With the release of Thor Ragnarok almost upon us, we here at Time Warp thought it would a good to time to showcase some of the great Thor stories to get you hyped for the battle that is Ragnarok!

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Check out our end-cap set up at the front of the store with some great Thor related items.

Here are some of the more noteworthy Thor Graphic Novels we would recommend to get you in the mood to see a rip roaring movie.

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Thor vs Hulk TBP

Collecting: AVENGERS (1963) #3, SUB-MARINER (1968) #35, DEFENDERS (1972) #10, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #255 and #440, THOR (1966) #385 and #489, HULK (2008) #5-6, WHAT IF? (1977) #45, and material from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #112, INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL 2001 and HULK (2008) #26

If you’re curious as to how the relationship between these two juggernauts began, look no further than this compilation. This book has almost every instance where Thor and Hulk fought each other. If you’re looking for one book to get you in the mind-set of Ragnarok, then look no further.

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Thor vs Thanos TBP

By Jurgens; Romita Jr; Ryan; Ordway; and Ladronn

Collecting Thor (1998) #18-25 and Annual 2000

With Thanos looming in the background of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this is a good book to pick up if you wanted to see how Thor and Thanos would match up in a one on one fight.

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Thor: God of Thunder TPB

By Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic

Collecting Thor: God of Thunder #1-5

The Thor God of Thunder series focused on an aspect of Thor rarely seen in comics, that of “Thor the great detective”. In this series, Thor must deduce who is killing Gods in the Marvel Universe, and why.

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Thor: Ragnaroks

By Michael Avon Oeming; Daiel Berman; Illustrated by Scott Kolins and Andrea Di Vito

Collecting Thor: Blood Oath #1-6. Thor (1998) #80-85. Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #1-6

This is three Asgardian Epic sagas in one legendary volume.

 

 

 

Marvel Studios released the trailer for Black Panther, and it looks great.

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Check out the trailer here…

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Black Panther pounces onto the big screen February 16th, 2018.

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Thanks for tuning in, and playing in the first ever Time Warp March Madness Bracket! This is the middle installment in our series of articles that are designed to give you some insight into how your bracket will be scored. Click here for part I and here for part II. We hope as always that you had as much fun filling out your brackets as we did determining the winners. Remember, this is all for fun, if you see match up you disagree with, feel free to let us know! The bracket is set and the rulings are complete, but we would love to hear the case you can make for your favorite characters! Without Further adieu, our Final Four!

The Supers

• Thor v Dr. Strange
  • Dr. Strange is one of the few people to know that under the mystical enchantments of Thor is the mortal Jane Foster, but that might actually not work in his favor. Though usually very solemn, Dr. Strange has a soft spot for Thor, and will likely wait just a moment too long before throwing up his mystical defenses. That moment is all it takes for Thor, or rather Mjolnir to take advantage. Like Thor’s first round match-up Black Bolt, Dr. Strange has tremendous damage output, but doesn’t stand up well to repeated blows from the mystical Uru Hammer. Striking like lightning will allow Thor to bring home the win.

The Fighters

• Black Panther v Captain America
  • Sam Wilson has come a long way since his days as the Falcon, they don’t let just anyone become Captain America. Not only have his skills as an unarmed combatant improved, his gear has come a long way since his first flight harness. A harness which was made by none other than the Black Panther. Panther should have no difficulty taking down a flight harness based on his own design, and while Sam Wilson has more experience with the shield, Panther is far more accustomed to the Vibranium in it. If Sam throws the shield while airborne, there’s no way he’s getting it back. There’s not much Cap can do to T’Challa while airborne. He could probably circle for hours, and call it a stalemate, but he has too much respect for the King of Wakanda, and we want to see a good fight, so he’ll eventually land. When he does, Panther will quickly make him regret his decision. Both combatants are full of respect for one another, not only as fighters, but for their respective roles in their world. It’s their roles in the world that will help decide the shift in the battle. Sam Wilson was chosen by Steve Rogers to stand up for America, a noble aspiration to be sure, but Panther has been the King of Wakanda for far longer. Chosen by the Panther God and proven in combat, T’Challa has been fighting for his people since he was a teen, and time and time again has risen to the challenge. After a long pugilistic showdown, only the King will remain standing.

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The Mighty Thor!

Through a mixture of sheer strength, pure nobility, and overall awesome power set, Thor is our winner! While Panther put up a noble fight, nine times out of ten, he can’t beat Thor.

Speaking of winners, we’d like to present our grand prize winner, Nathan Usrey! Not only will Nathan win 100 dollars to spend in store credit, we would like to formally invite him to join our selection staff for next years March Madness bracket! Once again, we hope you had fun, and thanks for tuning in!

Thank You!

Thanks for tuning in, and playing in the first ever Time Warp March Madness Bracket! This is the middle installment in our series of articles that are designed to give you some insight into how your bracket will be scored. Click here for part I and here for part II. We hope as always that you had as much fun filling out your brackets as we did determining the winners. Remember, this is all for fun, if you see match up you disagree with, feel free to let us know! The bracket is set and the rulings are complete, but we would love to hear the case you can make for your favorite characters! Without Further adieu, our Final Four!

The Supers

• Thor v Flash
  • The God of Thunder versus the Man of Lightning. This was a tough one, and if it were between any other Thor, and any other Flash, it may have gone another way. Thor’s natural connection to lightning will allow her ample warning to get airborne and evade Flash’s initial charge. She would immediately light up the battlefield with a lightning storm fierce enough to give Wally a run for his money. Whereas the Odinson would cast a few big lightning bolts, Jane Foster unleashes a miles wide barrage of chain-lightning. Fresh from his stint between dimensions, Wally won’t have the footing to avoid both the lightning AND Mjolnir, which will zip along to find him.

The Mystics

• Dr. Strange v Ghost Rider
  • Unlike any of Ghost Rider’s previous opponents, Dr. Strange has some experience with Riders. While never formally foes, Strange has crossed paths with previous Ghost Riders, Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch, countless times. Dr. Strange would certainly have a contingency plan or two in place to deal with riders. Robbie Reyes isn’t bound by Zarathos like most of the riders in the past, and therefore has more control over his powers, but that shouldn’t be a problem for Strange, who regularly beats characters on Zarathos’s power level.  Ghost Rider will probably get through most of Strange’s defensive wards and shields, but in the last minute, Strange pieces together a banishment spell, separating Robbie from the Rider and taking the win.

The Fighters

• Black Panther v Hawkman
  • While Hawkman will have an aerial advantage over Black Panther, he’ll have to come in close to do any real damage. Between Panther using the environment to his advantage and his Vibranium armor, he should be able to survive Hawkman’s first assault. In doing so, he will undoubtedly figure out that Hawkman’s wings aren’t organic, merely attached by straps. As Hawkman makes his next pass, Panther will be ready with Kimono Cards to cut the straps of Hawkman’s harness, changing Hawkman’s Dive bomb attack to a Dirt bomb. Panther will seize the opportunity to leap into action, pouncing with a volley of fists and claws.

The Wildcards

• Squirrel Girl v Captain America
  • This fight can go any number of ways, but Sam Wilson wins them all. In a diplomatic gesture, Squirrel girl may forfeit the match to Cap, out of respect for the Shield. If they were to actually fight, Squirrel Girl’s control over squirrels is no match Captain America’s control over birds, and Cap can certainly best Doreen in hand to hand combat. The battle may not even come to pass, if Cap were to telepathically have Redwing pick up SG’s sidekick Tippy Toe, and fly her high above the city until Squirrel Girl concedes the match.

Check Back Next Week for Part IV!

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Thanks for tuning in, and playing in the first ever Time Warp March Madness Bracket! This is the Second in a series of articles that are designed to give you some insight into how your bracket will be scored. In case you missed the first write up, feel free to check it out here first! Remember, this is all for fun, if you see match up you disagree with, feel free to let us know! The bracket is set and the rulings are complete, but we would love to hear the case you can make for your favorite characters! And now, Our Elite Eight!

The Supers

• Thor v Golden Gail
  • These heroines are both hiding secrets, and that will determine how the battle plays out. They have similar power levels and ties to thunder, but Golden Gail draws her rage from a place of angst, while Thor is trying to do as much good as she can with what time she has left. She can pull on this strength to gain the upper hand and save the day. Verily.
• Captain Marvel v Flash
  • Captain Marvel levels her best energy blast at the red blur before her, fully sure that nothing could be left standing after such an assault. Flying low enough to inspect the smouldering remnants of the ground. Then before she could blink an eye, she is incapacitated, thrown into a crater of her own making, having suffered several million blows to the head in a fraction of a second. A second more to gather her senses, but she’s already been entombed by every stray piece of rock and metal. While this could very easily have gone the other way, Flash wins in the blink of an eye, by surprising his target.

The Mystics

• Dr. Strange v  Scarlet Witch
  • Scarlet Witch has a magic bullet in this contest of magicians, but she wouldn’t dare use it. Uttering “No More Magic” would hurt her as much as it hurt the good Dr. Strange. Even if she did, the recent “Last Days of Magic” shows us that Dr. Strange is uniquely talented at holding on to every last bit of magic in the face of adversity. All that aside we have to vote in favor of Dr. Strange. It often seems that the Chaos Magic that Wanda taps into may be more powerful than the magics usually at Dr. Strange’s disposal, but Strange has a far greater control of them, and is used to taking on big threats head on, whereas the Scarlet Witch usually plays more of a support role. Dr. Strange takes the win.
• Ghost Rider v Marko
  • Marko has pulled off some incredible wins since we were first introduced to the character, but for most of them he had solid backup from his wife Alana to Prince Robot IV, but in this battle, he’s flying solo. Ghost Rider won’t slow down for Marko’s pacifist ways, and will easily overpower the best dad in the galaxy.

The Fighters

• Nightwing v Black Panther
  • This battle lasts hours, the two combatants locked in near perfect contention. Dick Grayson’s slight advantage in combat ability is neutered by King T’Challa’s brainpower and technological. We imagine a long drawn out battle, one of the fiercest either duelist can remember. Nightwing will quickly realize how efficient Panther’s Vibranium armor is, and will force panther into exerting himself. Wing-Dings knocked out of the air by Kimono Cards, punches blocked, kicks dodged, it’s over an hour before either fighter lands a head blow. Eventually however the King of Wakanda claws ahead to victory.
• Hawkman v Lark
  • In a battle between two bird themed heroes, the one with the bigger wings tends to win, and this is no exception… having a bigger mace doesn’t hurt either. Though subtle and stealthy, Lark isn’t capable of dealing the damage it would take to put Hawkman down.

The Wildcards

• Squirrel Girl v Boone
  • Boone Diaz is used to odd opponents. His time in the Ether has skewed his judgement to always looking for the most rational way to beat his opponent, so what conclusions will he draw when forced against Squirrel Girl? There has to be rational explanation for how one person can be so happy. Surely there’s a scientific reason as to why these squirrels are following her every beck and call. In fact, Boone Diaz will be rationalizing school girls powers long after he has been swarmed with squirrels, his exploring gear torn to pieces. She can’t actually be Unbeatable, can she?
• Cap America v Zombie Jughead
  • Sam Wilson has a number of improvements over the original Captain America, and believe it or not, he’ll need most of them to take the win here. As a man of the people, he will let Zombie Jughead get in close before he realizes the threat his burger loving foe poses. Once Cap deflects the initial attack either with his shield or just his tactical armor, he will take to the skies, where Jughead can do no more harm.

Check Back Later this Week for Part III!

Thank You!

Thanks for tuning in, and playing in the first ever Time Warp March Madness Bracket! This is the first in a series of articles that are designed to give you some insight into how your bracket will be scored. We hope you had as much fun filling out your brackets as we did determining the winners. Remember, this is all for fun, if you see match up you disagree with, feel free to let us know! The bracket is set and the rulings are complete, but we would love to hear the case you can make for your favorite characters! Without Further adieu, our Sweet 16!

The Supers

• Thor v Black Bolt
  • We open with one of our most divisive Match-Ups on the whole board. If Black Bolt had made it past Thor, he might have made it all the way, but with Jane Foster’s improved control over the dynamic Mjolnir, she takes the victory.
• Golden Gail v Spider-Gwen
  • Spider-Gwen’s inter-dimensional hi-jinks are no match for Golden Gail’s temper.
• Beast Boy v Flash
  • A cheetah?  A peregrine falcon? No animal Gar can call on will stand up to the Flash’s speed.
• Captain Marvel v Super-girl
  • We at Time Warp comics are big fans of the Girl from Krypton, but Captain Danvers’ extensive experience allows her to pull down the W.

The Mystics

• Dr. Strange v Raven
  • He’s not called The Master of the Mystic arts for nothing.. Dr. Strange takes the win.
• Sabrina v Scarlet Witch
  • Scarlet Witch has faced far bigger threats than Sabrina without blinking an eye.. The teen witch is no match for her.
• Rondel v Marko
  • In what must have been the most low down and dirty, know down brawl of a battle of the Mystics first round, Marko calls on his space fairing experience to get a leg up on ‘ol Rondel.
• Ghost Rider v Constantine
  • Constantine would have no problem putting down any old demon, but Ghost Rider isn’t any old Demon.

The Fighters

• Nightwing v Moon Knight
  • Moon Knight is an excellent fighter, but he wasn’t trained by the Bat.
• Black Panther v Robin
  • Damian Wayne is one of the DC universe’s fastest rising stars, and in time, may be able to take the Panther, but not today.
• Hawkman v Metalhead
  • Hawkman’s has centuries of battle experience, Metalhead has a computer for a brain. What ultimately throws the win in Hawkman’s favor is the ruthlessness and ferocity he has no problem unleashing on a robot.
• Lark v Debbie Decay
  • The most street savvy student that Batman has had in years has no problem shutting down a Debbie Decay who hasn’t quite reached her full potential.

The Wildcards

• Groot v Squirrel Girl
  • Our oddest match up yet is decided before the battle even begins! Groot has a natural affinity for bushy tailed critters, and any day Squirrel girl can chalk up a win under friendship is a good day for her.
• Howard the Duck v Boone Diaz
  • Howard often relies on the element of surprise to overwhelm his opponents, but after years in the Ether, nothing surprises Boone.
• Cap America v America Chavez
  • Partly out of respect for Sam Wilson, partly because she just couldn’t be bothered to stick around in the bracket, America bows out to give Cap the win.
• Zombie Jughead v Carl
  • The ultimate zombie hunter versus the ultimate zombie leaves Carl bit.

Check Back Next Week for Part II!