Summary
Contains Spoilers for Giant-Size Thor (2024) #1!Thor’slatest upgrade shows exactly how his power could be used at a truly massive scale, revealed when hebriefly channels his power as the Asgardian All-Father into a Thor-shaped Mech suit, a gnarly R-Rated process that adds a bloody dimension to this wild sci-fi action rompthrough the Marvel Universe.
Giant-Size Thor#1 – written by Al Ewing, with art by Brian Level – lives up to the issue’s name with the introduction of the “Giant-Size Thor Mech.” Though the massive machinery was destroyed by the conclusion of the one-shot, it still provided an irrevocable bit of imagery that issure to stick withThorfans.
Given the opportunity, Thor might have kept the Mech as part of his increasing arsenal, but given the cost of operating it, the God of Thunder can be understood for having opted to demolish it instead.
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For readers awed by the spectacle of the Giant-Size Thor Mech, it’s certainly a pity Thor didn’t keep it around, but given the graphic requirements of piloting the device, it is perhaps best for the God of Thunder that it makes only one brief, but memorable appearance.
Giant-Size Thor#1 opens in medias res, with Thor captured by unnamed aliens who’ve plugged him into the Mech.They explain that the machine is powered by Thor’s All-Power, the Odin-Force, which they’re channeling by forcing Thor to replay his memoryof first gaining the All-Power. This involves forcefully plugging wires directly into Thor’s brain via his eye sockets. Unfortunately for the Aliens, trapping Thor in his memories has the unforeseen side effect of reminding him how he gained that power the first time: by ripping out his own eyes.
Thor proceeds to do just that once more, tearing out his own eyes before piloting the Giant-Size version of himself into battle, where he destroys his alien abductors' own Mech, which they were using to threaten another peaceful species. For readers awed by the spectacle of the Giant-Size Thor Mech, it’s certainly a pity Thor didn’t keep it around, but given the graphic requirements of piloting the device, it is perhapsbest for the God of Thunderthat it makes only one brief, but memorable appearance.
The “Giant-Size” adjective has a long history in Marvel Comics. The title first appeared as a line-wide initiative in 1974, with various Marvel books getting extra-largeGiant-Sizespecials, the most famous being 1975’sGiant-Size X-Men #1(The second most famous has to beGiant-Size Man-Thing #1). However, many of these original books, including Thor’s firstGiant-Sizespecial, were reprints of older stories featuring the characters, which were less widely available before the accessibility digital comics and trade paperbacks. The adjective has since been occasionally resurrected for other specials, such as this newThortale.
Thor remembershow this story goes, and repeats the process of claiming the All-Father power. He abstractly uses the All-Power, turning ultimate knowledge into ultimate power.
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Interestingly,Thor uses the same All-Power that’s being drained from him to defeat the aliens. AsTheImmortal Thor #3— the series whichGiant-Size Thor #1spins out of — explains,the All-Power is the knowledge of story structure, the thing that Marvel’s gods themselves are metaphysically made of.Thor remembershow this story goes, and repeats the process of claiming the All-Father power. He abstractly uses the All-Power, turning ultimate knowledge into ultimate power. Whether it’s a Giant-Sized Mech, or a memory brought to life, the All-Power has enabledThorto soar to higher heights than ever before.
Thor
Associated with the mythical realm of Asgard, Thor is a Marvel Comics hero who channels the power of thunder to slay their foes. Though the name is chiefly tied to Thor Odinson, several other characters also take on the role of God of Thunder, including Odinson’s love interest, Jane Foster. Odin is portrayed as a physically imposing hero with incredible strength and typically wields the dwarven forged hammer, Mjolnir.
