In Good Company
Thor made his first appearance in an August 1962 issue of “Journey into Mystery.” That same month, Spider-Man was also introduced to the world.
The Mighty Trademark
Within a few years, Thor became so popular that Marvel had the character’s full title trademarked as “The Mighty Thor.” Fortunately, “The Sexually Inadequate Thor” is still up for grabs.
How Do You Like ‘Dem Apples?!
According to Norse mythology, Thor and his fellow Gods are granted immortality by eating magic apples that only grow in Asgard. In keeping with the mythology, in the comics, Thor would return to Asgard periodically for some of those sweet apples, proving that apples aren’t all that bad. thor action figure
He Has A Secret Identity In The Comics
One of the few things MCU fans might not know about Thor is that, in the comics at least, he had a secret identity.
Banished from Asgard in much the same way he was in Kenneth Branagh’s original Thor flick, the Odinson’s consciousness is transported into the body of Donald Blake, a medical student preparing to embark on a trip to Norway, of all places.
Almost by coincidence, Blake stumbles upon Mjolnir (projected as a walking stick) and hits it against a rock, transforming him into the Thor we all know and love. It was a gimmick Marvel followed for a while in the comics (a whole #159 issues in fact), until it was later retconned that Blake had always been Thor and that Odin, being the mischievous All-Father that he is, had made it so that he’d merely forgotten his Asgardian origins. thor action figure
They opted to avoid this origin onscreen, and while the Thor films haven’t always stood out as being the best in the MCU, you can’t knock them for ignoring this particular part of the character’s story.
He Has A Murder Dog, Called Thori
Nope, it’s not just Hawkeye who has a canine companion in the Marvel Universe – Thor has one too.
Called Thori, the Odinson’s faithful mutt was originally a pet of Loki’s before he attached himself to Damon Hellstrom. Travelling throughout the cosmos, Thori soon found himself in the clutches of the Collector, before being rescued by Thor. He most recently featured in the mammoth 700th issue of Aaron’s run on the series, helping Thor fend off an attack on the Nornkeep, and he’s just about the best thing ever, really.
With the Odinson seemingly poised to resume his mantle as the God of Thunder, we can only hope that Thori will stay by his side and, following in Pizza Dog’s footsteps, team up with Mewnir – Nancy Whitehead’s pet cat. thor action figure
Can we get Thori in the MCU soon? Like, Infinity War soon? He’s just too great for words.
He’s Been Unworthy For Some Time Now
Here’s a thing that should come as a surprise to most Thor fans: the Odinson’s actually been unworthy for some time now. Also he lost his arm (things haven’t been too great for him lately).
Dealt a devastating blow by an omniscient Nick Fury in the pages of Original Sin #7, Thor soon found himself without Mjolnir and without a cause to boot, seemingly ruined by the revelation that “Gorr was right”. thor action figure
For those not in the know, Gorr the God Butcher was one of the villains Jason Aaron first introduced when he took over the main Thor book. Gorr, angered by the apparent lack of care afforded to his world by the Gods, wielded an enchanted blade and set about killing them all. Now obviously Thor wasn’t a massive fan of the guy whose namesake implied his own impending demise, so the two duked it out in the way most people who own a magical weapon or two would: dramatically, and with a whole lot of talking.
In the ensuing conversation, Gorr dropped the bombshell that Thor – although never explicitly – empathised with his struggle. Faced with confirmation of that fact, Thor’s struggled to reconcile with Mjolnir ever since, leading to Jane Foster’s eventual adoption of the mantle and an acceptance of the Odinson’s unworthy status.
It’s made for one of the most fascinating comic book arcs in the character’s history, and while he looks set to return to the title soon, it’s been a Journey into Mystery that everyone’s been able to get behind. thor action figure
Mjolnir Isn’t His Only Weapon
In the wake of his de-worthification, Thor – now faced with a Mjolnir-less life – had to get to grips with another weapon, an enchanted axe called Jarnbjorn.
While not as powerful as the God of Thunder’s foremost weapon, Jarnbjorn can do a job when the occasion calls for it. Forged by the Dwarves of Nidavellir and wielded by the God years before he’d use his iconic hammer, the axe was blessed with the Original Thor’s blood and was able to cut straight through even the most powerful of opponents, withstand any attack and, in one particularly unfortunate incident, sever the Odinson’s arm from his body.
It might not stack up to Mjolnir in terms of power or status, but Jarnbjorn is a reliable weapon for the old-fashioned God. Old Odinson’s gotten pretty handy with it since losing out on his hammer, and with Mjolnir now destroyed in the MCU, expect him to be wielding it come Infinity War. thor action figure
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