Great comic, one of my favorites and is the comic that got me into comics. Marvel comics writers explain why theyre making thor a woman. In issues 15 of the golden age anthology weird comics, a scientist given the powers of the thundergod by lightning strike is active as thor, while in issues 6. The female thor and the female comicbook reader see more. Allnew thor olivier coipel thor comic, female thor, the mighty.
In a 1978 and 2014 storyline, foster is revealed to be deemed worthy. Images show the before or original comic book cover and the laser engraved comic cover most any comic book cover can be done, please ask. Thor is a comic book superhero in the marvel comics universe. Dr female thor ended up exactly like most fans thought it would, a stunt to boost sales that was dropped after eight issues because thats as long as it was sustainable. Giving us a female thor and black captain america isnt. The submariner 1990 1995 new avengers 20 2015 new mutants 1983 1991. Since then, the identity of the woman wielding thors mighty hammer has been a secret. Marvel announced that the new thor would sport an extra x chromosome in addition to those fantastic golden locks. God of thunder comic series starring a new female character wielding the power of mjolnir. Thor girl is an alien who was saved from thanos by thor. It takes years for a comic book character to be popular enough to get their own solo title andor the. Thor will be a woman in a new marvel comics series. The goddess of thunder thor 20142015 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics polygon.
One of the comic book writers jason aaron, whose idea it was to have dr. Thor has to find a book talking about it, but it was burning in the ruins of the library, thor rushes and reads the book before it burns. Foster coincidentally remained as a senator in the congress of worlds to avoid suspicion with her alterego. Captain america following on the heels of a female thor is. The female thor and the female comicbook reader the.
Gerard jones in his book men of tomorrow mentioned a survey that showed that 90 percent of the readers of. Back in july, marvel announced that an unspecified female character will take over as the new thor in the comic books, which had many fans wondering how this will affect chris hemsworths future. In fact, i think the internet gave the slideshow new life. Marvel introduces first female thor in new comicbook series. A female thor is good a feminine male superhero would be. 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. Marvel dc comicsmarvel vsmarvel heroescosplay do thorthor costumecomic book charactersmarvel. Earth and a new mighty thor arrives to save the day. She transformed herself into a young version of thor and followed him to earth. The new female thor continues an excellent run of thunder. Marvel announces a new comic book series with a woman taking over as the one and only thor. Thor is the latest in the evergrowing and long list of femalecentric titles that continues to invite new readers into the marvel universe. This is a 5issue comic book limited series published. Enjoyed read this comic book, must admit at first having a female thor was a.
Comic creator marvel is about to replace its classic male superhero, thor, with a bulky, hammerwielding female version. Janes new identity as female thor also greatly transformed her. 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. New york comic con attendee stephanie turner, dressed as justice leagues hawk girl reuters.
The ascent is the motley fools new personal finance brand devoted to helping you live a richer life. Chris hemsworths comic book character will be replaced by a female, the studio announced on the view. Im sure that by this time, the news that thor is now a female has already reached everyones ears, or eyes. But after aaron built up the female supporting cast in his. Rather than call her thorina or something like femthor sh.
How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics. Yes actually idk the exact scale but shes a fairly popular character. Lessons from behind the counter at a comic book store. Donald blake, thors first mortal host, before becoming a doctor herself. Hey marvel, please dont take away female thors hammer. By the end of the comic book issue, an unidentified female character arrived. Female thor revealed, will it affect the marvel movies. Marvel comics recasts superhero thor as a woman books. Laser engraved comic book cover with the image as shown.
The character, who marvel has revealed few details about, will star in thor, god of thunder, a new series that begins in october, written by jason aaron and illustrated by russell dauterman. Marvel comics have revealed that theyre bringing a new thor to the comic books, with a female superhero taking over from the male version of thor. How the new female thor shows the grip feminists have on comics using comics to push leftwing politics. Her success on midgard and defeat of loki finally brought thordis her fathers acceptance. Regardless of female thors identity, though, one thing i can unreservedly rave about is her costume. Thor is a semiregular character in the karl vincent. All stories are published exclusively by marvel comics under their standard imprint, unless otherwise noted. After original sin, frost giants invade earth and a new mighty thor arrives to save the day. The mystery behind her was very intriguing and also the writers didnt embellish or overstate that she was a woman. For many years, foster was a nurse, employed by dr. Thor a woman instead of creating a whole new female character in the. The female thor looks like a woman, acts like a man. She was apparently the only one to realize that doom was the bad guy and tipped off the rest of the corps to his insidious plans.
She later fought during the secret wars comic book storyline and served as a member of the avengers. Marvel will introduce a female thor this fall the new. He also mentioned that the creation of female thor has brought about a change. Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Now that nefarious blade has returned, in the hands of thors alltime greatest enemy his brother, loki for one final, cataclysmic showdown. Since then, the identity of the woman wielding thor s mighty hammer has been a secret. Marvel comics revealed on tuesday that thor, the god of thunder and the son of the norse god odin, will be replaced by a woman. Marvel introduces a female thor to premiere in a new comic book series in october 4. We even touched on the topic last week when discussing how and when the comic book movie genre will get its top tier female heroes right and before. Fangirls, it turns out, are the great untapped resource of the comic book world. It was on the news, in the papers, on tv, never before was a comic book hyped more in the media, on the view, on oprah, on my damn.
Please remember to like, fav, share and subscribe if you enjoy todays video. It explores male thor through a dark time in his life where he is not worthy of mjolnir. Marvel comics announced this morning that a woman would portray thor in a new comic book series, called thor, that is set to be realeased in. What the new female thor might mean for female representation in comics. In 2015, this thor joined the avengers in allnew alldifferent avengers fcbd may 2015, which takes place in the aftermath of the secret wars. Get ready for a thor like youve never seen before, as this allnew heroine takes. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read thor comic lists by marvel experts. This has quickly transformed from just a comic book news story to. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on the view time. Since 1962, he has starred in several ongoing series, as well as a large number of limited series and specials. Lessons from behind the counter at a comic book store nprs lidia jean kott talked to jason aaron, the writer of the new female thor. If you want to learn more about thor issue 8 go to this link. The new female thor continues an excellent run of thunder god comics. Home how the new female thor shows the grip feminists have on comics.
Jane foster as thor because she is so integral to the thor mythology, told the new york times that now it has been revealed who thor is and that she has breast cancer, the real story will begin. Marvel turned to abc s the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. Where as everybody on the planet new thor was becoming a woman. 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. Marvel introduces first female thor in new comicbook. Marvel comics is introducing a new hero for the next generation of comic book fans.
Jason aaron and artist russell dautermans 2014 comic book storyline. These are the top 20 female comic book heroines kicking ass and revolutionizing an industry. The comicbook space opera, which opens on 31 july here and 1. Its so much deeper than the usual bad guy is bad, have to save the day now. Marvel announces that a female character will be the new thor. How the new female thor shows the grip feminists have on.
In october, marvel comics introduced readers to a new hero. She even has her own comic as of 2019 simply titled valkyrie. Marvel comics reveals a female thor the new york times. Marvel comics announces a female thor geeks of doom. Female thors identity was originally a mystery, with. Janes identity as female thor remained a secret to asgard and the rest of the world. Marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. Behold the book no comics fan should miss the celebration of the end of a truly marvelous era.
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