31 Years Later, Marvel Brings Back Its Most Controversial Storyline

Things are looking bleak, and it seems we’re heading towards a truly terrible outcome. Marvel fans believe they’ve figured out what that outcome is.

The details for The Mortal Thor #14 are here, and it looks like trouble is brewing for the former God of Thunder. While nothing is certain yet, everything suggests Sigurd Jarlson will soon find himself caught up in the events of Marvel’s Ruins storyline.

The Mortal Thor #14

  • Written by AL EWING
  • Art by PASQUAL FERRY
  • Main cover art by ALEX ROSS
  • Variant covers by RYAN STEGMAN

In Marvel’s The Mortal Thor #14, a major event unfolds as Thor reaches issue #800! Sigurd Jarlson faces his toughest challenge yet, imprisoned in a terrible realm by the Serpent. He must prove his worthiness to join the Gods, even without any weapons. Meanwhile, somewhere in the city, a man without a hammer embarks on an incredible journey: the search for Thor himself!

Is Marvel’s Miniseries Ruins Preparing For A Comeback?

The phrase “worst of all possible worlds,” taken from the story’s description, has led many readers to believe that The Mortal Thor (written by Garth Ennis with art by Cliff and Terese Nielsen and Chris Moeller) will take place on Earth-9591. This version of the Marvel Universe is arguably the most heartbreaking and destructive ever depicted in comics.

The story Ruins centers on Philip Sheldon, a character whose home world is drastically different from the one seen in the story Marvels. While Marvels showed Sheldon reporting on the amazing heroic acts happening around him, Ruins follows his desperate attempt to figure out what caused everything to fall apart on his world.

The comic series Ruins presented a shockingly grim take on classic Marvel characters and ideas. For example, Bruce Banner didn’t become the Hulk; instead, he was depicted as a horrifying, growing mass of tumors. Many consider Ruins to be one of the darkest and most disturbing alternate realities in Marvel history, though it’s not the only one that explores such bleak concepts.

The fourteenth issue of The Mortal Thor promises to be a significant one. It’s also designated as issue #800 in the overall Thor series, thanks to Marvel’s Legacy numbering. Because of this milestone, fans anticipate major developments, potentially tying into events from The Mighty Thor.

The Mortal Thor #14 from Marvel Comics goes on sale on August 19.

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2026-05-15 01:08