After hinting at the death of Thor for months, Marvel Comics has announced a major new era for its Thor ongoing series, which will drop the Immortal from its title and relaunch at issue #1 this summer, in the next chapter of the sweeping cosmic saga that author Al Ewing has been behind for the character over the past several years.

As announced by Marvel Comics, Thor #1, written by Al Ewing, with art by Pasqual Ferry, will debut in August, following an epic climax to the current Immortal Thor series with issue #25 in July.

The relaunch is set to be a major upheaval for the character, teased by Marvel as a “captivating new status quo for the God of Thunder unlike any in his 60+ year history,” which will seemingly involve Asgard and the Norse Gods being wiped from Marvel continuity.

Marvel Has Revealed What Comes After Death For The Immortal Thor, And It Is...Mortality?

Thor #1, Written By Al Ewing, Art By Pasqual Ferry; Available August 27, 2025 From Marvel Comics

In spite of the series' title, Immortal Thor has been upfront about the idea that the story, as crafted by author Al Ewing, has been leading to Thor's death the entire time. Marvel hasn't shied away from this in its marketing of the series, either, with the tagline "even an immortal can die" teasing the inevitability of the character's demise. However, in Marvel Comics, death is rarely the end, especially for a deity. Fans have always known that Thor's story would extend beyond this impending "death," but now Marvel has revealed how.

At least, to a certain extent. The announcement for Thor #1 leads to more questions than answers, as it promises “a major shift in Ewing’s overall Thor narrative,” along with a synopsis that seems to suggest something drastic has happened to Asgard. According to Marvel’s teaser for the issue:

The Norse Myths tell of Gods who walked the Earth, doing great deeds for the mortals who believed in them. But Asgard isn’t real, and never was. The Gods never soared in our skies, never stood with our heroes, never fought for kindness or justice. It was all just a story. Nobody’s coming to help us. But somewhere in the city... a man is waking up.

A man with a hammer.

The implication here is that Asgard, and Thor's status as a god, have been written out of existence, confirming that what follows death for Thor is, in fact, life as a mortal.

Thor's Story Continues After Death, But It Won't Look Like Anything In The Marvel Hero's History

Immortal Thor #25; Written By Al Ewing; Art By Jan Bazaldua; Available July 2, 2025 From Marvel Comics

The running theme of Immortal Thor has been the act of storytelling, and how Thor's reality, as a mythological figure, and as a comic book character, is shaped by stories. The line "it was all just a story" in the synopsis for Thor #1 suggests that the character's radical new form will be the result of some kind of meddling with his meta-narrative, in which the reality of Asgard is overwritten. This opens up a fascinating new set of possibilities for the character, and makes it clear this will be unlike any other Thor run in Marvel history.

As author Al Ewing put it:

As the next chapter begins, Thor must face threats he's never faced, from a place he's never been... until now. Is he alive? Is he dead? Is he immortal... or much, much more? You'll have to us to find out.

Over the course of his career, and especially over the past few years, Ewing has proved himself to be one of superhero comics' most innovative creators, and it is fair to say that whatever lore implications this Thor relaunch has for the character, the most exciting thing about it is that the author seems committed to outdoing himself. That once again makes Thor one of Marvel's must-read characters for the year, as his time as an Immortal ends, and a new era begins.

Source: Marvel Thor announcement