One page from Thor #607

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char: kelda, creator: kieron gillen, creator: rich elson, title: thor

Comments

[From: bolava]

:(

[From: darkblade]

"Yes I heard you he's dead, go back to the part where he was sleeping with YOU."

[From: sherkahn]

Did they?

[From: darkblade]

I've been trade waiting on this one and only following it here so I could be wrong but it seemed heavily implied in a few places.

[From: akodo_rokku]

When he went off to help Baldur before he died, it was made pretty clear that they hadn't.

[From: khaosworks]

Oh gods, that's heartbreaking.

[From: righthondude]

So beautiful!

[From: arilou_skiff]

:(

[From: amaniwolf]

It has to mean something to have this beautiful being come to your home and tell you they loved your son, and how he died fighting bravely to save a king and his people. But i will miss Bill. He and Kelda brought a breath of fresh air to the Thor mythos like nothing i'd seen in sometime. You always think of Thor, with the Warriors Three, Balder, and Loki, and even Heimdell .And now you'll remember a brave man named Bill, son of Bill.

[From: neuhallidae]

Motto this whole comment. Not gonna lie, this page made me tear up.

[From: cmdr_zoom]

*nods solemnly*

[From: palabradot]

I admit it, I cried here. :(

He and Eitri ( the really old Viking guy Thor found back in the day who helped him defeat the dragon), better be sharing a brew in Valhalla. I DEMAND THIS.

That was one of my favorite Simonson stories ever, and the last Thor-related time I cried. Such a good story.

[From: joasakura]

oh, man. :*(

[From: pyrotwilight]

Aww, this reverse fridging (ok it's not a fridging) continues to make me bawww.

[From: protogarrett]

This is what the comics medium is about. Making me feel for the characters like I do right now. =(

MANLY TEARS

[From: sianmink]

[From: mullon]

Don't give up hope Kelda, he can still come back as a rocking Valhalla god.

[From: jcbaggee]

[From: blowfishtmt]

fffffsomething in my eye

[From: auggie18]

Sadness, but it's also nice that a character death can have emotional impact. And not seem, y'know, cheap.

Particularly because resurrection seems pretty darn unlikely in this case.

[From: lakrids404]

Cattle die
kinsmen die
all men are mortal.
Words of praise
will never perish
nor a noble name.

[From: proteus_lives]

.....Wibble......

Ouch, that one hits me where I live.

Bill, born of Bills/Kelda of Light and Sky. OTP forever.

[From: kainnived.livejournal.com]

Bill was a great character, he was wholesome and genuine without it seeming hokey. A simple man of simple but deeply held morals, who did the right thing even though it cost him his life.

Goodnight sweet farmboy, may armor clad warrior women ride thee to thy rest.

[From: ghosty732]

This is so sad :(

I love how Kieron Gillen is continuing to treat Kelda and the loss of Bill. He could have easily ditched them as pet characters by JMS. But this page alone says so much.

[From: amancalledblaze]

Ive been following this only in the trades, and on here of course..and dammit..Bill.

I will raise a drink to you sir.

[From: shadowpsykie]

Bill needs to come back at the end of all this.

i truly loved this pairing/storyline

the scene with the ice spear sealed it for me

[From: lieut_kettch]

I'm calling it: since Bill died in battle, he's in Valhalla, and when the Einherjar are called forth, he'll be at their head, kicking ass and taking names.

[From: salamangkiero]

Him and Eitri. Damn, that would kick so much butt.

[From: salamangkiero]

Oh, jeez. I demand to see him come back as one of the Einherjar (sp?). If Kelda gives him a viking funeral with as much dignity as Thor gave his spearman, I am going to bawl.

[From: shadowpsykie]

didnt the funeral already happen?

[From: amaniwolf]

The funeral happened, he was given a Viking funeral of honor as any warrior would be given. Balder made sure of it.

[From: salamangkiero]

didn't see that. good to know that it's been done.

[From: palabradot]

It was only a few panels, but it was there.
I really wanted to see a Doombot as the dog at Bill's feet. Yeah, I was a bit crazy then.

[From: janegray]

You know, just once I'd like to see a cool and interesting new character who doesn't die after just a few issues they have been introduced.

See also: the Jokester.

[From: lieut_kettch]

Or Freedom Ring for that matter.