The Immortal Thor #2 Review

Written by: Al Ewing
Art by: Martín Cóccolo
Colors by: Matthew Wilson
Letters by: VC’s Joe Sabino
Cover art by: Alex Ross (cover A)
Cover price: $4.99
Release date: September 27, 2023

The Immortal Thor #2 finds Thor giving his all to stop Toranos, the Utgard-Thor, from laying waste to Earth. When the victory forces Thor to succumb to the All-Sleep, Loki arrives to take advantage of the situation.

Is The Immortal Thor #2 Good?

Nope, you can’t trust that darn Loki. Or can you? That’s the question Al Ewing asks and answers (almost) in The Immortal Thor #2. By the time the issue is done, you may be wondering if it was Loki all along.

When last we left Thor, he was living his best life as a protector of the realms and adoptive son of Midgard when Toranos, the Utgard-Thor, suddenly appeared to assert his dominance. It wasn’t long before Thor figured out he was in for the fight of his life.

Now, Thor uses the fullest extent of his thor power and All-Father power to hold Toranos off, eventually banishing him through a time-space rupture. Using All-Father’s power to such a degree brought on the All-Sleep, so Thor frantically searches for a place to rest that won’t create a hazard for innocents if Toranos finds his way back before nap time is over. Thor finds a quiet spot on the Moon, but before he gets his shut-eye, Loki shows up to ask three important questions.

There was a hint/tease in The Immortal Thor #1 that Loki was up to something. Here, that tease gets bigger, but you get the impression Loki’s no-good plans are no-good for the right reasons. Still, Ewing beautifully crafts action, a clever plot that puts Thor out of commission, and sets up Loki for some to-be-determined hijinks.

What’s great about The Immortal Thor #2? Predominantly, it’s the sheer spectacle of it all. Ewing stated the desire to create a story with a mythic feel, and on that point, Ewing succeeded. Thor’s battle with Toranos is legitimately epic, and Loki’s arrival portends a setup that could only mean bigger trouble than Toranos, which is enough to build anticipation.

What’s not so great about The Immortal Thor #2? Nothing beyond a minor nitpick. Ewing is writing a powerful, epic, mythic Thor story. Full stop.

How’s the art? Sumptuous. Cóccolo and Wilson are crafting big visuals with big action and big power. Thor is supposed to be a god, so it’s about time a creative team started treating him that way.

About The Reviewer: Gabriel Hernandez is the Publisher & EIC of ComicalOpinions.com, a comics review site dedicated to indie, small, and mid-sized publishers.

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Bits and Pieces

The Immortal Thor#2 smites thee with big action, epic storytelling, and a clever plot that takes Thor out of commission and sets Loki down a sneaky path. Ewing is treating the god of thunder with respect befitting his title, and the art team’s visuals are fantastic.