Marvel says Thor becomes a woman in new Comic Marvel series
Press picture from Marvel Comics
In the world of Comics, and Comics in the western world, it´s a big thing when leading Hero´s are women. I like it. Over Half of the world’s population are women, and still Hero´s in culture is mostly portrait as men. Stupid and arrogant. It is therefore positive to see that the new Comic ”Thor”, a Nordic Viking Mythological god 1000 of years ago, in a comic book is a woman. And it is not entirely bad either. It is sometimes said women had a strong position in the old Viking culture. Read more, BBC, Viking women>
If you are looking for more information about the Vikings and maybe plan a trip to Stockholm, Sweden, then a visit to Historiska Museum is something you may would enjoy. Read more here >
Read more about the new Woman Thor on Marvel comics website here >
Read CNET article about the same, here >
Now just hope this women character isnt made silly, like many women heroes have been done previously in the world of Comics. Make her strong as the Male Thor character. Make her believable and the readers will love it. And the female readers may flock the comics of Thor.
Stefan Lindblad
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Eh, speaking as a woman, it’s a silly gimmick. Thor was who he was long before Marvel. Marvel could just as easily have created a female hero with her own story and her own strengths within the Viking culture. Kind of sad that they didn’t, this just feels cheap.
Hi, yes of course. I am a Swede myself and know about the mythology and the gods. Of course it would be better not to make a Thor a woman. Thor have been a male god for over 1000 years 🙂 Marvel is doing a gimmick yes. Hopefully as I wrote they don’t make the female Thor into something cheeky.