EXCL FIRST LOOK: "Thor, God of Thunder," #8 "Journey Into Mystery" #652

[Upper_Krust]

As long as it stays as compelling as it has been, this could be a good thing--especially with the multiple time periods and already-slow (but not in a bad way imo) pacing. Intricate, drawn out storylines... yum.

I guess time will tell. So far I have liked his run but a potential ELEVEN straight issues for the same villain!? Has that ever happened in ANY comic in history? Has Marvel just decided to take decompression to the next level?

[Upper_Krust]

I'm fine with Gorr staying around as a recurring foe (all good villains should stick around instead of being killed off), but as long as there are other super-villains for Thor to face off against as well. If it's just all-Gorr, all the time like it seems to be, then it just gets tiring in my opinion.

I don't have a problem with recurring villains, but you have to go away and come back to be 'recurring'. Potentially ELEVEN straight issues featuring just Gorr must be a world record for any villain.

[jphamlore]

I don't have a problem with recurring villains, but you have to go away and come back to be 'recurring'. Potentially ELEVEN straight issues featuring just Gorr must be a world record for any villain.

I think Brubaker did fine with way more than 11 straight issues in Captain America with Red Skull / Lukin as the main villain.

[BrotherUnitNo_4]

I guess time will tell. So far I have liked his run but a potential ELEVEN straight issues for the same villain!? Has that ever happened in ANY comic in history? Has Marvel just decided to take decompression to the next level?

Technically, Snyder did the same thing with his opening arc on Batman with the Court of the Owls.