A comprehensive look at the reading order of Thor Part 1!

[@shreyankdas4547]

I as a new reader honestly don't know what I would do without Omar's reading orders and this amazing, astonishing channel called NearMint Condition!!!

[@NearMintCondition]

You are too kind, brother. Thank you.

[@garyfuller2943]

YES NMC YOU LEGEND! I’ve hoped for this video lately. Thor is one of my favourite characters. And I’ve just finished reading the Simonson run. 👌

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I love Simonson's run.

[@garyfuller2943]

@@NearMintCondition First Omnibus I read and I’m glad it was. Soo good! Keep up the great content and stay safe. Much love from the UK. 👌

[@west9885]

@@garyfuller2943 Thor omnibus 1 is amazing to say the least. It’s just so expensive…

[@rogeriorossi3571]

One of my favorite character. Thanks a lot.

[@NearMintCondition]

You're welcome

[@just23bulls]

Can’t watch this video right now but I will later tonight. I really appreciate the amount of work you put in with these though, Omar!! :) Algorithm gang!

[@NearMintCondition]

I appreciate that!

[@inopaulvillacastin752]

The Thor Omni by Walter Simonson was my first omni and I absolutely love it!

[@NearMintCondition]

Love hearing that.

[@carlgrimesisbetterthanu6327]

i’m kind of new to comics. i’ve read the first TWD compendium, but that’s it. your videos have really helped me with understanding how to read marvel comics, since there’s so many.

[@chibiloki]

Thanks for this Omar. I know I’m watching it months after you posted it, but this and the Crushing Krises reading orders have been super helpful for me. My Thor collection is such a weird mess of whatever I can find for cover price or less. I have a hardcover MMW vol 1, a softcover Barnes and Novel MMW vol 2, Epic vol 2, and then JMS through Cates in various trades, hardcovers, and complete collections with plenty of gaps to fill in still. Looking forward to upgrading with the new omni coming out, especially since a lot of the epics now go for more than omnis.

[@Heresyreader]

Another banger mi hermano, love this channel

[@NearMintCondition]

Glad you enjoy it and glad to have you here.

[@ExecutiveChimp]

It's time for Marvel to reprint that first Thor omni. It's been over a decade and omni sales are through the roof.

[@NearMintCondition]

Working on it. :)

[@fausty616]

One of the characters that I have nearly the full run for. Lots of people focus on just Stan & Jack, Simonson and then JMS and onward for Thor, but there are a bunch of good runs. We so badly need Thunderstrike fully collected. Then just a few more gaps to fill.

[@NearMintCondition]

Yes we do! I'm a huge fan of that era.

[@kunider9714]

I was like, yeah Thor reading order. And then... BAM!!!!! Avengers The Crossing cameo Made my day

[@NearMintCondition]

You are a man of good taste.

[@theomnibusprime4046]

Looking forward for part 2 next week.

[@NearMintCondition]

Reading like a Mad Asgardian now. :)

[@critiquegeek7987]

16:52 Omar is Asgardian, confirmed.

[@NearMintCondition]

Busted. :)

[@jocool7370]

Just postponed building my arcade machine to watch this reading order! Great job, brother!

[@NearMintCondition]

Ha! Awesome! Thank you!

[@sazmurph540]

Awesome overview! I also have some love for the DeFalco era but tough to follow up Simonson.

[@NearMintCondition]

You and me both! I love DeFalco.

[@timothywillis8883]

Love Thor! Thanks for the video!

[@NearMintCondition]

Thanks for watching!

[@blackfacebogart]

Thor 432 was the first Thor book I ever read. You're right, the DeFalco/Frenz run is criminally underrated.

[@NearMintCondition]

I knew there were more of us. It's phenomenal.

[@homemovies9910]

A brilliant and really useful run through of Thor’s reading list Omar, thank you! You’re right about Tom DeFalco’s run - it’s brilliant and IMO right up there with Walt’s run. Any chance you can petition marvel for two DeFlaco Omani’s?!?

[@NearMintCondition]

Oh man, I would love Defalco in Omni format. That would be awesome.

[@ahmedelhaddad2116]

Cant wait for part 2 alreadyyyyyy :D

[@NearMintCondition]

Its coming next week.

[@JoseGonzalez-jx3ot]

Awesome video! Also a video idea: your personal choice on the best runs for characters. Saw how you got excited with the Walter Simonson run. If you did this with some it would give new comers an idea of what stories to pick up 👍

[@NearMintCondition]

Thanks for the idea! I love it.

[@TheMightySilverback_]

Damn, you did real good on this one! - Interesting to note the timing in relation to recent Donald Blake developments haha

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you so much. Been rereading nothing but Thor this while month.

[@jmv1969]

I recently read Thor Kingdom Lost Epic and the writers played fast and loose with innocent bystanders getting killed that's for sure. I read those issues when I was a kid but never noticed people dying until now. Ah to be young and oblivious again. Great job on the reading order although I would point out some those early Lee/Kirby stories are quite verbose when reading them. You really did get your 10cents worth of entertainment back in those days.

[@NearMintCondition]

Holy crap...it was like reading Shakespeare at times.

[@woolybooger7770]

I am also a fan of Tom Grindberg. First noticed him on Firestorm. Wish he had longer runs on individual titles especially perhaps a horror series.

[@nextimaginaut]

Update on the JLA Omni if you haven’t caught wind of it from elsewhere: I just examined the table of contents from an overview video of it posted by an advanced copy recipient and it *does* in fact appear to contain all of the missing non-Waid and Millar issues I mentioned as well as all of the key DC One Million issues.

[@NearMintCondition]

Sadly it doesn't have those issues. I just did an overview on it. But most will be on the Waid OHC.

[@nextimaginaut]

@@NearMintCondition Sorry for the confusion, and yes I just caught your overview too. What I meant is that it includes everything in the Deluxe Editions, and the only Morrison-specific item that it appears to exclude (but that you hopefully confirm/disconfirm) is the 2-page Orion and Barda piece from New Gods Secret Files #1 www.comics.org/issue/96258/ (I checked and there were no other Secret Origins issues that Morrison contributed to other than #46 and JLA: SF&O #1, which are both included.)

[@projektvyking7521]

For Odin, For Asgard!

[@projektvyking7521]

@Neftali Cruz "I say thee Nay!" -Beta Ray Bill

[@projektvyking7521]

@Neftali Cruz "Something vaguely Nordic or Shakespearean said with Bravado and Substance!" -Probably Thor

[@NearMintCondition]

My man!

[@frankh6273]

“Sweet lord in heaven!! “ interesting that a pagan god calls on the Christian deity . Englehearts best.

[@TheDanken07]

Your timing was perfect. I was just looking at your videos on Thor, when you released this. I love these videos. I hope you will also make complete Spider-man reading order in future. Man I hope that Marvel will reprint those omniboo, but before that I hope they will release AS by Defalco omni :)

[@NearMintCondition]

That's the plan for next year. All of Spidey. :)

[@almirsadovic]

You my dear Omar are simply KING of the comic kingdom 🙏🖖🍀 thanks a lot for this video.

[@NearMintCondition]

Wow, thank you so much.

[@frankh6273]

Yes , truly the king with gem mint and omnidog as fandrall and voltstagg . (But don’t tell them)

[@drock6287]

They have released a ton of Epics for Thor! Keep em coming

[@NearMintCondition]

Yes they have!

[@Kimota82]

THOR is awesome! His classic stuff is some of the early stuff that I don't mind at all. (Classic SpiderMan gets repetitve). I hope David solicits some feedback from you for the Aaron omnibus...

[@NearMintCondition]

I hope so too. :)

[@paltieri11]

Excellent! 👍

[@NearMintCondition]

Many thanks!

[@jstonerganjasaurus4238]

Nice vid !! 👍I hope one day you do an overview of once and future

[@NearMintCondition]

That's the plan!

[@thatsupernick9686]

Definitely keen to get the Walter Simonson Thor Omni!! You said the second printing was thinner, what's the difference in what's collected between the first and second printing and does it majorly affect the story? Also hope to read the Onslaught omnibus!!

[@diegozamudio83]

you should make a video explaining the differences between epic collection, oversized and omnibus

[@NearMintCondition]

I think I did a couple of those type of videos. I know one recently of OHC and Omnibus.

[@peterx1957]

Hey Omar. Great video but now I'm regretting not buying the later Thor Epics as I've just focused on the era I was buying & reading. I guess I shall have to seek them out. Cheers mate.

[@NearMintCondition]

Good choice and wait for reprints.

[@diegozamudio83]

loved your video

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you!!

[@robert2430]

Omar I’ve just found out they are rereleasing the Simonson Omnibus next year. It says “new printing.” Do you know if this means a different coloring than the last one?

[@rmenard]

Since Adam Warlock is my favorite comic book character, I really enjoyed the Blood and Thunder crossover. Part 12 in Warlock and the Infinity Watch #25 was my favorite issue. I like the fact that you pointed out Tom Grindberg's artwork. In this crossover, he drew issues 23 and 24 of Warlock and the Infinity Watch. The Silver Surfer issues were actually pencilled by Andy Smith. With Angel Medina and Tom Raney also drawing some issues, this crossover had some cool artwork.

[@NearMintCondition]

You are right, I totally had that backwards. I thought Raney was on IW.

[@rmenard]

​@Francisco Pinto The stories in those Marvel Masterworks are really great! Among other things, the foundation of the Infinity Saga is in there. If you can get the two trade paperbacks of Infinity Watch, you will have all the issues of Warlock and the Infinity Watch minus the issues in the Blood and Thunder trade paperback.

[@rmenard]

​@@NearMintCondition During this crossover, Tom Raney did the covers of Warlock Chronicles and the interior art of issue 7.

[@miloradbulatovic9711]

I finished jason Aaron run.. Is Simonson run mutch better or...? P. S. Great Video as always I wish you all the best 😉😉😉😉🙂🙂🙂

[@NearMintCondition]

Yes, I think its classic! Thank you!

[@miloradbulatovic9711]

@@NearMintCondition Tnx 😉😉🙂🙂🙂

[@tiktokclips5100]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 That’s really what am looking for

[@NearMintCondition]

It's here.

[@Chandasouk]

He beat out my girl Wonder Woman but I ain't even mad

[@NearMintCondition]

It was close.

[@adrnevez]

Help me out here...epic Thor vol 11 is part of that 'old era' of the series when the books were thicker and the paper not glossy and white as it is now, right?

[@NearMintCondition]

It was an older one, yeah. So the new printing will be the same paper quality that they use now.

[@kathywalker1970]

Hey there! Question? Do you think we’ll ever get a few volumes of Thor: Heroes Return Complete Collections Chunky trades?

[@NearMintCondition]

Absolutely. We have FF and Cap. I see that happening one day.

[@sebastianstark8517]

Ahhh... the Simonson run - *THAT* is where Thor really started and ended with me. I like the current Cates run, but nothing compares to the Simonson run in my opinion. So awesome. The definitive Thor of our time.

[@NearMintCondition]

Simonson is top notch for me. However, Defalco, Aaron, Jurgens and JMS had some great runs.

[@sebastianstark8517]

@@NearMintCondition I must confess, I lost interest after Simonson left the book and didn't pick it up again until Aaron started writing it. I liked the Gorr storyline Aaron did, but little else of his run. Based on your feedback however, I think I may have to check out DeFalco, Jurgens, and JMS stories to see if those resonate with me. Thanks!

[@jamescollins2199]

Are you going to do a video review for Thor Epic: The Final Gauntlet ?

[@NearMintCondition]

I did. Three months ago. If you look for marvel epic playlist.

[@blackfacebogart]

Thunderstrike Omnibus when?

[@NearMintCondition]

You are a man of good taste.

[@arkamukherjee3551]

Hey Omar...do you think Daimon Hellstorm is Marvel's answer to John Constantine ? Also who do you think would win if they face off each other ??

[@NearMintCondition]

Oh what a great comparison. Sometimes it can be Stephen Strange, but I like your comparison more. Oh by far Constatine.

[@StillOnly25c]

I bought all the Essentials, Epics, Omnibus plus the Masterworks of Thor

[@NearMintCondition]

Love that much fandom for Thor!

[@adamnorris3471]

Will there be any reprints of the Epics?

[@NearMintCondition]

I'm sure there will be.

[@Leroy719]

Excelsior!🌩🔨

[@NearMintCondition]

YES!

[@eliaskhan5873]

YO OMAR! I want to donate to you I'm assuming you have a patreon? Also, you know if David could bring us a Thor Epic Vol 1 or even better Thor Omni vol 1?

[@NearMintCondition]

Right now I’m trying to talk him into reprinting the first omnibus to test the waters. But the old sales were bad, but I’m trying. We do have a Patreon with different tears. The link is in the description of the videos. :)

[@eliaskhan5873]

@@NearMintCondition that Wolvie Omni was bad sales wise before.....These days,good lookin even finding one :P

[@JamesJones-bt1ms]

Love your channel. But question. Why no love for hardcover marvel masterworks? Thor has tons of hardcover masterworks and another volume is solicited for next year?

[@fingerprints2983]

Please watch the video again, Omar explained at 1:38

[@NearMintCondition]

It's not that I don't love them. Is just that omnis and Epics came around. :) I did talk about it on the video.

[@projektvyking7521]

Would you recommend Walter Simonson as a good jumping on point for someone who has never read a Thor comic?

[@fingerprints2983]

It's quintessential run for this character, so yes.

[@projektvyking7521]

@@fingerprints2983 awesome, thank!

[@NearMintCondition]

Yes Sir!

[@projektvyking7521]

@@NearMintCondition that's a relief; I have voracious adoration for older novels but find so many of the 1960's and 70's comics to be arduous.

[@needfoolthings]

@@projektvyking7521 Walt Simonson was way ahead of the time. The recoloring in the omnibus might even emphasize this. Start with his run.

[@jacobcollier23]

Are you going to put I, For Whom the Gods Destroy OGN on this list or did I miss it?

[@NearMintCondition]

Sadly that one isn't collected in a trade. Yet. But I'm sure it will be in an Epic.

[@razorw5472]

Still trying to get Mighty Thor Omnibus vol 1 without paying $400 or more but how about continuing the run with the Mighty Thor omnibus Volume 4 how about it Marvel please.

[@nextimaginaut]

FYI, David Gabriel already confirmed that a V1 reprint is coming next year.

[@razorw5472]

@@nextimaginaut thanks for the information yahoo hoo

[@NearMintCondition]

Give it a little time.

[@dostoyevski9423]

I am waiting for the Superman reading order!

[@NearMintCondition]

That will come. for sure.

[@red40hood95]

Thor has a tremendous run.... Walt Simonson was my childhood growing up. The Malekith/ Casket of Ancient Winters saga was the best highlight for me. Plus Algrim the strong who became Kurse later on Secret wars 2. Kurse is the only character to show up in the MCU from Secret wars 2. If you go back and look at Thor’s dark world and Ragnarok .. some stuff was taken from Simonson’s run on Thor. Would of have loved to see Odin’s orgin play out in Ragnarok.. Watiti had other plans. But most of Thor’s run after Walt left the book, I followed thru the late eighties going into the early part of the nineties.. Thor has to be one the best cosmic heroes in marvel, next to the Hulk. Man Omar.... you gonna make me want to go out and get the whole damn run 😂😂😂😂😂 you can never get tired of reading Thor....

[@NearMintCondition]

I agree. And holy crap. I've read so much Thor this month. ;)

[@AR24912404]

I had to order the heroes return volume 2 and the Walter simonsin omnis 🔥😂

[@NearMintCondition]

You made some wise decisions.

[@michaelhood7625]

I hope they reprint that Onslaught omni soon!

[@NearMintCondition]

I will keep you posted.

[@Jakejesus]

I'd love an Onslaught omni reprint!

[@NearMintCondition]

That will come I'm sure, during some anniversary.

[@Malachi_Risinger]

Great job man! hope you do a green lantern or iron man reading order sometime.

[@NearMintCondition]

Hey there is the winner. :) I did do GL last year if you go to the channel's playlist and look for reading orders, its there.

[@Malachi_Risinger]

@@NearMintCondition Really? Cool! I thought I watched all the reading orders

[@cndart]

Nice comprehensive overview of Thor. Would have been better to include all the omnibuses since those are my preference.

[@NearMintCondition]

If I still had them, I would.

[@anthonygarcia8749]

Thor is just one of those characters who consistently (for the most part) has amazing runs. Love the Stan, Jack, and Buscema stuff and the Walt Simonson stuff are great as well as many other runs. But those guys are legends when it comes to Thor imo. Such a shame that the ragnarok movie just ruined the character and lore tho smh 😔

[@NearMintCondition]

100% with you. Up there with Daredevil.

[@yoyoskillz69]

in balder #1 (simonson run) shows balder as an older appearance in the norn winter realm but then in next issue where he meets thor months later he is in a younger age appearance same run though by walter simonson but in a different realm. even if you read them out of order the timeline stays the same and only months apart in the stories timeline so is there a aging rule while traveling through the realms only effects the body and not the actual timeline or vice verse or both or just depending on what realm your traveling to or also how your traveling through the means of a machine or causing portals with weapons ect…? again same simonson run for both the stories thor, balder #1 the issue when karnilla is trying to keep balder finding out about odin, and then he goes into battle with thor the next issue. i think #360 or #361 trying to figure it out by googling but i get no answers like nobody else was curious if they missed how it came to be this?

[@IRLYT]

Here's hoping those epics get reprinted for the next movie. As of today I only have 2 and 6.

[@NearMintCondition]

I hope so too.

[@whitetiger_ccc]

Cowabunga minties 🤙

[@Phil1_427]

Aaron gives him a run for his money but its uncle walt for the all time best imo "They sing no songs in Hel, nor do they celebrate heroes, for silent is that dismal realm and cheerless. But the story of the Gjallerbru and the god who defended it is whispered across the nine worlds. And when a new arrival asks about the one to whom even Hela bows her head, the answer is always the same: He stood alone at Gjallerbru... and that answer is enough."

[@NearMintCondition]

YES!!! That freaking page. What a way to go!

[@daibhidhcaidh8769]

I would to see the Hellboy Universe Reading Order. There's not an up to date video on KZbin.

[@renegade_legend2583]

No Marvel Masterworks?

[@NearMintCondition]

I sold mine about 10 years ago.

[@johnmichael7276]

I would never trade my omnibus for Epics. Ever

[@NearMintCondition]

Hold on to that dream. :)

[@Dave-ji3zb]

Hopefully patrons vote for the avengers or iron man next

[@NearMintCondition]

We will see.

[@frankh6273]

Oh my god I cant wait till I’m old enough to work enough to get paid enough to to buy the granddaddy Walt Simonsons Thor and read it enough!!!,

[@NearMintCondition]

Never EVER say that again! Stay young. Always. :) Screw getting old.

[@frankh6273]

HeYyyyyyyyy!,! You like replied right now!, I’m still watching your videos like right now !!! From India amazing !! And I’m just 16 . Thanks man just so amazing

[@chancellordaudert2251]

Do a junji ito manga review or over head ima keep bugging lol it good manga

[@NearMintCondition]

I can tackle that one day.

[@johnlindsay7301]

Thor is a tough character for me to get into. I have read the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby omnibus vol. 3 which I did enjoy. The art in that book if off the hook. Some of my favorite old time comic art. It makes for an easy read. I’ve read most of the Simonson run, and it’s ok. But I just don’t love it. It’s only ok. I’ve also read the first of the two Dan Jurgens omnibuses. And again, it’s only ok. It does have moments of awesomeness, but it also has moments that I just don’t enjoy. For instance the whole secret identity part of the story. It’s just so lame. So unnecessary. And it consumes so much of the book. I hear (I don’t know where from) that the second omni is much better, so there’s hope. On top of that I’ve read the first trade of the Jason Aaron run and that is where I found I really liked Character/story. Thor has so much potential for a really rich history and it is never explored enough. That’s where I enjoy his stories, where his past is explored and tied into his present. I want to see more of that. Anyway, I’m going to finish Jurgens run, reread JMS’s run, and hopefully we’ll get a printing of the Jason Aaron run. So there is potential for me to really get into Thor. We have the Loki series coming up which I’m really excited for. So I’m trying to catch up to the Loki/Journey into Mystery omnibus by Kieron Gillen so I have some context for the TV show. I don’t even know if they’re connected, but it’s always better to have more character context when watching these shows or movies. Let’s hope I get there in time.

[@NearMintCondition]

I had the hardest time getting into the Lee Kirby era of Thor, but I finally read them a few years back for the second time and they grew on me. The one era that I really enjoyed was the Defalco era.

[@ElMalignoSENSEI]

I wonder how many times Thor have overcome Ragnarok/died/resurrected since 60s LOL

[@NearMintCondition]

It’s so built in to his story. :)

[@tiffanypark7903]

Do captain america pls

[@NearMintCondition]

I think Cap lost to JLA. But I will try another round early next year.

[@sergioacosta9712]

I love to read more about Thor but I think everything the epics, Omnibuses and some masterworks are out of print.

[@NearMintCondition]

Some will be coming back.

[@JonDelArroz]

-goes to grab a Loki omni before there's a run on it during part 2-

[@NearMintCondition]

Well....

[@brianberek]

A very knowledgeable guide! But you keep touching the pages full-on and getting fingerprints on everything! Hold on the edges or wear gloves! Or send them to me!