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Thor

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Hear the backstories about Thor, Jane Foster, Thor’s squad, Frog Thor, and more from the comics!


Links from the discussion…


Thor’s 10 best comicbook runs ever


Jane Foster is Thor


Is Jane Foster the best Thor?


8 things Marvel got wrong about Thor and Norse mythology


Erik Selvig is a member of Jane’s team in this movie and is from the comics


Darcy Lewis is an original character created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)


Simon Walterson is Throg the Frog of Thunder


Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology



Loki is from Norse mythology and Marvel has their own incarnation of him


Thor was pulled from Nose mythology for Marvel's comics


Thor’s squad

  • Volstagg is not taken from Norse mythology but is an original Marvel creation, modeled on Shakespeare's Falstaff in character and name

  • Hogun is also an original character from Marvel
  • Fandral also doesn’t come from mythology
  • Sif is from Norse mythology but her character was enhanced by Marvel


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