Hello, and welcome to The Heroic Deep Dive, the podcast that hammers through the pages of comic book history to uncover the truth behind your favorite heroes! I'm your host, and today, we are going full-throttle, full-Asgardian, to explore the long, and often bewildering, journey of the God of Thunder.

When you think of Thor, you probably picture the mighty Avenger from the big screen. The son of Odin, wielder of Mjolnir, battling frost giants and dark elves. But the character we know and love today is the product of decades of wild, cosmic, and sometimes bizarre, comic book storytelling.

Did you know he was first introduced in 1962 by the legendary trio of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Larry Lieber? And in his earliest appearances, he was a mild-mannered doctor with a lame leg? Or that his most iconic storylines involve everything from getting turned into a frog to facing off against the literal God Butcher? We’ll be breaking down all the epic sagas, the creative shifts, and the moments that defined Thor as one of Marvel's most powerful and enduring characters.

So, grab your hammer—or just your headphones—and get ready to travel the Bifrost, because this is The Heroic Deep Dive into the comic book history of Thor!