The character, which is based on the norse deity of the same name, is the asgardian god of thunder who possesses the enchanted hammer, mjolnir. After its release it became a new york times bestseller paperback, and is hyped by its publisher as being the bestknown led zeppelin biography. Comic book characters have become the new pantheon of myth in the real world, but itd be hard to find a person who believes they are literally true. Butch, script by mike baron, art by shea anton pensa. In the world of comic books, gods have the advantage of being provably real with actual visible proof. As thor girl, tarene wields a gold hammer through which she could channel her powers as a continuous beam of. Beta ray bill is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel. If this is incorrect, please update your payment information. Prime auction ends monday may 4 to wednesday may 6. For more information please visit our cookie policy and. Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Hammer of the gods is an epic tapestry woven from the threads of viking myth and powerful modern storytelling. Read the series online now or buy hammer of the gods volume 1.
Mortal enemy from your local comic book store or from amazon. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguardthrusting shadow into a deadly world of the supernatural, where ghosts of the past come back from the dead. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. A graphic novel interpretation of the norse myths, adapted and illustrated by. Hammer of the gods 2001 insight comic books mycomicshop. Limited edition hammer of the gods portfolio, by michael avon oeming and mark obie wheatly. Most of the egyptian gods barely looked human so i doubt its a race thing aside from that egyptian mythology has played a fairly major part in many marvel and dc stories. Witches, gods, giants, valkyries, and armies of berserker warriors are all on hand to turn modi away from his ultimate goal. Defeated, broke, and uncertain as to where to go from here, he meets the mysterious mr.
Hammer of the gods is stylish, operatic yet irreverent, sometimes reminiscent of the best bits of samurai jack in its terse, poignant storytelling and art, true to its roots in ancient norse legend, wellwritten and composed. This issue displays a striking cover by adam hughes with what might just. Stephen davis s many acclaimed books include the rolling stones history old gods almost dead as well as the new york times bestsellers walk this way with aerosmith, fleetwood with mick fleetwood, and the led zeppelin history hammer of the gods. Michael oeming and mark wheatley have outdone themselves in all aspects. We had to take him, make him into a character that the hammer would recognize. And since it comes from the creative minds of mike oeming powers and mark wheatly breathtaker, this epic doesnt completely take itself seriously. My account terms and conditions privacy policy idw international digital comics faq job opportunities library of american comics yoe books.
The moment of the storm read now checkout preordered manage preorders unavailable for purchase in your credit card on file lists an address in. This page provides an overview of our use of scripts and similar technologies and how to manage them. This book is for anyone who enjoys unsolved mysteries, history, and mythology, nazi politics by stealth and terror, and attempts to probe the dark side of the human psyche. Published october 26th 2002 by image comics first published 2001. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Thor, american comic strip superhero created for marvel comics by writer. Michael avon oeming, is in my opinion, one of the best comic artists going.
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