Thor Odinson, God of Thunder Appreciation 2019

[CaptainMar-Vell92 of the Kree]

Can we all just shift into talking about something positive?

How about Thor in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3?

He's got two arms, two eyes, Mjolnir, is voiced by Rick Wasserman, and feels perfectly true to the character, with some cool lines and moments in the game.

Isn't that nice ?

My problem with that game is that it doesn't have Starlin's Thanos but Hickman's Thanos and the annoying Thane. At least it does have Richard Rider, THE Nova, and Ronan Is not a goth tinged complete monster villain this time.

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Thor #170 Nov 1969
"The Thunder God and the Thermal Man!"
Thor has been teleported to New York City by Odin and is horrified to see
that a new communist robot known as the Thermal Man has ravaged the city.
Thor goes into the battle zone and finds that the Warriors Three and Balder proved too weak to stop the powerful robot.
As the Asgardians regroup, the US military arrives and throws massive amounts of fire-power on the robot,
but to no avail as the robot easily blasts them away with it's thermal blasts.

Not wishing to stand idly by, Thor leads the Warriors Three and Balder back into the fray.
Although the five Asgardians outnumber the Thermal Man and Thor's own hammer can stagger the construct,

it still proves able to fight them all off. Meanwhile, realizing that the Thermal Man has proven to be too powerful
and possibly a threat to their own nation, those behind the "Bamboo Curtain" that created the Thermal Man
have given the US military a implosion bomb that will hopefully disable the rampaging robot.

As the bomb is dropped, it is noticed by Thor who uses his magic hammer to shield himself and the others from the bombs effect.
The bomb lands on the Thermal Man seemingly deactivating the robot and ending it's threat.
With the battle over, Thor notices that there are injured people among the wreckage
and changes back into his mortal guise of Donald Blake so that he may administer medical attention.

Finding a man in the rubble, Blake carries an injured man off to the hospital.

As the Warriors Three and Balder recover from the fight
with Volstagg bragging about his supposed battle prowess, as usual
the Thermal Man revives and it attacks them once more.
Watching from Asgard, Karnilla grows concerned over the fate of Balder, and much to
Loki's disapproval, she teleports the Warriors Three and Balder to her castle in Asgard.
Furious that Karnilla would save the life of a hated enemy for love, Loki departs, no
longer wishing to be her ally, vowing that she will rue the day she had crossed him.

While back on Earth, Blake continues to treat the wounded until he learns that the Thermal Man is back on the rampage.
Rushing out of the hospital, Blake transforms back into Thor to battle the Thermal Man once more.
Battling the robot once more, Thor finds that it is indestructible but comes up with a means to defeat it.
Thor lures the Thermal Man to the docks, where the Thunder God summons a powerful storm.

The tidal waves created from such a deluge wash the Thermal Man away ending his threat.

As Thor allows the storm to subside, he is confident that the robot will harm no more,
as the currents of the ocean will carry it far north where it will be frozen in ice forever more.

Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett

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Incredible Hulk #300 Oct 1984
"Days of Rage!"
The now savage Hulk stands on the roof of Smythe's Warehouse and begins tearing down a billboard.
He hurls it down to the street below, and the panicking crowd cannot understand why the Hulk has suddenly become so feral.
Daredevil observes the carnage and detects an abandoned child sitting in the midst of the fleeing pedestrians.
He swings down and scoops the child to safety before the hordes of people accidentally trample him.

Gabe Jones leads an attack squadron of S.H.I.E.L.D. hoverfliers to engage the Hulk.
They launch napalm missiles at him, and the roof of the warehouse erupts into flames.
Kate Waynesboro stands nearby watching the attack.
She realizes now that the man she loved is hopelessly lost and that the Hulk is truly nothing more now than a monster.

The Hulk picks up a water tower from the roof of the building and hurls it at the S.H.I.E.L.D. hoverfliers.
The ships are destroyed, and several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents fall seemingly to their doom.
Fortunately, Spider-Man arrives and catches them in a net of webbing.
He then creates a web canopy to protect the agents from the deluge of now blistering hot water that descends down from the destroyed tower.
The combination of steaming water and flames causes the roof of the warehouse to collapse and the Hulk falls down inside.

From nearby Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange sits on the stoop of his mansion and observes events from afar.
He knows that there is no chance of saving Banner, but he needs to find a way to stop the Hulk without destroying him.
He goes into his sanctum to consult with the Orb of Agamotto.

The Hulk meanwhile, emerges from the burning warehouse and stalks out into the street
where he is met by a battalion of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and New York City police officers.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents fire upon the Hulk with their advanced handguns, but this proves fruitless.
The Hulk tears up a section of the street pavement, which sends agents and police officers alike scattering across the ground.

At City Hall, Mayor Ed Koch consults with New York governor Mario Cuomo regarding the Hulk's rampage.
The governor recommends calling in the National Guard, but the mayor instead sends a signal to Avengers Mansion.

Other heroes arrive on the scene to take their chance at bringing down the Hulk.
The Human Torch unleashes a blast of flame, but the Hulk extinguishes him with a super-clap of his hands.
Iron Fist charges up his fist and punches at the Hulk,
but the Hulk catches the blow and re-channels the energy back into Iron Fist's body.
Power Man charges at him from behind and the Hulk responds by punching him through four skyscrapers.

Eventually, the Avengers arrive and attack the Hulk as well.
Starfox attempts to use his pheremone power to calm him,
but the Hulk is beyond calming at this point and sends Starfox flying.
The Scarlet Witch uses her hex power to electrocute the Hulk, but this doesn't even slow him down.
The Vision tells Captain Marvel to assume the form of Gamma radiation and attack the Hulk. This too proves futile.
The Vision engages the Hulk directly and tries to stop him by altering his density.
The Hulk pounds the Vision across the top of his head, driving him several feet into the ground.
Thor takes his turn and the two combatants rage across Manhattan trading blow for blow with one another.

Thor is one of the few beings alive who can actually withstand a punch from the Incredible Hulk.
Their fight carries over into Central Park,

and the Hulk attacks Thor with his own commemorative Adamantium statue.
Thor deflects the projectile with Mjolnir,

and the impact sends shockwaves across the city.

Finally, Doctor Strange arrives. After consulting with the Orb of Agamotto,
he realizes that there is only one solution towards stopping the Hulk – exile.
Having analyzed several different dimensional realms, he decides that the only place
where the Hulk can no longer threaten a living being is in a Crossroads realm.
Strange opens a mystic portal and places it before the Hulk, just as the green behemoth begins charging at him.
As the Hulk enters the rift, the portal quickly closes.

Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc.

[babyblob]

I am reading early Thor from Journey into Mystery. I just read 98 where he fought the Cobra. I got into Thor from reading him in The Avengers. The only thing that bugs me is he seems to rely on his hammer a great deal. I know he has to hold onto it for 60 seconds or he will turn back to Don Blake. But every time he is without it he seems to forget that he has other powers. Over all though I am really enjoying him.

[K7P5V]

Incredible Hulk #300 Oct 1984
"Days of Rage!"
The now savage Hulk stands on the roof of Smythe's Warehouse and begins tearing down a billboard.
He hurls it down to the street below, and the panicking crowd cannot understand why the Hulk has suddenly become so feral.
Daredevil observes the carnage and detects an abandoned child sitting in the midst of the fleeing pedestrians.
He swings down and scoops the child to safety before the hordes of people accidentally trample him.

Gabe Jones leads an attack squadron of S.H.I.E.L.D. hoverfliers to engage the Hulk.
They launch napalm missiles at him, and the roof of the warehouse erupts into flames.
Kate Waynesboro stands nearby watching the attack.
She realizes now that the man she loved is hopelessly lost and that the Hulk is truly nothing more now than a monster.

The Hulk picks up a water tower from the roof of the building and hurls it at the S.H.I.E.L.D. hoverfliers.
The ships are destroyed, and several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents fall seemingly to their doom.
Fortunately, Spider-Man arrives and catches them in a net of webbing.
He then creates a web canopy to protect the agents from the deluge of now blistering hot water that descends down from the destroyed tower.
The combination of steaming water and flames causes the roof of the warehouse to collapse and the Hulk falls down inside.

From nearby Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange sits on the stoop of his mansion and observes events from afar.
He knows that there is no chance of saving Banner, but he needs to find a way to stop the Hulk without destroying him.
He goes into his sanctum to consult with the Orb of Agamotto.

The Hulk meanwhile, emerges from the burning warehouse and stalks out into the street
where he is met by a battalion of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and New York City police officers.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents fire upon the Hulk with their advanced handguns, but this proves fruitless.
The Hulk tears up a section of the street pavement, which sends agents and police officers alike scattering across the ground.

At City Hall, Mayor Ed Koch consults with New York governor Mario Cuomo regarding the Hulk's rampage.
The governor recommends calling in the National Guard, but the mayor instead sends a signal to Avengers Mansion.

Other heroes arrive on the scene to take their chance at bringing down the Hulk.
The Human Torch unleashes a blast of flame, but the Hulk extinguishes him with a super-clap of his hands.
Iron Fist charges up his fist and punches at the Hulk,
but the Hulk catches the blow and re-channels the energy back into Iron Fist's body.
Power Man charges at him from behind and the Hulk responds by punching him through four skyscrapers.

Eventually, the Avengers arrive and attack the Hulk as well.
Starfox attempts to use his pheremone power to calm him,
but the Hulk is beyond calming at this point and sends Starfox flying.
The Scarlet Witch uses her hex power to electrocute the Hulk, but this doesn't even slow him down.
The Vision tells Captain Marvel to assume the form of Gamma radiation and attack the Hulk. This too proves futile.
The Vision engages the Hulk directly and tries to stop him by altering his density.
The Hulk pounds the Vision across the top of his head, driving him several feet into the ground.
Thor takes his turn and the two combatants rage across Manhattan trading blow for blow with one another.

Thor is one of the few beings alive who can actually withstand a punch from the Incredible Hulk.
Their fight carries over into Central Park,

and the Hulk attacks Thor with his own commemorative Adamantium statue.
Thor deflects the projectile with Mjolnir,

and the impact sends shockwaves across the city.

Finally, Doctor Strange arrives. After consulting with the Orb of Agamotto,
he realizes that there is only one solution towards stopping the Hulk – exile.
Having analyzed several different dimensional realms, he decides that the only place
where the Hulk can no longer threaten a living being is in a Crossroads realm.
Strange opens a mystic portal and places it before the Hulk, just as the green behemoth begins charging at him.
As the Hulk enters the rift, the portal quickly closes.

Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc.

Awesome! One of my all-time favorite comic book battles which involves Thor. Thanks for the memories, 616MarvelYear is LeapYear.

[CaptainMar-Vell92 of the Kree]

I am reading early Thor from Journey into Mystery. I just read 98 where he fought the Cobra. I got into Thor from reading him in The Avengers. The only thing that bugs me is he seems to rely on his hammer a great deal. I know he has to hold onto it for 60 seconds or he will turn back to Don Blake. But every time he is without it he seems to forget that he has other powers. Over all though I am really enjoying him.

Silver Age Thor starts to get really good once Larry Lieber goes away and Jack Kirby becomes a regular artist.

Thor's powers without Mjolnir weren't well estabilished yet, aside for his super strenght and shooting lightning from his fingers.

[CaptainMar-Vell92 of the Kree]

Awesome! One of my all-time favorite comic book battles which involves Thor. Thanks for the memories, 616MarvelYear is LeapYear.

And people say Hulk can easily defeat Thor.

[Desmark]

Lol very amusing. Which makes me wonder... Is it possible to levitate mjolinir through Magic?

[GodThor]

Lol very amusing. Which makes me wonder... Is it possible to levitate mjolinir through Magic?

Gaea did it iirc.

[kilderkin]

Gaea did it iirc.

Well she's definitely at least as powerful as Odins tier as an elder god, and part of Thor's family, so that makes some sense

[CaptainMar-Vell92 of the Kree]

Lol very amusing. Which makes me wonder... Is it possible to levitate mjolinir through Magic?

LOL. It's funny cuz theres a Merlin in the Marvel universe.

[Hypestyle]

Who is still alive from Thor's supporting casts over the years? Anybody who's been gone a long time who can be brought back?

[CaptainMar-Vell92 of the Kree]

Who is still alive from Thor's supporting casts over the years? Anybody who's been gone a long time who can be brought back?

Lady Sif and Red Norvell needs to make a comeback.

[babyblob]

Sorry if this is not the place for questions but I have one. If Thors hammer returns to him why is he always so worried when it is just out of reach? I have seen a few stories where is turns back to Don Black because his hammer is just beyond his grasp. Cant he just will it back to him? Also sometimes when he turns back to Don Black his hammer returns to the walking stick and other times does not. What is up with that?

Over all I am enjoying Thor and the Tales from Asgard shorts are a lot of fun to read.

[K7P5V]

Who is still alive from Thor's supporting casts over the years? Anybody who's been gone a long time who can be brought back?

I'll put in a vote for the return of both Hannah & Amanda Fairmont.

And people say Hulk can easily defeat Thor.

Completely understandable, CaptainMar-Vell92 of the Kree. Thor must always be mindful of his surroundings.