It's almost a shame to see J. Michael Straczynski's coming to an end, because he's certainly taken the God of Thunder to some new and different places.On the other hand, I have to admit that I'm not crazy about some of the story elements he's created - for example, the ongoing "Exiled from Asgard" story just isn't working for me.
This issue is his next-to-the-last comic, with one special issue left to wrap it up, and then we get a new creative team taking over Thor.
This issue is all about moving the pieces in place for the upcoming Giant-Size Special issue, so it's a "quiet" issue (other than some shocking moments on the last couple of pages).
Straczynski has Loki (who's back to being a guy again) and Dr. Doom working together (though I wouldn't call it a team-up) on a particularly nasty scheme (which is still mostly a mystery), with Thor effectively blocked from fighting back.
The art by Marko Djurdjevic is solid and sharp throughout, though it seems a bit rushed in places. He paints a dark and dreadful mood over the nasty goings-on here.
I can't recommend this as a "jumping-on" spot for new readers, as we're drawing up to the conclusion of a long-running story, but next issue would probably be a great spot to catch up on Marvel's most powerful hero.
Grade: B
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