Summary: Thor's grand daughters, Frigg Elisiv and Atli, travel back in time to meet Jane, the Mighty Thor who inspired them as Malaketh gathers the forces of Darkness. 
Plot: I've been loving Aaron's run on Thor, and although I was slightly disappointed by Jane's exit her focus here with the grand daughters of Thor and how she impacted them redeemed it a bit. Aaron's stories have always been good because they pair excellent character work, great action and fun twists; and while the action and character work was there with Jane's end the plot felt contrived; like we'd been there before but in this issue we see Jane's career as Thor through the eyes of three women who saw her as their hero. It was a move that could have come across as self serving, as Aaron patting himself on the back for writing a strong female character, but instead it came across as an honest reaction from three women which made for a great read. I just wish the whole issue focused on them as the second half with Malaketh and the war of the realms held zero interest for me and although all else points to that plot continuing to be important, I for one hope it goes away fast.
Art: I've loved Bartel's work since I saw it on IDW's Jem and The Holograms, she just has this amazingly fun, magical energy to her work that really keeps you keyed into the story. I really loved the facial expressions she brought to the table here, the look of joy on Jane's face as she got to fly again was just infectious. 
Grade:7/10

Summary: Inspector Ishida and our favorite rabbit ronin get one step closer to unraveling the murder when they come under attack!
Plot: Saki continues his newest tale of murder and intrigue with this third chapter of his first self titled arc, and his absolute narrative control  never been more apparent. Although on one hand I applauded Stan's switch to packaging his Usagi epic as a series of mini series, much like Mike Mignola did some time ago, as it makes for easier collecting I was slightly apprehensive on the other hand as I've noticed that since switching to minis I've felt that Mignola's pacing in individual issues has slightly suffered in his pursuit of writing for the trade. That slight fear however was completely unfounded here though as although part of a mini series each issue has it's own distinct beginning, middle and end which makes for a satisfying read on it's own right rather than being left feeling like you have a stray chapter in an otherwise unfinished work. That attention to pacing, and a precise balance between characterization and action is a true hallmark of an excellent storyteller and one of the main reasons why I love visiting the world he's created in Usagi again an again.
Art: Stan always has a fantastic eye for detail in his art, often including tiny details that only become important after the fact, but he really out does himself here. I used to feel as if his city and village scapes were totally nondescript but as Usagi and Ishida walk around the city I really feel as if it is a real place with its own distinct geography and culture. The architecture is all unique in each building, with signs of wear, use, grime or cleanliness all apparent at first glance giving you a true sense of where they are. Every panel is just jam packed with detail giving you an immersive reading experience and yet rather than feeling cluttered it still maintains Stan's signature clean and clear look.
Grade:10/10

Summary: Fate(or maybe just Loki) have brought the Earth's mightiest heroes together again to face off against a giant menace.
Plot: Sometimes you want deeply psychological plots with complex, well defined characters and sometimes you just want a bunch of dudes in bright costumes punching each other...and Jason Aaron gets that. He's fully capable of injecting real pathos into a story, whether it be main stream super heroes or a gritty, creator owned westerns, but he also knows how to appeal to a pure, popcorn munching sense of fun and that's what he's giving us here. He's taken some of his favorite characters and given them a reason to come together and fight a bunch of new evil Celestials and Loki, and as of yet hasn't really given us a reason why other than "why not?" and for now, with his zippy dialogue and great action beats that's enough.
Art: If you're going to do a big, bold, colorful super hero smash up Mcguinness is really the right guy to call. He just has that perfect Saturday cartoon look that makes big flexing muscles look fun. 
Grade:8/10