Thor Epic Collection #23

Marvel's Epic Collection format does right by the God of Thunder here, gathering a substantial chunk of mid-1990s Thor storytelling under the striking subtitle Worldengine. Mike Deodato Jr.'s cover — both penciled and inked by him — dominates with a fierce, long-haired Thor locked in fierce close-quarters combat, his red cape flaring as an armored adversary grapples him from behind, weapons clashing in a tangle of raw, muscular energy. At $39.99, this 2018 collection pulls together work from writers and artists including Terry Kavanagh, Steve Ellis, and Mike Waid alongside art from Mike Deodato Jr. and others, making it a satisfying way to revisit a turbulent era in Asgardian adventures.