Marvel Comics & Thor #26 Spoilers & Review: Thor Gets Hulked In Banner Of War Part 4, But That’s Not All!

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Marvel Comics and Thor #26 Spoilers and Review follows.

Thor Gets Hulked In Banner Of War Part 4, But That’s Not All!

The promise of the book can be gleaned from its solicitation.

THOR #26
DONNY CATES (W) • MARTIN COCCOLO (A) • Cover by GARY FRANK
Connecting Variant Cover by GEOFF SHAW
Variant Cover by BETSY COLA • Variant Cover by TAURIN CLARKE

“BANNER OF WAR” PART 4

Thor and Hulk’s epic rivalry continues in the fourth installment of the characters’ 60th Anniversary crossover celebration! Thanks to Odin, Thor now realizes the gravity of Banner’s situation — and its connection to that mysterious, violent incident in El Paso. But when Iron Man’s interference causes more harm than good, our two rivals face shocking changes that change the stakes of the battle…for good.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

The issue continued directly from the last (full spoilers here) that unveiled this Hulk’d Thor that was spoiled on this covers months ago.

Tony Stark’s Celestialbuster amour is being used remotely to take on this new threat.

A Hulk’d up Thor?!

Lady Sif tries to stop the action too.

That leads to Thor destroying the Bifrost by resisting its pull!

Lady Sif is stunned!

Odin communes with Bruce Banner inside Starship Hulk.

The two hatch a plan that leads to Mjolnir rejecting this Hulk’d Thor…

…for a more worthy Thor’d Hulk?!

Their next fight may actually destroy a world?!

Next up is Banner of War Part 5 in Hulk #8 on stands on July 27, 2022.


The Pulse:

Another electric and action-packed issue. I like that this mini-event may have long-term impact including with the Bifrost’s destruction. Very intrigued by the upcoming finale. 7.5 out of 10.

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