Sentry's new on the scene, with a costume that NEEDS reworking. If he is supposed to be Marvel's Superman, it's 45 years late. This sort of hero should be at the beginning of a comic company - time to move on to a new idea. Thor occupies the same position in his universe that Superman does - being Earth's No.1 Protector; though when he first came into being in the 1960's he function more like a Marvel idea of Shazam.
Thor will be back, as his old self, as will Odin and the rest of Asgard. The cycle of life will begin again - nothing is impossible in comics.
Marvel won't wait too long; Thor had a constant book for 40 years.
Originally posted by roughrider
Sentry's new on the scene, with a costume that NEEDS reworking. If he is supposed to be Marvel's Superman, it's 45 years late. This sort of hero should be at the beginning of a comic company - time to move on to a new idea. Thor occupies the same position in his universe that Superman does - being Earth's No.1 Protector; though when he first came into being in the 1960's he function more like a Marvel idea of Shazam.
Thor will be back, as his old self, as will Odin and the rest of Asgard. The cycle of life will begin again - nothing is impossible in comics.
Marvel won't wait too long; Thor had a constant book for 40 years.
Good post I had never thought of that Marvel Shazam indeed - fascinating
Marvel Thor did indeed had a Shazam kind of take. Especially in the similarity of a normal human (one a kid and another an adult) transforming into magic beings due to a special word/artifact.
As for who is obsolete. Its Sentry that has to prove he isent and that he is going to last. Thor as a fictional character has lasted centuries and in comic books had one of the longest original runs.
I, personally, would like to see them play up his divine nature. I mean, he IS a God after all. I'd prefer to see him keep that rune knowledge even if he gives up the Odinpower. It sucks hat Thor is bruiser with the funny speech and hammer of the top tiers when he's a long-lived God with the knowledge of a medical doctor and millenia of life experience.
Of course, I'd still like to see him kick lots of ass, but we realy should see him taking on threats with his brain, instead of just trying to hammer (pun not intended) them into submission.
Also: yeah, I kinda like Sentry, but I would friggin LOVE Thor to come back and just humble the f*ck out of him.
There was a deliberate symbolism to Thor's look when he was being designed by Jack Kirby in the 1960's. In all the break from tradition happening, with the looks given to Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man and others, Thor was given a cape. In the midst of other new, capeless heroes. Sure, often a cape is unneccessary for a character - that different realism Marvel was going for - but it indicated Thor would have special standing in the Marvel Universe, an overt symbol of heroism. And, the cape was red. Just like you-know-who...
Someone mentioned in the past months that Sentry could be seen as an idea of Miracleman/Marvelman, rather than Superman. Perhaps that angle should be explored instead.