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WOOF WOOF! Hey guys, it's me Marcus aka the Maddogg and we're back with another video! You
guys voted for this one over on me instagram so we're going to be doing a where to start on Thor,
and the first book that i want to recommend is for the mighty avenger this is a fantastic short story
that's set outside a continuity that is perfect for anybody that's never picked up a thor book
before and this was also the first time that i got introduced to chris somney's art and it's
got an amazing style throughout that really gives this book a lot of personality he also understands
the silliness of thor which is what i really look for when i'm wanting to pick up one of his titles
because he is a god that carries a magic camera and talks like he's out of a shakespearean play
like that isn't something that i can really take too seriously and as well what i've tried
to do with this list is balance it with as many different titles as i can so that i can try and
cater for whatever preference someone's got so some of my suggestions may focus more about for
being on asgard or maybe over here on earth but this is one of those books that balances both
of those settings really well and it never feels like you left too long without being at the other
i think this is a massively underrated book that a lot of people would enjoy and if you're somebody
who's maybe just finished watching a thor movie and you're looking for your first thor boot that
you can pick up this is the one that i'd point to but maybe you are somebody who likes a bit
of a longer series and you want to really get a good thor experience then i would recommend
to you the often overlooked heroes return run this was collected in two omnibuses the first
of which is quite cheap at the moment over with the channel sponsor organic price books and it's
even cheaper if you use the code woof-woof for two dollars off your order but you can use that
code as many times as you like they've also got some pre-orders for some upcoming thought books
as well so it's worth checking it out and seeing if there's something that you can treat yourself
to but this one by dan jurgens for some reason is one that a lot of people don't talk about but this
is a title that i think a lot of people shouldn't sleep on because of the fact that you really get
a lot of time with the odin's son but it's one of those books that really understands where the core
of thought is and there's a lot of really funny moments in it that lighten up the situations that
are happening you also get exposed to quite a lot of his allies and also his rogues gallery and even
though it's got john romita junior art for the most of it it was when he was actually quite good
at what he was doing so it's one of those ones that doesn't really have a lot of baggage going
into it and even though towards the end there is a lot of event stuff that clogs it down like
avengers disassembled but for the most part this is a really enjoyable clean-cut thor story that
i think a lot of people would enjoy if they're looking for something that spanned for quite
a few years but it could be the case that you don't want something that's too short you don't
want something that's too long while in that case i would recommend to you for by j michael
straczynski you might be able to get on something like marvel unlimited and i do have to preface
this by saying that he does unfortunately feel like it was cut short but what you get before that
is a really engaging and interesting thought story where the dynamics of what makes that character
turned on his head asgard is now existing on earth thor who is out of the marvel picture for quite a
bit of time has now been reborn and for me that's probably the word that would summarize this book
best because it was about identity what made an asgardian asgardian what separated thor from
just being another member of earth and this is the thor book that i'd recommend for people who maybe
have a bit of an understanding about the marvel universe but you haven't delved into a thor boot
just yet because in terms of entertainment this is one that i'd put quite high at the top of the list
because of the fact it's just got that amazing art by oliver coppeal i believe i pronounced that
one wrong but then again i pronounced most names incorrectly and the reason why i'm including this
on the list because the fact i know some people might think that it's not a good entry point but
it's because i feel like it's a great way to get started into mainline thor continuity from here
you can read kevin gillin which would then lead you into matt fraction which leads you into jason
aaron and then that will catch you up to date and lead you into donnie cates but let's be honest at
the minute it's more than likely that loki is a more popular character than thor thanks to the mcu
in which case why not pick yourself up a loki title something like agent of asgard or even the
journey into mystery run by kieran gillin both of those books tell a very different story and i've
already done a review of this book if you're interested in checking it out this one's more
integrated into the mainline marvel universe and it's set during the marvel now even whereas the
kieran gillen run is more based in the mythology and is for somebody who wants maybe a pure thor
story but the fact of the matter is if you know something about these characters it's going to
be easy for you to then transition into thor with maybe one of the other titles after and the thing
with comics and the reason why i did this series in the first place is because of the fact that i
want it to be as easy as possible for people to start reading comics no matter which characters
they like so there's no shame starting your thought reading journey by getting into a loki
book and i think those two that i've recommended and i'm sure there's probably a couple of others
are great starting points for you i mean next recommendations on the same string of logic
even though very rarely logical but it's other series that are about thor's friends
so i know there was a series about lady sith and there was also one about warriors three that was
written by bill willingham who did fables so if you're somebody who's primarily read indie books
before and you're hoping that thor's gonna be the gateway character into the main marvel universe
even though i've already done aware to start marvel comics which would probably help you as
well then why not try out one of these titles and kind of use it as a side door into this universe
i know a lot of people who have read fables but have never touched a thor book so this
would definitely be the one that i'd recommend it might be the case that in the movies you thought
that lady safe was a really cool character for the you know five minutes that she was in the
movies and you'd like to read a story that's more centered around that and then learn about asgard
and thor that way even though it's not going to be as helpful as reading a straight up thor story
it's still something that's gonna ease you in at the end of the day and this is something that i've
always tried to predict in the videos but there is no right or wrong way to get into comics next
up and another more recent run but we've got four by matt fraction it's weird i feel like thor might
be one of the most underrated characters because of the fact that a lot of his individual series
rarely get hyped up there are a few don't get me wrong but stuff like matt fraction is one that
often doesn't get talked about i'm really excited that he is going to get an omnibus next year and
like i said when you can pre-order it make sure you get it from organic price books but this is
one of those thor stories that is primarily about asgard and asgardian culture so it's something
that would be more interesting for people who are into that it does follow siege so maybe you
need to know a little bit about that but basically asgard is back to being asgard and it's no longer
on earth but this is a really interesting one because of the fact that it explores more the
cosmic side of the marvel universe so you've got appearances from characters like the silver surfer
and galactus and it really delves into the norse mythology part of it so if that's the type of thor
story that you're looking for it might be worth researching what happened just before this and
then picking up this book but another more short thought story that's pretty self-contained and i'm
not even sure if it was set in continuity because i read this pretty much when it was coming out in
single issues but it's astonishing thought now you don't really hear this talked about as one of the
best thor stories of all time but for something that's short and pretty quick to the chase
this is the one that i'd recommend for you you get a nice little adventure and it is based more
on the asgardian side of it so again if that's what you're looking for this might be for you but
i guess this is pretty much the thor equivalent of the sample that they give you when you go to
an ice cream shop you know it's a little testy you can try it out you can see if it's for you before
you jump into one of these longer more storied runs the art in it is also pretty interesting
and i think it's a style that we don't really see in too many other places so if you're into
something that's a bit more abstract definitely look into this one but considering the fact that
the majority of the other ones that are on this list are quite long i do think it's important to
highlight these shorter stories that might be what you're looking for now you're probably wondering
why i haven't recommended a lot of the silverage thor stories and it's because for me personally
i don't think they are great for a new reader yeah i do believe that every title has a perfect reader
for it so of course if that's something that you know you're into then definitely check them out
and for me the thor continuity really begins with walter simonson but walter simonson pretty much
redefined thought and it's still the same character that we have today again this is
one of those stories that really balances thor being on earth with thor being on asgard but this
really solidified what asgard is and what it means to thought and also what it means to the majority
of the marvel universe you've also got phenomenal art throughout and i read this quite a few years
ago and it doesn't read like an older story it's still got great pace you've got stuff like
the introduction of beta ray bill a great story with loki and you also get introduced to throg
and i think whatever you're looking to get from a thor story it has it in at least some capacity
in this book and it really is one of those runs that's difficult to beat because of the fact
that it paved the way for pretty much every other thought story that came after it without this it's
not certain what thor would be as a character and i think it's one of those series that is
definitely worth checking out but maybe you are looking for a story that is pretty much about thor
but with none of the continuity to weigh it down in that case i do have to recommend something like
ragnarok this is published by idw and written by walter simonson who we just talked about
so pretty much the king of thor told the ending to that story but without the limitations that
were put on him by marvel so it isn't technically a marvel boot but he is still based in asgardian
culture and i've only read the first volume so far but i really enjoyed this and this is pretty much
the thor equivalent of something like tmnt the last ronin or the movie logan or batman the dark
knight returns and i think it's important to put this on the list because even though it probably
is going to be a better read if you do know a lot about the mythology of thor it's still something
that because of the fact that it can't pick up on a lot of the stories that were made beforehand it
has to tell its own story but in a different way so if you are looking for something that's got a
bit more of a darker take on this universe without needing to know 50 or so years of thor stories
then ragnarok is probably going to be the best one for you next up and we've already touched on this
a bit already but it's other avengers stories if you're looking to get into thor maybe because you
don't know a lot about his actual backstory then it might be best to see him in an ensemble team
and it might be the case that you've read a lot of iron man books or captain america or hulk and this
might be the best way for you to start reading thor if i had to recommend one avengers book
it'd definitely be the one by kubusik but you can also read some of the stuff from the heroic age by
brian michael bendis or even go back to some of the classics like the cree scroll wall there's
a lot of great thor moments that is scattered throughout the avengers booth so i think if it is
that you don't just want to jump in feet first but you still want to at least experience some of the
stories with this character then having something like the avengers is going to be the way for you
and in a similar way my next recommendation is for people who want an avengers story that
isn't bogged down by all the continuity because of course i do have to recommend the ultimates
it's interesting because thor plays quite highly in my top 10 changes from the ultimate marvel
universe video and yes it isn't going to be the same character that you'd see in the mainline
616 continuity but it doesn't mean that you can't learn about him there ultimate marvel
was my introduction into the marvel universe and if it worked as a gateway for me to get into these
characters it can do the same for you beyond just that the ultimates is a highly entertaining story
for mark miller and i think thought is one of those difficult characters to really do aware
to start on in considering those different situations that everyone might be in but i do
think that ultimates is one of those go-to stories for any avengers member that you're looking for
actually now i'm thinking of it i should probably do a where to start avengers and if this video
smashes a like target of 70 likes i'll put it on the list but because i understand that a lot
of people might not want just one thor boot that they can read and then be done with the character
i would then next recommend ultimate thought this is written by jonathan hickman but at the same
time it works kind of like a prequel to thought it's almost like an origin story for the character
even though he's about 15 000 years old actually i think it's 1500 i know somebody's gonna feel the
need to correct me in the comments but this was about four or so issues it's really enjoyable even
if it isn't gonna be something that's gonna change the rest of your comic reading journey but it
allows you to have a bit of time with thought as a character without him needing to be surrounded
by the other members of the ultimates and it isn't really going to take you too much time
to read this one so maybe if it's the case that you do read the ultimates and you really enjoy it
then you can jump into this one or if it is a case that you want to see if the ultimates is for you
then there's not really too much to worry about if you start with ultimate thor it might even be the
case that you've read a few jonathan hickman books before i recently reviewed east of west and if it
is that you like that type of storytelling then maybe you could just jump into this book i had
to stop filming for a bit and it got really cold but we're on to my last two picks and
admittedly there's three picks but within two runs if that makes sense the first of which is the most
recent run from donny cates now donnie kate's is a name that you will probably need to know
if you're gonna get into the mainstream marvel comics in the next coming years he's made a big
impression on every title that he's been on so far and it seems like thought is just him beginning to
warm up and even though yes you do need to know a little bit about the fallout of war of realms
it does start you off from a fresh point for the odin sun there's not too much baggage so
it's just a slight bit of reference to it and i think that the story that this is trying to craft
is one that's really interesting to see unfold that's why it's going to get a pick on this list
even though i don't think it's the most optimal start point for a new reader it is something that
you can jump into if you want to get into single issues it doesn't really feel like the case that
there's too much that you need to know in order to be able to pick up the most recent issue from a
comic shop although except for the previous issues i definitely recommend checking them out but from
what we've seen so far and this is one of the only titles that i am actually reading in single issues
we've had a great story with galactus we've seen a great development with thor so yes don't worry
if you did want to start with the most recent run of thor it is something that i think a new reader
would be fairly okay with jumping into but how could i make her where to start thawlist without
including thor by jason aaron this isn't just one of the best thor runs but it's one of the
best series that marvel's ever printed but i also think this is great because there's two different
jumping on points within this same series which shouldn't really come as a surprise considering
the fact that this got relaunched about four different times but you can start with the god
of thunder series which i definitely recommend because of the fact that this has got the ghoul
storyline this is something that's going to be pivotal for the next four movies so if it is
that you're wanting to read some thor stories to tide you over until then this is the one that you
need to pick up but this god butcher story arc is just phenomenal it's something that i think
anybody can read and it also feels like it's set a bit outside of continuity it is of course the
beginning of jason aaron's five or so year run on this series but it is telling its own story
and it's so focused in on that and at the same time it's just enjoyable start to finish what's
great about this as well is that throughout this list i've been trying to recommend boots
that may be a bit of a longer series and then other ones that might be a bit shorter with the
god of thunder series you kind of get both if it is that you only want a short thor story you can
read this and then jump off or if it is that you want to continue you can go forward with it with
the main thor title with original sin all the way up until war of realms and king thor so no matter
what you're looking for in a thor book the answer is probably in this series but as well if it is
that you wanted something that could maybe fit into some of the other marvel stories or maybe
you've read something from the marvel now either you can also pretty much jump in halfway through
when jane foster manages to wield me mjolnir i don't know maybe is the case that you want a
female thought and if you don't just want to read one issue with what if from about 40 years ago
then jason aaron also covered this in part of his run even though i do think you'd be missing out
massively by leaving out the god butcher story it is an option that you have available to you
so this is almost a perfect thor recommendation because of the fact that it caters for many of
the different situations that i've tried to gear towards throughout the rest of this list but if i
would have put this at number one then you might have switched off and i wouldn't have time to
ask you to like this video but i always include a bonus suggestion because of the fact that i have
not read every single thor story that's ever been released but the perfect jumping on point for you
is whichever story you want to read these in my list are just the ones i can personally recommend
to you based on what i've read in the past and hopefully there is something that's in here for
you but in case you're wondering the reason why this got picked like i said was because
it got voted for on the instagram and it very narrowly beat teenage mutant ninja turtles so
that is what next month's where to start is going to be on so make sure you subscribe so
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