The Secret Origin Of Thor's Alter Ego
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Today on Variant, we continue our series on Donny Cates' Thor title with issues #9 and #10, where the secret origin of Donald Blake, Thor's alter ego, is revealed! We also learn where Blake goes when Thor isn't using him.
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@DpKris 3 жыл бұрын
Man the way he handled Beta Ray Bill, one of my favorite characters of all time sends shivers through my spine. And the motivation for this character is so strong .
@jameshare3598 3 жыл бұрын
Man he beat his ass
@ctkook6477 3 жыл бұрын
I wasn’t really that stoked on the first arc of Cates Thor run, but I’m freaking lovin his Donald Blake arc!!! Such an awesome new villain
@fremontstreetpresents1415 Жыл бұрын
cringe
@crimsonhunter7598 3 жыл бұрын
Donald blake got that david bowie labyrinth style
@joshwright4799 3 жыл бұрын
Crimson Hunter who will win the fight Donald Blake ( marvel ) or Dr eggman ( sonic the hedgehog ) and why?
@alexguitar841 3 жыл бұрын
He's missing the all important cod piece
@marvellbgry 3 жыл бұрын
Dance magic dance!
@vb2388 3 жыл бұрын
He looks like and acts like Baldur from God of War..
@damianstarks3338 3 жыл бұрын
Yep perfect comparison.
@uchihabomber1296 3 жыл бұрын
The existence of Donald Blake used to confuse me because I never understood what happened with that origin
@padamjaitpuria2530 3 жыл бұрын
Now thats an AVENGER level threat!
@joshwright4799 3 жыл бұрын
Padam jaitpuria who will win the fight Donald Blake ( marvel ) or mewtwo ( Pokemon ) and why?
@saviosada3630 3 жыл бұрын
@@joshwright4799 r u a bot cause i see you everywhere like i see you here top 10 nerd and whatculture comics so r u a bot?
@padamjaitpuria2530 3 жыл бұрын
@@joshwright4799 bro whats wrong with you?
@ezraelreynolds3442 3 жыл бұрын
@@joshwright4799 stfu
@glanty 3 жыл бұрын
@@saviosada3630 I think so
@earlsmith7428 3 жыл бұрын
You know. I always like the Donald Blake part of Thor, though it has been absent for many years. In a strange way, I'm on Blake's side, the other characters do have a habit of forgetting the mortals around them.
@matthewterlaga3022 3 жыл бұрын
A few things, he didn’t transport Asgard to the dimension of blood, just the gods within it, he transported Asgard somewhere else. It even says that he was completely alone. If they had all been transported together Lady Sif would have kept fighting. Secondly, you’re really downplaying the horror Thor sees when he arrives in Blake’s prison. All of the constructs there have been brutally murdered and it even mentions that he spent years dissecting some of them, and those messages scrawled on the walls and road isn’t just graffit, it’s written in the blood of the constructs. And finally, Donald doesn’t encounter Jane Foster in a surgical suite, that’s clearly a morgue.
@TheVanOvanShow 3 жыл бұрын
Yep
@vengeance2694 3 жыл бұрын
bro, chill it's only a 12 minute video, and KZfaq is a real jerk when it comes to in-depth violence and stuff
@seaberry11 3 жыл бұрын
Thor, the X-books, Immortal Hulk, Guardians, Daredevil, and Venom are all amazing. Marvel has been kicking ass for the last year and half or so. The Falcon and Winter Soldier, Hawkeye, and Black Widow books are good also. I think Marvel is back!
@wowisntitanamazinglyamazin9550 3 жыл бұрын
I've really liked Spencer's run on ASM
@griffithadams9232 3 жыл бұрын
Chip Zdarsky’s Daredevil is SO good. The art is great.
@seaberry11 2 жыл бұрын
@COMMANDO 10 what???
@Whiskeyjack7420 3 жыл бұрын
History of The World Part 1 reference with the Line "It's good to be the King
@joshwright4799 3 жыл бұрын
Bryant mcclaskey what's your favorite superpower?
@wickid175 3 жыл бұрын
" we are armed with mighty joint"
@fishin4bass2002 3 жыл бұрын
What?
@tonyslicer7399 3 жыл бұрын
This story sounds more interesting than Knull one just wonder it's all connected some how since they mentioned how Thor was first break Knull connection with his dragon
@210SAi 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely feel Donald Blake and Knull will battle
@conspiracyofraven69 3 жыл бұрын
@@210SAi that would be fucking awesome
@greyworld6242 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly the motivation for this character is just great!
@ceyhunozel198 3 жыл бұрын
Wow I normally wasn’t a big Thor fan but this new style of writing is awesome. Love the retcon for Donald Blake. Thor finally has a complex character in his rogues gallery. I feel as if I were reading detective comics right now. We got the mor rational joker on asgardian steroids.
@zegathor6564 3 жыл бұрын
Is there a time when Asgard's troops actually do something? They just seem to die.
@333dae 3 жыл бұрын
i think it’s because most people that can bust into asgard are ultra powerful beings that can match or go beyond thor/odin in some cases, ofc here donald didn’t bust into asgard but similar cases in the past, they’re probably only good for invading smaller worlds to conquer
@rubenlagarde5693 3 жыл бұрын
This is craaazy good story they’ve developed! Who woulda guessed they could make such good twist with such a plain character??
@teenamazingsquad.2042 3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully they don't over use Donald Blake like they did with The Batman Who Laughs...
@Goody2shooo 3 жыл бұрын
Yes facts
@aaronwherry62 3 жыл бұрын
They better
@teenamazingsquad.2042 3 жыл бұрын
@@aaronwherry62 no u tripping
@arg7380 3 жыл бұрын
They used BWL for a reason. Dc wanted to make a whole new universe so they just created an op villain. I dont think marvel would do a reboot.
@kotickyle 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I agree. Christ DC needs to leave the Joker alone for the next 10 years at this point
@dudeman9942 3 жыл бұрын
this thor title is the first monthly issue i ever started reading and it's SOO GOOOOD
@roncash7640 3 жыл бұрын
This is soo dope 😆! I remember Donald Blake from my childhood and he was nothing like this. . .🤩😎👍
@coreythorne6936 3 жыл бұрын
You got me loving this new Thor title. Started collecting it and been loving every issue.
@averagejoe2402 3 жыл бұрын
I am unsure if Variant will see thie, but I just wanna say... Thank you. This channel is one of the reasons I became a comic fan. I was captivated by the histories and origins of fiction. My first Variant video, and one of my earliest KZfaq videos, was Alternate versions of Spider-Man.
@ComedianBobFarrell 3 жыл бұрын
Love this. I had forgotten about Donald Blake.
@benji_riv3052 3 жыл бұрын
happy new year Variant
@mr.smellgood2794 3 жыл бұрын
Happy NEW Year Variant . Looking forward to all of this year's Comic coverage and new content 👊🏾🔥
@samm-joseeibok2323 3 жыл бұрын
I love variant comics
@aravkc5204 3 жыл бұрын
this is such good writing ... loved it. love the donald blake story.
@zeendragon7 3 жыл бұрын
happy new year. great job keep it up
@gnsxsEtrnl 3 жыл бұрын
Good Lord this is already an insane series...I’m in for the ride!
@johnpittsii7524 3 жыл бұрын
Happy new variant nation. Much ❤ as always
@wesleymons 3 жыл бұрын
DONNY CATES THE GOD HIMSELF🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@lukeedmanson4771 3 жыл бұрын
Love your channel
@TheJedaiHero9000 3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year's Day, Variant Comics! Looking forward to your AWESOME vids here in 2021!
@PetarNNenkovski 3 жыл бұрын
WOW! This is an amazing episode!
@Viele411 3 жыл бұрын
Donny Kates in the greatest modern comic writer. He has the types of stories that made Stan Lee and Jack Kirby legendary. Marvel Comics are back baby.
@edw.2561 3 жыл бұрын
No
@skymanxd6366 3 жыл бұрын
Ya
@mosj9876 3 жыл бұрын
No. Donny is hit n miss. I'm not sure if his books are tieing together or stand alones or what.
@DC-dl8xh 3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year brother, may it be your year
@MoyosoreOgunbiyi 3 жыл бұрын
This is beyond awesome!
@cephasweror 3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year Arris and the variant nation 🎉🎊🎊 🎇
@josephseymour9658 3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@jasonsinacori9445 3 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that you just brought up Coyotes from Brave wilderness. So awesome!
@ivertrionnicblazingwell1757 3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year!!!
@vincentcarvajal1857 3 жыл бұрын
Arris thanks for doing an awesome episode on my birthday 👍🏽
@michaelgagliano450 3 жыл бұрын
WOW this story arc is marvelous!
@afohunter2410 3 жыл бұрын
I love that he referenced coyote Peterson
@joshwright4799 3 жыл бұрын
Afohunter 24 Who will win the fight Donald Blake ( marvel ) or ganondorf ( legend of Zelda ) and why?
@afohunter2410 3 жыл бұрын
@@joshwright4799 i know nothing about Zelda
@dobby1806 3 жыл бұрын
When did he reference coyote peterson
@afohunter2410 3 жыл бұрын
@@dobby1806 if you watched it you'd know
@dobby1806 3 жыл бұрын
I just finished watching it i am just a fan if coyote peterson so i was wondering when i would see it
@lasthope703 3 жыл бұрын
Great story, thanks
@Leos5037 3 жыл бұрын
Got me sold .. going to see if I can pick these up now
@batman6942 3 жыл бұрын
I lovee you thank youu!! Finally!!
@Brooklyn_Bleek 3 жыл бұрын
Another Great synopsis recap. I was recommended this during the whole galactus/thor team up arc in the beginning of this volume. That was a great read and so is this prey arc. Question: Do you plan on doing something for when Milestone comes back in February?
@williamricks1489 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome comes to mind
@rondariusjohnson3037 3 жыл бұрын
Lol thank God for Arris breaking some of these comics down because I didn’t understand what was going on. But now I see and I am digging it!!! Can’t wait for the next issue
@iamwyse1269 3 жыл бұрын
This now has me hooked on Thor for the 1st time. Can't wait to read more.
@m.y1152 3 жыл бұрын
Since Donay Kates is also writing King in Black, he'll probz make Thor have a fight with Knull since lightning is a weakness of the symbiote.
@JWuKong95 3 жыл бұрын
Not really a weakness (last time I checked, anyways, could be wrong), but it's more like how Superman is "weak" to magic, in the sense that he's as susceptible as a regular person to magic and doesn't have a resistance to it. Similar thing can be said for symbiotes. They don't really have a weakness to electricity, they're just as weak as a human to it. Though, like I said, I could be wrong. Especially since I think I remember some stories where symbiotes ethier 1, had no weakness to electricity or 2, were extremely weak to electricity.
@blackphoenix77 3 жыл бұрын
Yup, Thor is fighting Knull on the cover to King in Black #3.
@countneaoknight 3 жыл бұрын
@@JWuKong95 I think it might because Thor accidentally broke Knull’s connection to the symbiotes before and they might make that a special thing only he(or a few beings) can do.
@JWuKong95 3 жыл бұрын
@@countneaoknight yeah, I see what you mean. Though it might be asgardian magic that's going the bulk of the heavy lifting, increasing the power of Thor's lightning.
@m.y1152 3 жыл бұрын
@@JWuKong95 I don't think so cuz when the Xmen came to help against the symbiotes, Storm was the last one standing cuz she had an advantage of controlling the weather so she was like Thor
@jules1659 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@player7inlife 3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year!!!
@ultimatelegofan5983 3 жыл бұрын
HAPPY NEW YEAR VARIANT NATION.
@anthonydotson8961 3 жыл бұрын
Duuuuuuude I love this! Love how they made Doc Blake a legit bad ass. I may have to get physical copies of this run.
@nickbayer6839 3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year 2 U 2.
@BIGJoJo23 2 жыл бұрын
This storyline just keeps getting better as it goes on. 🔥🔥🔥
@joelhartman8176 3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Years to everyone at Variant Comics
@roswaaal 3 жыл бұрын
Wow,so interesting.For real I did not know anything about Donald Blake.So cool
@BsSIzzy 3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year
@TheTiger2311 3 жыл бұрын
I need to check these two issues out.
@spongebob5754 3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year guys.
@bigswole7777 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing
@djofftheshit 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if D. Blake would get along with or attempt to fight Gorr the GB
@quentinfogger5755 3 жыл бұрын
Happy New year everyone. Can you do history of the characters mentioned in this video?
@micaiah783 3 жыл бұрын
happy new year
@internetbuff2086 3 жыл бұрын
@@micaiah783 .
@joshwright4799 3 жыл бұрын
Quentin frogger who will win the fight Donald Blake ( marvel ) or leatherface ( Texas chainsaw massacre ) and why?
@knewwhon 3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Yearrr!! Hahaha! Blessings!! :)
@michaellombardi1620 3 жыл бұрын
Such a great comic. I started reading the new run based on your recommendation
@312dogman 3 жыл бұрын
6:07 that sword looks at bit interesting
@SifuKodiakc 3 жыл бұрын
what a crazy cool idea!
@TheJoesshit 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid happy new year any plans on more manga related content ?
@benjaminchildress3626 3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year
@nelvis_eats1192 3 жыл бұрын
excellent
@roncuyos1595 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers for Making Thor storytelling awesome again Mr.Cates 🍻
@zeekwargnarok5030 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I'm loving it too!!
@philmartinez1872 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool... I’m going to pick it up
@yoonisabdulkadir 3 жыл бұрын
So good
@TheStandardBearer 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video.
@uchepowers 3 жыл бұрын
So captivating....
@askaniuk 3 жыл бұрын
I hope you are ok and happy new year
@bxkid1296 3 жыл бұрын
Happy New year’s 🎉🎉🎉
@OsmosisG 3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year!!! Thanks for all the great content!!!
@HolyHadou 3 жыл бұрын
So can we see Donald Blake vs Knull? That'd be so meaty.
@Sam5D 3 жыл бұрын
Its a possibility that blake kills knull and absorbs his power and he becomes the main villain or blake and thor become one and kill knull
@HolyHadou 3 жыл бұрын
@@Sam5D I'm not sure Blake will take the win from Knull narratively since it seems either Eddie, Dylan or Thor are being set up for that but Blake is a wild card that can totally shift the meta of where this is going and how Knull is bested.
@210SAi 3 жыл бұрын
I honestly think that Donald Blake will end up battling Knull and one will die in the process before Thor can escape
@scarface406 3 жыл бұрын
What a beginning to 2021
@kcollier2192 3 жыл бұрын
Seems like a great story so far
@topher_69eze34 3 жыл бұрын
Pure suspense for 2021
@artbrantleyiii9980 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing
@rulthlessrudy 2 жыл бұрын
Jeez this is nuts!!!!
@pve2pvp166 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@comicversefandom5827 3 жыл бұрын
HAPPY NEW YEAR ❤️ TOO U TO ARIS BROTHER MAY U LIVE A LONG LOVELY LIFE
@woodbridgesfinest1904 3 жыл бұрын
I love it! Dr. Donald Blake needs to be the villain of Thor 5, Sequel to Love and Thunder.
@sigurd-333 3 жыл бұрын
Why is every epic comic storyline being attached to MCU, when mcu has no awesome content??
@woodbridgesfinest1904 3 жыл бұрын
@@sigurd-333 Well my friend I suppose it is because Marvel, the M of the MCU has that other medium that churns out "epic comic storyline" plus the likelihood of breaking a million both domestically and internationally is a temptation that both the heads and shareholders at Disney find to hard to resist. Legit question, though.
@craigmarshall3386 3 жыл бұрын
I always thought that Thor was Don Blake. Not a split of person. Nice story and att of a history twist
@earlsmith7428 3 жыл бұрын
Always thought underneath Thor was the soul of Don Blake. And they were one and the same.
@wheretfismorts4368 3 жыл бұрын
happy newyear everyone!!!!
@jimdotbeep 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a DC. I've never read a Thor comic in my life but I'm giving serious consideration to picking this up the next time I go to the comic book store.
@Doe1236 3 жыл бұрын
Didn't expect that
@scotshuthats5268 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, resonates...
@kenzopoe7050 3 жыл бұрын
Holy S××T That was Awesome!!
@mostlycusimbored 3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year my dudes
@marcusbyam9395 3 жыл бұрын
Happy New year Varian nation since young justice season 4 is supposed to come out this year can you start doing the young justice comic series from the TV series
@RandomManEntertainment 3 жыл бұрын
Wow I honestly forgot about Blake. Great story
@d3ath8ybac0n4 3 жыл бұрын
I love how this in all reality is showing Thor humility. Which is the greatest weapon in existence and can create the greatest armies ever known.
@princeveggetta 3 жыл бұрын
Good to see something different
@PiperAmadeus 3 жыл бұрын
6:08 Master Sword reference from Zelda ? Hmm O.o