As I have said before there was a time when I was an avid reader/collector of comics, and it shames me to say, that I have let my fervor die somewhat for many reasons, some not my own.
But there was that golden age for me, when I was digging on Simonson, and Starlin, and went from Thor to the Infinity Guantlet, then Warlock and the Infinity Watch.
I was impressed by the Blood and Thunder run, a twelve parter in several books, that took place after the Guantlet, and War, where the gems were thought lost. An unknown entity called Valkyrie, entered Thor's mind, scrambled his eggs, and once he obtained the Power Gem, he had unlimited power to fuel his godly power, and mystical hammer.
Artwork in the series is divided among good talent with stand outs, Tom Raney and Angel Medina getting their due.
Thanos joins the Watch in trying to help Thor, and after encasing the thunder god in a energy stais field, the Watch goes to Asgard so the all-seeing, all-knowing Odin can help. Needless to say Odin overreacts at seeing his favorite son encased in energy by the craven Thanos, and they almost destroy all of Asgard in a throwdown that rivals the Thrilla in Manilla, brought to life by Medina's fine penciling. Odin's mystical power and godly might struggles against Thanos and his technological domination.
Its worth the read and you can probably get the series for twelve to fifteen bucks in the bargain bins somewhere cause who really reads Warlock anyway... and Thor without Simonson is like... well... crap.
