SPOILER ALERT:  Epic Boss McFall and Uncle George discuss the Walt Simonson. Plot points, character developments, and twists WILL BE revealed. If you haven’t read this run of comics… we’re about to spoil it totally. So, you should go do that now!

 

Reading List:   

We’re looking at Thor issues #337 to #348 (First year of Walt’s run) and an X Men arc called “Meltdown”

Highlights

Writer: Walter Simonson          

Took over Marvel’s “Thor” after a successful run on DC’s “Manuhunter” Comic in 1983

Thor character “Beta Ray Bill” was created for this run of Thor

Beta Ray Bill was the first character OTHER THAN THOR worthy enough to wield Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir

Odin awards Beta Ray Bill his OWN hammer.

Simonson was the first writer to re-assign a classic Marvel hero’s mantle to a new character

Charles covers a four issue Simonson run called “Meltdown” featuring X-Men’s Havok and Wolverine