Thor Faces Off Against Hela On Latest Empire Cover

Empire Magazine has revealed the exclusive limited edition for their latest subscriber only issue which is centered on the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok film.

The magazine tasked current illustrator of Marvel’s Thor comics, Russell Dauterman to create the new cover which features the God of Thunder up against Hela, the Goddess of Death who threatens to destroy his home of Asgard in the new film. The new subscriber-only issue will be arriving at the doorsteps of the magazine’s subscribers in the coming days while the newsstand edition will be available beginning August 17.

You can check out the limited edition artwork below.

Directed by Taiki Waititi, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Tessa Thompson, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, and Jeff Goldblum. Here’s the official synopsis:

Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth) finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), his former ally and fellow Avenger. Thor’s quest for survival leads him in a race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela (Cate Blanchett) from destroying his home world and the Asgardian civilization.