Following on from Secret Wars, Jane Foster will resume her tenture as the Goddess of Thunder, with writer Jason Aaron, artist Russell Dauterman and colourist Matt Wilson all returning as the creative team of The Mighty Thor. In an interview with IGN, Aaron explains that while the previous eight-issue series tackled the mystery of the woman beneath the helmet, this relaunched title addresses Jane's dual identity from the get-go. "We get to do the book and deal with Thor having a secret identity," he says. "Kind of the most refreshing part of this whole volume is bringing a different take on Thor. It kind of gets back to that original Lee/Kirby dynamic, when you had crippled doctor Donald Blake who would secretly transform into Thor. It's cool to write something like that. Jane's life is a big part of this new volume, and her struggle with cancer will continue to be a huge part of that as well. So we dive right into that in issue #1."
Readers of the new volume will finally see Aaron's take on Loki, a character he has refrained from using until now. "This seemed like a good time to bring Loki back into the fold in a big way," he teases. "I don't want to say too much about where he fits into the grand scheme of things. You'll just have to wait and see, but yes, certainly this is the beginning of big things for Loki in the pages of Thor once more." He confirms that fan-favourite character Beta Ray Bill will also be making an appearance in the book, following his appearence in the Aaron-penned Secret Wars tie-in Thors. Below is Dauterman's wraparound cover for the first issue, featuring a sea of familiar friends and foes, plus a new one, too (the fiery character next to Heimdall is a brand new character, says Aaron, not Surtur as some believed). Are you excited for The Mighty Thor?
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