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Marvel's New Thor Will Be a Woman

Posted by Soulskill on from the time-to-test-hemsworth's-acting-chops dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Marvel Comics has announced that Thor, the thunder god whose story has been told in comic books, movies, and TV shows since the 1960s, will fall from grace, and no longer be able to wield his hammer Mjolnir. A brand new female character will take up the name Thor and continue the series. Jason Aaron, the series writer, said, "This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is THOR. This is the THOR of the Marvel Universe. But it's unlike any Thor we've ever seen before." Marvel's Wil Moss added, "The new Thor continues Marvel's proud tradition of strong female characters like Captain Marvel, Storm, Black Widow and more. And this new Thor isn't a temporary female substitute — she's now the one and only Thor, and she is worthy!"

13 of 590 comments (clear)

  1. I am Woman! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am Woman, hear me Thor!

    That is all.

    1. Re:I am Woman! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I am Woman, hear me Thor!

      That is all.

      You dirty Thor!

    2. Re:I am Woman! by rwa2 · · Score: 4, Funny

      The God of Thunder is at a particularly successful orgy and sees a good-looking woman wandering around in her toga. He puffs up his chest and proclaims to her, "Hi, I am Thor!"

      The woman looks back and says, "Ugh, yeth, I'm thor too, I'm thor all over."

  2. Congratulations? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Congratulations to a comic book company for changing a male character from very old mythology into a woman.

    Perhaps they can next make a comic book with Jesus as a woman?

    1. Re:Congratulations? by jimmifett · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't be a fool, Jesus is obviously a velociraptor!

      Look forward to the Velocirapture!

    2. Re:Congratulations? by KiloByte · · Score: 5, Funny

      He went extinct for your sins.

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  3. Tales of Asgard... by seven+of+five · · Score: 4, Funny

    In related news, Odin will become a transgender drag queen with a flair for theatrics. Loki, however, will remain low-key.

  4. The hammer is my penis? by Overzeetop · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait, no...that's a different show.

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  5. In other news, DC Comics announced by david.emery · · Score: 4, Funny

    The renaming of its famous comic book and TV character, "Wonder Person."

    Chris Hemsworth and Lynda Carter are reportedly in talks to assume the other's iconic role. No word yet if they're planning to share costumes.

  6. Re:Ridiculous! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hollywood is so lazy they will remake the movie "Junior" with a female character.

  7. Re:Ridiculous! by kruach+aum · · Score: 5, Funny

    What part of "And this new Thor isn't a temporary female substitute — she's now the one and only Thor, and she is worthy!"" is ambiguous to you? If she is the one and only Thor, and she is a woman, then Thor is now a woman. That's how the transitive relation works.

  8. Re:Wonder what this will do for the movies by captjc · · Score: 3, Funny

    You mean you never heard the old Viking tales of how Thor and Kaptein Amerika fought to control the rampaging monster known as the GrÃnn Raseri Mann all for the affections of the goddess Freyja? I remember there being a Shieldmaiden, Sort Enke. I believe it has something to do with how Vikings got their shields. It was all apart of the ancient Agenter Skjold saga.

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  9. Re:Please, enough. by Darinbob · · Score: 3, Funny

    Groucho-Marxist.