Marvel rarely buries the lede or plays it coy when they're planning to kill off a major character anymore. Everything the publisher has revealed so far suggests that Jane Foster is dying in The Mighty Thor #705. Hence the "Death of the Mighty Thor" name. You might think that knowledge of what's coming would diminish the impact of this storyline, but that's been anything but the case. The Mighty Thor #703 is another riveting chapter of Marvel's finest ongoing series.
Even in a series that's seen villains like Gorr the God-Butcher and Galactus wander through, the stakes feel very dire and immediate in this issue. The Mangog is busy cutting a bloody swath of destruction through Asgardia, leaving even mighty gods like Cul and Odin himself quaking and helpless. Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman continuously reinforce the epic scope of this conflict through great character moments and bold imagery, Multiple brave gods make their valiant stand against Mangog, but none can withstand his full might. It seems fitting that Aaron's run began with one villain driven by a hatred of gods, and now this phase ends with another god-loathing powerhouse on the warpath.
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Even in a series that's seen villains like Gorr the God-Butcher and Galactus wander through, the stakes feel very dire and immediate in this issue. The Mangog is busy cutting a bloody swath of destruction through Asgardia, leaving even mighty gods like Cul and Odin himself quaking and helpless. Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman continuously reinforce the epic scope of this conflict through great character moments and bold imagery, Multiple brave gods make their valiant stand against Mangog, but none can withstand his full might. It seems fitting that Aaron's run began with one villain driven by a hatred of gods, and now this phase ends with another god-loathing powerhouse on the warpath.
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