Those Who Have Been Worthy: Marvel's Many Mighty Thors

[CBR News]

The Nine Realms shake at the coming of a new, female Thor, but who else has wielded the God of Thunder's power? Read on!


Full article here.

[Rage.Of.Olympus]

On my phone and so I only just skimmed the article but Red Norvell, Thor Girl, Puddlegup and Storm were never Worthy of Mjolnir.

Even Superman only lifted the hammer only briefly in extreme circumstances.

Heck, even Eric Masterson only seemed like he lifted Mjolnir the first time because Thor was calling it. After that, Thor's soul was in his body or whatever so it severely muddies the waters.

The article acknowledges that they are alternate Universes but the mention of Jane Foster and Earth X Thor....well, I can't but help feel like there's an agenda....

[pageturner]

Just shows you Shocker was right there are Thors.

[Michael P]

The article acknowledges that they are alternate Universes but the mention of Jane Foster and Earth X Thor....well, I can't but help feel like there's an agenda....

Yeah, it's called "meeting the word count requirement".

[Vic Vega]

Am I a bad person because I find that pic of Loki pointing and laughing at chick Thor really funny?

[RLAAMJR.]

I'm glad it's confirmed that Storm is also worthy of the mjolnir.

by Daniel Govar

[Ravin' Ray]

Another What If would be Vol 2 #114 where Crusader the daughter of Captain America and Rogue (with Carol Danver's mind) is worthy to lift Mjolnir, whereas Balder the son of Thor and Enchantress wasn't.

[Gladiator7117]

Okay, Thor is getting replaced. I get that. What I don't get is how the new person is "Thor." Isn't that his birth name? Just like Odin is Odin. When someone takes over, they're not called Odin. It makes sense for heroes with codenames, but not Thor when that's his actual name. Unless the new woman's name is Thor too or she's codenamed Thor, it doesn't make sense.

[exile001]

Okay, Thor is getting replaced. I get that. What I don't get is how the new person is "Thor." Isn't that his birth name? Just like Odin is Odin. When someone takes over, they're not called Odin. It makes sense for heroes with codenames, but not Thor when that's his actual name. Unless the new woman's name is Thor too or she's codenamed Thor, it doesn't make sense.

I think it's just an easier sell if she takes the codename Thor. It's always been the power of Thor, right? Otherwise the masthead would read "Emily: heir to the power of Thor!" That's a mouthful.

[Ravin' Ray]

Okay, Thor is getting replaced. I get that. What I don't get is how the new person is "Thor."

I mentioned it elsewhere, maybe she presumes to use the name "Thor" whether Thor himself or the All-Mother approves or not. In other words, she may not care what others think.

[He-Kal]

The short about Jane Foster is interesting in that her hair does turn blonde when she becomes Thor.
Makes me wonder if this could be applied to Angela since she has red hair and people have been speculating
the new Thor was her. Going to be surreal if she is when I think back to when I first saw her in Spawn never in a million years thinking she would be Marvel Thor someday (who did?)

[Michael P]

If Eric Masterson got to call himself Thor, then I guess this new woman can too.

[RLAAMJR.]

Another What If would be Vol 2 #114 where Crusader the daughter of Captain America and Rogue (with Carol Danver's mind) is worthy to lift Mjolnir, whereas Balder the son of Thor and Enchantress wasn't.

OMG! I think I love the Captain America/Rogue pairing idea.

[Daymare]

The short about Jane Foster is interesting in that her hair does turn blonde when she becomes Thor.
Makes me wonder if this could be applied to Angela since she has red hair and people have been speculating
the new Thor was her. Going to be surreal if she is when I think back to when I first saw her in Spawn never in a million years thinking she would be Marvel Thor someday (who did?)

Currently Jane has a lack of hair due to her treatments though and she was against any magic healing her so I do not know if they would make the obvious choice in her. Roz would be another overly obvious choice and the RD picture is the only one wearing her "shade" so far.
I almost wonder if the helmet just has a built in weave or piece to it. If the woman transforms body-wise you would not think she would need a mask to hide her identity. I really do not care for the fact we will not know who the person is and this will be a part of the ongoing saga, for me I need to know who is behind the mask sooner than later to invest in the character.

There are some issues with the characters in this article though. Some of them never held the hammer "proper". Storm only used the hammer, still in Thor's hand to break her hammer, Thor girl had her own version. Not saying they would not have been worthy but they have not technically weilded the hammer on their own.

[Ptrvc]

If Eric Masterson got to call himself Thor, then I guess this new woman can too.

Wasn't he 'posing' as Thor while the real Thor was dead or something?

Its a bit different when the guy is still alive and walking around.