First Look at Thor Annual #1

In one month, Marvel is going to be releasing Thor Annual #1 and it’s going to be a doozy. Not only are we getting three Thor stories by three different creative teams, but they’re all going to be about different eras and different Thors. We’ll get to see Thor in the past (back before he needed to be worthy to begin with), we’ll see the current female Thor in action, plus we’ll see the grizzled Thor of the future.

While most annual issues fall under the radar, this one’s been long-awaited for months due to the news that CM Punk (otherwise known as Phil Brooks) will be writing the story about the younger Thor. For those of you outside the pro wrestling bubble, Punk was a wrestler who gained acclaim as a hip, rebellious anti-hero inside and outside of the ring, but left WWE a year ago. Depending on who you ask, Punk was either a selfish ingrate who was given more than enough or he had legitimate gripes and was underutilized by a company that would never truly get behind him no matter what he did. Regardless, he’s retired from in-ring action and is rich enough to spend the rest of his life doing whatever the hell he wants. So far that means writing comics and training for a quick MMA run.

Punk will be teaming up with Chew’s Rob Guillory, which is a match made in heaven. There’s some irony in his story as it’s based on Thor besting Mephisto in a drinking contest. Punk is famously straight-edge, so that’s a funny direction to go.

The other stories will involve Noelle Stevenson writing about the ever-controversial female Thor as the Warriors Three try to figure out her identity. Marguerite Sauvage will be on art. Then you have the current Thorwriter Jason Aaron teaming up with Timothy Truman to tell a story about King Thor, the Galactus-slaying badass from the distant future.

Thor Annual #1 will be released on February 25th. Check out some of the art below.

Three Thors! Three Blockbuster Creative Teams! Your First Look at THOR ANNUAL #1!

CM Punk, Jason Aaron, Noelle Stevenson & More Headline One Epic Annual!

This February, star-studded creators unite to bring you three thunderous stories that should not be missed in THOR ANNUAL #1! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look inside this highly anticipated issue featuring the can’t miss lineup of CM Punk, Rob Guillory, Noelle Stevenson, Marguerite Sauvage, Jason Aaron and Timothy Truman!

First, wrestling superstar CM Punk makes his comic writing debut alongside Chewartist Rob Guillory for a tale of the brash, boisterous young Thor and his attempt to beat the devil at his own game – by drinking him under the table!

Then, rising comic stars Noelle Stevenson (Lumberjanes) and Marguerite Sauvage (Sensational Comics) make their Marvel debuts to bring you an all-new tale of the new Thor! Who is the mysterious woman behind the mask? No one in all Ten Realms knows her secret, but the Warriors Three are determined to find out!

Finally, blockbuster Thor writer Jason Aaron and legendary artist Timothy Truman bring you an all-new tale set in the future starring King Thor! Join the Girls of Thunder on their epic quest to find their grandfather the perfect birthday present. How about a brand new Garden of Eden?

Three creative teams. Three Thors. One explosive annual. No fan can afford to miss the thunderous THOR ANNUAL #1– on sale this February!

THOR ANNUAL #1 (DEC140896)

Written by CM PUNK, NOELLE STEVENSON & JASON AARON
Art by ROB GUILLORY, MARGUERITE SAUVAGE & TIMOTHY TRUMAN

Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Variant Covers by ROB GUILLORY (DEC140897) & MARGUERITE SAUVAGE (DEC140898)
FOC – 02/02/15, On Sale – 02/25/15

Gavin Jasper is hoping this somehow leads into Colt Cabana writing a story about Thor Frog. Follow him on Twitter!