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daddyprentiss's review
4.0
This graphic novel starts by collecting the last of the Mighty Thor series and continues on through the first ten issues of Valkyrie: Jane Foster.
I picked this up after watching Thor: Love and Thunder. Jane Foster has always been one of my favorite characters from the MCU, and I wasn’t satisfied with the end of her story. One thing I love about Jane getting her own series is that she’s no longer just the side character, so her own relationships can be developed and explored.
The reason this only gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because I feel like the second half of the book (the Valkyrie issues) weren’t as richly developed as they could have been. It felt formulaic: overpowered villain wants to take over the world, Valkyrie loses some aspect of her powers, almost dies, but then good always overcomes evil.
Overall, not bad for the debut of a new superhero. There’s a fun cameo by Mephisto, plausibly setting him up as a recurring villain in future series. This was an enjoyable read for sure, and hopefully future issues will flesh out the character of Jane/Valkyrie even more.
I picked this up after watching Thor: Love and Thunder. Jane Foster has always been one of my favorite characters from the MCU, and I wasn’t satisfied with the end of her story. One thing I love about Jane getting her own series is that she’s no longer just the side character, so her own relationships can be developed and explored.
The reason this only gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because I feel like the second half of the book (the Valkyrie issues) weren’t as richly developed as they could have been. It felt formulaic: overpowered villain wants to take over the world, Valkyrie loses some aspect of her powers, almost dies, but then good always overcomes evil.
Overall, not bad for the debut of a new superhero. There’s a fun cameo by Mephisto, plausibly setting him up as a recurring villain in future series. This was an enjoyable read for sure, and hopefully future issues will flesh out the character of Jane/Valkyrie even more.
readerette's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've read no other Thor or Jane Foster comics, so I'm sure I'm missing some context. The art was cool, including all the variants that popped up. I found the story and dialogue a little dull at times--too much speechifying or exposition. Jane Foster/Valkyrie felt unsettled as a character, which makes some sense as this is an origin story, but I think it was a little too much indecision about who she was/was going to become. Lots of plot armor.
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