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Jul 16, 2014 - 6:58 AM
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Solium
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I wouldn't worry, this status quo shouldn't last too long. In fact, I am sure that the Thor we all know and love will have Mjolnir back by the time Avengers 2 hits theaters. From what I have read it sounds like Thor does something that makes him unworthy for the hammer, and his hammer goes to a successor who is worthy. I am sure the result is that Thor has to go on a hero's journey of sorts and win back his right to wield the hammer. Which I can pretty much guarantee he will. That said, the concept sounds intriguing, and the author of this upcoming storyline has been writing Thor for a while, and he is doing a great job on the book. So it will be interesting to see what happens.
I suspect part of the reason for this is that not too long ago in the Spider-Man books, Doctor Octopus took over Peter Parker's body and become a new and different Spider-Man. This storyline was a big success for Marvel, and gave them a huge jump in sales, particularly when Peter reclaimed his body. Similarly, it looks like someone other than Steve Rogers will be the new Captain America. Again, it is a temporary move, and not the first time Steve Rogers was replaced by another person who became Captain America. Although like Thor, I am sure Rogers will be back as Captain America in time for Avengers 2.
But Marvel is saying this IS Thor. Not someone replacing Thor. Which leads to the next problem. Last I knew Thor was a God and Gods are "male" deities.
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Jul 16, 2014 - 7:22 AM
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But Marvel is saying this IS Thor. Not someone replacing Thor.
Right, just like Doc Ock WAS Spider-man recently, and just like Dick Grayson WAS Batman while Bruce Wayne was "dead," and just like six different characters have been Robin. Just like every comic book character that is confirmed by the comics companies as dead ends up coming back from whatever alternate dimension they were hiding in (Superman, Batman, Jason Todd, recently the Human Torch, soon Wolverine).
In the comic books, Thor's origin is a mortal body with the spirit of a God, BTW - this was retconned later, but comic books have a way of making whatever story they want to tell work within the realms of their baffling decades-long continuities. If they say that this new character in their fictional imaginary story IS Thor, then that will be the case.
If having Thor be another character will give new shades to stories involving that superhero, generate buzz, and draw more women and girls into the world of comics, then Marvel is doing its job.
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I wouldn't worry, this status quo shouldn't last too long. In fact, I am sure that the Thor we all know and love will have Mjolnir back by the time Avengers 2 hits theaters. From what I have read it sounds like Thor does something that makes him unworthy for the hammer, and his hammer goes to a successor who is worthy. I am sure the result is that Thor has to go on a hero's journey of sorts and win back his right to wield the hammer. Which I can pretty much guarantee he will. That said, the concept sounds intriguing, and the author of this upcoming storyline has been writing Thor for a while, and he is doing a great job on the book. So it will be interesting to see what happens.
I suspect part of the reason for this is that not too long ago in the Spider-Man books, Doctor Octopus took over Peter Parker's body and become a new and different Spider-Man. This storyline was a big success for Marvel, and gave them a huge jump in sales, particularly when Peter reclaimed his body. Similarly, it looks like someone other than Steve Rogers will be the new Captain America. Again, it is a temporary move, and not the first time Steve Rogers was replaced by another person who became Captain America. Although like Thor, I am sure Rogers will be back as Captain America in time for Avengers 2.
But Marvel is saying this IS Thor. Not someone replacing Thor. Which leads to the next problem. Last I knew Thor was a God and Gods are "male" deities.
From the author himself:
CBR News: Jason, the big news is that a new volume of "Thor" launches in October and its protagonist is female. I understand you have to be wary of spoilers here, but what can you tell us about the new title character? Has Thor been transformed? Or has another character received Thor's powers?
Jason Aaron: The latter. This is not the Thor we knew transformed into a woman. This is a new character; someone else picking up the hammer. I knew when I took over Thor that at some point I wanted to do a Beta Ray Bill-style story about somebody else wielding the hammer for awhile. It took me awhile to figure out what kind of story that should be and who the character should be.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=54083
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Jul 17, 2014 - 8:06 AM
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mastadge
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This is nothing new. More than a decade ago with the "Red, White, and Black" story, they ran a Tuskegee-inspired series in which they experimented with the Super Soldier serum on black soldiers in the 40s, and a black Captain America was introduced. There has also already been a female Captain America, female Hawkeye, not to mention all the cognate characters like Batgirl, Batwoman, Spider-Woman, She-Hulk, etc.
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