#jonathon hickman

[corhore]

Hickman delivering the goods. 

[thefuzzbuzz]

Like I get the whole shit with the "make more mutants" law, but really, until Johnathon Hickman looks me in my tired eyes and says "it doesn't mean all mutants are required to create a child" I'm gonna be mad abt it.

But he's never gonna fucking say that is he? We're never gonna get a resolution with this.

And I'm still even more mad that it came from Nightcrawler. Don't fuck his character like that.

[evilhorse]

What smells so good?

[aaron-golden]

The Unworthy Thor #5 (Marvel Comics)

While Marvel continues to copy DC Comic's plan of fail (controversy equals cash! Everything needs to be dark and gritty! Let's reboot the universe! Captain America is a Nazi! Magento is a Nazi! Nick Spencer is a Nazi! Wait a minute...), some of their books have managed to avoid the terrible and quietly do incredible things. Few have managed to do the incredible as well or as long as Jason Aaron's entire run on the mythic side of Marvel Comics.  

Jason's been working on a proper set of myths, building and expanding the visions set forth by luminaries like Walt Simonson and others. He's turned a house into a mansion, and the one event Marvel let him plan (Original Sin) gave us Heven, a background for Angela, new Nick Fury, and the new Thor. It created new stories that made sense in the context of the world and added new facets to the heroes involved, as opposed to some other more recent events (Captain Marvel screwed over all her friends because she doesn't like Phillip K. Dick!)

Part of the consequences of Original Sin led to Thor Odinson losing his hammer. Thor, now simply the Odinson, is no longer considered Worthy. We don't know what caused this, but he went out and tried to fight without the hammer and lost his arm in the process. His arm has since been replaced, and after giving the new Thor his blessing, went off to look for a replacement Mjolnir.

So, funny story: remember the Ultimate Universe?  It was a mostly successful attempt to place the Marvel superheroes in a more realistic setting, modernizing and condensing some classic Marvel comics. The Ultimates, their Avengers analog, was basically the template for the Avengers movie. It was good times. The Ultimate line also has Jonathan Hickman at his very best, and as critical as I am of him, his Fantastic Four is amazing.

Anyway, their version of Thor was never considered unworthy, so that Mjolnir never had a curse put on it. Anyone with the strength to do so can pick that thing up and it looks super weird and awkward, but someone as strong as Odinson isn't going to sweat those details. There is a hammer, he wants it, and he's on the verge of getting it.  

Jason Aaron simply gets the Odinson in a way no one else does. He's been rocking at this for years, instilling all the mythic Marvel comics with pathos and humanity. They are some of the very best that Marvel has to offer on an epic scale, what with Doctor Strange and the Mighty Thor and the Unworthy Thor, and if you're not reading this and want to see what sort of magic Marvel is capable of you should pick this up.

All those comics feature some of the best artists that Marvel can get their hands on, and the Unworthy Thor is no exception; Olivier Coipel is doing some amazing things with this book, so if you're in this for the pretty you will not be disappointed. Check it out.

[draconian62]

New Avengers #24

[corhore]

There are some genuine criticisms with Hickman’s direction for X-Men (that even i agree with), but i think its fair to say he’s done more for X-Men in 6 months than any other writer in the past 10 years. He’s given the ip actual direction and has given characters some great moments.

Hell Storm, a character that has been neglected and written in the background ever since she was forced to marry Black Panther has had some of the best moments in Marauders she’s ever had in years with more coming later this year (in Giant Size X-Men).

Also considering Hickman loves to take his time and build up his stories for years we’ll have to wait to see how the X-Men acting like a weird religious cult thing will pay off cus i can see it either being really great or really bad. 

[parkerharker]

I know I’ve been posting about the Ultimate Marvel universe lately and I’m gonna keep doing it and you all are gonna have to just DEAL with it. I’m sure if you guys read comics you’re aware of the NEW Ultimate universe being launched next month being helmed by Jonathon Hickman. I am really excited to see what they do!! A new fresh slate is always exciting and Jonathon Hickman is, in my opinion, the most creative voice at Marvel rn. His ideas for the X-Men were so fresh and would’ve been way better had editorial not fucked him over in the long run. So unleashing him into his own corner of Marvel is exciting!! I keep thinking of what the possibilities could be and I truly have no idea what they’re gonna do which is probably what’s most exciting

[corhore]

Interesting.

So either this is a Eternals book or its X-Men. And i’d honestly be fine with either.