he has flowing blonde hair an all-powerful hammer and a place in the
all-powerful hammer and a place in the
all-powerful hammer and a place in the Norse pantheon of gods welcome to
Norse pantheon of gods welcome to
Norse pantheon of gods welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origin of Thor his thora
the comic book origin of Thor his thora
the comic book origin of Thor his thora jhin’s if you will
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1962 s journey into
which unfolded in 1962 s journey into
which unfolded in 1962 s journey into mystery number 83 and was expanded upon
mystery number 83 and was expanded upon
mystery number 83 and was expanded upon in 1968 thor number 59 and 1983 s for
in 1968 thor number 59 and 1983 s for
in 1968 thor number 59 and 1983 s for annual 11th vastly different from the
annual 11th vastly different from the
annual 11th vastly different from the thor that audiences know today the
thor that audiences know today the
thor that audiences know today the Marvel hero once possessed a secret
Marvel hero once possessed a secret
Marvel hero once possessed a secret identity which was central to the
identity which was central to the
identity which was central to the character in fact Thor’s original comic
character in fact Thor’s original comic
character in fact Thor’s original comic book outing began following an American
book outing began following an American
book outing began following an American doctor named Donald Blake who was
doctor named Donald Blake who was
doctor named Donald Blake who was visiting remote parts of Norway it was
visiting remote parts of Norway it was
visiting remote parts of Norway it was during his trip that Blake encountered
during his trip that Blake encountered
during his trip that Blake encountered aliens from Saturn who were scouting
aliens from Saturn who were scouting
aliens from Saturn who were scouting earth in the planning of their grand
earth in the planning of their grand
earth in the planning of their grand invasion attempting to hide Blake ducked
invasion attempting to hide Blake ducked
invasion attempting to hide Blake ducked into a nearby cave only to discover that
into a nearby cave only to discover that
into a nearby cave only to discover that a large boulder blocked the other exit
a large boulder blocked the other exit
a large boulder blocked the other exit just as he was about to be discovered by
just as he was about to be discovered by
just as he was about to be discovered by the aliens who were nearly upon him a
the aliens who were nearly upon him a
the aliens who were nearly upon him a secret door open and Blake stumbled upon
secret door open and Blake stumbled upon
secret door open and Blake stumbled upon a relic an ancient cane nearly out of
a relic an ancient cane nearly out of
a relic an ancient cane nearly out of time and fresh out of options
time and fresh out of options
time and fresh out of options the frustrated Blake struck the boulder
the frustrated Blake struck the boulder
the frustrated Blake struck the boulder with the cane which incredibly
with the cane which incredibly
with the cane which incredibly transformed it into a mighty hammer and
transformed it into a mighty hammer and
transformed it into a mighty hammer and himself into Thor the Norse god of
himself into Thor the Norse god of
himself into Thor the Norse god of thunder asked Thor he was able to easily
thunder asked Thor he was able to easily
thunder asked Thor he was able to easily move the boulder and escape the cave he
move the boulder and escape the cave he
move the boulder and escape the cave he then discovered that in order to remain
then discovered that in order to remain
then discovered that in order to remain as Thor he must continually hold the
as Thor he must continually hold the
as Thor he must continually hold the hammer which held untold abilities and
hammer which held untold abilities and
hammer which held untold abilities and powers
powers
powers soon after the alien army from Saturn
soon after the alien army from Saturn
soon after the alien army from Saturn began their invasion and Earth’s
began their invasion and Earth’s
began their invasion and Earth’s defenses proved no match for their
defenses proved no match for their
defenses proved no match for their superior alien technology just when all
superior alien technology just when all
superior alien technology just when all seemed lost Thor used his mighty hammer
seemed lost Thor used his mighty hammer
seemed lost Thor used his mighty hammer to defeat the aliens and send them
to defeat the aliens and send them
to defeat the aliens and send them fleeing back to their homeworld in issue
fleeing back to their homeworld in issue
fleeing back to their homeworld in issue number 158 Thor was struggling with an
number 158 Thor was struggling with an
number 158 Thor was struggling with an identity crisis and began to reminisce
identity crisis and began to reminisce
identity crisis and began to reminisce on his past
on his past
on his past this included thinking back on his
this included thinking back on his
this included thinking back on his various battles and his relationships
various battles and his relationships
various battles and his relationships with both the earthling Jane Foster and
with both the earthling Jane Foster and
with both the earthling Jane Foster and the goddess SIF in the next issue for
the goddess SIF in the next issue for
the goddess SIF in the next issue for number 159 Thor in his human form as
number 159 Thor in his human form as
number 159 Thor in his human form as Donald Blake asked Odin for answers to
Donald Blake asked Odin for answers to
Donald Blake asked Odin for answers to his true identity which Odin agreed to
his true identity which Odin agreed to
his true identity which Odin agreed to provide Odin told him the story of a
provide Odin told him the story of a
provide Odin told him the story of a young and reckless Thor who broke a
young and reckless Thor who broke a
young and reckless Thor who broke a truce between the S Guardians and the
truce between the S Guardians and the
truce between the S Guardians and the Giants of Nephilim upon returning to
Giants of Nephilim upon returning to
Giants of Nephilim upon returning to Asgard Thor engaged in an arm wrestling
Asgard Thor engaged in an arm wrestling
Asgard Thor engaged in an arm wrestling match with someone at a local tavern
match with someone at a local tavern
match with someone at a local tavern which eventually resulted in a huge
which eventually resulted in a huge
which eventually resulted in a huge brawl an infuriated Odin berated his son
brawl an infuriated Odin berated his son
brawl an infuriated Odin berated his son Thor criticizing him for lack of
Thor criticizing him for lack of
Thor criticizing him for lack of humility you are a vain greedy good boy
humility you are a vain greedy good boy
humility you are a vain greedy good boy you are an old man and a fool as
you are an old man and a fool as
you are an old man and a fool as punishment Odin decided to send Thor to
punishment Odin decided to send Thor to
punishment Odin decided to send Thor to earth to live the life of a mortal with
earth to live the life of a mortal with
earth to live the life of a mortal with a disability I now take from you your
a disability I now take from you your
a disability I now take from you your power
also made for a doctor so he would be
also made for a doctor so he would be forced to help the sick and the wounded
forced to help the sick and the wounded
forced to help the sick and the wounded it’s too quiet I don’t like it
it’s too quiet I don’t like it
it’s too quiet I don’t like it something is about to happen I can sense
something is about to happen I can sense
something is about to happen I can sense it in the air I’d better search the
it in the air I’d better search the
it in the air I’d better search the streets for telltale signs of danger
streets for telltale signs of danger
streets for telltale signs of danger Oden had likewise hid the mighty hammer
Oden had likewise hid the mighty hammer
Oden had likewise hid the mighty hammer Mjolnir
Mjolnir
Mjolnir but orchestrated events so that Thor
but orchestrated events so that Thor
but orchestrated events so that Thor would eventually find it only after he
would eventually find it only after he
would eventually find it only after he learned his lesson whosoever holds this
learned his lesson whosoever holds this
learned his lesson whosoever holds this hammer if he be worthy shall possess the
hammer if he be worthy shall possess the
hammer if he be worthy shall possess the bow
bow
bow Thor’s origin was expanded even further
Thor’s origin was expanded even further
Thor’s origin was expanded even further in Thor annual number 11 here Odin was
in Thor annual number 11 here Odin was
in Thor annual number 11 here Odin was shown to have wanted a son with the
shown to have wanted a son with the
shown to have wanted a son with the power of both heaven and earth visiting
power of both heaven and earth visiting
power of both heaven and earth visiting Midgard or earth to us he seduced yourhd
Midgard or earth to us he seduced yourhd
Midgard or earth to us he seduced yourhd the personification of the earth when
the personification of the earth when
the personification of the earth when Thor was born odin brought him back to
Thor was born odin brought him back to
Thor was born odin brought him back to Asgard to be raised by his wife
Asgard to be raised by his wife
Asgard to be raised by his wife Frigga she was totally cool with it
Frigga she was totally cool with it
Frigga she was totally cool with it though over the years Thor would
though over the years Thor would
though over the years Thor would constantly have his hands full with the
constantly have his hands full with the
constantly have his hands full with the evil schemes of his adoptive brother
evil schemes of his adoptive brother
evil schemes of his adoptive brother Loki Loki eventually got so out of hand
Loki Loki eventually got so out of hand
Loki Loki eventually got so out of hand that Thor teamed up with ant-man wasp
that Thor teamed up with ant-man wasp
that Thor teamed up with ant-man wasp Hulk and Iron Man to stop him by working
Hulk and Iron Man to stop him by working
Hulk and Iron Man to stop him by working together they were able to stop Loki and
together they were able to stop Loki and
together they were able to stop Loki and decided to continue working together as
decided to continue working together as
decided to continue working together as a team calling themselves the Avengers
a team calling themselves the Avengers
a team calling themselves the Avengers Thor would remain an essential part of
Thor would remain an essential part of
Thor would remain an essential part of the Avengers until eventually stepping
the Avengers until eventually stepping
the Avengers until eventually stepping down from the team in Avengers vol 3
down from the team in Avengers vol 3
down from the team in Avengers vol 3 number 63 like most comic book heroes
number 63 like most comic book heroes
number 63 like most comic book heroes Thor has gone through numerous
Thor has gone through numerous
Thor has gone through numerous re-imaginings perhaps none more
re-imaginings perhaps none more
re-imaginings perhaps none more prominent than in the Ultimate Universe
prominent than in the Ultimate Universe
prominent than in the Ultimate Universe in this version of the character Thor
in this version of the character Thor
in this version of the character Thor has no human alter ego and is a
has no human alter ego and is a
has no human alter ego and is a reluctant warrior with a personality
reluctant warrior with a personality
reluctant warrior with a personality that other people consider to be
that other people consider to be
that other people consider to be unbearable while Thor never received his
unbearable while Thor never received his
unbearable while Thor never received his own ultimate comic book he has appeared
own ultimate comic book he has appeared
own ultimate comic book he has appeared in many different ultimate storylines as
in many different ultimate storylines as
in many different ultimate storylines as a member of The Ultimates aside from the
a member of The Ultimates aside from the
a member of The Ultimates aside from the comics Thor has appeared in various
comics Thor has appeared in various
comics Thor has appeared in various media in the 1960s he starred in his own
media in the 1960s he starred in his own
media in the 1960s he starred in his own segment of the animated series the
segment of the animated series the
segment of the animated series the Marvel superheroes recently Thor has
Marvel superheroes recently Thor has
Marvel superheroes recently Thor has grown into popularity thanks to Chris
grown into popularity thanks to Chris
grown into popularity thanks to Chris Hemsworth’s portrayal in the Marvel
Hemsworth’s portrayal in the Marvel
Hemsworth’s portrayal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Cinematic Universe
Cinematic Universe yawp is under my protection okay
yawp is under my protection okay
yawp is under my protection okay that’s your doing a marvelous job with
that’s your doing a marvelous job with
that’s your doing a marvelous job with that and was featured prominently in the
that and was featured prominently in the
that and was featured prominently in the animated series The Avengers
animated series The Avengers
animated series The Avengers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes hold up for
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes hold up for
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes hold up for however this Joker is he took all of us
however this Joker is he took all of us
however this Joker is he took all of us down without breaking a sweat
down without breaking a sweat
down without breaking a sweat are you a fan of Thor was drawing
are you a fan of Thor was drawing
are you a fan of Thor was drawing Garlock hood I know it’s great right no
Garlock hood I know it’s great right no
Garlock hood I know it’s great right no go for more smashing comic book origins
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