Jun 14, 2019 australian import chris hemsworth is known for portraying marvel comic book hero thor in the film series of the same name, and for his starring roles in snow white and the huntsman and rush. Ragnarok director communicating directly with the fandom is a method he ll likely have to continue for the next few years, given the excitement about thor. So, you, like a lot of people, spent most of your saturday night this past weekend shrieking with reckless abandon at all of marvel studios comiccon reveals. Look into all the research about the comic books that we could, but also bring it. When his irresponsible and impetuous behavior reignited a conflict between asgard and jotunheim, thor was denied the right to become king, stripped of his power, and banished to earth by odin. Thor odinson continues his work as a superhero under the name odinson, using jarnbjorn. All his heavy personal effects had been sent up from walktown some days before, and when he had carried up his two portmanteaus he knocked at the oak or outside door of the chambers, which was shut, and waited for a response. Jul 15, 2014 thor is now a title, not a name, and the new thor is a woman. Its not that the comic book hela is unrelated to thor, but the comic. Was just called a gay slur and told to get cancer because of the thor news. This book explores not only the comic book artwork of thorne but also illustrates the motion pictures concepts and storyboards for the nevermade ghita film.
Jane found herself stuck in a love triangle with blake and thor, not realizing that they were the same man. Since 1962, he has starred in several ongoing series, as well as a large number of limited series and specials. How many more of these stories will audiences demand before the tales grow. I am one eccentric person, and think religion is one, no matter the name if you sling bigotry the same as your opponent, then your insult only proves youre equal to them, not better. Johnny harts comic strip bc also features a caveman named thor. The god of thunder brings the hammer down in these 5 historic comic book runs. Back in asgard, thors brother loki tom hiddleston is having a bit of an identity crisis, and after a confrontation with odin, he discovers a shocking secret. Ragnarok destroys and discards the thor mythos popmatters. Thor insists that they must send an army to jotunheim as odin did before. Why thor became unworthy revealed comic theory comics. He remembered how the allpowerful ignored his prayers and watched his life become a living hell. Im generally an outsider when it comes to most things comics but even more so when it comes to thor.
Thor odinson is the asgardian god of thunder, the former king of asgard and new asgard, and a founding member of the avengers. Theyre also writers that are keyed in to the stuff of great storytelling. Thor odinson is a fictional character portrayed by chris hemsworth in the marvel cinematic universe mcu film franchise, based on the marvel comics character of the same name. Igron was overthrown, and odin reclaimed his throne. Thor is the bloodson of odin, allfather of the asgardians, and jord, who was also known as gaea, the goddess who was one of the elder gods. This book manages it because it shows thor as superior to odinson, but if you continue to do that then you make a mockery of the previous 50 years of continuity, but if you reverse it then the new thor looks like a weak and feeble woman alongside the rightful owner of the name. Thor and loki the process of how they got the comic book in to the video was interesting.
After months of speculation, it was revealed that the character carrying thors mantle was jane foster, his longtime love interest. When the hulk abandons bruce banner, he thinks his lifes about to become a lot more peaceful, but it isnt long before he realizes that the hulks found a new host. Ragnarok takes what we like about chris hemsworths. Hela is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The son of odin uses his abilities as the god of thunder to protect asgard and planet earth alike. In the comics, jane became thor after original sin, when nick fury. Nov 03, 2017 the god of thunder brings the hammer down in these 5 historic comic book runs. In 2014, marvel shocked comic book fans everywhere with the announcement that a female thor would be taking over the god of thunder s comic book series. Thor is a comic book superhero in the marvel comics universe.
Before thor was twenty, he had fallen in love with the goddess sif. Love and thunder may have recently been pushed into 2022 as a result of covid19, but the movie is still assembling its crew as a noteworthy name from thor. His name is loki, son of almighty odin, brother to the thunder god, thor. Again, there isnt a direct correlation between these actions and thors immediate plotline. About thor marvel comics janes been a part of thors universe going back almost to the very beginning. Meanwhile, an unidentified woman, later revealed as jane foster, lifts mjolnir.
Loki uses his magic to cause thor s hammer to hit his head, turning him evil. Australian import chris hemsworth is known for portraying marvel comic book hero thor in the film series of the same name, and for his starring. How much do you know about the original thors family tree. Thors hammer mjolnir gives its holder awesome power, but not just anyone can pick it up. Also known as the allfather, king odin raised a son named thor with whom he defends their godly.
Buri came into being when he was licked out of the ice that was ymirs body by au. Instead, the movie is drawn from a variety of comic book sources, each. Why thor became unworthy revealed comic theory comics amino. Marvel teases the death of mighty thors jane foster. This book is everything you love about him, his supporting cast, and his world. He remains the biggest thorn in thors side to this day. Some godly powersymbioteweaponthingy deattached itself from one of the gods into gorr giving him the unlimited power. So if thor has a kid and let s say names him stan, is it stan thorsson or stan odinsson.
Ragnarok doesnt actually draw much from the thor comic book storyline of the same name from 2004. As for thor is the strongest avenger, and i know that for a fact. Before long, the thunder god was making regular trips to asgard, where he would interact with such personages as heimdal, baldur, sif, and even odin himself. After months of speculation, it was revealed that the character carrying thor s mantle was jane foster, his longtime love interest. I created thor at marvel because i was forever enamored of legends, which is why i knew about balder, heimdall, and odin. Neither is there a strong corresponding pinch point in thors plotline. After thors death at the hands of the serpent, blake and thor become two separate beings again. Norse mythology describes the gods and goddesses that people from scandinavia believed in before christianity was established. Incidentally, the differences between marvels version and the actual myths were eventually explained by stating.
Traditionally, it was thors hammer, mjolnir, which grants only those who are worthy the powers of the deity. Thor is a god the son of odin allfather and jor he is the strongest of the warrior race of asgard. What are the super villain names in journey into mystery and thor. Besides the name and the fact that eitri crafted it, the film version of this weapon resembles nothing of the comic version. The project gutenberg ebook of when it was dark, by guy thorne. How many comic book characters actually held thors hammer. In 2014, marvel shocked comic book fans everywhere with the announcement that a female thor would be taking over the god of thunders comic book series. Simonson has always been the goto name for the title of best thor writer, but the last seven years have cemented aarons legacy with the iconic character. Also, many of the women were on odinsons list of suspects for the female thors identity. Thor became a founding member of the avengers in 1963, but his solo series in. The character, which is based on the norse deity of the same name, is the. Jul 15, 2014 marvel turned to abc s the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. The 12 most amazing thor covers ever alex zalben 05062011 weve done features on ridiculous comic book covers before, but the big problem with thor covers is that theyre ridiculous by design.
Sep 30, 2014 thors hammer mjolnir gives its holder awesome power, but not just anyone can pick it up. Ragnaroks revelation that hela cate blanchett isnt just the goddess of death, but also thors sister, might have come as a surprise to those whove followed the comic adventures of. He was a major player in the time before thor, and the leader of asgards primary antagonists. Balder ruled until odin returned and reclaimed the throne. The ruler of hel and niflheim, the character has been a frequent foe of thor. Balder assumes the throne of asgard when thor is exiled. Thor 19621996 1st series journey into mystery comic books. The writing will make you smile and the art is absolutely gorgeous. Thor odinson often called the mighty thor is a marvel comics superhero, based on the thunder god of norse mythology. Thors hammer in comic books now reads if she be worthy. While the comic book loki may not have the charm of tom hiddleston, he s arguably a more interesting and morally ambiguous characterespecially in this recent series by al ewing and lee garbett. Aug 12, 2015 thor is the bloodson of odin, allfather of the asgardians, and jord, who was also known as gaea, the goddess who was one of the elder gods.
Ragnarok is widely regarded as a successful installment in the marvel cinematic universe, some believe the more comedic tone was a mistake, and star mark ruffalo had similar concerns. She was the initial love interest for donald blake, who was thors alterego in early thor stories. Thors physical condition at the end of the film might reference a different comic book. Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by marvel comics. The character, derived from the germanic thunder god of the same name, first appeared in. During thors battle with the destroyer, freyja appears via the bifrost leading an army of female characters, including valkyrie, lady sif, and the scarlet witch to name a few. When the series began in 1962, foster was introduced as a. But when thors father, odin also the king of thors realm, asgard, wanted to. Well thor and odin use the apples of idun to make them age slower and live longer.
In the films, thor is one of the most powerful of the asgardians, an alien civilization with long ties to earth, who are therefore considered on earth to be gods as of 2020, the character is a central figure of the. Thor is now a title, not a name, and the new thor is a woman. When the startled doctor takes refuge in a nearby cave, he finds a cane, which he. The inscription on the side of the hammer reads, whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall. From what ive gathered a lot to do with thor, odin, and loki appears to be mostly a permanent. Learn more about thor and his comic adventures in this article. Hemsworth after a backandforth process in which the 27yearold actor was.
May 01, 2006 i am one eccentric person, and think religion is one, no matter the name if you sling bigotry the same as your opponent, then your insult only proves youre equal to them, not better. I tried to update thor and put him into a superhero costume, but he was still thor. Loki uses his magic to cause thors hammer to hit his head, turning him evil. Its in his hammer, mjolnir to mix comic book universe metaphors, hes more. The comic book character was loosely inspired by thor, god of thunder, from norse mythology.
Thor movie, thor 2, chris hemsworth, avengers comic book movie. Odin sought to father a son whose power would derive from both asgard and midgard as the earth realm is. All stories are published exclusively by marvel comics under their standard imprint, unless otherwise noted. The original god of thunder is back and ready to prove. What are the powers of thor in the comics and marvel movies. While exiled on earth, thor learned humility, finding love with jane foster.
The 12 most amazing thor covers ever alex zalben 05062011 weve done features on ridiculous comic book covers before, but the big problem with thor covers is. He still retains his memory of the events and skills from his time as a doctor. Blake discovers his life was magically erased from the timeline. She once appeared to thor while he was on the verge of death after battling the. Very close friend of thor and wielded mjolnir and odin created him a similar hammer called stormbreaker. Despite including ragnarok which is actually a name for the pending destruction of thors mysticalcelestial home asgard and parts of the planet hulk comicbook story line in which the hulk. Throughout the stories published in marvel comics since his first appearance in journey into. This proves that the masterminds behind comic books and comic book heroes arent just dweebsies who wish they were caped crusaders. One by one he called each god by his name, and dragged his weaknesses into the view of all, and last of all he came to sif, thors wife, and cursed her. Additionally this book also provides a lengthy discussion by thorne accompanied by hundreds of examples of how to draw beautiful women. Journey into mystery needed a shot in the arm, so i picked thor. Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
Eventually, thor and jane broke up, and he started a relationship instead with lady sif, who in the original myths was thors wife. List of thor marvel comics supporting characters wikipedia. He promises to sneak laufey into asgard, if laufey will kill the sleeping odinthus making loki king. Although thor initially attempts to reclaim the hammer, he relinquishes the name and role of thor after witnessing the woman wield its power. Jane stepped in to defend asgard, even though she was in treatment for. He has almost magical healingregeneration abilities, supersensitive senses, extremely high stamina and durabi. She and odin brutally conquered the nine realms in asgards name long ago, before odin. As he saw it, branaghs thor had faithfully adapted the comic book. When thor became rune king thor, he gained imortality. This book is everything you are going to love about him, his supporting cast, and his world. He would wander the universe for the purpose to kill as many gods as he could. He rules in odins stead for a time and supports thor when he becomes ruler. He is a god stronger than odin, i mean demigods cant be. She then comes to earth, transforms herself into an asgardian and takes the name thor girl.
So if thor has a kid and lets say names him stan, is it stan thorsson or stan odinsson. Once thor was weened, odin brought him to asgard where he was raised to be the god of thunder and heir to the throne. The asgardian goddess of death is based on the norse goddess, hel. Marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. The quality comics version of manhunter had a dog named thor that assisted him. As lokis daughter, hela has been a longtime thorn in the side of both thor and odin.
Nov 04, 2017 heres a closer look at thors history with mjolnir. Chris hemsworths thor does look awesome wielding his new ax, but it is pretty far off from the comic book version of stormbreaker. More characters from the norse pantheon turned up, starting in the third issue, when loki, thors evil halfbrother, became the series first recurring villain. She was the initial love interest for donald blake, who was thors alterego.