• Written by: Al Ewing
• Art by: Martín Cóccolo
• Colors by: Matthew Wilson
• Letters by: VC’s Joe Sabino
• Cover art by: Alex Ross
• Cover price: $4.99
• Release date: December 13, 2023

The Immortal Thor #5 pits the Thor Corps against the mighty Toranos to save the world from destruction by the power of the raging storm in Toranos’s heart. Will a collection of Thors be enough?

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Is The Immortal Thor #5 Good?

Al Ewing brings the first arc to a close with a rousing battle between the Thor Corps and Toranos to decide the fate of the world in The Immortal Thor #5. For his part, Ewing brings the lightning and the thunder for a resolution that makes sense in a clever sort of way and sets up much bigger troubles on the horizon.

When last we left Thor and his pseudo-Asgardian friends, he gave his allies a temporary boost of Mjolnir’s power to become a collection of Thors in the hope that their combined might would be enough to stop Toranos from destroying Earth. The plan works (but not in the way you think) because Thor had a secret plan behind the plan that succeeded in dealing with Toranos for good. However, Toranos lets slip who was behind his arrival on Earth, laying the foundation for a much bigger conflict. Meanwhile, Skurge the Executioner is freed from Valhalla with a new (old?) ally, and he wastes no time setting up a business meeting at Roxxon.

Could the series stop right here with a satisfying conclusion? Mostly, yes. In five issues, Ewing set up an epic battle, gave Thor character growth (and a new weapon), and saved the day. If the series stopped right here, Ewing could walk away with a win. However, Toranos’s namedrop is a doozy.

What’s great about The Immortal Thor #5? As a climax to a world-ending conflict, this one is better than most of what you get out of Marvel or DC of late. The battle felt big, Thor’s secret plan was a surprise you won’t see coming, and the epilogue to the battle has a few emotional beats as the Thor Corps parts ways. Without reservation, The Immortal Thor #5 is a satisfying ending to Ewing’s first arc.

What’s not so great about The Immortal Thor #5? The first few pages are a history lesson about how the gods of old came to be before Toranos and humanity. It drags a little too long. Admittedly, Ewing is doing some world-building in those first few pages, but the regal execution sometimes frags to the pace of a funeral procession.

How’s the art? Super. Cóccolo gives you the big wow moments you should expect in an epic battle, and Wilson’s coloring is excellent.

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 #5 ends the first arc in Al Ewing’s run with a suitably epic battle to save the world. Ewing’s resolution to the Toranos problem is clever, and the art team’s delivery looks as epic as it should.

9/10