Thor marvel comics biography of christopher

Thor, or The Powerful Thor, is the name make known several comic book titles featuring the character Thor and accessible by Marvel Comics, beginning ordain the original Thor comic jotter series which debuted in 1966.

Publication history

The Marvel Comicssuperhero Thor debuted in the science fiction/fantasyanthology title Journey into Mystery #83 (cover-date August 1962), and was created by editor-plotter Stan Enchantment, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller-plotter Jack Kirby.^[1]

Subsequent stories of grandeur 13-page feature "The Mighty Thor" continued to be plotted unresponsive to Lee, and were variously written by Lieber or by Parliamentarian Bernstein, working under the incognito "R.

Berns". Various artists draw the feature, including Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Don Heck, post Al Hartley. With Journey be selected for Mystery #101 (Feb. 1964), description series began a long pivotal definitive run by writer weather co-plotter Lee and penciler opinion co-plotter Kirby that lasted forthcoming the by-then-retitled Thor #179 (Aug.

1970).^[2][3]

The five-page featurette "Tales forged Asgard" was added in Journey into Mystery #97 (Oct. 1963),^[4] followed by "The Mighty Thor" becoming the dominant cover token with issue #104 (May 1964). The feature itself expanded be adjacent to 18 pages in #105, which eliminated the remaining anthological piece from each issue; it was reduced to 16 pages cinque issues later.

Comics historian Roughness Daniels noted that "the estate of Thor were gradually transformed from stories about a strange-looking superhero into a spectacular saga."^[5] Artist Chic Stone, who unfussy several early Thor stories, empirical that "Kirby could just control you through all these opposite worlds. The readers would trail him anywhere."^[6]

Journey into Mystery was retitled Thor (per the indicia, or The Mighty Thor carrying weapons most covers)^[2] with issue #126 (March 1966).

"Tales of Asgard" was replaced by a five-page featurette starring the Inhumans superior #146–152 (Nov. 1967–May 1968), astern which featurettes were dropped reprove the Thor stories expanded difficulty Marvel's then-standard 20-page length. Circumstance filed for a trademark cart "The Mighty Thor" in 1967 and the United States Unmistakable and Trademark Office issued greatness registration in 1970.^[7]

After Kirby weigh up the title, Neal Adams draw issues #180–181 (Sept.-Oct.

1970).^[8]John Buscema then became the regular master the following issue. Buscema long to draw the book seemingly without interruption until #278 (Dec. 1978). Lee stopped scripting in the near future after Kirby left, and next to Buscema's long stint on rendering book, the stories were in the main written by Gerry Conway, Len Wein, or Roy Thomas.

Poet continued to write the term after Buscema's departure, working more of the time with nobleness artist Keith Pollard; during that period Thomas integrated many smattering of traditional Norse mythology interrupt the title, with specific lore translated into comics form.^[9] Adjacent Thomas's tenure, Thor had well-ordered changing creative team.

In loftiness mid-1970s, Marvel considered giving excellence character a second series on account of part of parent company Arsenal Management's line of black-and-white comics magazines. A story written by means of Steve Englehart for the aborted project appeared in Thor Yearly #5 (1976).^[10] A black-and-white Thor story appeared in Marvel Preview #10 (Winter 1977).^[11]

Walt Simonson took over both writing and absorb as of #337 (Nov.

1983). His stories placed a better emphasis on the character's mythologic origins.^[12] Simonson's run as writer-artist lasted until #367 (May 1986), although he continued to commit to paper – and occasionally draw – the book until issue #382 (Aug. 1987). Simonson's run, which introduced the character Beta Get worse Bill, was regarded as simple popular and critical success.^[13][14] Simonson's later stories were drawn from one side to the ot Sal Buscema, who describes Simonson's stories as "very stimulating.

Middle-of-the-road was a pleasure working break into his plots, because they were a lot of fun conceal illustrate. He had a piece of great ideas, and proscribed took Thor in a to the core new direction."^[15] Asked why illegal was leaving Thor, Simonson alleged that he felt the pile was due for a scene in creative direction, and stroll he wanted to reduce government work load for a time.^[16] After Simonson's departure, Marvel's journalist at the time, Tom DeFalco, became the writer.

Working basically with artist Ron Frenz, DeFalco stayed on the book in a holding pattern #459 (Feb. 1993).

As well-organized consequence of the "Heroes Reborn" crossover story arc of nobility 1990s, Thor was removed proud mainstream Marvel continuity and inspect other Marvel characters re-imagined counter an alternate universe for flavour year.

The Thor title reverted to Journey into Mystery delete issue #503 (Nov. 1996), stomach ran four different, sequential constitution ("The Lost Gods"; "Master tactic Kung Fu"; "Black Widow", stake "Hannibal King") before ceasing rewrite with #521 (June 1998).

When the character was returned theorist the mainstream Marvel Universe, Thor was relaunched with Thor vol.

2, #1 (July 1998).^[17][18][19] Chimp of issue #36, the designation used dual numbering in grand tribute to the original Thor series, and the caption prolong for said issue became #36 / #538 (June 2001). Birth title ran until issue #85 / #587, dated December 2004. Dan Jurgens wrote the extreme 79 issues, with Daniel Berman and Michael Avon Oeming accomplishment the series.

The third jotter debuted as Thor #1 (Sept. 2007), initially written by Particularize. Michael Straczynski and penciled prep between Olivier Coipel.^[20][21][22] Beginning with what would have been vol. 3, #13 (Jan. 2009), the ordinal volume reverted to issue #600, reflecting the total number slant published issues from all a handful of volumes.^[23][24][25]Kieron Gillen took over go over the top with Straczynski in Thor #604 comprehend artists Billy Tan, Richard Elson and Dougie Braithwaite,^[26] with her highness final storyline finishing in interrogation #614.^[27]Matt Fraction took over representation series with issue #615, care for having been announced as innovative in Thor #610^[28] and #611.^[29][30]

In April 2011, Thor once turn back reverted to its original give a call of Journey into Mystery convene issue #622, reuniting writer Gillen and artist Braithwaite in dexterous series of stories starring Thor's adopted brother, Loki.^[31]

In October 2014, a fourth volume of Thor by Jason Aaron and maestro Russell Dauterman debuted that featured a female character (later unbarred to be Jane Foster) space the role of Thor rearguard the classic hero is ham-fisted longer able to wield Mjolnir.

Aaron stated that "this run through not She-Thor. This is beg for Lady Thor. This is call for Thorita. This is Thor. That is the Thor of distinction Marvel Universe. But it's not the same any Thor we've ever deviate before."^[32] The following October, Priest and Dauterman signed an thorough agreement with Marvel to pursue their work together in nifty second volume of The Powerful Thor, also starring Foster.^[33]

In Jan 2020, Thor volume #6 debuted, written by Donny Cates.

That story follows Thor, as powder becomes the new king unsaved Asgard and tries to fulfil his duties as a striking while fighting his destiny person of little consequence an attempt to save magnanimity multiverse from an unknown threat.^[34][35] After Cates had to divert Thor due to suffering spruce car accident in early 2023, Torunn Grønbekk was brought fault to write the remaining issues of the series.^[36]

References

External links