Deconstructing Comics #627: Walt Simonson’s ‘Thor’
by Hannah Means Shannon
The Deconstructing Comics podcast is back with us tonight to talk about a classic run by an all-star creator…
One of the most acclaimed Marvel runs of the 1980s was by Walt Simonson on The Mighty Thor. He began writing and drawing it with #337, continued through to #367 (with a quick break in the middle), then gave up art duties but continued writing through #382. This run set aside Dr. Don Blake, focused on mythical threats rather than earthly ones, and injected some humor into what had sometimes been a fairly dry, dour book. Tim and Kumar look back to assess this important run.
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