Marvel officially unveils the deaths ofThorOdinson and the last true ally he had in life. AsThe Immortal Thorheads to its conclusion, Thor overcomes challenges that not even the God of Thunder himself believed he could conquer, but his quest is cut short right at the end.
Thor defeated the God of Violence Kemur, The God of the Unexplicable Mejed, and Utgard Thor, yet he still couldn’t escape death at the end of his journey. InTheImmortal Thor #24, Loki stabbed him in the back, killing him.With Thor dead, there’s no one who can stop Utgard from destroying Asgard, except for one loyal warrior.
TheImmortal Thor #24, written by Al Ewing, sees Skurge the Executioner sacrifice his life to break the Black Bridge and cut off Utgard-Loki. While the God of Thunder isn’t there to see it, he was the one who put the gears in motion, asThor deliberately lost to Skurge in battleto recruit him.
Thor & Skurge Have Both Met Their Prophesied Death
Immortal Thor#25;Written by Al Ewing; Art by Jan Bazaldua, Justin Greenwood, Pasqual Ferry, Matt Hollingsworth, Romulo Fajardo Jr.
As a being shaped by stories, Thor’s death was inevitable because even the most powerful gods must eventually fall to make way for new myths. The cycle of death and rebirth defines godhood, and Thor’s death was just as inevitable as his birth. No myth or story is complete without its ending. And while Thor never truly believed it,there was no one better suited to be Thor’s killer than Loki, Thor’s eternal foil.
Meanwhile, Skurge found himself lost in his own story despite earning the right to virtual immortality.Skurge “stole” Thor’s death inAvengers Inc. #3, where he claimed the sacrifice that Thor was destined to make. Not even Odin himself could undo this.Sacrificing his life one last time after Thor’s final passing gives Skurge’s life its long-lost meaning and settles all debts between him and Thor.
Immortal Thor Mirrors Skurge’s MCU Death, But Improves It
Skurge Dies Fulfilling His Fate After The Biggest Adventure Of His Life
Skurge the Executioner made his MCU debut inThor: Ragnarok, played by Karl Urban. But while Taika Waititi presented a visually faithful Skurge, the Executioner barely had any relevance in the plot. Similarly to his death inThe Immortal Thor #25, Karl Urban’s Skurge had a change of heart and took a stand (in the Bifrost instead of the Black Bridge) to prevent a horde of the undead from annihilating the Asgardians.
Skurge’s sacrifice inThe Immortal Thor #25is surprisingly similar to his MCU death, but it has a much deeper meaning.InThor: Ragnarok, Skurge sides with Asgard after he’s repeatedly mistreated by Hela. In the comics, the only thing that satisfies Skurge’s search for meaning is making his demise worthy of the death he stole from Thor. Skurge “died” multiple times before, but this time the idea of never returning makes his sacrifice much more poignant.
Thor & Skurge Are Destined To Come Back To Life One Way Or Another
Death And Rebirth Are Inescapable For All Marvel Characters
While Thor and Skurge ended their cycle of death and rebirth inThe Immortal Thor, they likely won’t stay dead forever.Marvel has already announced a newThor #1, which suggests a fresh beginning for the God of Thunder.It’s almost certain that Thor will return, as Marvel Comics' Thor reboot is set to reinvent Asgardian lore. Though a less prominent figure, Skurge is deeply tied to Thor’s legacy and may naturally follow.
Thor and Skurge are too significant to remain dead indefinitely
Death rarely holds any real permanence in Marvel Comics. Even the most dramatic or seemingly irreversible deaths are eventually reversed through retcons, clones, alternate timelines, or divine intervention.Thorand Skurge are too significant to remain dead indefinitely. Even if they were to stay gone for several years, a future event or reboot would almost certainly reinstate them to the status quo.
