The Return of Throg: Thor Vol 2 Prey | Comics Explained

[@MrGanjie]

Loki's face when Donald said he didnt ask to be the son that Odin threw away broke my whole heart at 23:47

[@Icebolt854]

Yeah but to be fair hes torturing him 5 minutes later

[@jakejake8985]

Yes Thor knew as well like it was a cycle of Loki he didn’t want that to happen again and ask Loki who knows that pain what to do

[@MrGanjie]

@@Icebolt854 But that just kinda makes the he's a product of his environment line have even more impact

[@galactusthehungry2681]

Feels bad :(

[@Icebolt854]

Man, all this story did was make me feel bad for Blake. Like, dude just wanted to live a normal life and ends up getting tortured by the "Good" guys forever

[@8-bitOverlord]

I like that aspect because it's more in line with the traditional nature of the actual Norse Gods. Right or wrong there will always be a price to pay for trifling with them. Hence Loki giving Blake the same punishment he got crowning him the new god of lies. I personally enjoy seeing this side of the Gods.

[@adamwhite6797]

I personally like it. Just because they are gods doesn't mean they are good. Especially the Norse pantheon, in real mythology. I enjoy that they are shown in the grey.

[@jakejake8985]

Yea he did damage to Asgard but he didn’t attack the Asgard people only Thor but they started to fight him so you know Blake done nothing bad and now he is a god of lie with some Odin power and a op amor so what do u think he will do when he is free more revenge

[@DRoyale1]

Awesome point...that’ll come back to bite Thor later (maybe...it should)

[@CupcakeDeity]

@@jakejake8985 kid did you not hear rob when he said Blake CUT A SWATH through an army of asgard warriors?

[@the123joker]

Can't unsee biker Odin as 'American Badass' undertaker and I love it

[@robinmaibals1193]

He's not pissed off at Thor. He's pissed off at Odin, so he's trying to destroy everything that Odin created or was involved with. Essentially, he wants to wipe Odin's legacy as if Odin never existed.

[@heart7773]

In the end, it was Odin who wans willing to give him what he wanted, to be nothing. When it was Thor & Loki that sentenced him to pain & agony for all time.

[@Watch-0w1]

Yeah who is worst

[@jamerson4967]

For Thor to do that shows he’s fallen. He Understood Donald even called him “Brother” and Instead of killing, or letting him be killed he imprisons him prolonging his suffering? Thor knows he’s wrong to some degree because he didn’t want Loki to tell him what he was going to do with Donald.

[@danielseelye6005]

@@jamerson4967 Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown

[@patricklacey4946]

Agreed, this story is beyond silly, especially the way Thor treated Odin, as if Odin was acting with some sort of malice.

[@danielseelye6005]

@@patricklacey4946 Not malice, indifference. He created a living _sapient_ being and used him as a mere tool for his true born son to _learn a lesson._ He then cast him away and didn't give any thought to helping him out at least rewarding him with a good life afterwards for a job well done. Thor was seeing this as yet another example of the callousness Odin Borson wielded like Gungnir coming back to hurt everyone else. As for Thor's treatment of Odin, it fits as Thor was now able to see his father on a more even level, no longer on his pedestal with the Odinforce. He saw him as a man, and no longer on his father's shadow.

[@rema999p]

Woah! Loki gave Donald Blake the punishment that was given to him by Odin for killing Baldr. Except the chains and the serpent weren't made of Donald Blake's children of course.

[@cdavis85002000]

Biker Odin is legit. He needs to be part of a team

[@Rozza2k]

"He's way above doctor strange at this point" literally just got beat by a frog 🤣

[@danielseelye6005]

Not just _any_ frog, but Throg the Mighty! Give some respect to Puddlegulp, damn it.

[@EI-diablo-r9i]

Frog with the actual power of his persona in the world.

[@ShaanSinghRohitSingh]

Comics brother comics😂😂

[@Colechamdiceman]

That frog is way above Doctor Strange at all points

[@MrEherndon5]

lol right

[@lost0viking]

The symbol on the Destroyer Armor's chest is Thorn, a rune, which can also be the symbol of Thor.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

This poor Skyfather can never just enjoy his retirement...

[@kingshinobi3501]

well he is the cause of this

[@johnlawful2272]

@@kingshinobi3501 he gotta worry about kratos too

[@reynoldm8594]

@@johnlawful2272 pretty sure it's Zeus thats gotta worry about kratos, isnt kratos in the greek mythology, not norse?

[@johnlawful2272]

@@reynoldm8594 I was talking about video game kratos

[@lucasburnett-hornburg151]

@@reynoldm8594 you’re right, but in the newest adaptations of GoW Kratos is in the lands of the Nordic pantheon, it ends with him having killed Thor’s sons as well as Baldur, and a tease of Thor coming to fight kratos in the next game.

[@scrawnyclownsnatch9656]

23:50 i love the enphasis they put on Loki while he talks about being the son he threw away. Such a great tie in to what Loki does to him later. Loki see's himself in Blake.

[@ivar5021]

That ending though. Dude is gonna be a pain in the ass later on.

[@oldgordo61]

I agree. Donald Blake is not a happy camper.

[@TheAnimeGYt]

Odin is about to show up and snatch the Thor Force real quick!

[@marcelalexander3715]

Blake wouldn't know how to use the Odin force to it's totality. Take in account Odins age and experience with this power. Blake using the Odin force even with the span of 100 years would never compare.

[@superdewott3209]

I always assumed Donald Blake was Thor with amnesia, slowly getting his memories back. But this is like a Bruce Banner/Hulk persona. With Astral mysticism

[@jonassiendervils2102]

Beyond Omega Level: The Unwritten Leviathan

[@ballisticbanana1481]

is that the leviathan of stories?

[@jonassiendervils2102]

@@ballisticbanana1481 Yes

[@benandrews7956]

Never even heard of this but sounds dope

[@Civilmonkey1]

Lokison

[@trousersnake1486]

We NEED a mini series of biker Odin on Earth while in exile actually running around with Hells Angels.

[@kanon1118]

the Nefilheim angels

[@spicyladjr3650]

*Hel's Angels

[@Derek2k]

On god

[@xXLiLJokerXx]

I never knew i needed something so much until i read it.

[@jakejake8985]

Dude imagine a ghost rider Odin

[@ryuko6997]

"He Just Swathin" Love it

[@BeastyBlerd]

I love it when he uses that word!

[@cotyallen7958]

@@BeastyBlerd

[@cotyallen7958]

.99 mm km

[@cotyallen7958]

mmmmm no

[@cotyallen7958]

@@BeastyBlerd i

[@omarscarborough4274]

Blake absorbed the power of the Midgard Serpent and Beta Ray Bill and the Power Dr Strange got from the World Tree.

[@cheeseburgerfreddy6350]

Plus the Odin force

[@omarscarborough4274]

Blake was created by the Odin Force.

[@jakejake8985]

Yea but my question is does he still have that power or does Thor have it all like he absorb some extra power from the world tress does that make Thor more OP now like when Blake gets out he will be the god of lies so will he start fresh with Thor or be the new Loki but this also makes you question will look go good for a while then go bad again like in old king Thor Loki is bad in the future

[@TheMassOverride]

I'd say he's always had a small portion of the odin force but until he was told as much by the world serpent he didn't know he could tap into it

[@TheMassOverride]

Having a battery and knowing how to utilize it are different

[@MaestroSmoke]

At 20:50 That is not a "D" for destroyer, it is a Runic symbol called Thurisaz, the same one on Thor's chest, it's basically his Superman "S"

[@chrishunjackson8317]

I feel bad for Donald Blake, he didn’t ask for none of this.

[@chrisgodfrey1880]

Seriously, Donny Cates man! One banger of a story after another. Easily becoming one of my favorite writers of all time

[@tylersimon2178]

You know it's a damn good story when Rob is speechless telling us about it lol (22:45-23:00 minutes)

[@eleos-7845]

“Man… MAN, LET ME TELL YALL SOMETHIN” Dang, it’s that good, huh?

[@angelchaves924]

Shoutout Doc Strange for the one time the crimson bands don't actually break. FINALLY.

[@big6rw]

Love the videos Rob...helps me through the work week

[@kurtlindner]

8:35 -so now Sif and Bill can make the beast with two backs, right? :D The ending feels a little ad hoc.

[@Philosophical24]

Hell yes, MAN LEMME TELL YOU SOME! I was waiting for this!! 🙏🏼🙌🏼🔥

[@dannytarver4533]

That was John Blaze!!! I mean the story, the art hell even your outro music Rob

[@taygallagher42]

Love the video and this run so much. One thing - that’s not destroyer on the Destroyer Armors chest, that’s the Viking rune that stands for Thor

[@gywii]

Noice. I like that this sort of consolidates the whole aspect of this not just being norse mythology as Thor and Odin running around in the Marvel universe, but they are really different from that and it's intertwined with much more comics tropes. It consolidates the comics and myths aspects pretty well I think.

[@bornvillain6819]

Loki: "I renounce my title, it's yours now" Me: "pfft... liar!"

[@gabrielhughes8221]

Yeah, although I'd dont get it? Because Loki been through that. With the snake toxin within to his eyes. Loki stated awhile ago he wouldn't wish that too anyone who would go through that type of pain, suffering and torture. Now Loki is putting Donald Blake. through it. 😂😀

[@bornvillain6819]

@@rubydancer4241 Cool story... 😉👍

[@brianmutugi3645]

Finally, been waiting for you to cover thor for so long. King in black's great but you know what they say, "All black and no prey makes jack a dull boy"

[@alexiscortesdarker6721]

That's was amazing, Ty Rob. And yes, Biker Odin for me as well. BTW, Jane Foster is my all favorite Thor ever.

[@jarodpace7246]

Totaly awesome that Loki punished Donald Blake with the classical punishment Loki endured for his role in the killing of Baldir.

[@TyberosTheColorblindWake]

I though it was amazing!

[@kongsied4279]

This story was amazing, glad you covered it Rob.

[@markpula91]

Odin in his armor looks like Savage Evil Santa Claus. And I love it!1!

[@lavuntecolquitt]

This run was GLORIOUS! Everything about this was CRAZY but satisfying at the same time! Always wondered what came of ol D.Blake.

[@honestcitizen1983]

Hey Rob! Have you done the eclipso run where he crossed over with everyone? I love the moment Superman tries the black diamond and just tosses it back. Eclipso about poo himself. Lol.

[@matthewkadota1897]

biker Odin or armored Odin ... with that beard I was just imagining him in a Santa costume

[@johnlawful2272]

Santa is based off Odin

[@gabrielhughes8221]

The armored Odin look like Merlin in the new DC Comic story . I'd forgot the name of it.

[@tylerclark530]

20:48 that’s actually Thor’s rune from Norse culture written on the destroyers chest

[@koleyturner8491]

Lol he defeats even the world serpent, and only Throgg ends up beating the living hell out of him😂😂😂

[@Bobby_3010]

Biker Odin looks way too cool, imagine him rushing just throwing ghost rider off his bike, taking it and then riding away towards some threat Thor is facing.

[@theforrestman6235]

Marvel better see this comment and get to writing Cause MANNNNN now I wanna read it!!! awesome idea bro

[@malcolmtudor8039]

You read my mind.

[@mtbman2479]

Odin becomes ghost rider!

[@theforrestman6235]

@@mtbman2479 Bruh.... 🤯

[@henneseslimify]

People rob at his best at 2:20. Man, man maaaan lemme tell ya something! Love it!

[@Utubesux]

D. Cates and J. Hickman..... Beyond Amazing.🍻

[@jordansuco7895]

Comics explained love your work brother keep it going.

[@tellyastraight5619]

Man this story was amazing

[@Manovgreatworth]

Was waiting for this mate. Thank you!

[@shaderax_storm6165]

Surely this story would have made more sense with Eric Masterson... Donald Blake always came off as calm and collected. Far to calm to just go insane.

[@michaelanuradha-khufu74]

Beyond Omega Level Dark Monitor

[@internetjesus]

Dude, when Thor called Blake his brother in 25:18, THE LOOK ON LOKI'S FACE. I do hope this isn't foreshadowing him turning evil again, rather just foreshadowing Blake's fate as his original torture with the serpent's venom, as Thor's brother.

[@raistlinmajere5550]

The lesson here is to always remember to destroy your homunculus when you finish with it, and i love Janes lighting bolt earings

[@WillyV089]

This story man! This story! I didn't know comics could still pack this kinda juice man!

[@hellblaze10]

Less justice more of injustice

[@haris000000]

I feel sorry for Donny. He's not the bad guy here. Odin and Thor are.

[@andrewlytton1554]

Thx for covering this story dope as hell! fan from maryland

[@danielfoster3813]

Biker Odin all the way! I never realized how much I wanted a Biker Odin solo series until now. Please!

[@jayceharkness9169]

I love it when Rob says amazing

[@shawnhueston2312]

Crazy how I was just lookin for a Thor comic. Came in and clutch man💯💯

[@AlecArtComics]

“Sif saw Beta Ray Bill as Mr. Right Now” that’s great lol!

[@shadowkn250]

I think this is an incredibly cool story that I really hope leads to the creation of a really compelling story device later on.

[@Meriluslff1989]

Idc what you say when you could hear the happiness in Robs voice if you say it doesn't put a smile on your face you're lying

[@Mephiestopholes]

I've been waiting for you to cover this. The clay statue has come alive. The gollum has attained awareness. Wibbly Wobbly Odin-Force God. Damn..

[@EtotheFnD]

For the love of all things funny, please Rob grace us with another RunDown episode

[@jojoessel8747]

I love it wen Rob makes fun of a crisis in comics, it's hilarious

[@ConnorMarc]

Epic breakdown dude. Subscribed!

[@craigmarshall3386]

Like your summary of this saga. Loki puts Blake in the same torture he went through.

[@acesb24]

Throg was getting busy... respect.

[@amateur-madman3047]

It’s almost like “maybe the full odin force” vs “definitely not the full power of Cyttorak”. That’d be very interesting to see.

[@woodbridgesfinest1904]

I can't wait until this is a trade paperback. This needs to be the plot thread for THOR 5 in the MCU

[@radfarlander]

Loved Throg's reference to that Asgardian trickster squirrel goddess last seen (by me) in a Squirrel Girl comic.

[@stryderd4083]

@Comicsexplained ROb that mark isnt the Destroyer symbol, its the Symbol for thor

[@chasemauldin3345]

Dude, a 28 minute video on Thor? YES ROB, THIS IS WHAT WE WANT!

[@samwilsonjr3515]

Taika Waititi better take notes

[@beastmaster415]

Another day, another doug

[@derek96720]

He'll just turn it into another stupid comedy act that tries to be GotG.

[@marinenico1993]

@@derek96720 Yeah I agree ragnarok was so ass it made Thor into a clown

[@levaithan325]

The crimson band question is tricky because Donald Blake was already weakened and beaten by that point. If Doctor Strange could have done this the whole time, why did he wait until the end of the fight to do it?

[@EI-diablo-r9i]

Blake still had that power. Thor beat down because he had some of Blake's power and destroyer armour. Blake plus has the yggdrassil power of strange

[@levaithan325]

@@EI-diablo-r9i Power scaling is just weird in Marvel.

[@bacsilva]

17:27 You really do not want to go in that direction.

[@blacksquirdward3301]

Love how after loki throws the hammer at Thor, he goes. ☕🐸

[@g-sama484]

Seriously no one gone say anything about "Swathin Through Everybody" am I the only who wants that on a shirt?

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

Yet another fine display by Rob & RobCorps alike. ☮️ 🤸🏋️🧘

[@RicchmadeJay-p7z]

Coming back after the God of Hammers and it's like Odin was steadying foreshadowing that he still had the power. "Don't mistake mercy for weakness"

[@danielseelye6005]

This was a bit weird for me, as I was under the impression that Donald Blake was a human that Odin has chosen as the vessel Thor would be housed in and see the world through Blake's eyes. The idea of Blake being _created_ by Odin _specifically_ for Thor really changes things, especially with how Blake was messed with like by Amora after "Siege" and cast aside story-wise. It's so good seeing Thor *finally* taking the mantle of King for longer than a few issues or having it be retconned out like they did for setting up "Thor Disassembled". Seeing Thor go through all the effort of bringing Asgard to Earth only to run away and let Baldur run it, seeing it be rebuilt into Asgardia only to see it be run by the Triple Goddess, it's been a while I'll admit but it's so damn good to see _Point Break_ take the mantle and set the stage for his older self in the "Gorr the God Butcher" series. As for Bill and Sif: Drop her ass! I don't want her getting with him after the way she did my Thorse dirty in the last story. She don't deserve him, and that's coming from a guy that sympathized with her for all the crap Odinson put her through for all the years he chased after Jane Foster.

[@leancats]

i like this story rob, keep them coming!

[@SkinnyDoom]

You should do more stories you hate so we can all have a good laugh. Plus I always love your input behind the scenes for the comic and how you talk about inconsistencies and what not. I really wanna read from the very beginning but i dont knoq whwre to start for marvel and dc

[@saturncrush]

Got to get this comic run.

[@amarakandeh2599]

OMG what is that music at the end of the video, it's amazing.

[@____2080_____]

Respect put back on the Destroyer. Thank you Donny.

[@skylisszthecolossus]

Donald Blake is like, "Jane Foster, what's good Baby You looking for a Daddy? You know I got that Odin Force, right? " LOL!

[@funnyjerkz1061]

Biker Odin looks amazing, like a retired Judge from Dredd. But Odin in his armor either this black one or his golden one just looks so freaking glorious.

[@dbowtheblackpanther7099]

That's actually Thor's new symbol on The Destroyer's chest.

[@lucariomew358_2]

It seems like Marvel has no intention of restoring Odom back to his former pre-Aaron era self for a good long while. I'll accept that for now, but I wish they'd not make him a punching bag for everyone. Rather than see him turning into a washed up unworthy Odin, I'd like to see him reestablish himself as something greater beyond simply being the former king of Asgard and former wielder of the Odin Force. He has the knowledge of the runes, the wisdom from the well of mimir, the magic of poetry, the cunning to achieve great things, and an inherent connection to Yggdrasil. But that's just me.

[@ramonjames546]

Greetings, and where Odin's brother, The God of Fear, The Serpent God? What is he doing now? So Midgard Serpent dead, what happens now? Also, 1st story arc The Black Winter, did it, Knull, Nye (from Avengers: No Road Home storyline) know each other? Galactus supposedly dead, who will destroy planets to keep balance in the Universe (Galactus supposedly eat planets to keep down Celestials population)? Thanos being back over in Eternals book, maybe we are closer to The Black Winter's vision to Thor. A lot of questions

[@lucariomew358_2]

@@ramonjames546 And not enough answers.

[@deadscope777]

@@lucariomew358_2 That seems to be what Cates is good at. Making more questions while also turning legends and forces of the universe into jobbers/clowns. Reminds me of when the MCU ruined Nick Fury as a serious character in Captain Marvel. Tis a damn shame. Can't be original so trash another to make the current look good.

[@lucariomew358_2]

@@deadscope777 At least it's better than the inexcusable trash that Aaron keeps righting.

[@paulbeyeah3862]

Wow this was a great video from a fantastic story

[@victorsardaneta8727]

Dudeee, gotta love the reference to mythological Loki. In Norse Myth, before Ragnarok, Loki is tied to a stone with poison falling into him constantly, just like Donald Blake is now, which makes sense since he's the God of lies now.

[@vaevictis5178]

Biker Odin looks like the Colonel from Avatar, cant think of the actors name, but thatd be amazing if he ever played him in the future, dude is awesome.

[@ki7966]

Stephen Lang

[@vaevictis5178]

@@ki7966 thats him! Great character actor.

[@jab-io2po]

Beyond omega level: Milkman Superman Beyond omega level: Elaine bullock

[@southernranger1533]

21:45 Thor: FALCON PUNCH!!!

[@joejones9734]

Man biker Odin looked amazing

[@Crying_Iron9277]

"Mr right now" 😂😂😂

[@kiracus]

I used to watch you videos alot but the havent been recommended in a long time

[@brianferreira7277]

Great vid. Just FYI, that symbol on the destroyer’s chest is not a letter “d” from our alphabet. It is a a rune “thorn” which is equivalent to “th” in English. Thor branded the Destroyer with his first initial.

[@ElusivEnigma]

Donny out here just *swathin*

[@jonrice9509]

This story was off the chain!

[@bumbleguppy]

Needs more Throg.