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Warning ! Spoilers for Thor # 7
Thor’senchanted hammer Mjolnir is his most formidable weapon , and now something is seriously faulty with the family relationship between the the hammer and its wielder . This premise , which has been work up over the retiring several issues , is explored inThor#7 , the first part of the “ Hammerfall ” story arc by the creative team of author Donny Cates , Edgar Guest artist Aaron Kuder and colorist Matt Wilson .
Over the preceding seven issues , devotee have see Thor ’s powers ramp up to never - before - seen levels . In improver to being the God of Thunder , Thor is now the All - Father of Asgard . If that was n’t enough , the get-go of Cates ’ run go steady the Odinson become the latest herald of Galactus , the Devourer of Worlds , giving him access to the Power Cosmic , making Thor one of the most brawny beingness in the Marvel Universe . The flimsy relationship between Thor and Galactus cursorily demote down , climaxing with a super - chargedThor killing Galactus . presently thereafter , Thor had a vision of his owndeath at the hand of Thanos .
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In the latest emergence , it is now clear something is ill-timed with Thor and Mjolnir . Thor confesses it has become heavy for him to get up , yet for some rationality others are having no difficulty with it at all . EvenLokihad no offspring lifting the cock in a recent book . The government issue opens with Thor discombobulate Mjolnir to Earth once again , to “ test a hypothesis . ” The pound lands in Broxton , Oklahoma — Thor ’s stomping primer coat during J. Michael Straczynski ’s acclaimed run from over a decade ago . orbit mechanic Adam Aziz finds the hammering and is understandably disoriented . Iron Manis call in , and while he performs gang ascendancy , Aziz lifts the power hammer , and finds himself wielding the office of Thor .
The creative squad avoids giving any direct answers to the cause of Thor ’s problems in this issue . Thor himself speculates on the reasons , confiding to Beta Ray Bill he smell impending end of the world ( but does not mention Thanos ) and he reverence being vitiate . So discommode is Thor by all of this that he expect Bill to be his “ 2d in command . ” It is an especially touching scenegiven the tumultuous historythe two have share and picture how unfeignedly scared Thor has become .
While Thor ’s recent story may excuse why he is having bother with Mjolnir , it does not excuse why others are filch it effortlessly . Perhaps the problem is not with Thor , but with Mjolnir ? Did Thor ’s recent scrap with Galactus , along with his super - charged power levels , somehow bear upon his relationship with his hammer ? Or maybe it is the machinations of Thanos ? It is deserving noting that in a recent take ofMighty Avengers , Moon Knightwas able tosteal Mjolnir away from Thor , say he was able to do so because it was made of moonstone - will this have an encroachment as well ? Whatever the case , glowering times are on the way , and it is imperative Thor find the cause of his problems with Mjolnir .
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