Thor: God of Thunder, Volume 4: The Last Days of Midgard (Marvel NOW!)

   The days of Asgard on earth are numbered when Roxxon declares war on Thor after he assists SHIELD in shutting down one of the corporation's illegal operations. After a small absence from the earth, Thor returns to Broxton Oklahoma only to find that the big business has bought up the entire town, evicted it's residents, and covered the city in smog and  pollution. Thor can normally deal with any sort of physical assault, but he's never dealt with an army of slimy corporate lawyers before. How will the god of Thunder survive on the battlefield known as the US Court of Appeals?

    Meanwhile, in the distant future, King Thor makes one last stand for planet earth when Galactus arrives to feed on its desolate husk. When the old god seeks assistance with a damned sword it will take combined might of his three granddaughters to save his soul. However, when a forbidden tome is unearthed in the libraries of Asgard, it appears that the present-day Thor's time of being worthy to wield Mjolnir are coming to a close.

   This exciting issues for many changes for the god of thunder as well as the entire realm of Asgard. Frigga, the Warriors Three, Jane Foster, and Ulik contribute in a story that feels a lot like a swan song for the god of Thunder. There's even a small glimpse of the female Thor that's been a controversial subject as of late. Oddly, the only major player not involved in this story is Loki for some reason and that's weird because he's been such a presence in the story of Thor since the very beginning.

  I'm sure he'll rear his ugly head sometime soon before the reign of the new Thor ends.

   Worth Consuming

   Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.