Tag: Mortal Thor

Slugfest | Thor, Fantastic Four + Mary Jane celebrate anniversaries in Marvel’s August solicitations

Marvel’s August lineup includes a new Star Wars series, video game tie-ins and more.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on Marvel’s August titles. Hit the links for more info.

Like DC, Marvel is kicking the crossovers into gear for the summer, with August bringing the first issues of DNX and the new Midnight Universe line, as well as mroe of the Queen in Black and Avengers: Armageddon. There are also several milestone issues, not the least of which is Amazing Spider-Man #1000.

What else does Marvel have coming out in those waning days of summer? Check’em out below.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | ‘Immortal Legend Batman,’ ‘The Knives,’ ‘Mortal Thor’ + more

New comics and graphic novels arrive by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Al Ewing, Pasqual Ferry, James Tynion IV, Dani, Mike Mignola, Dan Watters, Michele Bandini and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what’s coming to your local comic shop this week.

I’ve pulled out some of the highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So check with your retailer to see what’s arriving at their shop this week.

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Thor walks the Earth as a mere mortal in ‘The Mortal Thor’

Al Ewing + Pasqual Ferry present a shift in tone and story following the end of ‘Immortal Thor.’

Marvel has announced a title tweak and revealed the full cover for their upcoming Thor relaunch, now title The Mortal Thor.

With the final issue of Immortal Thor arriving this week, readers of that issue have already seen what the future holds for the son of Odin — which is a shift from the story Al Ewing has been telling.

SPOILERS WARNING if you haven’t read the issue yet …

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