The COOLEST Thor there is! | Thor: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill

From the stars he came. Genetically altered to be his people's greatest warrior and greatest protector. This is the origin story of Beta Ray Bill, he who would become like a brother to Thor, the god of thunder. Learn how he came to possess the mystic hammer, Mjolnir, and the birth of his own weapon of power, Stormbreaker. Never miss an episode by subscribing today! bit.ly/2WYvgkt #thor #thorloveandthunder
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[@comicpop]

Buy Thor by Walt Simonson, including this story! amzn.to/3brsml5

[@thedukeofchutney468]

Beta Ray Bill is one of those characters who is like that guy who isn’t by necessarily around all the time but when he shows up to the party everyone is insanely happy to see him.

[@AGuyWithTheFace]

Crazy uncle Bill

[@scoobers90]

@@AGuyWithTheFace Is Beta Ray Bill the "Cousin Eddie" of the Marvel universe? Just rocks up to Asgard and is like "Shitter's full!"

[@AGuyWithTheFace]

@@scoobers90 do you think scuttlebutt's got some Mississippi Leg Hound in em?

[@Grievousish]

Beta Ray Bill is one of those characters where you look at the design and think "by all logic that shouldn't be cool". But somehow he defies expectations and has always been an awesome character

[@milesupshur9869]

Hell yeah dude

[@chrisdaily2077]

I love it because his design basically screams "Monster of the Week reject 5" but thanks to his abilities and character he becomes one of the raddest Marvel characters.

[@PhoenixEnforcer101]

This

[@Gundam_JAY]

yep

[@pay7232]

I was explaining Beta Ray Bill to a coworker who likes the Thor films but rarely reads comics. He was like dude that sounds stupid, and I said the same thing you did. I told him to go on the internet and read about Bill and you will see he is a beloved character.

[@Smeagolthevile]

Tiff's reaction to "but she does want to ride him" is sending me places

[@daelen.cclark]

You too?

[@mr.goblin6039]

I love Beta Ray Bill. Whenever he shows up in a book, I just smile. This horse faced man is just the coolest guy.

[@DWViking4]

Beta Ray Bill is easily in my top 3 Marvel characters. He just so badass while being so noble at the same time. I'm loving all the representation he's been getting on the channel recently!

[@chrisdaily2077]

He and Silver Surfer are some of the few awesome cosmic characters who've always been awesome before Annihilation.

[@manuelortiz3039]

This story resonates with me so much because some of the best friends who I'm lucky to call brothers that I met in the Marines came through fights/spars that ended in mutual "Agh he's fucking cool" 🤣

[@spider-jonah-man7148]

*Male psychology

[@rayfarr2115]

OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!!! A WHOLE EPISODE ON HORSE FACE!!! BETA RAY BILL HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAV "C-list" HERO!!!

[@OomaGooma]

Walt Simonson is my favorite comic creator. Check out his series Ragnarok by IDW. I think it’s some of his best work ever.

[@majorsmind]

A "Sky Captain and the World of tomorrow" reference? This is why i live here!

[@scoobers90]

These cosmic books are fascinating to me. I don't go anywhere near them as a reader because it isn't my cup of tea, but I love having Sal and co break them down and give background about them.

[@dww7094]

And who could forget dear horse boy Another great episode

[@Sicod79]

Waiting now for the full musical episode.

[@loganthomas2421]

Love Simonson’s run on Thor. Great episode on backissues

[@Chvse4U]

Walt Simonson's run is a lot of things but more than anything else, it's just a damn good time.

[@KiramidHead]

I read this in the Simonson Thor omnibus. That was a fun read, even if my wrists were wishing it were published in two volumes by the end.

[@mattl5046]

This episode was fantastic and I loved it so much! I’d love to see DWJ’s Beta Ray Bill story and I’d love to see the gang cover more of Simonson’s Thor run!

[@pay7232]

March on to Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson

[@andrewj.browncomics7348]

“🎶He was turned into a horse man🎶” sounded close to “🎶he tried to kill me with a forklift🎶” in my mind😆

[@fragile4408]

First back issues in awhile that I went out loud, It's here. LET'S FUCKING GO!!!!

[@kurtoogle4576]

This!!! I love this story! At long last, thanks for covering this! :)

[@ProfessorKB]

How many times do I need to watch this to get more?

[@ComicsLamar]

“Twaaaaaang”

[@RathMeallan]

I've hoping for this episode of back issues since I was introduced to the channel

[@alzaronwayne5255]

Really enjoyed this one. Can't wait for the next one

[@manuelortiz3039]

Holy shit went on a Beta Ray bill binge and found Bill's connection to Lockjaw from Death of the Inhumans in Annihilation Scourge Beta Ray Bill #1. May not like Donny Cates's Thor but the guy knows his shit 😆

[@Xlcamino]

Do the Daren story even if this tanks ! I love you guys talking about Beta Ray Bill

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Cool choice! Still hoping for God Butcher Saga in the near future. Also since Doom is mentioned, insert rip and tear comment here

[@SpiralSine6]

Beta Ray Bill, the original Horseman.

[@barrybusan1294]

Hell yeah! Been waiting for this one. Hopefully this can lead into Beta Ray Bill by DWJ

[@nickyt.2157]

Drink every time they make a horse pun. You’ll never make it to the end.

[@trikk9964]

... Bill... is Best...

[@AkiDave]

I love Beta Ray Bill and I love this story

[@DrClawizdead]

BRB kicked Thor's ass twice without out a hammer! Odinson takes a backseat to the Korbinite.

[@hobowagonable]

Great episode!

[@ThexAngryxPharoah]

Alpha Ray looks like Angron from Warhammer 40k

[@milesfantasy14]

This was great to watch. I look forward to seeing Daniel Warren Johnsons Beta Ray Bill at a later date.

[@batsight1]

DWJ Beta Ray Bill Rocks

[@Drakeo83]

FINALLY!!!!! BETA RAY BILL RULES!

[@albertolopezsanchez8034]

It would be amazing if you did Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter.

[@joshuelhof6007]

Beta Ray Bill the coolest I think you are overlooking THUNDERSTRIKE. Now he is the coolest thor ever holofoil #1 aaahhh 90s goodness you should do a video on good old thunderstrike

[@shadowanderson2004]

Honestly. I’m more of a Bill fan than I am a Thor fan.

[@BBmetalhead04]

Do you think during their first night of passion, Sif and Bill screamed out Thor name by accident?

[@LtDragonfruit]

BETA RAY BILL

[@Fl1pbook]

Please holy mother of beta ray please do the daniel warren mini series! I don't even care If I'm the only one who watches it I will pay you!

[@BoyNamedSue4]

Love Beta Ray Bill. Shame we’ll likely never see him in the movies.

[@MrDudoma]

Would you consider making a Hellboy episode?

[@norarich8087]

Turned into a horse man. There you go lolol

[@jdan4752]

As often as it seems like yours "theories" are getting picked up lately, I'm not really looking forward to the Uncle Ben is Balder storyline that Marvel's going to do in a couple years. Lol

[@bacsilva]

Billjack Horsethor

[@ethanrichmond3992]

YESSSS!!!

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Out of the three adaptations of this story, my favorite one is the one from Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The cherry on top was that they got Steve Blum to voice Bill, which is rad. Can't wait for the Daniel Warren Johnson one. *See You Space Horseboy*

[@godzy323]

Agreed, A:EMH version of Bill was amazing. Still sore it got cancelled =[

[@Super.average]

What are the other adaptations of this story?

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

@@Super.average Superhero Squad Show and the Silver Surfer show.

[@Super.average]

@@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache thanks!

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

@@Super.average No problem, my man!

[@Deadpoolzilla]

Sal: What if Uncle Ben was really Balder the whole time? Donny Cates: *taking notes furiously*

[@jonathanshaw9704]

0:50- Whoa, Ben seriously has a great Western narrator voice. It’s like butter on toast.

[@Sun_worshipping]

Ok here’s my DC/Marvel pitch: Beta Ray Bill teams up with Kilowog in a fun space buddy cop story

[@Martin_TheCollector]

TOTALLY!!

[@bZman]

I would read the shit outta that

[@codystork3008]

Today we learned Beta Ray Bill is a magical girl and Odin thinks anyone in a Thor outfit is Thor.

[@armed.armadillo2638]

Beta Ray Bill is the G.O.A.T. I'll see myself out.

[@CAPappy]

I found the first 2 volumes of Simonsons Thor at Barnes & Noble a little bit ago and decided to buy them based off your guys recommendation and I really liked them.

[@JoshMunroe]

You'd think Loki would've been involved in Bill's creation, considering his experience in making horses...

[@SuperMcgangbang]

Great episode! I enjoyed the article on the benefits of an “Ultimate DC”. Maintaining the balance between character accessibility for new readers and honoring continuity for older readers seems to be a hard endeavor for the big two.

[@velemamba260]

This episode was a delight. It was so fun watching you talk about a book you so thoroughly enjoyed. I read a trade of this story as a kid and it was absolutely great then, and I wish I had it on hand to read now. Bill is just so absurdly awesome and noble, how can you not love him? I really hope you do his series on here.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Good to see Walt Simonson’s Thor get a Back Issues. I would have thought a Back Issues for Thor would be next week to tie in with the movie, but I’m not complaining

[@markhalm9889]

Simonson has a creator owned Comic Ragnorork that is closer to the Myths but still feels like a Last Thor story.

[@punkxblaze]

THE PROMISED DAY HAS ARRIVED, IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT THORSE.

[@bergerchicken]

Wow this episode is so good! Love the way Simonson cuts through the BS Marvel mythology to embrace some aspects of actual Norse mythology. Sal's enthusiasm is contagious!

[@Super.average]

What a delightful book. Beta Ray Bill is one of the best supporting characters in comics for me. I gotta pick this up to go with my DWJ volume of Beta Ray Bill.

[@anthonyjr9722]

I yelled out Beta Ray Bill like a child when I saw this. Been waiting since he said he wanted to do this

[@SpiralSine6]

“Horse Thor has _zero_ options. He’s very lucky to get Sif.”

[@indigosensei47]

Another great episode with one of my favorite Thor stories! I have the omnibus by Walt Simonson, hope the video does well enough to see Beta Ray by Daniel Warren Johnson 😀

[@Martin_TheCollector]

As soon as I caught the notification for this episode I almost shouted a thunderous "OOOH YEEEEAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!". The Kool-Aid Fella would've been rather proud.

[@jonmercano1138]

And I drop what I was watching before to go to this. I’ve been waiting for Bill!

[@joaocreature]

I find the idea of Beta Ray Bill so interesting, "horse faced alien Thor" could really become lame quick but it never does for me

[@sephirothii13]

can I just say I love Tiffany's expressions the best part. Everytime something fucked up is said about this comic her expressions are priceless. Thank you so much

[@xkabuto]

I love how much Sal loves this story, it just makes it a lot more fun!

[@sergioruiz733]

I loved Simonson's run and his Ragnarok series he is currently still working on via IDW, he such a nice and genuinely great guy. The funny thing in this run later is that Lorelei actually has Thor drink a love potion later when he pretends to be a construction worker on Midgard, that makes him infatuated with her to the point that I think he attacks anyone who insults her, but then catches her and Loki embracing and becomes super depressed for so long in this run which was hilarious to read. I just love how Simonson weaves this soap opera esque moments in this run.

[@andrewwestfall65]

It's gotta be extra embarrassing for Loki because he's been a horse for Odin before and still didn't get the hammer

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

Me before watching this: Aw why not just do the Daniel Warren Johnson run? How epic can this one be? After: HOLYYYYYYY!!!! THIS WAS SO COOL AND FUN!!!! IM A FAN!!! Also, I hope some makes a Beta Ray Bill with the Ben and Tiff song.

[@godzy323]

Yaaaay!!! We were so excited when you said yall would get to Beta Ray Bill one day ^_^. This was such a fun video and story. We gunna try to find a copy for ourself Also, Tiffany and Ben are probably my favorite pairing on the couch. They play off each other so well!

[@skramzfather]

i found y’all when i was 12 years old watching the first spawn episode way back when in like 2014. your videos have been a comfort thing for me for almost 10 years. always love hearing y’all go wild on comics, keep it up

[@ntgnreviews9251]

Hehe the good ol days

[@jjh01harmon38]

Every time I look at Beta Ray Bill, I ask, "why the long face?"

[@the_rose_garden01]

Beta Ray Bill really out here like "I picked it up, that makes it mine forever."

[@matyG101]

Love it when Sal is genuinely happy when talking about a book!

[@wespeters9815]

most of this episode I had a huge grin on my face, just based on sal enthusiasm and while I enjoy every episode this rises to one of my favorites.

[@Depthcharge2030]

Ben and Tiffany with the impromptu power ballad

[@JimmiMiller1]

Lmaooooooo ... I have to add this to the same playlist as Bens Eminem rap

[@Rairiky]

Tiff's reactions this ep 😂 Awesome job guys being waiting for you to talk about this run for a long time

[@alvkult8193]

Beta Ray Bill by DWJ incoming 🐴

[@nathanmarkel3390]

So glad to finally see Walt Simonson Thor on the couch. This was the run that made me like Thor. Can't wait for Daniel Warren Johnson's Beta Ray Bill.

[@charleyprefore9504]

So happy you guys are doing this. Could you guys do more of the Simonson’s stuff, like New mutants

[@daelen.cclark]

TWANG, indeed. What a great story to spend a summer’s afternoon.

[@flywheelshyster]

When you tell people at work you're excited it's Wednesday and they look at you like,"what! Why? What the hell is good about wednesdays?" Oh if they only knew, if they only knew *twang* lol

[@ylibai1]

One of the best reviews you guys made, Bill is just awesome and i wish he was in the new movie instead of Jane Foster.

[@maskmaker6374]

The fact that Sal enjoys this book so much is felt through the entire review

[@papagrande7448]

Hopefully this leads into DWJ’s amazing short beta ray bill series

[@bensneb360]

I’ve been counting down the days till I could see my beta ray bill on this show, and now it’s… Hammer time

[@spotlightvideos0022]

Sif is the ultimate Horsegirl. Earth's Mightiest Heroes had a great episode inspired by this comic. It's what introduced me to the bad @$$ horse faced hero

[@loganthomas2421]

It’s sucks that EMH got cancelled. The way they were building up Surtur and Ragnarok sounded awesome and I would’ve love to have seen it

[@nickyt.2157]

Thanks Tiffany, now every time I hear Beta Ray Bill, I’m just gonna hear that *TWANG* of your air guitar.

[@Cubelarooso]

Great episode! It's a pleasure to see you having such fun even with the B-plots. Beta Ray Bill has always been one of my favorite superheroes. Incredibly powerful, yet a sociocultural underdog; a horrifying (but also distinctive and cool) monster, possessing the noblest of souls; he just strikes a chord with me.

[@MrCeratix]

Oh hell yeah I've been hoping this one was on the to do list Sal and crew always deliver on a good show!

[@JJMcSkoozie222]

Favorite thing on KZbin. Looking for some new hulk comics👀. Maybe around she hulk