THOR: The Lightning and the Storm

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Episode 14: A Conversation With Walter Simonson

BEHOLD: Miles and Elisabeth interview WALTER SIMONSON HIMSELF! The origins of Beta Ray Bill! Mythology mash-ups! Working for Marvel in the 80s! What might have come next!

Aug 17 2017
1 h 34 min

Episode 13: Would You Know More?

BEHOLD: Thor #379-382! With our hero at his weakest, Thor’s foes come calling! Thor and the Midgard Serpent battle in a clash out of legend! And with all lost, who shall

Jul 30 2017
1 h 33 min

Episode 12: Asgardian Steel

BEHOLD: Thor #375-378! Hela calls down her dark vengeance! Thor forges armor most mighty! And as Asgard falls prey to dark magicks, who shall stand between the golden cit

Jul 24 2017
1 h 13 min

Episode 11: The Zaniac Lives / The Mutant Massacre

BEHOLD: Thor #371-374! Justice Peace travels back in time to stop Zaniac – and save Jane Foster! Sigurd Jarlson finds love and acceptance! And underground, Thor faces the

Jul 16 2017
1 h 25 min

Episode 10: Once Upon a Time

BEHOLD: Thor #367-369! King Balder is slain – or is he? Thor visits a fairy-tale castle that is not what it seems… And wicked magicks cannot stand against brotherhood and

Jul 9 2017
1 h 01 min

Episode 9: Balder the Brave

BEHOLD: Balder the Brave #1-4! Balder rides forth to Hel and returns to a fallen Nornheim! Karnilla’s iron will is not easily broken! And in Jotunheim, the frost giants p

Jul 2 2017
1 h 15 min

Episode 8: Of Frogs and Men

BEHOLD: Thor #363-366! Thor, Beta Ray Bill, and the Power Pack face Kurse’s rage! Thor becomes a frog – but is no less a hero! And in Asgard, Odin’s successor is chosen i

Jun 25 2017
1 h 12 min

Episode 7: The Executioner’s Last Stand

BEHOLD: Thor #360-362! The Einherjar charge into Hel to keep an oath long promised! Hela and Thor grapple for mortal souls – and Thor’s own! And on the Bridge of Gjallerb

Jun 18 2017
1 h 25 min

Episode 6: Aftermath (and Afterglow)

BEHOLD: Thor #355 & 357-359! Thor seeks solace in the icy wastes and finds unexpected hospitality! Lorelei makes her move… again! And on Midgard, Beta Ray Bill and the La

Jun 12 2017
1 h 14 min

Episode 5: Surtwar, Part II

BEHOLD: Thor #352-354! Heroes and demons clash across Midgard! Odin and his sons stand against the destruction of the Nine Worlds themselves! And amid sorrow and rage arr

Jun 5 2017
1 h 09 min

Episode 4: Surtwar, Part I

BEHOLD: Thor #349-351! The brothers of Odin face Surtur of Muspellheim at the dawn of time! Asgard’s antagonists come to its aid! And in the streets of New York City, god

May 28 2017
1 h 06 min

Episode 3: The Casket of Ancient Winters

BEHOLD: Thor #345-348! The tragic duty of Eric and Roger Willis! The wickedness of Malekith the Accursed and his Dark Elves! And - Midgard's unexpected winter is but a pr

May 22 2017
1 h 11 min

Episode 2: The Last Viking

BEHOLD: Thor #341-344! The vengeance of Fafnir the Dragon! The tragedy and triumph of Eilif the Lost! Balder the Brave’s worst day ever! And far beyond the fields we know

May 14 2017
1 h 09 min

Episode 1: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill

BEHOLD: Thor #337-340! The arrival of Beta Ray Bill, Thor’s worthiest ally! The valor of Lady Sif, a true warrior born! And the beginning of the greatest run of comics of

May 6 2017
1 h 14 min

Episode 0: Fill-in Fury!

BEHOLD: Thor #356 & 370! Miles and Elisabeth recorded this preview episode as a reward for the donors who helped fund this podcast. Now, more than two years later, we pre

May 1 2017
51 min

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What listeners say

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As a fan of X-plain the X-men, I was delighted to see the Miles was taking on a new topic. Elizabeth adds a finishing touch that made made listening just a delight. After the first episode, I went and got the comics so I could read along! If you want to know about Thor in comics, this is where you need to start.

Akivaran · Sep 2018

Miles expresses so much enthusiasm for Thor in his other podcast, I'm really happy for him that he gets to do this run on part of the Thor comics. I personally have never been into Marvel's Thor, but I know that Miles's love of it can pull me through to enjoying this journey. It doesn't have the same level of biting analysis from Xplain the Xmen (not surprising since there's no Jay around) but it still blends commentary and explanation that you'd get from their sibling X-men podcast. The grand surprise is the reading of lines from the comic book. I don't know what it is about Elisabeth's voice and reading but I love listening to her speak as different characters. Miles always does a great job reading as different characters and their Odin provides a fun change of pace as well. I would love to see this group of people put together a old-time-radio style podcast

BennActive · Mar 2018

Great production value, outstanding research, and incredible exuberance by the hosts. The two hosts work very well together. Only one drawback for me and that was the almost-every-episode need to use foul language. Other than that, kudos! I’d love to hear the two of you tackle the Roy Thomas years of Thor. Fantastic work by him as well.

Magazines and Monsters · Feb 2018

As someone who has been out of comics for a long time, I decided to hop back in. I started searching "comic podcasts" and this one came up. They basically run through Walt Simonsons entire run of Thor, about 50ish issues during the 80s. Each episode covers 3-4 episodes. The production level is really all-in, with sound effects and top-notch editing. I read each batch of issues then turned on the podcast, and reading was all the more fun knowing that I'm going to get the extra breakdowns, and would look forward to finishing the issues just so I could listen to the podcast. It doens't hurt that the actual comic book they're covering is AWESOME... pretty much universally praised as some of the best Thor work. So if you're into Thor, or comics at all, and want to have a month or so of fun while reading some great work, check this one out!

RxBxFx0220 · Nov 2017

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