Finally started reading this legendary run, and so far its just...fine. It's definitely the definitive way to read the Godbomb arc, as it all reads better as a part of one big book, but I was unimpressed with the story itself. Perhaps it's because I've read a lot more fantasy stories since I initially read Aaron's Thor, but I found the bulk of the bulk of the story very predictable. I think Aaron's prose narrations and Ribic's artwork are what make this story feel like you're reading a grand epic, but I do really like Aaron's characterization of Thor throughout history. While I think having the first big story being a time-travel tale with multiple Thors running around might be overwhelming for some folks, I think the juxtaposition of all 3 Thors gives the reader a good look at Thor's personality and how it has matured across the ages and across the character's publication history at Marvel.

Gorr the God-Butcher is a fantastic antagonist, highlighting Thor's insecurities and the burden he feels to live up his reputation of worthiness and the responsibilities that come with being a god...but I couldn't care less about Malekith, and absolutely detest the League of Realms introduced in the back half of this book. This "league" is all filled with one note characters with varying degrees of snootiness, grumpyness, and casual racism. It's such a derivative story I actually doubled checked the writing credits to see if they changed writers suddenly, but no it was still Aaron and that doesn't bode well for future stories involving these characters.

There is a lot to like about this collection, it's the best way to read Aaron's first story in this series. But everything afterwards will likely feel derivative and old-hat to anyone who's read a lot of modern fantasy. Keep that in mind if you plan on reading this yourself and I think you'll have a much better time than I did.