Roger Ramjet
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Hopefully it will fair better than their latest, Jonah Hex.
New Photo of Marvel's Thor, Odin, and Loki
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I might see it if a buddy wants to go, otherwise I'll probably pass.
But I've never liked it when mythology (or magic, or the supernatural) get mixed into the superhero genre. I know it's been done forever, but somehow they just don't blend for me. Different animals.
But I've never liked it when mythology (or magic, or the supernatural) get mixed into the superhero genre. I know it's been done forever, but somehow they just don't blend for me. Different animals.
Protocol
Active Member
I like the costumes.
I think Loki needs the horns though, and why the hell didn't they get Brian Blessed to play Odin?!?!?
Thor isn't my favorite character, or set of books really, but when they do something right, they knock it outta the park. I hope the movie is nearly the same.
Kinda hoping they throw in a nice Iron Man beatdown like they had in the comics when Thor made his return :lol
Chris
I think Loki needs the horns though, and why the hell didn't they get Brian Blessed to play Odin?!?!?
Thor isn't my favorite character, or set of books really, but when they do something right, they knock it outta the park. I hope the movie is nearly the same.
Kinda hoping they throw in a nice Iron Man beatdown like they had in the comics when Thor made his return :lol
Chris
I have to agree about the Kirby feel to it. That man could really combine myth with tech. I'll wait to see how it works in motion before really saying anything else about it.
Ryu
Paul Andrew
Master Member
Alas, Hex is a DC property and Thor is from Marvel.
cboath
Master Member
I don't expect them to be in rags, i just don't expect the armor to look like it was freshly CNC'd fromf some teenager's CAD model. Say what you will, but it just looks cheesy and fake.
And, by definition, aren't gods supposed to be immortal? I.e. can't die? Why do they need armour?
Solo4114
Master Member
It's absolutely Kirby-inspired. Also a bit of Walt Simonson's era, I think (more Thor's outfit than anyone else's). To me, that says they are more likely to try to be true to the comics.
A friend of mine was explaining this to one of our friends who is not at all familiar with Marvel's take on Thor. Basically, the norse gods in the Marvel universe are indeed gods (along with the Greek gods, and a whole bunch of other celestial/supernatural "powers"). As humanity itself evolves, so too did the Norse gods. Not in a direct sense, but in the sense that they aren't wearing wolf furs and helmets with cow horns on them. They're not the more "primitive" version of the gods that you might've seen in, say, D'Aulaires' book of Norse Myths or whathaveyou.
In other words, these are not gods from 300 AD. They're gods from 2010 AD. Hopefully that makes more sense.
I do agree that the first shot makes the armor look plasticky, but that could just be bad lighting in the initial shot. What'll matter is how it looks in the theaters. I suspect it'll look fine.
Again, I can't stress this enough, this is MARVEL'S take on Norse gods, and pretty much Jack Kirby is the guy who started all of this. These costumes, to me, look about as close to a Jack Kirby design as you can get with live actors. That suggests to me that Marvel is taking this property pretty seriously.
A friend of mine was explaining this to one of our friends who is not at all familiar with Marvel's take on Thor. Basically, the norse gods in the Marvel universe are indeed gods (along with the Greek gods, and a whole bunch of other celestial/supernatural "powers"). As humanity itself evolves, so too did the Norse gods. Not in a direct sense, but in the sense that they aren't wearing wolf furs and helmets with cow horns on them. They're not the more "primitive" version of the gods that you might've seen in, say, D'Aulaires' book of Norse Myths or whathaveyou.
In other words, these are not gods from 300 AD. They're gods from 2010 AD. Hopefully that makes more sense.
I do agree that the first shot makes the armor look plasticky, but that could just be bad lighting in the initial shot. What'll matter is how it looks in the theaters. I suspect it'll look fine.
Again, I can't stress this enough, this is MARVEL'S take on Norse gods, and pretty much Jack Kirby is the guy who started all of this. These costumes, to me, look about as close to a Jack Kirby design as you can get with live actors. That suggests to me that Marvel is taking this property pretty seriously.
Solo4114
Master Member
Sorry for the double post, btu this was posted while I was typing my response.
Anyone who says "What, can they DIE or something" doesn't know their norse mythology. Seriously, go look up "Baldur" or "Baldr", and then look up "Ragnarok." Or, if you prefer the more Germanic version, "Gotterdamerung."
Short answer: Yes, they can die. In fact, their "mortality" is a crucial aspect of norse mythology.
themanwoaname
Sr Member
the new picture says they didnt even bother to remember odin is fricking huge. putting short anthony hopkins on stairs above thor, with out making his arms look longer doesnt work.
odin's the size of a wall. not a tall hobbit.
odin's the size of a wall. not a tall hobbit.
Also what's kinda cool aboutthe Kirby Thor tradition and concept is how it fits into his later "New Gods" comics that he made for DC after quitting Marvel.
The opening prologue to New Gods vaguely spells out a scenario that Thor and the other Kirby Marvel Gods finally went through Ragnarok (Norse "End Times") and these New Gods from DC are now the replacements. Very meta-conceptual stuff and a kinda odd personal gesture for Kirby.
The New Gods work is Very Sci-Fi with a little bit of mythical stuff thrown in. A reverse Thor in many ways.
I read all the DC Fourth World Kirby Omnibuses last year for the first time and was really blown away by the scope of Kirby imagination. I'm now dying to read the entire Thor run and see how it hooks up thematically.
I think the Thor omnibus is finally coming out soon, too!
Nick
The opening prologue to New Gods vaguely spells out a scenario that Thor and the other Kirby Marvel Gods finally went through Ragnarok (Norse "End Times") and these New Gods from DC are now the replacements. Very meta-conceptual stuff and a kinda odd personal gesture for Kirby.
The New Gods work is Very Sci-Fi with a little bit of mythical stuff thrown in. A reverse Thor in many ways.
I read all the DC Fourth World Kirby Omnibuses last year for the first time and was really blown away by the scope of Kirby imagination. I'm now dying to read the entire Thor run and see how it hooks up thematically.
I think the Thor omnibus is finally coming out soon, too!
Nick
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Also the movie's villain "Destroyer" is a dead on match to the comic version-
Crazy huh?
Nick
Crazy huh?
Nick
themanwoaname
Sr Member
am i reading this right, this guy is the beginning of the source wall that protects the dc universe from the bleed, which is the marvel universe? theyve shown this many times during the dc/marvel crossover events and alot during the 90's, and it makes sense now that you mention this:
Darius Alucard
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