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Post by Ramon133 on Jun 25, 2009 22:58:42 GMT -5
www.bleedingcool.com/2009/06/24/jms-to-leave-thor/Thor has been one of Marvel’s surprise performing titles over the last couple of years, ascribed principally to the writing of Babylon 5, Changeling and Amazing Spider-Man’s Joe Michael Straczynski on the title.
This was a real turn around for the book, a title that had languished and been cancelled, put on hold for a significant period of time, before returning and outperforming many of Marvel’s successful books.
The book relocated the character (and Asgard) to small town America before establishing Thor’s purpose and relevance in the Marvel Universe, as well as that of his supporting cast, finding a new way, a new path, a new purpose.
As of September, JMS will bring this already-a-classic run on the title to an end.
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Post by Stubacca on Jun 26, 2009 6:02:17 GMT -5
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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Post by Ramon133 on Jun 26, 2009 6:45:29 GMT -5
Yes.
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Post by Will on Jun 26, 2009 9:03:12 GMT -5
Maybe?
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Post by Motherfucking Awesome!! on Jun 26, 2009 16:00:09 GMT -5
Why is this a shock to anyone? I believe JMS is DC exclusive now, so I figured when all the issues he probably had in the can for Thor would be up that it'd be over as him on writer.
Wonder if Marvel will start putting out Thor weekly like they did Amazing Spiderman to just keep up with sales that will sure vanish.
Either David Hine, Jason Aaron, or Matt Fraction will takeover the book. Don't they write like everything Bendis doesn't now at Marvel?
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Post by jw on Jun 26, 2009 17:42:10 GMT -5
Damn!
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Post by Ramon133 on Jun 26, 2009 18:21:48 GMT -5
Why is this a shock to anyone? I believe JMS is DC exclusive now, so I figured when all the issues he probably had in the can for Thor would be up that it'd be over as him on writer. Wonder if Marvel will start putting out Thor weekly like they did Amazing Spiderman to just keep up with sales that will sure vanish. Either David Hine, Jason Aaron, or Matt Fraction will takeover the book. Don't they write like everything Bendis doesn't now at Marvel? Given that last week Marvel dropped like 39 books or something outrageous like that, I'll say they don't write EVERYTHING Marvel put's out. Just the big stuff that people give a shit about.
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Post by Ramon133 on Jun 27, 2009 2:12:15 GMT -5
So looks like it had nothing to do with Thor having issues in the can so much as... forced editorial mandate? Go figure.
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Post by Stubacca on Jul 4, 2009 16:17:54 GMT -5
It's the only Marvel book I'm reading right now except for the Stephen King adaptions. I'll give the new writer a shot, but if he fails I will be at the stage where I don't read any book from Marvel anymore. And a few years ago I was reading mostly Marvel while reading one or two books from DC.
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