Originally posted by abhilegend
Only because of spark of TOAA. He had died in that blast.
There is no TOAAA in that story. He doesn’t literally die and that is explained in the second issue. He falls to Earth and ends up in his Donald Blake form completely amnesiac. She describes Thor under these circumstances as dead. Her faith in him provides the spark that allows Blake the knowledge to strike his cane to change to Thor. Before that her faith in him provides a spark that helps him to continue fighting Glory. It has nothing to do with him surviving the blast, which he does.
Originally posted by TheHulkster
There is no TOAAA in that story. He doesn’t literally die and that is explained in the second issue. He falls to Earth and ends up in his Donald Blake form completely amnesiac. She describes Thor under these circumstances as dead. Her faith in him provides the spark that allows Blake the knowledge to strike his cane to change to Thor. Before that her faith in him provides a spark that helps him to continue fighting Glory. It has nothing to do with him surviving the blast, which he does.
Originally posted by abhilegend
Yes, there was. The Thor persona was dead and only Blake remained.
A persona being “dead” doesn’t equate to the being being dead. Thor and Blake are the same being. The next issue states something to the effect that Thor took shelter in the body of Blake. Thor survives the blast.
Originally posted by TheHulkster
A persona being “dead” doesn’t equate to the being being dead. Thor and Blake are the same being. The next issue states something to the effect that Thor took shelter in the body of Blake. Thor survives the blast.
That scene had always confused me, because it straight up says he died. But Thor revived with the belief of a single prayer? That doesn't make any sense to me.
Originally posted by TheHulkster
A persona being “dead” doesn’t equate to the being being dead. Thor and Blake are the same being. The next issue states something to the effect that Thor took shelter in the body of Blake. Thor survives the blast.
Originally posted by Damborgson
That scene had always confused me, because it straight up says he died. But Thor revived with the belief of a single prayer? That doesn't make any sense to me.
Originally posted by DamborgsonDeMatteis has always been about the spiritual part, so writing Thor as that suited him (e.g. Spectre run, JLA: Soul War etc.)
That scene had always confused me, because it straight up says he died. But Thor revived with the belief of a single prayer? That doesn't make any sense to me.
Prayer/self-belief/gods are a recurring theme in his work.