So if you market your own comic book with their exact look for thor you can be sued. Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in america n comic bo oks published by m arvel c omics. Thor was created by writer stan lee and artist jack kirby based on thor the thunder god of norse mythology. How much do you know about the original thors family tree. For audience members whose memory of the comic book or ancient thor legends may be a tad hazy, the line between myth and moviemaking is difficult to discern. Loki is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by marvel comics. With the thor movie hitting theaters this weekend, america will be introduced to marvel comics god of thunder. It may shock you to learn that stan lee and jack kirby did not do an accurate job bringing the norse god thor and his mythology into the marvel comics universe back in 1962. Incidentally, the differences between marvels version and the actual myths were eventually explained by stating that ragnarok the final battle in which the gods would be killed was a cyclical event that recreated the gods every two thousand years or so, and the. In 1962, stan lee and jack kirby reached back to norse mythology for their new superhero, thor. In norse mythology, neil gaiman retells the norse stories about the forming of the world, the creation of yggdrasil and the nine worlds, how odin lost his eye, how the gods got their treasures, lokis children, thors journey to the land of the giants, the death of balder, ragnarok, and more. But in the last decade, because of internet agendas and incompetent writers and editors, the character got completely lost.
Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Free comic book day is one of those events and has been postponed until an undisclosed date later in the year. That childhood fascination informs gaimans new book, norse mythology, a lively, funny and very human rendition of thor the thunder god, his father odin and and the darkhearted trickster loki. With the creation of the mighty thor comic book character in 1962, lee and thomas used this strategy perfectly 54. Thor odinson often called the mighty thor is a marvel comics superhero, based on the thunder god of norse mythology. This story is a lot of fun and gives you insight into the. Thor, the god of thunder, has lived on in popular culture long past the fading of the norse gods into the background with the christianization of scandinavia thanks to marvel godfather, stan lee. In just a few years, thor s popularity rose to the point where marvel applied to have the comic book characters full title and the full title of the series, the mighty thor, protected by a. May 03, 2012 however, there was another comic book team who took myths very seriously, and in large part served to bring norse mythology to a whole new audience. Eventually, thor and jane broke up, and he started a relationship instead with lady sif, who in the original myths was thors wife. Marvel, however, didnt start truly digging into the mythology until thors solo book began a new bonus section called tales of asgard. Vikings max comics this is a 5issue comic book limited series published by max comics, an imprint of marvel comics for adult audiences, in july november 2003. Thor is a special kind of superhero and not just because of that hammer. Striking blue eyes, a chin chiseled from marble and the sort of physique that makes men, women, animals and minerals weak at the knees.
Eventually, thor and jane broke up, and he started a relationship instead with lady sif, who in the original myths was thor s wife. Back on earth, the asgardians, unaware of their rulers fate, are left to wait since the rainbow bridge is shattered. Their relationship with the myths is unique in some cases, marvel has kept the myths word for word as part of thor s history. The reason being that in turning thor into a comic book character in the first place, marvel has taken many liberties as to how they have appropriated the heritage of another culturemy culture. Mar 11, 2015 the reason being that in turning thor into a comic book character in the first place, marvel has taken many liberties as to how they have appropriated the heritage of another culturemy culture. To help fans enjoy a little bit of what made fcbd so special, we are offering out a virtual free comic book day experience here at american mythology. The differences between thor ragnarok and norse mythology. In norse mythology, neil gaiman retells the norse stories about the forming of the world, the creation of yggdrasil and the nine worlds, how odin lost his eye, how the gods got their treasures, lokis children, thor s journey to the land of the giants, the death of balder, ragnarok, and more.
I was born and raised in sweden, where the scandinavian pagan. New york jets exclusive 2018 indestructible hulk 2012 2014 infinity 20 inhuman 2014 2015 invaders 1975 1979 invincible iron man 2008 2012 iron man 1968 1996 iron man 1996 1998 iron man 1998 2004 iron man thor 2010 2011 jean grey 2017 2018 journey into mystery 1952 1966 journey into. Its no surprise that marvel comics changed a lot of thors original history as a norse god, and more for the marvel cinematic universe. The story centers around a trial against thors friends the warriors three. Neil gaiman on thor, loki and norse mythology youtube. Thor made it all the way to number 14 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. That childhood fascination informs gaimans new book, norse mythology, a lively, funny and very human rendition of thor the thunder god, his father odin and.
Dark horse comics to adapt neil gaimans norse mythology. Thor s appearance has changed from each film to the next. Norse mythology describes the gods and goddesses that people from scandinavia believed in before christianity was established. Following the second world war, superhero comics declined in popularity, and. Its not that the comic book hela is unrelated to thor, but the comic book familial connections between thor and the ruler of hell are a little bit more complicated. Branaghs thor depicts the eponymous character as a sort of aliengodsuperhero hybrid, following neither the marvel story line nor the ancient myth with any obvious devotion. In each step, some aspects of the characters and plots get lost or exaggerated, and while some elements hold over from the centuries old stories, many were stripped away to. Some thor comic book series contain only a couple of issues and others are longer, such as thor 1988 series.
The comic book centers on the super hero life and adventures of the norse god thor, which is based on the mythical norse god of the same name. How the mighty thor busted into comic books and the big screen. Thor puts his life on the line for them and they go on a quest across the many pantheons of gods in the marvel universe to appease the accusing party. The unworthy thor and the ragnarok story arc, both of which derive from norse mythology, and planet hulk, which, to our. In many ways, the thor franchise holds together remarkably well. Marvels of thor is really only designed to protect the likeness and characterization of a character called thor which they themselves established in 1961 and have built up into one of their signature characters.
Since 1962, thor has been one of marvels flagship heroes, and theyve used the richness of the thunder gods norse background to give an epic history while still leaving room for others to expand upon it. Mar 15, 2011 so if you market your own comic book with their exact look for thor you can be sued. In mythology, thor seems to be very much about the family unit, kaplan said, which is something she hasnt seen addressed in the thor comic character. Marvel comics has long borrowed norse mythology for many of its beloved characters and plots. Thor 19621996 1st series journey into mystery comic books.
Thor is a comic book first published by marvel comics on 1962. 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. Thor, odin, loki everyone knows the marvel universe didnt come up with these guys. Marvels thor and the appropriation of a cultural heritage. There are the obvious things, like the addition of spaceships, shawarma joints, and enormous green rage monsters. Hela arrives for odins soul and thor drives her off. Jul 10, 2011 branaghs thor depicts the eponymous character as a sort of aliengodsuperhero hybrid, following neither the marvel story line nor the ancient myth with any obvious devotion. May 05, 2011 in mythology, thor seems to be very much about the family unit, kaplan said, which is something she hasnt seen addressed in the thor comic character. Jul 28, 2019 whilst marvel comic s thor has always been a dashing chap, it wasnt until the birth of the mcu and the casting of chris hemsworth that thor was considered dropdead gorgeous. Gaimans norse mythology which features his versions of a number of stories from actual mythology starring thor, odin, and loki was released in 2017 to. While most of the mighty crimefighters in marvels stable are creations from the minds of people like stan lee, thor is an adaptation of a character from norse mythology adapted for comics by people like stan lee.
For the first film, visual development supervisor charlie wen focused on mixing elements from the comic books with norse mythology in creating thor s costume, keeping the six diskshaped adornments on his upper body, but trying to maintain the norse side of things as much as possible. I was born and raised in sweden, where the scandinavian pagan norse religion still is an integral part of society. He is based on the being of the same name from norse mythology. The comic book character was loosely inspired by thor, god of thunder, from norse mythology. Jan 01, 2020 i read comics for more than thirty years, and in my youth, thor was by far my favorite hero. I remember in the early days of image, rob leifeld did a version of thor with red hair and a long handle hammer. New york jets exclusive 2018 indestructible hulk 2012 2014 infinity 20 inhuman 2014 2015 invaders 1975 1979 invincible iron man 2008 2012 iron man 1968 1996 iron man 1996 1998 iron man 1998 2004 iron manthor 2010 2011 jean grey 2017 2018 journey into mystery 1952 1966 journey into. Neil gaiman stops by the wsj cafe to discuss his new book norse mythology and how his take on thor, odin and loki is different from marvels comic. Click, for a full list of all thor comic books for sale. Apr 29, 2011 the celestials saga was my favorite comic book raganarok. See more ideas about thor, the mighty thor and marvel.
But earlier, shorter stories appeared in journey into mystery. Whilst marvel comics thor has always been a dashing chap, it wasnt until the birth of the mcu and the casting of chris hemsworth that thor was considered dropdead gorgeous. The unworthy thor and the ragnarok story arc, both of which derive from. Whatever myth thor can do, marvel thor can do as well. I read comics for more than thirty years, and in my youth, thor was by far my favorite hero. The comic book centers on the superhero life and adventures of the norse god of thunder thor, which is based on the mythical norse god of the same name.
Later on, both the mantle of thor and the mjolnir are taken by a female mysterious character. Although marvels rendition of thor retains many aspects of the original norse mythology, its unsurprising that the writers changed a few key elements of these ancient myths in order to bring them into the world of superheroes. The celestials saga was my favorite comic book raganarok. Feb 26, 2016 thor, odin, loki everyone knows the marvel universe didnt come up with these guys. This story is a lot of fun and gives you insight into the oemings take on thor as a character. Stan lee and jack kirby had worked at the precursor to marvel comics in the 1930s and 40s. This is a 5issue comic book limited series published by max comics, an imprint of. Neil gaiman stops by the wsj cafe to discuss his new book norse mythology and how his take on thor, odin and loki is different from marvels comic book version. Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel. The problem i see with this is that marvel thor is myth thor in a comic book.
Aug 16, 20 thor, the god of thunder, has lived on in popular culture long past the fading of the norse gods into the background with the christianization of scandinavia thanks to marvel godfather, stan lee. Dec 16, 2019 gaimans norse mythology which features his versions of a number of stories from actual mythology starring thor, odin, and loki was released in 2017 to considerable critical acclaim and. But there are many subtler alterations marvel made. However, there was another comicbook team who took myths very seriously, and in large part served to bring norse mythology to a whole new audience. The gods of asgard, and the nine realms, came from norse mythology and hey, things in the comic book world can get pretty weird adopted frost giants, battles over the throne, dark magic, the tesseract. Today, troydavid discusses the differences between thor ragnarok and norse mythology make sure to check out some of our other spotlight videos to learn more than you ever thought you would about. I remember in the early days of image, rob leifeld did a version of. Pickin up the pieces, script and art by walt simonson. Original art for thor 1962 1st series issue 450, page 35 by patrick olliffe. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Thor comic books for sale this is the first series of thor comics. See more ideas about thor, marvel and the mighty thor. He is the son of odin, chief of the gods, and odins consort jord earth and husband of the fertility goddess sif, who is the mother of his son modi and daughter thrud.