History ComicBook / TheImmortalThor

* ThatWasHisTrueForm: Subverted. Thor is expecting [[spoiler:the Keep]] to do this upon being slain, which would absolve him of any accusations of murder, but Enchantress has apparently accounted for this and makes sure [[spoiler:Keep's]] body remains human-looking, making it seem like Thor beat a man to death in broad daylight.

* EldritchAbomination: Those Who Sit Above In Shadow, being to gods what gods are to mortals, are less the "strong guys in tights" typical to Marvel's depiction of the Asgardians and more like what you'd expect gods to be like... which is to say, terrifyingly powerful beings that look like elements made roughly humanoid. Toranos, the first one we see, is basically a living hurricane, with all the frightening, mind-breaking power that calls to mind. Utgard-Loki, the main antagonist, resembles a huge demonic skeleton wreathed in golden flames and is described by normal Loki as being effectively "living magic", so mighty in the ways of illusion and spellcraft that even the greatest of magicians can't counter his powers, which utilize the very primal forces themselves for power.

* FunWithHomophones: In issue #4, [[spoiler:Jane Forster has a BigDamnHeroes moment and proclaims "I say thee ''nay''"]]. Her talking horse also declares ''I say thee '''neigh'''.''

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Issue #7 ends with Thor realizing that if there is an Utgard-Thor and Utgard-Loki, than logically there could also be an Utgard-''Odin'' behind both of them, possibly directing their actions. The final page hints that he might also be his great-grandfather Buri, which is confirmed by Gaea in #8.]]

* HumanityIsInfectious: A variant; benevolent godhood is infectious! Thor defeats Toranos by letting him tap into the Odinforce and thus wield Thor's own power. In doing so, Toranos is also subjected to Thor's personality and nature, such as his compassion, nobility, and desire to protect the weak, resulting in Toranos collapsing into grief as he suddenly feels empathy for all the "lower creatures" he's killed and guilt for his actions.

** Skurge doesn't have his old axe, and has to make do with one provided by Roxxon. Predictably, it crumples going up against the might of Mjolnir and Tormod.

* SelfDeprecation: A plot point in the ''Roxxon Presents: Thor'' one-shot. Dario Agger weaponizes this as part of the story magic rewriting Thor's history and to further spread Roxxon's propaganda and agenda. As Agger puts it, "...Parody is an effective ''weapon'' in these times. A brand that [[TheComicallySerious takes itself seriously]] is ''mocked'' -- a brand that mocks ''[[SelfDeprecatingHumor itself]]'' has ''[[RefugeInAudacity free rein]]''.

* SelfDeprecation: A plot point in the ''Roxxon Presents: Thor'' one-shot. Dario Agger weaponizes this as part of the story magic rewriting Thor's history and to further spread Roxxon's propaganda and agenda.

* LaughablyEvil

* Self-Deprecation: A plot point in the ''Roxxon Presents: Thor'' one-shot. Dario Agger weaponizes this as part of the story magic rewriting Thor's history and to further spread Roxxon's propaganda and agenda.

* CasualDangerDialogue: The cover for the tenth issue features Dario Agger and the Enchantress chatting at an office water cooler while Thor and Skurge duel to the death in the foreground. [[spoiler:The story within, "Getting the Ax", ''weaponizes'' the concept against the hero, as the Roxxin' Thor floods Thor's thoughts with clichéd, quippy battle one-liners -- "well, that just happened" and "that's gonna leave a mark" included -- to the point that he's unable to concentrate until he switches to fighting by pure instinct.]]

* CasualDangerDialogue: The cover for the tenth issue features Dario Agger and the Enchantress chatting at an office water cooler while Thor and Skurge duel to the death in the foreground.

* EvilIsNotAToy: Having learned nothing from what happened to him last time, Dario Agger is messing around with dangerous forces to get back at Thor, namely the Enchantress. Fittingly, the reveal of this comes with the issue's title; ''caveat emptor'', "buyer beware".

* ShoddyKnockoffProduct: Skurge doesn't have his old axe, and has to make do with one provided by Roxxon. Predictably, it crumples going up against the might of Mjolnir and Tormod.

-->'''Thor:''' The question -nnhh- those like us are always asked. Who's stronger. Can I arm wrestle the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]]? Run a race with ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}? [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Challenge]] [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Willie Lumpkin]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking in a contest of wiggling ears?]] [[StrongAsTheyNeedToBe But strength is relative to the need of it.]] If I have to... I can stand on Jupiter. [[TheDeterminator I can stand anything if the need is great and the cause is just]] - As can you. As can we all. [...] We are not measured by strength, nor by raw power. The measure of us is what we do... When the need of action lies with us... And the hammer is in our hand.

** Issue 5 forges a connection between [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers Wiccan's]] "Demiurge" persona and the Demiurge Primordial/Godcreator, clarifying that the "Demiurge" is a cosmic title and role passed to a new entity during each multiversal cycle, akin to the World-Eater or King In Black. The Godcreator is the current one, and Billy is its planned successor who is only just coming into his powers. It also makes clear that the Elder Gods and Those Who Sit Above In Shadow are pretty much the same thing, which explains a lot.

** Issues 6 and 7 detail a retelling of the events of ''The Mighty Thor'' #272 now that Thor and Loki know that this adventure had something to do with their Utgard counterparts.

* CavemenVsAstronautsDebate: Thor lampshades and discusses this in issue 4, noting that he hears a ton of these about himself (can he outfight the Hulk, can he outrun Quicksilver, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking can he wiggle his ears better than Willie Lumpkin]], etc.). He argues that strength is relative and hard to measure objectively, essentially lampshading how fights in superhero comics can be based around PopularityPower and StrongAsTheyNeedToBe.

** While reflecting on the many friends of his that he has lost over the years, Thor mentions some of his dead mortal allies from prior stories, such as Iya Nehanda -- one of the ancient [[ComicBook/BlackPanther Black Panthers]] -- and the original [[ComicBook/CaptainMarvelMarvelComics Captain Marvel]].
** When Thor needs to choose a battleground where nobody will get hurt in a fight between him and Toranos, he chooses the Gray Area of the Moon, where the Inhumans used to live.

** Issue 5 opens with a recap of the CreationMyth of the Elder Gods by the Demiurge as depicted in ''Thor'' Annual #10 and ''Silver Surfer'' Annual #2.

* ContinuityOverlap: Again, Ewing's kickoff overlaps with ''ComicBook/FallOfX''; Ewing shows Thor's own opposition to Orchis and their ongoing anti-Mutant pogrom. Jane's involvement in issue 4 and 5 have her sharing part of what happened to her over in ''ComicBook/AvengersInc'' issue #3, while Storm's involvement in those issues takes place during issue 14 of ''ComicBook/XMenRed2022''

* CreationMyth: Issue five's opening is a recounting of the origins of the Elder Gods/Those Who Sit Above In Shadow, forged from the primordial Earth by the Demiurge as the first generation of gods and subsequently warring amongst themselves before being largely sealed away by Gaea and Atum, birthing the next generation of deities - including the Asgardians - in the process.

** As Thor forges a new axe in issue 3, Loki's narration drops all pretense and tells the reader this will be important later.
** In issue 6, as "Skymir" laughs, it's possible to see he's missing a tooth in the exact same place as Loki, and in issue 7, Lukki is the same.
* ForgingScene: Issue 3 sees Thor forging a new axe -- Tormod -- from his helm of Asgardian Steel and the crystals on the mystery planet he's stuck on.

* GaiasVengeance: [[spoiler: Issue 8 has Gaea state that her patience with humanity's behavior has finally run out, and is the reason she let loose Toranos on Earth.]]

* GoKartingWithBowser: Issue 9 ends, and ''THE ROXXIN' THOR'' arc begins, with Thor opening up Chad Hammer's comic book as Skurge, the Enchantress, and the Minotaur read over his shoulder.
* GondorCallsForAid: At the end of issue 3, Thor figures he's going to need to call in back-up to fight Toranos. First on that list is Storm of the X-Men (so Thor suggests Loki sit that one out, given Loki's history with her).
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Issue 7 ends with Thor realizing that if there is an Utgard-Thor and Utgard-Loki, than logically there could also be an Utgard-''Odin'' behind both of them, possibly directing their actions. The final page hints that he might also be his great-grandfather Buri, which is confirmed by Gaea in #8.]]

* InternalRetcon: Issues 6 and 7 have Thor and Loki recount events previously told way back in ''Thor'' #272. However, some of the events are different, and it's clear this isn't something Loki's doing, and it's unsettling them. It's the Enchantress doing her own thing elsewhere.

-->'''Thor:''' The question -nnhh- those like us are always asked. Who's stronger. Can I arm wrestle ComicBook/TheHulk? Run a race with ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}? [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Challenge]] [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Willie Lumpkin]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking in a contest of wiggling ears?]] [[StrongAsTheyNeedToBe But strength is relative to the need of it.]] If I have to... I can stand on Jupiter. [[TheDeterminator I can stand anything if the need is great and the cause is just]] - As can you. As can we all. [...] We are not measured by strength, nor by raw power. The measure of us is what we do... When the need of action lies with us... And the hammer is in our hand.

* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler: Amora notes that since parody requires some level of self-awareness, fooling Thor into a comical fantasy of his history is ineffective.]]

** Issue three sees Thor smith a new axe to compliment Mjolnir, allowing the god of thunder to dual-wield hammer and axe like his Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse self did in ''Film/AvengersEndgame''.
** Issue four has Loki's narration implore readers to look at the "world outside your window", paraphrasing a tagline that Marvel has used for both the main Marvel Universe and the ComicBook/TheNewUniverse. The issue later ends with [[spoiler:Dario Agger]] quoting another classic Marvel advertisement -- "Make Mine Marvel!" -- while holding a comic from the in-universe Marvel''s'' Comic company, which is represented with an old issue of Thor's own original ongoing.

* OriginsEpisode: Issue 6 and 7 flashback to Thor and Loki's youth to show their very first encounter with the Elder Gods and how they began on the path to their current situation.

* RuleOfThree: In issue 2, Loki finds an exhausted Thor and asks him three questions; Does Thor trust them as a subject (yes), does Thor trust them as a sibling who loves them (also yes), and most important, does Thor trust them [[spoiler:as an ''enemy?'' (yes)]].

* StealthHiBye: Loki does this twice in issue 1. First they pop up just after Thor's defeated Skyrmir and the Warriors Four are wondering where Loki is, and again after they fix the Bifrost and Thor tries to thank them.

* ShowWithinAShow: The ''Roxxon Presents: Thor'' comic is the in-universe comic book about Thor's adventures. Now that it's owned by Roxxon, the comic presents a very different view of Thor and his supporting cast.

** Loki apologizes to Storm for being the one to first imbue her with Thor's power as part of one of their many schemes, calling way back to the "Asgardian Wars" arc of Creator/ChrisClaremont run on ''X-Men''. They then lampshade that this is a rather confusing CallBack to make, given that the events of ''Agent of Asgard'' mean [[MindScrew this Loki isn't precisely the same one that did that]].
** Ewing established the idea that some Marvel comics, at least the older ones, were in-universe publications in the Free Comic Book Day special of his ''[[ComicBook/Venom2021 Venom]]'' run, where a reporter claims that text alone wouldn't convey the wonder of the events they depict. Agger quotes the explanation while talking to his subordinate.

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Skurge the Executioner has left Valhalla as part of a plan of Odin's to try and cheat fate's plans to kill Thor.]]

** Issue #9 has Amora listing off her various grievances with Thor and specifically bringing up her loved ones that have died under his watch over the course of prior stories; Skurge, her second lover Heimdall, and her son Iric, the lattermost of whom died in the concurrently running ''ComicBook/StrangeAcademy''.

* TakeThat: "Roxxon Presents: Thor" has a [[Understatement thinly veiled]] one at Tesla's Cybertruck in the Thor-Truck, a rectangular truck with no mirrors, no crumple zones, no door handles and no keys which requires an overly complicated passcode system to allow the truck to ''simply open its doors''. It also runs nine miles per gallon.

* DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans: When Thor warns Dario Agger that he is poisoning the planet through Roxxon and threatening to cause an ecological apocalypse, Agger practically laughs in his face and says he's doing it on purpose, fully intending to pump the planet dry and then leave it's burned out husk to rot while he starts the same process on another world. Because all he really wants is the joy of numbers going up so he can feel superior over others.