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Title: World Engine (Thor) by Warren Ellis, Mike Deodate Jr. ISBN: 0-7851-0217-5 Publisher: Client Distibution Services Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $9.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (4 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Cool concepts and revisionism by Ellis, but weak story
Comment: Warren Ellis has done some really great work with Transmetropolitan, the Authority, and other comics, but this Thor story isn't up to his usual high octane output. Deodate's art is slightly above average and the concepts Ellis throws in are cool, but he injects this British hard-nosed cop who seems like a bad cockney Tarantino inspired tough guy who chain-smokes and acts really obnoxious in an endearing yet distracting manner. Possibly Ellis had to throw in a Brit to connect with the story on a personal level, but the character would've made more sense as an American as I don't understand why a British cop would be a tough guy since Britain's crime rate is about as high as Utah's. The Thor Ellis presents is struggling to survive and starts speaking without his Shakespearean oration and I gotta admit it was a refreshing change as you would think Thor would talk like some Scandanavian immigrant rather than Hamlet. The Norse Gods as aliens is also a cool idea (I'm not sure if it originates with Ellis though) and the idea of the Norse Gods "magic" being a form of advanced science that even they don't understand sounds interesting and worthy of more exploration. The new Enchantress with her still evident desire to sleep with the mighty Thor (there's even a joke about Thor's, uh, other hammer) makes sense as they are two immigrants, yet you'd think Thor would've adapted a bit more by now. The villain is a mediocre mad scientist type and I found Odin's brief appearances more menacing and kind of wish the All-Father was the real villain of the piece. As far as Thor stories go, this one's up there with some of Walt Simonson's work back in the 80s, but for Ellis it feels like some filler work that he did while killing time. Ellis probably would've made a bigger splash if he'd kept doing the writing chores, but alas he went on to bigger and better things. I guess Blondie's gonna have to wait for Simonson to come back or something.

Rating: 5
Summary: A Most Entertaining Version Of Thor
Comment: The Mighty Thor has had his ups and downs over the past years and this is one of the high points. Unfortunately, Marvel never let Warren Ellis continue on the book past this point as Heroes Reborn and Heroes Return took over. This is a gritty version of Thor that is very human. The artwork is wonderful and this would have been a great series had it continued.

Rating: 4
Summary: Entertaining....Yet Disappointing
Comment: Warren Ellis's take on 'Thor', who has always been, in my mind, fairly shallow, left me thirsty for more of his gritty, cynical approach to the character, which never came. The story in World Engine gives a feeling Ellis was setting up for a continued run on the 'Thor' monthly series. As a story, it's a fun read, with an interesting take on Norse Mythology, it just leaves you wishing there was more of it. If you enjoy Warren Ellis's work it's worth picking up.