Guide Note

Thor is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the god of Thunder from Norse mythology as interpreted by creators Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Larry Leiber and others.

Fast Facts

Created by: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
First appearance: Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962)
Weapons: Mjolnir (Hammer)
Powers/abilities: Superhuman strength, extended lifespan, godhood.
Powers from Mjolnir: Flight, weather manipulation, energy manipulation, dimensional travel
Wielders of Mjolnir:
Dr. Donald Blake
Beta Ray Bill
Eric Masterson
Red Norvell
Jake Olsen
Teams: Avengers, Thor Corps, the Aesir

Whoever Holds This Hammer Wields the Power of Thor!

Thor's father, Odin, decided his son needed a dose of humility. He created the mortal Donald Blake and fused Thor's essence with him. Blake lived his life ignorant of this until he discovered the hammer of Thor, Mjolnir, during a sabbatical in Norway. He is transformed to his true form of Thor in time to thwart an invasion of stone aliens allegedly from the planet Saturn.

Much of Thor's power is embodied in the hammer, a two-sided weapon with a short handle and looped thong at the end. By whirling it over his head then quickly releasing and catching it, Thor is propelled through the air in a semblance of flight. The hammer has magnetic properties. It can influence the weather on a global scale. It is also required to allow Thor transport to and from Asgard, the realm of the Norse gods.

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Thor (character)

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Official Marvel Site: Thor Comics Hub | Thor Movie Hub | Thor Odinson Biography
Wikipedia: Thor (Marvel Character) | Ultimate Thor
Marvel Database: Thor Odinson Biography
Comic Book DB: Thor Odinson Biography
Comic Vine: Thor Biography
SciFi.com: Thor (Marvel Comics) Biography
Fansite: The Immortal Thor of Asgard

Thor Recent News

Marvel.com: Thor Movie Hub
Google News Search: Thor
digg Search Results: Thor (character)
Comics 2 Film Blog: "Thor God of Thunder Comics AND Film ?!?" (2007)
New York Times: "Jack Kirby Heroes Thrive in Comic Books and Film"

Thor Background and History

Wikipedia: Thor (Marvel Character) | Ultimate Thor | Thor (Norse Mythology) | Mjolnir
Official Marvel Universe Site: Thor Odinson Biography
Comic Vine: Thor Biography

Thor Comic Books

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Thor Journey Into Mystery

Thor The Ulitmates

Thor Avengers

Thor Films and TV Shows

Note: The majority of the links in this section are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

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Thor Images

Google Image Search: Thor (Marvel)
Yahoo! Image Search: Thor
Cover Art: Marvel Database
Cover Browser: Thor Covers | Thor Covers (after 1998)

Thor Videos and Media

Google Video Search: Thor (character)
You Tube: Mighty Thor Intro (1966) (Time: 00:19)

You Tube: Thor vs. Hulk (Time: 05:05)
You Tube: Adventures in Babysitting Thor (Time: 01:39)

Thor Toys and Merchandise

eBay: Thor (Marvel)
Amazon.com: Thor (marvel character)
Marvel Subscriptions: Thor
Google Product Search: Thor

Thor Related Characters

Dargo Ktor: Comic Book DB | Marvel Database
Ultimate: Comic Book DB | Marvel Database | Wikipedia
Clone: Comic Book DB | Marvel Database
Zombie: Comic Book DB | Marvel Database
Eric Masterson: Comic Book DB | Marvel Database | Wikipedia
Thor Girl (Tarene): Comic Book DB | Marvel Database | Wikipedia
Sons and Daughters of Thor: Marvel Database

Thor Arch-Nemeses

Loki: Marvel Universe | Wikipedia

Thor Allies

Avengers: Avengers | Marvel Universe | Wikipedia
Ultimates: Marvel Universe | Wikipedia
Thor Corps: Marvel Universe

Character Culture and Satire

Fansite: The Immortal Thor of Asgard
You Tube: Fan Movie (Time: 04:25)
You Tube: "Reality Round-Up: Superhero Edition" (Time: 03:37)
Ask The Mighty Thor
Google Blog Search: Thor (character)

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