The Rage of Thor
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Summary
The Rage of Thor is a Thor one-shot special from Marvel released in August 2010, written by Peter Milligan with art by Mico Suayan, and it follows on directly from The Trial of Thor, published the previous year. The story takes place after The Trial of Thor: Thor is accused of indiscriminate killing and put on trial by his father Odin and the gods of Asgard. Although he is ultimately cleared, this "unjust trial" leaves him with anger and disappointment he cannot dispel. In his rage he leaves Asgard, renounces his godhood, takes up residence among mortals, joins an ordinary human village, and lives the plain life of a farmer, even taking a wife and starting a family, trying to make himself entirely human. But the war and bloodshed of Asgard eventually spread to the human world, and everything he has newly gained and cherished is in danger of being swallowed by the flames of war. Thor must once again raise Mjolnir and return to the battlefield. This is a self-contained one-shot story, focusing on his emotional choices as a son and a husband and on the rift between father and son rather than on grand cosmic battles.
Editor's review
《雷神之怒》是漫威“雷神”系列中一部常被忽略却很有味道的单行本特刊。它不靠宇宙级大场面取胜,而是把镜头对准神仙褪去光环之后的软弱时刻:被自己的父亲怀疑、被众神审视、被愤怒追赶的索尔,选择逃入凡间,成家、劳作、沉默。这样的设定在超级英雄漫画里并不常见,反而让人物的愤怒有了体温。米利根的文字偏文艺、内心独白较多,米科·苏亚扬的绘画则带有厚涂与油画般的质感,与故事中人间黄昏与阿斯加德硝烟的对比相得益彰。对读过《雷神受审》的读者,本书是那段父子裂痕的自然延续;对刚接触雷神的读者,也可以当作一部独立的短篇来读。篇幅不长,适合在一个晚上读完,再回过头想想“神为什么要逃向人间”这个问题。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 喜欢雷神索尔、想看他“卸下神力”一面的人物向读者
- 读过《雷神受审》,希望了解后续故事的漫威读者
- 偏爱文艺化内心独白与厚涂画风的漫画读者
- 对北欧神话与超级英雄结合题材感兴趣的读者
Not a good fit for
- 期待宏大战争场面与群英同台的读者,可能会觉得战斗偏少
- 对支线单行本、非主线剧情缺乏兴趣的读者
- 低龄读者注意:该书原著标注为 T+,含暴力与成人向情感主题
Reading tips
- 先读《雷神受审》(The Trial of Thor)再读本书,父子矛盾的来龙去脉会更清楚。
- 把它当作短篇故事一次读完,重点留意索尔在凡人生活中的选择。
- 阅读时留意画面中的厚涂质感与光线处理,这是本书最受好评的部分。
- 读后可对照电影《雷神》系列中索尔被放逐人间的设定,体会漫画与影视的差异。
FAQ
《雷神之怒》是合集还是单期?
它本身是漫威2010年推出的单期特刊(One-Shot),故事独立成篇。中文语境下常被放在“漫威漫画合集”类目下售卖,但原著并非多期合集。
这本书是《雷神受审》的续集吗?
可以这样理解。两本均由彼得·米利根编剧,剧情上《雷神之怒》承接《雷神受审》中索尔被审判后的情绪与处境。
没有读过其他雷神漫画能看懂吗?
可以。本书是独立故事,主要背景(索尔、奥丁、阿斯加德)已足够通过电影或常识理解,不依赖漫威大事件的前情。
中文版信息在哪里能确认?
目前公开书目库中难以核实到确切的简体中文版译者、出版社与ISBN,购买前请以实物版权页或正规电商页面标注为准。
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