Thor: Blood Oath
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| Thor: Blood Oath | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the 1st issue by artist Scott Kolins. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | September – December 2005 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Main character(s) | Thor Warriors Three |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Michael Avon Oeming |
| Artist(s) | Scott Kolins |
| Letterer(s) | Dave Lanphear |
| Colorist(s) | Wil Quintana |
| Editor(s) | Tom Brevoort Molly Lazer Joe Quesada Aubrey Sitterson |
| Collected editions | |
| Hardcover | ISBN 0-7851-2274-5 |
Thor: Blood Oath is a 6-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in September to December 2005 and is written by Michael Avon Oeming,[1] with art by Scott Kolins.[2][3][4]
The series features Thor and the Warriors Three, and is set in Thor's early years after Journey into Mystery Annual #1[5] but before Journey Into Mystery #125.[citation needed]
Publication history
When first announced the series was called Thor: Tales of Asgard.[6]
Plot synopsis
After battling the Absorbing Man and successfully defeating him, Thor travels to Asgard where he discovers the Warriors Three are on trial. They accidentally killed a giant who had shape-shifted into an aquatic beast and as punishment they were sentenced to retrieve several difficult items from various pantheons and return them to the father of the dead giant. These include magic apples from the branches of the Asgardian world tree, Yggdrasil, guarded by a giant eagle. The skin of Dionysus' magic pig from Olympus, guarded by Hercules. The spear Slaughter from the Celtic Tuatha De Danaan, guarded by Chulain. The sword Grasscutter from the Japanese land of the dead guarded by Mikaboshi. And finally they must shout their victory from a hill on top of the Egyptian temple of Toth guarded by his three sons. Thor volunteers to go with them, but is forced to not use Mjolnir as a weapon.[7] As they get the items they meet many people including Hercules.[5][8]
Collected editions
The series was collected into a single volume: Thor: Blood Oath (144 pages, hardcover, March 22 2006, ISBN 0-7851-2274-5, softcover, December 20, 2006, ISBN 0-7851-1852-7)[9][10][11]
References
- ^ Kean, Benjamin Ong Pang (June 1, 2005). "Bringing Back the Classic: Oeming on Thor: Blood Oath". Newsarama. Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Dallas, Keith. "Scott Kolins: Artist of Thunder". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ Weiland, Jonah (June 24, 2005). "Marvel Comics Solicitations for Product Shipping September, 2005". Comic Book Resources News. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ Weiland, Jonah (September 21, 2005). "Marvel Comics Solicitations for Product Shipping December, 2005". Comic Book Resources News. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Michael Avon Oeming (w), Scott Kolins (p), Thor: Blood Oath #3 (November 19, 2005), New York, NY: Marvel Comics
- ^ Kean, Benjamin Ong Pang (March 21, 2005). "Oeming on Thor & Wings". Newsarama. Retrieved June 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Michael Avon Oeming (w), Scott Kolins (p), Thor: Blood Oath #1 (September 14, 2005), New York, NY: Marvel Comics
- ^ Dallas, Keith. "Review Thor: Blood Oath #4". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ Weiland, Jonah (December 14, 2005). "Marvel Comics Solicitations for Product Shipping March, 2006". Comic Book Resources News. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "Thor: Blood Oath". Marvel Catalog. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "Thor: Blood Oath TPB". Marvel Catalog. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
External links
- The Official Site for Thor Comics
- Thor: Blood Oath at Marvel.com
- Thor: Blood Oath at the Immortal Thor
- Thor: Blood Oath at the Grand Comics Database
- Thor: Blood Oath at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
