After original sin, frost giants invade earth and a new mighty thor arrives to save the day. Marvel says the classical male hero can no longer hold the mighty hammer leaving mjolnir, the new female hero, to be pronounced worthy. After he was equipped with the destoyers armor, cul targeted female thor. Marvel announces that a female character will be the new thor. Please remember to like, fav, share and subscribe if you enjoy todays video. Enjoyed read this comic book, must admit at first having a female thor was a bad idea but the storyline and the female thor work really well. Marvel reveals female thor in new comic book series marvel will introduce its first female portrayal of thor written by jason aaron and illustrated by russell dauterman in october. Marvel reveals female thor in new comic book series. Jul 21, 2014 the female thor and the female comic book reader. The new thor is a big deal, but not because shes a woman. Comic book readers already know jane foster as the mighty thor. The comic will require an updated inscription on the hammer and continue.
Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on. The new thor is a big deal, but not because shes a. While many people balked at the arrival of a new thor much less a female one many more fans welcomed the change of status quo. The distaff thor was unveiled on tuesdays abc daytime series the view, with the cohosts debuting artwork. Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Jane foster, roz solomon, lady sif, valkyrie, hell even angela since youre bringing her in and i have the feeling angela is going to be the new thor now. Sep 06, 2017 marvel is ushering in a brand new era for one of its most iconic heroes with the unveiling of a brand new female thor. Love and thunder comes around, the fierce warrior miek might have an incredible new costume design. Make a damn effort to promote thor s female support cast.
The ascent is the motley fools new personal finance brand devoted to helping you live a richer life. Comic books are still made by men, for men and about men. Why female thor is just a publicity stunt to boost. Enjoyed read this comic book, must admit at first having a female thor was a.
Writer jason aaron, who brought jane fosters thor to the marvel universe in the first place, will pen the comic. Thor is the latest in the evergrowing and long list of female centric titles that continues to invite new readers into the marvel universe. While marvel surprised many comic book fans last summer when it announced a new series of thor with a woman as the title character, sales numbers over the last few months have proven it. The comic, launching in october, is billed by marvel as one of. Enjoyed read this comic book, must admit at first having a female thor was a bad idea but the storyline and the female. Jul 15, 2014 marvel announces that a female character will be the new thor. Why marvels female superheroes look like porn stars the. Wil moss, marvel comics editor of the upcoming thor series. The lasso compels truth, but it cant stop mansplaining, declared wonder woman as the bad guy.
Mar 22, 2015 while marvel surprised many comic book fans last summer when it announced a new series of thor with a woman as the title character, sales numbers over the last few months have proven it to be a sma. Janes identity as female thor remained a secret to asgard and the rest of the world. Odinson called upon freyja and an army of women to assist female thor in culs attack. She later fought during the secret wars comic book storyline and served as a member of the avengers. Love and thunder director taika waititi reveals new. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Natalie portman is back as jane foster, and in thor. The thor in marvels comic book universe is about to become a woman. Welcome to marvels new relaunched comic thor by jason aaron and russell. Natalie portman will be the female thor in the new marvel movie. Jul 21, 2019 portman will star as the female mighty thor in the fourth instalment of the marvel franchise, thor. However, marvel says that a new series written by jason aaron with art by russell dauterman will recast thor as a female character. This book is everything you love about him, his supporting cast, and his world. The issue sees the new thor coming face to face with the former wielder of mjolnir.
Marvel, captain marvel, elektra, shehulk, and an upcoming storm comic. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. The female thor and the female comicbook reader the. God of thunder comic series starring a new female character wielding the power of mjolnir. Comics studios vice president of sales tells summit that some stores say people have had enough of new female and ethnic minority characters. May 12, 2015 the new series has been a top 10 book for marvel. But after aaron built up the female supporting cast in his.
Thor, the lightningwielding superhero played by the chris hemsworth in the marvel movies, will be recast as a female in new comic book series that will launch in october. During its next big thing panel at new york comic con on. The character, which is based on the norse deity of the same name, is the asgardian god of thunder who possesses the enchanted hammer, mjolnir, which grants him the ability to fly and manipulate weather amongst his other superhuman attributes. Female thor beating male thor in marvel comics figures. Marvel comics is introducing a new hero for the next generation of comic book fans. In a 2014 storyline, thor loses his power and renounces his name. Thor placed 14th on igns list of top 100 comic book heroes. A new thor is coming to marvel comics and hes a she. But the new thor is part of a concerted effort by marvel to reach out to new audiences longignored by comic books namely women and girls. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Foster coincidentally remained as a senator in the congress of worlds to avoid suspicion with her alterego.
Jane foster comics jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, most commonly depicted as a supporting character of the superhero thor odinson. Love and thunder jane foster as thor explained ign. For the first time ever, a female hero will wield the power of the mighty mjolnir. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on the. New feminist thor is selling way more comic books than the. Marvel comics recasts superhero thor as a woman books. The inscription on thors hammer reads whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of thor.
Marvels thor will now be a woman hollywood reporter. This female thor is the 8 th title to feature a lead female protagonist and aims to speak directly to an audience that long was not the target for super hero comic books in america. Jul 15, 2014 marvel comics is introducing an all new, female god of thunder, it was announced tuesday. Jul 15, 2014 marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. Get ready for a thor like youve never seen before, as this allnew heroine takes. Browse the marvel comic series mighty thor 2015 2018. Marvel announces a new comic book series with a woman taking over as the one and only thor. New female thor is marvels strongest thunder god yet cbr. New york comic con attendee stephanie turner, dressed as justice leagues hawk girl reuters. This book is everything you are going to love about him, his supporting cast, and his world. Earth and a new mighty thor arrives to save the day. Jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel. Thor will be a woman in the comics, marvel announces new.
Female thor is what happens when progressive handwringing. Angry white men are trying to shut down diverse comics female thor and muslim ms. Remember this as the before picture for when i get jacked, portman joked about getting ready to play her new superhero role. The female thor and the female comicbook reader the atlantic. See the first comics appearance of the female thor female. And that point is the real nail in the coffin for marvels misguided attempts at promoting gender diversity. Jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, most commonly depicted as a supporting character of the superhero thor odinson. The writing will make you smile and the art is absolutely gorgeous. Love and thunder might just see valkyrie begin a romance with a new female character from the comic books. While some longterm comic fans have already dismissed this new thor as pandering to the. The series, which will be written by jason aaron and russell dauterman is. Thor is looking a little curvier than usual, but this new goddess of thunder can wield a mystical hammer as well as any asgardian dude. Most of the new readers seem to be women and young girls, which is great, mr. We cant give away all the story details now obviously, but once the story is out there, it becomes clear why theres a new female thor.
In the comics, jane became thor after original sin, when nick fury whispered. The studio revealed during its lengthy panel that new characters will enter. What the new female thor might mean for female representation in comics july 17, 2014 by elite daily 1 comment is the creation of a new female thor a watershed moment in pop culture. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics. Sep 29, 2014 its hammer time for a new female thor. The first five new thor books are currently selling more copies than the last five thor books from 2012 by close to 20,000 copies per month, not including digital copies. Instead, as many suspected, marvel announced something comic related, something thunderous. Why female thor is just a publicity stunt to boost marvels comic book sales before that, a muslim girl became the new ms. Jul 15, 2014 thor, the lightningwielding superhero played by the chris hemsworth in the marvel movies, will be recast as a female in new comic book series that will launch in october. This is very cool news, but not entirely for the reasons you might imagine. Other comic book publishers are hardly saints, of course.
An epic fresh take on the legend of the thunder god and a new lease of life for female superhero awesomeness. Jane foster sent waves through the comic fandom when she picked up mjolnir and became the mighty thor. Jul 15, 2014 this new thor makes for yet another marvel comic with a female lead. In her original incarnation, jane was a nurse who later became a doctor, and she worked with dr. With the new female thor, marvels parent company disney ignited a media firestorm by having whoopi goldberg make the announcement on abcs the view. See the first comics appearance of the female thor. Russell dauterman is an illustrator and character designer, best known as the artist of the marvel comic book series, the mighty thor. Share on facebook opens in a new tab share on twitter opens in a. Marvel is ushering in a brand new era for one of its most iconic heroes with the unveiling of a brand new female thor. Aaron took over the thor book in 2012 and has since delivered one of the most celebrated single character runs in the modern era. Jason aaron and artist russell dautermans 2014 comic book storyline. The new thor continues marvels proud tradition of strong female characters like captain marvel, storm, black widow and more.
May 15, 2015 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Marvel comics new female thor is proving that women can outsell men by shifting more copies than those featuring the male version of the norse go. The new title is a new comic starring thor, god of thunder except in this comic, thor is a woman. Youre seeing more and more comics that appeal to that audience. Lessons from behind the counter at a comic book store nprs lidia jean kott talked to jason aaron, the writer of the new female thor. Why female thor is just a publicity stunt to boost marvels comic book sales. In an issue of dcs wonder woman last year, the popular female superhero complained about a villain mansplaining to her before an ally punched him in the face for the crime.
Jill lepore reads aforce, a new marvel comic book with female superheroes, with two tenyearold boys. Women are thrilled natalie portman will be female thor in the new. Why female thor is just a publicity stunt to boost marvels. Marvels female thor comics selling 30% more than previous. Natalie portman confirmed as mighty thor in marvel sequel. The popularity of the new thor has also increased his recognition with noncomics fans. Part of this strong skew towards male comic book characters and male writers may be due to whom publishers have perceived their audience to.
Comic book writer jason aaron relaunched the thor comic book series with thor. Natalie portman will be the female thor in the new marvel. New thor coming to the pages of marvel comic book speculation. In 2015, this thor joined the avengers in allnew alldifferent avengers fcbd may 2015, which takes place in the aftermath of the secret wars. Lessons from behind the counter at a comic book store. Jul 21, 2019 janes identity as female thor remained a secret to asgard and the rest of the world. Allnew thor olivier coipel thor comic, female thor, the mighty. It explores male thor through a dark time in his life where he is not worthy of mjolnir. Marvel comic book hero thor becomes a woman in new series. Marvel comics recasts superhero thor as a woman books the. While the audience breakdown is not available and theres no way to know if the new thor is bringing in more female readers, it is clear that shes outselling the last series by a lot. Thor will be the 8 th title to feature a lead female protagonist and aims to speak directly to an audience that long was not the target for super hero comic books in america. In the comic books, portmans jane foster has already wielded the mjolnir.
Jul 21, 2019 remember this as the before picture for when i get jacked, portman joked about getting ready to play her new superhero role. Believe me when i say female characters need more promotion and treatment in comics but make them new characters or flesh out. Ever since jason aarons fantastic run made jane foster, the mighty lady thor, one. Readers are abandoning marvel comics after social justice. Jul 23, 2019 in a 2014 announcement introducing the female thor comic book character on which portlands character will presumably be based, marvel comics boasted that the story was the latest in the ever.
Marvel comics reveals a female thor the new york times. When jane foster was with the asgardian gods, she found the hammer and actually managed to lift it, becoming an all new female thor. Marvel introduces a female thor to premiere in a new comic book series in october 4. Oct 26, 2019 this new female thor is danielle cage the daughter of luke cage and jessica jones.
Great comic, one of my favorites and is the comic that got me into comics. Jane foster has been part of the thor comic books since the 1960s. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Jul 15, 2014 however, marvel says that a new series written by jason aaron with art by russell dauterman will recast thor as a female character.
What will probably happen in the marvel comic book that introduces the new female thor is that the male thor weve all known for decades will either bite the bullet or do. Also female thor book sales are based in the bait plot who is she, and the original thor still is in the new book many of the readers are still reading the pr stunt book only for him, i gave. A female thor will pick up mjolnir and become the allpowerful thor in an october comic. Janes new identity as female thor also greatly transformed her. Thor is the latest in the evergrowing and long list of femalecentric titles that continues to invite new readers into the marvel universe.
Its so much deeper than the usual bad guy is bad, have to save the day now. This book has already gained some traction online in the past few weeks as danielle cage had been an integral part to the recently finished dead man logan series. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics polygon. Marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. Love and thunder announced that natalie portman not only will be back for the fourth thor film but also will be taking on the mythical hammer and godlike powers herself the news that portmans character, jane foster, would be back as a female thor was announced at san diego comic con on saturday, and people especially women are simply overjoyed. New feminist thor is selling way more comic books than the old thor fusion fusion when marvel introduced the newly rebooted thor comic book last october, some fans were bothered by the fact that thor is now a woman. The character, which is based on the norse deity of the same name, is the asgardian god of thunder who possesses the enchanted hammer, mjolnir, which grants him the ability to fly and manipulate weather amongst his. By the end of the comic book issue, an unidentified female character arrived. Why make thor a woman instead of creating a whole new female character in the series.
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