Marvel: Thor ending with a goodbye to beloved hero

Thor’s Marvel Comics run concludes with Odin going to Valhalla and leaving his son for good.

Back in Thor No. 22 (“God of Hammers” No. 4), the God of Thunder was battling Mjolnir. It may sound weird, but it’s discovered that Odinson’s hammer was sentient. This explained why Mjolnir was acting weird for so long.

In order to defeat her (Mjolnir), Odin gave the God of Thunder his ultimate power, the Odinforce. Unfortunately, the All-Father had to sacrifice himself to do that. After Odin’s death, Thor finds out that his father’s soul was transferred to Mjolnir. A happy moment that leads to the father and son arguing for months.

In the final issues of Torunn Gronbekk’s Thor (“Blood of the Fathers”), Odin was forcibly removed from Mjolnir. Valkyrie eventually finds him with other dead souls waiting to be escorted to Hel or Valhalla. Instead of Odin being transferred back to Mjolnir, Odin leads the souls to Valhalla and doesn’t return.

Will Odin return to Marvel Comics?

Comic book characters don’t stay dead. That goes double for the gods. All of the popular deities in Marvel Comics have died and come back. It’s almost like a right of passage for them. The easy guess would Odin will be no different. He may have been killed more times than any other god in comics. Nevertheless, readers shouldn’t expect to see him in action any time soon.

Marvel has recently changed the way they do things. For example, Heimdall was killed by Bullseye and hasn’t returned, and Norman Osborn is a hero. Things like this help keep readers interested and allow for things to be surprising. This is why you may not see Odin for a long time.

Thor being the All-Father and King of Asgard is a fantastic upgrade for the character. He’s shown that even when you’re as powerful and knowledgeable as Thor, not everyone will see you the same way. He’s made decisions that have had people questioning his rule. The God of Thunder questioned himself at times as well.

Bringing Odin back would undermine Thor’s character development. Does that mean we won’t see Odin again? Of course not. Thor will likely attempt to see his father in Valhalla. This means readers will see him as well. However, Marvel Comics should let the former All-Father enjoy his Valhalla retirement for more than a few years.

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What do you think? Is this the last time Marvel Comics fans will see Odin?