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Thor: Heaven and Earth #3

Aug 2011
Paul Jenkins, Pascal Alixe

Thor: Heaven and Earth #3 cover

Story Name:

Ask Me Tomorrow


Synopsis

Thor: Heaven and Earth #3 synopsis by Peter Silvestro
Rating: 2.5 stars

A Roman Catholic priest lies in his bed, dying. Thor enters through his window, bringing a drug to ease his pain. The old man didn’t think Thor would come and he has been waiting four years for an answer Thor promised….

Four years ago, New York City was invaded by demonic creatures Thor identified as Bitumen Elves and the Avengers and Fantastic Four were teamed up against them. After a skirmish, Thor was warned that the monsters were converging on his location, suggesting he retreat. But there were people in danger so Thor stood his ground and defeated all of the enemy. After the battle, Thor prepared to return to Asgard but he was interrupted by the priest who had a question. He believes and teaches that there is one God and one Messiah so what does he tell his parishioners when they ask who Thor is? Thor promised to return to that spot in one year with an answer and then he left….

One year later, Thor did not appear. He confided in Sif that he did not know what to say. Sif suggested he tell the priest just that….

Two years later, Thor met the priest in his church; the priest confessed his faith was shaken. Thor promised that he would search for an answer and bring it to him before he died….

And now the priest lies dying and wants to know if everything he believes is true but more specifically, who is Thor and why is he there? Thor tries a story about the loss of belief in magic which does not satisfy the priest. Thor confesses that the question forced him to examine his own beliefs…the priest was sent to test Thor’s faith not vice versa. The only answer Thor can give is “Ask me tomorrow.” Thor sits with the priest until he dies; he closes the man’s eyes then speaks a prayer in Latin and a Bible quote….


 

Review / Commentaries


Thor: Heaven and Earth #3 Review by (October 22, 2024)

Review: This installment of the series addresses the question, “How do you reconcile the Christian faith with the existence of the Norse gods?” a question the reader may recognize has never been asked in the history of mankind, as the Norse gods have never been seen walking around on Earth. And since the question is an impossible one, it’s no wonder the author flounders for an answer, or even a way to approach the question. The art is rather unattractive too. An ambitious idea, though.

Comments: Marvel Chronology Project places this immediately after issue #2. Only appearance of the Bitumen Elves. Guests: Fantastic Four (Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Thing), Avengers (Iron Man, Vision, Captain America, Spider-Man). Thor’s final quotation is from the New Testament, Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 15:51-54, the famous Resurrection chapter. 



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