Female thor comic book

Chris hemsworths comic book character will be replaced by a female, the studio announced on the view. This is a 5issue comic book limited series published. Of course, a female thor wont really address another problem facing the comic book world. Jul 21, 2019 janes identity as female thor remained a secret to asgard and the rest of the world. From this studys scores in female representation on marvel comic book covers and its bechdel test scores, there may be a connection between female visual representation and the quality of female dialogue present in comic books. Female thor comic book selling significantly more copies. In october, marvel comics introduced readers to a new hero. Marvels female thor comics selling 30% more than previous. The first four female books sold close to 20,000 copies, more than the last four thor. May 12, 2015 in october, marvel comics introduced readers to a new hero. Foster, a creation of writers stan lee and larry lieber, along with artist jack. The lack of original, welladvertised female superheroes, particularly at the movies. May 15, 2015 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. A new thor is coming to marvel comics and hes a she.

Marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. Comic book readers already know jane foster as the mighty thor. Is this a mistake for the company, or could it lead to growth within a somewhat ignored demographic. 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. Great comic, one of my favorites and is the comic that got me into comics. Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. How to read the jane foster thor comics before love and thunder. The mystery behind her was very intriguing and also the writers didnt embellish or overstate that she was a woman. The lack of original, welladvertised female superheroes. Comic book writer jason aaron relaunched the thor comic book series with thor. 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. Sep 29, 2014 its hammer time for a new female thor. But now sales figures issued by comichron show the new character outselling the older, male thor comics.

In a 2014 storyline, thor loses his power and renounces his name. Mar 15, 2020 with both wonder woman and captain marvel being the first female solo movies in their respective franchises, the two are often mentioned together in comic book discussions and featured together in. 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. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Lessons from behind the counter at a comic book store. Since then, the identity of the woman wielding thors mighty hammer has been a secret. Foster picks up the hammer mjolnir and becomes the goddess of thunder, also ultimately taking on thor s name. Comic books are still made by men, for men and about men. A female thor will pick up mjolnir and become the allpowerful thor in an october comic.

Thor,goddess of thunder, lady thor,the mighty thor, thunderpants,allmother of. Marvels female thor comic book outsells the male version. Dis marvel comics stunned the world by announcing that thor would become a woman. 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. Having a woman as thor allows aaron to continue playing with gender roles within the book. He does a lot of stupid things, drinks a lot and hurts the people who care about him. Comic book fans who like their superhero stories on the lighter, funnier, allages side of the ledger will undoubtedly gravitate towards this eightpart 201011 limited. Thor 1966 comic read thor 1966 comic online in high. Marvel comics reveals a female thor the new york times. The announcement on abcs the view that the god of thunder will be a woman in future comic books is only keeping up many marvel traditions. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings.

Natalie portmans female thor is inspired by the work of jason aaron, who attended high school in shelby county and graduated from uab before moving to kansas city. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on. The female thor and the female comicbook reader the. Alabama comic book writers female thor hammers way to big. Ever since jason aarons fantastic run made jane foster, the mighty lady thor, one of the.

With all this in front of us, it becomes pretty clear that female thor has been rejected by fans who would have bought the book if it had been written with respect for the character like the 0709. Why female thor is just a publicity stunt to boost marvels. Presenting a noncanonical retelling of thor s origin story which focused on his interactions with jane foster and the world around him, the line was meant to be an. Its so much deeper than the usual bad guy is bad, have to save the day now. Jul 21, 2014 the female thor and the female comic book reader. Apr, 2017 indeed, when c2e2 2017 begins april 21 at mccormick place, the comic book publishing industry will look much more female than it has been in decades, from the crime fighters leaping across its. Since then, the identity of the woman wielding thor s mighty hammer has been a secret. Marvels female thor shouldnt come as a surprise analysis. But after aaron built up the female supporting cast in his.

It explores male thor through a dark time in his life where he is not worthy of mjolnir. Mar 23, 2015 im no stranger to the wide world of comic books, especially marvel, which is the company i have always leaned towards. Foster coincidentally remained as a senator in the congress of worlds to avoid suspicion with her alterego. She later fought during the secret wars comic book. South asian comic book artist here who was going to be at ecccs artist alley this year. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics polygon. The goddess of thunder thor 20142015 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The mighty avenger was an experiment by marvel to see if their movie success could cycle back into comic book sales. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on the. In the comic books, portmans jane foster has already wielded the mjolnir. With the event postponed ive been impacted significantly as i was flying. Female thor s secret identity revealed posted on tuesday, may 12th, 2015 by angie han since last year, a female thor has been tearing her way through the pages of the.

I was hoping for some backstory for female thor but there was none whatsoever and without backstory i cant seem to. Female thor is about the worst writing i have ever seen, its like a bad. During the comics, thor is treated as a separate character as opposed to those who obtain his power. See the first comics appearance of the female thor. Jul 15, 2014 of course, a female thor wont really address another problem facing the comic book world. Thor has to find a book talking about it, but it was burning in the ruins of the library, thor rushes and reads the book before it burns. Time called the writer and editor of the thor comics, along with marvels editorinchief, to find out why they made thor a woman, how male and female fans have reacted and whether well see a.

She later fought during the secret wars comic book storyline and served as a member of the avengers. I was hoping for some backstory for female thor but there was none whatsoever and without backstory i cant seem to bring myself to find a reason to care about the character. Jul 15, 2014 time called the writer and editor of the thor comics, along with marvels editorinchief, to find out why they made thor a woman, how male and female fans have reacted and whether well see a. Jerry has had a crush on jane since reading thor comics as a child. Love and thunder director taika waititi reveals new. When she first talked to him she knew nothing about superhero. 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.

Jul 15, 2014 marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. Jul 15, 2014 this new thor makes for yet another marvel comic with a female lead. The issue sees the new thor coming face to face with the former wielder of mjolnir. And like in jason aarons comic run cited by waititi as a big influence on the fourth movie, jane takes over the job of manning mjolnir in thors. Love and thunder comes around, the fierce warrior miek might have an incredible new costume design. Thor okay, so youre interested, but you just want something to dip your toes into. 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. Oct, 2014 comic books are still made by men, for men and about men. Jul 21, 2019 comic book readers already know jane foster as the mighty thor. Janes identity as female thor remained a secret to asgard and the rest of the world. The ascent is the motley fools new personal finance brand devoted to helping you live a richer life.

Director taika waititi told the comic con audience while they were shooting thor. This is a 5issue comic book limited series published by max comics, an imprint of marvel comics for adult audiences, in july november 2003. Marvels female thor comics selling 30% more than previous series. For many years, foster was a nurse, employed by dr. When jane foster was with the asgardian gods, she found the hammer and actually managed to lift it, becoming an all new female thor. Brie larson shares epic wonder woman and captain marvel fan art. Jul 27, 2014 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. On july 15, marvel comics unveiled a female version of thor for an upcoming comic series. Love and thunder, a film that draws upon one of the most acclaimed comic book runs of the decade.

How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics. Why female thor is just a publicity stunt to boost marvels comic book sales. 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. The female thor and female comic book 955 words cram. Yes actually idk the exact scale but shes a fairly popular character. Ragnarok, he read from jason aarons mighty thor comic series, which depicts jane as a female thor. Thors mother, freyja, has been ruling their asgardian kingdom as its. Jul 15, 2017 released in conjunction with the first thor movie, thor. Natalie portman to play female thor in marvels 4th film. When someone obtains thor s power, they are just a more powerful version of themselves. You can read both volumes of the 20142015 thor run.

The female thor and the female comicbook reader the atlantic. Jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel. Fangirls, it turns out, are the great untapped resource of the comic book world, and they want to see more characters that look like them. 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. 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. Jane foster earth616 female thor, marvel comics, marvel. Marvel, captain marvel, elektra, shehulk, and an upcoming storm comic. Gerard jones in his book men of tomorrow mentioned a survey that showed that 90 percent of the readers of. See the first comics appearance of the female thor female. Natalie portman will be the female thor in the new marvel movie. An analysis and opinion on the the new female thor character created by marvel comics in 2014. How marvels female thor will do natalie portman justice. Analyzing female gender roles in marvel comics from the. Thor will be a woman in the comics, marvel announces new.