In 2012, after Kieron Gillen and Matt Fraction wrote Thor stories for a few years, Jason Aaron picked up where they left off and started to build an epic that lead us to The War of Realms (full reading order here).
Not as big as Dan slott’s run on Spider-Man, Jason Aaron’s one on Thor is still big and full of now historic events. With the Original Sin event, the God Butcher, the now-famous female Thor, and the War of Realms, Jason Aaron saw big and wrote some surprising and huge stories.
Here is the official synopsis: Across the ages, gods are vanishing — and the God of Thunder must unite with his past and future selves to stand against Gorr the God Butcher! Meanwhile, Malekith the Accursed begins a bloody rampage that will spread war throughout the realms. Which makes it a terrible time for the Odinson to be rendered unworthy of lifting Mjolnir! Another hero will hold the hammer high, fighting for Asgard and Midgard as Thor — the Goddess of Thunder! She’ll battle Malekith, Loki, Roxxon…and even Odin! But who is she under the mask? And what is this new Thor’s terrible secret?
Thor by Jason Aaron Reading Order:
- Before Jason Aaron’s Thor: As Thor made his first appearance in 1962, you can explore his past and future with our Complete Thor reading order.
- Jason Aaron’s run on Thor is part of our selection of the 50 Best Comics and Graphic Novels of All Time.
Before looking at the details, there’s the first half of Jason Aaron’s Thor run collected in an omnibus edition:
- Thor by Jason Aaron Omnibus Vol. 1
Collects Thor: God of Thunder (2012) #1-25, Thor (2014) #1-8, Thor Annual (2015) #1, Thors (2015) #1-4, Mighty Thor (2015) #1-12.
But also in “The Complete Collection“:
- Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
Collects Thor: God of Thunder #1-18. - Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 (The Goddess of Thunder starts here)
Collects Thor: God of Thunder (2012) #19-25, Thor (2014) #1-8, Thor Annual (2015) #1, Thors (2015) #1-4. - Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 3
Collects Mighty Thor #1-19. - Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 4
Collects Unworthy Thor #1-5, Mighty Thor #20-23, Generations: Unworthy Thor & Mighty Thor #1, Mighty Thor #700-706, Mighty Thor: At the Gates of Valhalla #1. - Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 5
Collects Thor (2018) #1-16, King Thor #1-4.
The “Goddess of Thunder” arc (aka Mighty Thor) is also collected in oversize hardcover in:
- Thor By Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Vol. 1
Collects Thor (2014) #1-8, Thor Annual (2015) #1 - Thor By Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Vol. 2
Collects Mighty Thor (2015) #1-12. - Thor by Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Vol. 3
Collects Mighty Thor (2015) #13-23, 700-706, Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor #1, Mighty Thor: At The Gates Of Valhalla.
Thor by Jason Aaron Reading Order: TPB Collection
I. Thor God of Thunder
A trail of blood threatens to consume Thor’s past, present and future! Throughout the ages, gods have been vanishing, their mortal worshippers left in chaos. The only hope for these ravaged worlds is for Thor to unravel the gruesome mystery of the God Butcher!
- Thor: The God Butcher
Collects Thor: God of Thunder #1-5. - Thor: GodBomb
Collects Thor: God of Thunder #6-11. - Thor: The Accursed
Collects Thor: God of Thunder #12-18.- This is after this volume that the events Infinity (full reading order here) took place. It was not written by Aaron.
- Thor: Last Days of Midgard
Collects Thor: God of Thunder #19-25
You also can find those in the collected hardcover form: God of Thunder, Volume 1 and Volume 2, but also in Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 and The Complete Collection Vol. 2, and in Thor: God of Thunder – The Saga of Gorr the God Butcher.
II. Original Sin
Written by Jason Aaron with art by Mike Deodato, Original Sin is a Marvel Crossover Event published from April to September 2014. The story began when Uatu, the mysterious space-god who’s been watching mankind from the moon for as long as we can remember … is found dead. But who shot the Watcher? For more information, go to the full Original Sin Reading Order.
For what is essential to Thor’s story, here’s the short version:
- Original Sin: Thor & Loki: The Tenth Realm
Collects Original Sin: Thor & Loki: The Tenth Realm #1-5. This miniseries takes place after the opening of Original Sin, and it’s better to read it before the conclusion. - Original Sin
Collects Point One #1 (Watcher story), Original Sin #0-8.- Axis
Optional: Thor’s hammer plays a role in the event, so it’s pretty optional, and it takes place before Thor #1.
- Axis
III. The Goddess of Thunder aka The Female Thor
There’s a female Thor in town and she holds Mjolnir like no other. Odinson is not worthy anymore, but he still fights.
- Thor: Goddess of Thunder
Collects Thor #1-5. Also in hardcover. - Thor:Who Holds The Hammer?
Collects Thor #6-8, Annual#1, and What If? (1977).- Angela: Asgard’s Assassin: Priceless
Not written by Jason Aaron, but by Kieron Gillen. Cast out of her home and wanting nothing to do with Asgard, Angela must now strike out on her own! It’s about Thor’s sister, but Thor and Loki are in this story.
- Angela: Asgard’s Assassin: Priceless
You can also find those in oversize hardcover in Thor By Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Vol. 1, but also in Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 3.
Secret Wars: Battleworld: Thors
Collects Thors #1-4. There are multiple Thors in this story. This is Jason Aaron’s tie-in, you can also read the main event. For more information, go to the Secret Wars of 2015 reading order.
- The Mighty Thor: Thunder In Her Veins
Collects Mighty Thor #1-5.- Angela: Queen of Hel
Collects Angela: Queen of Hel #1-7. No Thor in this book, but some familiar Asgard faces. Not written by Jason Aaron.
- Angela: Queen of Hel
- The Mighty Thor: Lords of Midgard
Collects Mighty Thor #6-12.
You can also find those in oversize hardcover in Thor By Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Vol. 2.
- The Unworthy Thor
Collects The Unworthy Thor #1-5. Miniseries about what happened to Odinson, why he can no longer wield Mjolnir. - The Mighty Thor: Asgard/Shi’ar War
Collects Mighty Thor #13- 19. - The Mighty Thor: The War Thor
Collects Might Thor #20-23 and Thors #4 - The Mighty Thor: The Death of the Mighty Thor
Collects Mighty Thor #700-706 and the one-shot At the Gates of Valhalla.
You can also find those in oversize hardcover in Thor by Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Vol. 3, but also in Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 4.
IV. Marvel Fresh Star: Thor
Odinson is the only Thor again, and he’s got a war to win. Also, you can find follow Aaron and Thor in the new Avengers series (the reading order is coming).
- Thor Vol. 1: God of Thunder Reborn
Collects Thor (2018) #1-6.- Asgardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: The Infinity Armada
Collects Asgardians of the Galaxy #1-5. The new spin-off series Asguardians of the Galaxy starts after Thor #4. Not written by Jason Aaron.
- Asgardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: The Infinity Armada
- Thor Vol. 2: Road To War Of The Realms
Collects Thor (2018) #7-11.- Asgardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: War of the Realms
Collects Asgardians of the Galaxy #6-10. Issues #8 to #10 are part of the War of the Realms, see below. Not written by Jason Aaron.
- Asgardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: War of the Realms
You can also find those in oversize hardcover in Thor by Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Vol. 4.
Finally, The War of Realms is here, you can go to the full reading order for the details. Malekith the Accursed has been conquering the Ten Realms one by one until there is only one left: Midgard (Earth!).
- War of the Realms
Collects War of the Realms #1-6. If you only want what’s essential. - Thor Vol. 3: War’s End
Collects Thor (2018) #12-16. War of Realms tie-in! - King Thor
Collects King Thor #1-4. The Epilogue, the final battle against the Butcher of Gods at the end of times.
You can also find those in Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 5.
Last Updated on May 19, 2023.