Fans were shocked to find out that for the foreseeable future, the long, blonde locks waving under thor s norse helmet in the comic books will belong to a lady. God of thunder, with art by russell dauterman cyclops, will be published in october. Thor, the lightningwielding superhero played by the chris hemsworth in the marvel movies, will be recast as a female in new comic book series that will launch in october. Abcs the view announced tuesday that future stories will feature the god not goddess.
Huge lot mixed comic books keys avengers thor xmen. Originally debuting in 1941, diana has an extra 21 years of experience over the god of thunder. Aaron had been writing the male thor in his god of thunder comic book. But thor s new gender was big enough news in the comic book universe that the publisher revealed the change on the view on tuesday. Jane foster has also appeared in various media adaptations of thor. Jason aaron is an american comic book writer, known for his work on titles such as the other side, scalped.
Marvels resident god of thunder is an immensely powerful character, capable of taking on some of the toughest beings in the marvel universe. Natalie portman will be the female thor in the new marvel movie. Jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel. She later fought during the secret wars comic book storyline and served as a member of the avengers. Wonder woman has the unfair advantage of being far older than thor at least marvels version of the character. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, most commonly depicted as a supporting character of the superhero thor odinson. Comic book movie news rumors videos trailers and more. So marvels decision to make thor a woman, and the companys general effort to reach out to female readers, seem like canny business moves. Thor will be a woman in the comics, marvel announces new.
Thor is the son of odin, head of the norse gods, just as the twist in wonder woman makes diana the daughter of zeus, ruler of the greek pantheon, and therefore makes her a demigod. Odinson called upon freyja and an army of women to assist female thor in culs attack. Last week, disneys marvel comics stunned the world by announcing that thor would become a woman. In october, marvel comics introduced readers to a new hero. You can read both volumes of the 20142015 thor run. Time called the writer and editor of the thor comics, along with marvels editorinchief, to find out why they made thor a woman, how male and female fans have reacted and whether well see a. Since then, the identity of the woman wielding thor s mighty hammer has. First appearance of the lava man in the mighty thor battles the lava man. Why female thor is selling so poorly compared to stracynski 95 results. In october 2014, the fourth volume of thor by jason aaron and artist russell dauterman debuted that featured a female character in the role of thor after the. Read over 75,000 comics and over 700 free comics available from publishers such as marvel, dc, image, boom, idw, top shelf, and oni press on your iphone, ipad. Since then, the identity of the woman wielding thor s mighty hammer has been a secret. Tarene olson, is a fictional superheroine appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. Enjoyed read this comic book, must admit at first having a female thor was a bad idea but the storyline and the female thor work really well. The character, which is based on the norse deity of the same name, is the asgardian god of thunder who possesses the enchanted hammer, mjolnir, which grants him the ability to fly and manipulate weather amongst his other superhuman attributes. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team.
Though thors comic book backstory still makes him the older of the two, thor also needed time to evolve into the character he is today. Chris hemsworths comic book character will be replaced by a female, the studio announced on the view. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth. Love and thunder jane foster as thor explained ign. Thor okay, so youre interested, but you just want something to dip your toes into. Thor will be a woman in the comics, marvel announces. When jane foster was with the asgardian gods, she found the hammer and actually managed to lift it, becoming an all new female thor. This is a very popular character, and any comics in really fine shape will find an appreciative home with collectors. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have. It was on the news, in the papers, on tv, never before was a comic book. Marvel reveals permanent new incarnation of superhero. The goddess of thunder thor 20142015 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. She later fought during the secret wars comic book. Thor is the latest in the evergrowing and long list of femalecentric titles that continues to invite new readers into the marvel universe.
Jane foster has been part of the thor comic books since the 1960s. Make offer lot of 100 dc comics superman, flash,wonder woman. Marvel announces a new comic book series with a woman taking over as the one and only thor. Shortly after ascending to the throne as king of asgard, thor agreed to become the latest herald of galactus, significantly augmenting his strength with the power cosmic. Simply put, a woman would pick up thor s hammer in october and become the new god of thunder. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics. Some thor comic book series contain only a couple of issues and others are longer, such as thor 1988 series. Marvel announced on the view tuesday morning that a woman will take up thors mantleerr, hammer. Women in comics fight an uphill battle the new female thor has picked up her hammer, but the mainstream comics industry is still experiencing some growing pains as. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on. Sell my comic books helps you sell comic books you have inherited, bought, or found in your home for the maximum return.
Marvel comics recasts superhero thor as a woman books. See more ideas about thor, thor 2 and comic book superheroes. F rom now on, the comic book character thor will no longer be represented as a man in marvel comics. In the comic books, portmans jane foster has already wielded the mjolnir. Donny cates and nic kleins comic book relaunch of thor has set a dramatic new status quo for the norse god of thunder. But earlier, shorter stories appeared in journey into mystery. There was something of a drought of truly great thor comics between the end of the lee and kirby run and. In her original incarnation, jane was a nurse who later became a doctor, and she worked with dr. Thor comic books for sale this is the first series of thor comics. The dark world we give you a small gallery of some of the best thor comic book covers through the years. Marvel comics recasts superhero thor as a woman this article is more than 5 years old character based on the hammerwielding god of thunder from norse myth is. Marvel entertainment announced on tuesday that thor will be relaunched in the comics with a woman as the title hero as first revealed on the view, the character will be separate from the man. Thor 19621996 1st series journey into mystery comic books.
Love and thunder, despite masquerading as being a woman s story, was conceived by comic book writer jason aaron and is being directed by taika waititi. See our full thor comic books article for more about this character. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics polygon. Age of apocalypse, a tale by rick remender and dave wilkins that somehow makes one of the. Marvel comics reveals a female thor the new york times. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. Today, the hosts of the view because women, amirite. Russell dauterman is an illustrator and character designer, best known as the artist of the marvel comic book series, the mighty thor. Women are thrilled natalie portman will be female thor in the new. A lesser known example of captain america wielding mjolnir comes from the 2006 comic book what if. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. Janes identity as female thor remained a secret to asgard and the rest of the world. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Marvel comics writers explain why theyre making thor a woman.
Odin forbids thor to love jane foster, leading to her leaving her job as dr. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on the view time. Thor battles the lava man, a monster brought to the surface by loki, who claims all the dry surface of earth for his people. The new incarnation of thor will be unveiled in a comic. This is a 5issue comic book limited series published by max comics, an imprint of marvel comics for adult audiences, in july november 2003. Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. But when frost giants invade earth, a new hand will grasp the hammerand a mysterious woman will take up the mantle of the mighty thor. I mean, when you consider comic book characters to potentially transform into women, the norse god of thunder isnt one that generally leaps to mind. Writer jason aaron, who brought jane fosters thor to the marvel universe in the first place, will pen the comic. But when frost giants invade earth, a new hand will grasp the hammer and a mysterious woman will take up the mantle of the mighty thor. The female thor and the female comicbook reader the.
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