Chad Burdette
In a world without a God of Thunder, lightning still strikes! This August, writer Al Ewing and artist Pasqual Ferry celebrate 800 issues of THOR with a special anniversary issue that pits Sigurd Jarlson, the Mortal Thor, up against The Serpent’s most heinous test yet.
With the fate of the Ten Realms hanging in the balance and no superpowers or enchanted hammers to wield, Sigurd’s quest to prove himself worthy and restore life to the forgotten god of Asgard will set the stage for the third act of Ewing’s mythos-shaking THOR saga.
At the end of Ewing’s IMMORTAL THOR, the God of Thunder met his fate and died as a sacrifice to power a spell by his sibling Loki.
This spell saw Thor forgotten by those who knew him and the rest of the Asgardians seemingly forever severed from the realm of Midgard.
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But the story continued in MORTAL THOR, as a new hero rose on the streets of New York City, a hero with no powers, just a determination to right wrongs—with a hammer. Seeking a normal life but forced to step into the fray, Sigurd Jarlson found himself beset by threats from Thor’s past including the vicious Donald Blake, aka The Serpent, and Mr. Hyde.
Sigurd’s encounters with these villains have led him closer to uncovering the mystery tying him to the missing Asgardian God of Thunder, with a pivotal moment set to take place
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- Thor #800: The Return of Thor
Somewhere in Hel, a man with a hammer begins a journey into mystery…and the quest for Thor in Thor #801
Variant Covers
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Thor #801
Sigurd Jarlson is an ordinary man — but he alone can call Asgard’s greatest hero back to life. But to rebuild the bridge between humanity and the gods, he must begin his quest in the worst place of all.
Creative Team
- Writer: Al Ewing
- Artists: Pasqual Ferry
- Colorist: Matt Milla
- Letterer: Joe Sabino
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Alex Ross
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Alex Ross; Paco Medina; Stephen Platt
- Editor(s): Wil Moss
- Associate Editor: Danny Khazem
- Format: Ongoing
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/ 32 pages
Somewhere in Hel, a man with a hammer begins a journey into mystery…and the quest for Thor in Thor #801 on shelves and digital platforms September 23, 2026, from Marvel Comics
