7 Things That The MCU Can Learn From Thor: Ragnarok

Jack Kirby-Inspired Storylines

Stan Lee might get most of the credit for where Marvel is today, but if it wasn’t for writer/artist Jack Kirby, we wouldn’t have half of these characters and amazing worlds -including Thor. His style was pivotal to the boom of the comic book medium and his unmistakable influence can be felt throughout the industry and to this day.

So, when you see a movie where the kaleidoscopic colors pop and everything is larger than life, you can’t help but smile and remember the first time you lay your grubby paws on a Kirby book. It’s a good reminder of the time when comic books were all about fun and over-the-top adventures that made your heart race with excitement. Much like Thor: Ragnarok.

Marvel would be wise to acknowledge this tone and feel of its latest film and carry it over to future projects. At the end of the day, most of these heroes are a bunch of people in colorful tights and with the most absurd motives. The filmmakers should let the ridiculousness of the medium shine as feverishly and brightly as it does in Waititi’s film and include more Kirby-isms wherever possible.