Thor #620
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Summary
This volume is issue #620 of Marvel's Thor (2007 relaunch, Volume 3), the sixth chapter of the "World Eaters" storyline, written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Pasqual Ferry, and published in February 2011. The story picks up after the rebuilding of Asgard: the World Eaters, beings from beyond reality who devour worlds for a living, carve a path across Earth and close in on Asgard, located in Broxton, Oklahoma, placing both the Nine Realms and Earth on the brink of annihilation. Odin the All-Father returns from death and becomes the key force standing against this catastrophe; he summons Asgard's blood legion and fights shoulder to shoulder with Thor against an endless horde. The main thread of this issue is a divine battle of unprecedented scale: Odin roars orders amid a field strewn with corpses and is even abandoned by his messenger ravens, while Thor strikes at giant beasts with Mjolnir; Earth-side figures such as Jane Foster, Kelda, and the physicist Erik Selvig are drawn in as well. The artist renders the battlefield in blood-soaked tones, setting mythic epic alongside cosmic-scale disaster. This volume is the pivotal battle of the entire storyline, but its outcome and subsequent developments require reading issues #615–621 in sequence.
Editor's review
第 620 期是「世界吞噬者」七部曲里最像「总攻」的一期：前几期铺陈的危机在此集中爆发，奥丁与托尔父子单独顶在敌潮之前，正面迎击来自现实之外的入侵者。Matt Fraction 擅长书写阿斯加德人古雅而铿锵的对白，本期把奥丁塑造成一位暴烈、强硬、永远怒气冲冲的全父，寥寥数页便立住了这个角色；IGN 的评论认为仅凭这一期就足以说明让奥丁重返人间是明智之举。Pasqual Ferry 的作画是另一大看点，他笔下的巨兽与神域军队兼具渺远与奇诡的气质，配合 Matt Hollingsworth 大面积的血红色彩，把布罗克斯顿郊外画成一片异世战场。若你关心的是阿斯加德重建后的处境、奥丁回归带来的权力变化，以及托尔在神话与超级英雄两种叙事之间的定位，这一期处在承上启下的关键位置。需要注意的是，这是单期漫画而非合集，情节前后紧密相连，单独阅读会略显突兀。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 追读 Matt Fraction 版《Thor》连载的读者
- 喜欢北欧神话与神域战争大场面的漫威读者
- 欣赏 Pasqual Ferry 绘画风格的漫画画迷
- 想补齐「世界吞噬者」故事线第 6 章的收藏者
Not a good fit for
- 只看单本、希望故事完整自洽的读者
- 不熟悉漫威漫画单期连载与刊物编号体系的入门者
- 偏好现代都市小格局叙事的读者
Reading tips
- 建议按第 615—621 期顺序通读，本册正处于整条故事线的会战阶段。
- 可先了解 2010 年《Siege》（围城）事件后的阿斯加德设定，理解重建与迁移背景。
- 留意奥丁与托尔的父子对话，这是 Fraction 整个连载的重要主题线。
- 如更想读合集，可找《Thor: The World Eaters》精装本，收录第 615—621 期及第 620.1 期。
FAQ
这是合订本还是单期漫画？
这是单期漫画，即《Thor》（2007）第 620 期，并非合集。该期属于「世界吞噬者」故事线第六章，完整故事线收录于《Thor: The World Eaters》精装本（第 615—621 期及第 620.1 期）。
第 620 期由谁创作？
编剧为 Matt Fraction，绘制与封面为 Pasqual Ferry，上色 Matt Hollingsworth，嵌字 John Workman，编辑 Ralph Macchio。页面标注为 T+ 级，2011 年 2 月 23 日出版。
故事发生在什么时间线之后？
故事发生在 2010 年漫威大事件《Siege》（围城）之后，阿斯加德重建并坐落于俄克拉何马州布罗克斯顿，雷神与阿斯加德人试图在九界与地球之间确立新的位置。
英语不好能读懂吗？
目前未见官方简体中文版，主要以英文原版流通。阿斯加德角色台词偏古雅，有一定阅读门槛，可配合合集版阅读或参考中文解说资料。
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