Asgard vs. Galactus in Mighty Thor #4: Preview

Asgard vs. Galactus in Mighty Thor #4: Preview

Marvel presents a first look at The Mighty Thor #4, from Marvel Architect Matt Fraction and superstar artist Olivier Coipel! Odin vs. Galactus! Thor vs. The Silver Surfer!

By EdGross - Jun 28, 2011 08:06 AM EST
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All of Asgard must fight tooth and nail against the Devourer of Worlds as the fate of their homeworld hangs in the balance. The skies erupt with war this August as the fight for the Galactus Seed continues in The Mighty Thor #4!

THE MIGHTY THOR #4 (MAY110637)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art and cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Rated T+…$3.99
FOC—7/4/11, ON SALE—8/10/11





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marvel72
marvel72 - 6/28/2011, 8:40 AM
this looks fantastic.i love olivier coipel artwork one of marvels best artists,maybe even the best.
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 6/28/2011, 8:41 AM
Coipel is the man. Love his take on Silver Surfer, those eyes are totally Kirby.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 6/28/2011, 8:42 AM
Asgardian space armors? cool!
TheLight
TheLight - 6/28/2011, 8:45 AM
I love how in comics, they always have 2 people that fly into each other. It's like they know it's gonna hurt, but they're still just like "YYYAAAAAAA" and then "BBBBOOOOMMMM!!!!!" That's just funny.
nuck82
nuck82 - 6/28/2011, 8:46 AM
i have been reading this, so far very fun, thor and SS talking shit to one another in the last book was great
Simonsonrules
Simonsonrules - 6/28/2011, 8:46 AM
In the tradition of the great John Buscema. For my money, it don't get better than Thor vs. Surfy. A worthy post, Ed.
thunderforce
thunderforce - 6/28/2011, 8:47 AM
Awesome .
Simonsonrules
Simonsonrules - 6/28/2011, 8:50 AM
Incidentally,

Methinks Galactus is going to lose his bid for the World Tree seed and that Odin is going to use that object against the "Serpent" in "Fear Itself," since Fraction is writing both titles and the events Ed just posted appear to take place prior to "Fear."
95
95 - 6/28/2011, 8:52 AM
That's so epic.

I'll buy it.

Art style gets a thumbs up.
Herosave
Herosave - 6/28/2011, 8:56 AM
Wow, I really need to start putting money down for comics and buying again. This looks interesting, I wonder how it will turn out. I really like Silver Surfer so I'd be okay with him coming out on top.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 6/28/2011, 8:57 AM
This is just stupendous! This is the stuff I love! You either give me Cap in a War, Daredevil in Hells Kitchen, Batman in Gotham, Nightwing in Bludhaven, or Thor in the Cosmos! None of that I can destroy a planet with one blow and kill ancient threats that fly through the cosmos but I'm just gonna stop this bank robbery....

Ceejay
Ceejay - 6/28/2011, 9:02 AM
Nightwing in Bludhaven.. I'm down with that, and in his proper blue stripes too!
Simonsonrules
Simonsonrules - 6/28/2011, 9:02 AM
@Messenger: I know man, right?

Someone more tech savvy than me should post a pic of Buscema's SS #4 cover from '69. Truly, truly epic: Fraction gets that and I think this storyline is a kind of homage: only Coipel is certainly up to the task.
spiderneil
spiderneil - 6/28/2011, 9:04 AM
coipel is marvel's best artist.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 6/28/2011, 9:06 AM
@ Simonsonrules: Here you go man!

STYGR8dotCOM
STYGR8dotCOM - 6/28/2011, 9:11 AM
beautiful art
Supes17
Supes17 - 6/28/2011, 9:16 AM
I thought silver surfer was way more powerful than thor?
Isnt he supposed to be right up there with Dr. Manhattan from Watchmen?
Seejay
Seejay - 6/28/2011, 9:22 AM


Clash of the titans.

ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 6/28/2011, 9:23 AM
@ Superman17: Thor is as if not more Powerful then Manhattan. His power is gauged in a world of Humans, compared to other heroes of cosmic caliber he falls short in the feat department. And current Surfer may be more powerful...
Seejay
Seejay - 6/28/2011, 9:32 AM
@Superman17


As you can see by Marvels official ranking, they are quite equal in power.

http://marvel.com/universe/Silver_Surfer
http://marvel.com/universe/Thor_(Thor_Odinson)


Wizard magazine ranks Thor as number 1. Top 10 most powerful superheroes of all time:

Top-10-most-powerful-superheroes-of-all-time
spiderneil
spiderneil - 6/28/2011, 9:46 AM
@ nomis

superman is vulnerable to magic and thor's hammer is based on magic. one hit from someone as strong as thor would probably WASTE superman.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/28/2011, 9:57 AM
HelaGood
HelaGood - 6/28/2011, 9:58 AM
LOVING this series and with Coipel back doing Thor its even better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JackBauer
JackBauer - 6/28/2011, 10:13 AM
Cool, but the Surfer is working for Galactus again?

@Intruder - it's just like when they had Batman win against Cap in the Marvel vs. DC crossover. DC refused to participate if Batman and Superman didn't win their battles. It didn't matter that the main bouts were supposed to be fan voted.

marvel72
marvel72 - 6/28/2011, 10:13 AM
@ seejay

how old is that list ? because i'm surprised not to see sentry(i know his dead)nova or gladiator.

@ nomis

since that fight thor has got the odin force which made him ten times more powerful than the time he face superman.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 6/28/2011, 10:24 AM
The Odin Force is what gives Odin the power to create worlds and what makes him a Galaxy buster. Thor only has a fraction of this power left.
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/28/2011, 10:31 AM
@ thamessenger07

i'm bit behind on whats going on in thor,i read the trade paperbacks so i'm not that up to date.

the last one i read was siege aftermath where thor goes to hell.
AGENTJAY1130
AGENTJAY1130 - 6/28/2011, 10:37 AM
KICK HIS AZZ THOR!!!!!! IM SO SICK OF GALACTUS EATING UP WORLDS THIS HIS GOT TO STOP AT SOME POINT!!!!! HIS AZZ ALMOST ATE EARTH WTF!!! LOLOL
plasticman
plasticman - 6/28/2011, 10:41 AM
Looks good.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 6/28/2011, 10:44 AM
@ Nomis No Problem.

@ marvel72 Thor uses the majority of the Odin Force to bring back Asgard & Odin. I believe in Siege Strange tells him he can still sense a fraction of the Odin Force in him. And Thor says he still has some of the power.

@ Nephillim: No, the Marvel Character were all written pretty poorly. Except Cap, he was surprisingly written as Batman's Equal. Which really isn't the case in physical prowess. They made Bruce Wayne seem as if he is physically par with Steve Rogers. Which is just wrong. lol Besided that I enjoyed the story!
Retardo
Retardo - 6/28/2011, 11:09 AM
This art is beautiful, really that simple as 4 Thor's space suit, it looks pretty damn sweet, might just have 2 pick this up, nice find!

Speaking of Marvel stuff though, check out my Ultimate Marvel Universe fan cast if u got the chance, peace!

TheMyth
TheMyth - 6/28/2011, 11:24 AM
Epic

That is all I have to say about this

Intruder, lol "Is that the ejector seat?" lmao classic.
uvsk420
uvsk420 - 6/28/2011, 11:28 AM
on the lobo wolverine fight i say lobo was already way too drunk an just past out
Batman5
Batman5 - 6/28/2011, 12:38 PM
never liked thor, but silver surfer on the other hand is straight bad ass. SS crushes thor's gay ass.
Viking
Viking - 6/28/2011, 12:39 PM
Now it's time for Silver Surfer to prove himself. I hope he kicks Thor's ass.
Viking
Viking - 6/28/2011, 12:40 PM
The Silver Surfer wields the Power Cosmic, granting him superhuman strength, stamina, durability, senses and the ability to absorb and manipulate the universe's ambient energy for a variety of effects. The Surfer can navigate through interstellar space, dimensional barriers, and hyperspace, which he can enter to exceed the speed of light when flying on his board, and has even proven capable of time travel on several occasions.

The Surfer sustains himself by converting matter into energy; does not require food, water, air, or sleep and can survive within nearly any known natural environment, including deep space, hyperspace, and even within black holes and stars. The Surfer can analyze and manipulate matter and energy, and molecularly restructure or animate matter at will, even transmuting elements or creating objects. He can also project energy in various forms for offensive and defensive use, including the erection of force shields, and bolts of cosmic force powerful enough to destroy entire planets or create black holes. He can utilize the Power Cosmic to augment his superhuman strength to indeterminate levels. The Surfer can heal living organisms, though he cannot raise the dead, and he has proven capable of revitalizing and evolving organic life on a planet-wide scale. He can alter the size of himself or of other matter, cast illusions, and phase through solid matter.

His senses enable him to detect objects and concentrations of energy light years away and to perceive matter and energy in subatomic detail, including life energies of living beings. The Surfer can even see through time, and with concentration he can achieve limited perception of past and future events in his general vicinity. He has demonstrated telepathic ability, including mind-reading on occasion, and has proven to be able to influence human emotion and sensation.

The Surfer's board is composed of a nearly impervious, cosmically powered silvery material that is similar to his own skin. The board is mentally linked to the Surfer and moves in response to his mental commands even when he is not in physical contact with it. The board is nearly indestructible, but on those rare occasions when it is damaged or destroyed, the Surfer is able to repair or even recreate it with little effort. The Surfer can attack opponents remotely by directing the board against them, and the board is capable of absorbing and imprisoning other beings, at least temporarily.

When Galactus exiled the Surfer to Earth, his means of imprisonment was linked to the board. When Surfer and the Fantastic Four realized this, Surfer put it to the test by leaving the board planet-side and entering space in the Four's spacecraft. Once he was free of Earth, the Surfer remotely converted the board to energy, recalled it to him, and reformed it in space.
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