In a 2014 announcement introducing the female thor comic book character on which portlands character will presumably be based, marvel comics boasted that the story was the latest in. This morning on abcs the view marvel announced that thor, marvels god of thunder, will be a woman in the comics. This page contains a list of all the comics included in thor vol 4. Jul 15, 2014 this female thor is the 8th title to feature a lead female protagonist and aims to speak directly to an audience that long was not the target for super hero comic books in america. Loki is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Thor will be the 8 th title to feature a lead female protagonist and aims to speak directly to an audience that long was not the target for super hero comic books in america. Marvel comics recasts superhero thor as a woman books the.
Jul 16, 2014 the comic books art will be done by russell dauterman. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. This female thor is the 8th title to feature a lead female protagonist and aims to speak directly to an audience that long was not the target for super hero comic books in america. Marvel comics has announced the superhero will become a woman in a move to attract more female fans to the franchise.
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. The character, which is based on the norse deity of the same name. Marvel comics rewrites thor into a woman series writer jason aaron points out, this is not shethor. Marvel comic book hero thor becomes a woman in new series. You can read both volumes of the 20142015 thor run. Thor will be marvels eighth comic featuring a female in its leading role, which the publisher says aims to speak directly to an audience that long was not the target for super hero comic. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on the. 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. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on. Enjoyed read this comic book, must admit at first having a female thor was a bad idea. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. The what if comic where jane gets thors hammer was pretty. 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. The comic books art will be done by russell dauterman.
Marvel hyped up this title so much and promoted it heavily as featuring the new thor only to limit her appearance to the last two pages of the book and not reveal her identity. This is a very popular character, and any comics in really fine shape will find an appreciative home with collectors. The new incarnation of thor will be unveiled in a comic series this october. For many years, foster was a nurse, employed by dr. Between the demands of her family life including her disapproving motherinlaw, the challenges of performing as a ruthless assassin, and being underestimated by the men she works for, how can she do it alland make it look so good.
If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Jul 23, 2019 in a 2014 announcement introducing the female thor comic book character on which portlands character will presumably be based, marvel comics boasted that the story was the latest in the ever. Jul 15, 2014 the publisher said it hoped recasting thor would attract more women and girls to superhero comic books. Lady thor is amazing, and a much needed refreshing of the character. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics polygon. However, she acquiesces to magical treatment to deal with her cancer. Jane foster, a former girlfriend of the hero who has been battling breast cancer.
Jul 15, 2014 this morning on abcs the view marvel announced that thor, marvels god of thunder, will be a woman in the comics. 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. Foster picks up the hammer mjolnir and becomes the goddess of thunder, also ultimately taking on thor s name. The news is a major shift in marvels continuity, since thor is. Marvel comics made a big mainstreammedia push to announce that marvels flaxenhaired norse god thor would be replaced by a woman. Heres how she became worthy enough to wield mjolnir in marvel comics. This is very cool news, but not entirely for the reasons you might imagine. Earths mightiest show this week in marvel women of marvel. The publisher said it hoped recasting thor would attract more women and girls to superhero comic books. Mjolnir has transformed a mysterious woman into an allnew version of the mighty thor. How jane foster became mighty thor in marvels comic books.
The new thor is a big deal, but not because shes a woman wired. Marvel comics reveals a female thor the new york times. Jul 15, 2014 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. Artwork released by marvel depicts her with long blonde hair, metal armour and a red cape. Marvel introduces first female thor in new comicbook series. The goddess of thunder thor 20142015 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Little does she know, the soul is attached to a woman in the middle of a dark conspiracy. During thors battle with the destroyer, freyja appears via the bifrost leading an army of female characters, including valkyrie, lady sif, and the.
Marvel says the new series is its eighth title featuring a lead female protagonist, and directly appeals to women and girl readers. If you like thor odinson, fear not hes not being replaced, just a new weilder of the hammer. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics. Janes transformation into the goddess of thunder will occur in the. And we are introduced to jane foster, still with her debilitating condition.
Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in america n comic bo oks published by marvel co mics. In a 2014 storyline, thor loses his power and renounces his name. Jul 15, 2014 marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. Janes transformation into the goddess of thunder will occur in the upcoming marvel cinematic universe movie, thor.
Jul 21, 2019 jane foster might be known as one of thor s love interests in marvel comics but she eventually took on the mantle as female thor. The female loki in lokis mes a crowd acts like a mix between jms s and the aforce one they look the same. See our full thor comic books article for more about this character. Donald blake, thors first mortal host, before becoming a doctor herself. On the run from lucifers hit squad, lady demon rides a newly arrived soul back to earth. That suits lady demon just find because it means she gets to kill a whole lot of people. But what happens when an allnew female thor appears on the scene. Hammerwielding norse superhero thor is to undergo a big change. God of thunder title ended in 2014, and the storyline picks up in the thor title a year later. But the new thor is part of a concerted effort by marvel to. 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. 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. Odin sought to father a son whose power would derive from both asgard and midgard.
Jane herself is frequently drawn with a resemblance to natalie portman. The thor in marvels comic book universe is about to become a woman. Jul 15, 2014 fans were shocked to find out that for the foreseeable future, the long, blonde locks waving under thors norse helmet in the comic books will belong to a lady. Love and thunder announced that natalie portman not only will be back for the fourth thor film but also will be taking on the mythical hammer and godlike powers herself the news that portmans character, jane foster, would be back as a female thor was announced at san diego comiccon on saturday, and people especially women are simply overjoyed.
Natalie portman will be the female thor in the new marvel. Marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. Character based on the hammerwielding god of thunder from norse myth is swapping sex in a new series due in october, writes david. Thor 2014 2015 and millions of other books are available for amazon. Jason aaron and russell dauterman take the series in a new direction staring a female thor. Jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel. Enjoyed read this comic book, must admit at first having a female thor was a. Marvel comics recasts superhero thor as a woman bbc news. See more ideas about thor, female thor and the mighty thor. Jul 21, 2019 comic book readers already know jane foster as the mighty thor. Marvel comics recasts superhero thor as a woman books.
The news is a major shift in marvels continuity, since thor is one of the oldest. Jul 16, 2014 the new incarnation of thor will be unveiled in a comic series this october. Would you feel the same if your god was remade simply to push comic books. The goddess of thunder thor 20142015 on your kindle in under a minute. New artwork reveals the once strapping and bearded thunder god now as a buxom blonde, clad. Thor okay, so youre interested, but you just want something to dip your toes into. After the events of original sin, thor is no longer worthy of mjolnir. Jul 23, 2019 in the comic books, portmans jane foster has already wielded the mjolnir. Im really torn about how to feel about this book considering the new female thor is barely in it. In a 1978 and 2014 storyline, foster is revealed to be deemed worthy. Jane foster might be known as one of thors love interests in marvel comics but she eventually took on the mantle as female thor. Natalie portman will be the female thor in the new marvel movie. With all this in front of us, it becomes pretty clear that female thor has been rejected by fans who would have bought the book if it had been written with respect for the character like the 0709. In a marvel comiccon panel packed with huge announcements, one moment that got fans buzzing was natalie portman triumphantly raising thors hammer, mjolnir, to signify that jane foster would.
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