Thor makes a big deal out of being the Odinson, but what then should readers make of Thorson, Thor’s own forgotten son who has just returned thanks to a mysterious evil scheme? Thor didn’t exactly have the best relationship with his estranged son, so whether he sides with his evil father or mother will be vitally important to Thor’s future.
The Immortal Thor #17 – written by Al Ewing, with art by Jan Bazaldua – ends with a surprise twist, with Thor’s forgotten alternate-future son, Magni, returning as a dark reminder of a time Thor would rather forget.
In the issue, the magical villain Enchantress saves Thor’s life after he was nearly murdered by B-List supervillains. This changes Thor’s mind about her earlier decision to refuse to resurrect her son Iric, which she begged Thor to do. to do. Thor is cunning enough to make sure she isn’t planning to resurrect her other future son, the evil Ove, but forgets his own son.
Thor’s dark future son Magni is back, thanks to the tricks of sorceresses
Magni returns THE Immortal Thor #17 – Written by Al Ewing; Art by Jan Bazaldua; Color by Matt Hollingsworth; Joe Sabino Lyrics
Magni was introduced in 2003 Thor (Vol. 2) #68, created by writer Dan Jurgens and artist Scot Eaton. This issue finally shows the long-teased timeline of ‘the Reign’, a dark future in which Thor turns evil. In this alternate future, Thor conquered Earth and married the Enchantress, resulting in their son, Magni. Unlike his father, Magni is a traditional hero and proves himself worthy of wielding Mjolnira power long lost to Thor as a result of his dark transformation.
The readers’ first big question is whether Magni was snatched from the moment of his death in Thor #79, or if he is from a world that continued, where he perhaps lived.
In Dan Jurgens’ final edit, Thor (Vol. 2) #79, Thor realizes his arrogance when Magni is mortally wounded, leading Thor to go back in time and stop his own timeline from existing. Except that in the traditional Marvel Multiverse, changing the past creates a branching timeline, which means there’s probably a world where the Reign never ended. The readers’ first big question is whether Magni was snatched from the moment of his death in Thor #79, or if he is from a world that continued, where he perhaps lived.
The Enchantress brought Magni back for a purpose – but it’s hard to predict what that purpose is
Magni’s first appearance: Thor (Vol. 2) #68 – Written by Dan Jurgens; Art by Scot Eaton, ink by Cam Smith, color by Ian Hannin and Rob Ro; Lyrics by Ranady Gentile
The big question is why the Enchantress brought Magni back. There are a few likely answers. The plots of the sorceresses so far in Immortal Thor they involved manipulating Thor’s reputation through the power of story. Bcalling an Asgardian who can tell everyone about a despotic Thor could be the perfect way do exactly that. The other important thing is that Magni can lift Mjolnir. Perhaps the Enchantress has another plan to free Thor from his hammer. Whatever the case, this is the Sorceress’s plan, so it can’t be good for Thor.
The Immortal Thor #17 is now available from Marvel Comics.
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