The Good
The Heimdall/Tanarus fight was great because we needed a way for Heimdall's "sight" power to be negated; it shows that Tanarus is still a bit of an ass, and not trying to completely
I wanted to point out the greatness of the Loki/Surfer scenes, as we tend to forget the importance of being "worthy" in wielding Mjolnir. Maybe seeing the Surfer struggle will bring some prestige back to the hammer after the whole "Red Hulk" debacle.
The art is lovely in this issue, and it definitely ties things together. I love the transition with Thor before and after he gets his hammer, and how much more robust he seems when he has it in his hands.
The Bad
Not much, to be honest. I really want to see Thor kick some ass in the next issue, which is a great thing to provoke. While I praised the Silver Surfer and Loki sequence in the above paragraph, its placement was a bit off and seemed to break up the story a little bit. If its position in the book was shifted in order to make things smoother, I would have nothing to complain about.
The Verdict
MIGHTY THOR is quickly becoming one of my favourite books due to its contained storylines and its effective use of existing characters while introducing good new ones. If there's one thing I can appreciate, it's strong dialog, narrative and progression, and MIGHTY THOR has it in spades.
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