still had a little of that sensation I’d been dropped in the middle of a story, but it didn’t really keep me from following the main stuff. The art was good, Loki looked like Tom Hiddleston, and all was well. I’d read another. ( )

This activated all my Jane Foster feelings. ( )

So happy there is more Thor! And OH MY GOD this volume. Holy shit.

This picks up where Volume 2 of Thor ended, with Roxxon and the dark elves invading Alfheim and basically committing genocide. Meanwhile on Asgard, Odin has become more dictatorial and imprisoned Freya.

Jane-as-Thor really lets Jane shine, and gives her a much stronger character than she has in the past. The fact that her becoming Thor undoes all the good chemotherapy does to her human body is heart-breaking, and eventually the writers are going to have to deal with that.

Also: Damn you, Loki! ( )

I also would like punching Odin in the face if I were Jane Foster. ( )