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| Thor | |
| Real name: | Thor Odinson |
| First Appearance: | Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962) |
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Created by: |
Stan Lee Larry Lieber Jack Kirby |
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Team affiliations: |
Asgard Avengers Warriors Three Thor Corps God Squad Avengers Unity Squad |
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Abilities: |
Nigh-invulnerability, superhuman-longevity, speed, and strength |
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Portrayed by: |
Eric Allan Kramer |
Thor is a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the god Thor of Norse mythology. His first appearance was in Journey into Mystery #83 in August 1962.
Thor makes his first live-action appearance in the television film The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988). Thor was played by Eric Allan Kramer, and Donald Blake by Steve Levitt. In this version, Blake does not transform into Thor, but rather they were two separate individuals. The first time that Thor appears is when Blake calls him to appear, but Thor causes Banner to transform into the Hulk and they fight, but no one wins. Then he helps the Hulk.
Thor appears as the protagonist in the direct-to-video animated short film Hulk vs. Thor (2009), voiced by Matthew Wolf.
Thor makes a brief appearance in the film Planet Hulk (2010) alongside Beta Ray Bill.
Quotation[]
Stan Lee in 2002 described Thor's genesis early in the Marvel pantheon, following the creation of the Hulk:
"How do you make someone stronger than the strongest person? It finally came to me: Don't make him human — make him a god. I decided readers were already pretty familiar with the Greek and Roman gods. It might be fun to delve into the old Norse legends... Besides, I pictured Norse gods looking like Vikings of old, with the flowing beards, horned helmets, and battle clubs. ...Journey into Mystery needed a shot in the arm, so I picked Thor ... to headline the book."
Hammer of Thor[]
Thor's hammer where most of its power is, has a phrase written on it that says that whoever lifts that hammer can have Thor's power, but can only lift it if they are worthy of that power. A common thing in the comics is that even though the Hulk is not worthy of this power, he can lift the hammer because the Hulk's strength can increase and get bigger than it already is. There have been cartoons in which this scene has been performed. But in the cartoon Avengers: Erath's Mightest Heroes, Thor is presumed dead after a shot from Ultron, only what was seen after the shot was his helmet and his hammer. The characters discovered that Thor had been saved at the last second by the Enchantress in yet another attempt to win his heart. But before the characters found out Wasp said he didn't think the hammer should stay there and told the Hulk to try to take it out, but he said he won't when she asked why, he looking at the sentence about the owner of the hammer gaining Thor's power said he won't because he's not Thor. In other words, he didn't want to tarnish Thor's name by becoming a new Thor.
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