As if there weren’t enough Thor books already, another mini-series has begun recounting the adventures of a Thor-esque character in the Marvel Universe.

Having never read anything about the character Thunderstrike before, it was pleasantly surprising to find that this first issue fills in all the back story perfectly, even making the old Thunderstrike stories sound appealing to a modern audience.

The character of Kevin Masterson is incredibly irritating and unlikeable, however; and the artwork is sub-standard ‘90s fare, which lets down an otherwise fun book.