Marvel Comics: Thor is now a woman

[Ultimate Paragon]

http://time.com/2987551/thor-marvel-woman/

"If we can accept Thor as a frog and a horse-faced alien, we should be able to accept a woman"

Marvel announced on The View Tuesday morning that a woman will take up Thor’s mantle–err, hammer. Fans were shocked to find out that for the foreseeable future, the long, blonde locks waving under Thor’s Norse helmet in the comic books will belong to a lady.

The announcement comes during a groundswell of support for female superheroes. Wonder Woman will get her long-awaited big screen debut (albeit in a Batman-Superman movie), the Power Puff Girls are returning to TV and a new line of female super hero action figures is set to hit shelves this holiday season. 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: 47% of comic fans are female, and women made up 62% of the Facebook fans of female comic characters (including Black Widow, Elektra and She-Hulk), according to Comics Beat.

Bold move from Marvel.

[Witchyjoshy]

Sooooo anyone remember that Black Widow wielded Mjolnir?

'Cause it seems like Marvel doesn't.

Still an interesting and bold move on their part, but they're talking like this is the first time a woman has wielded it, and so are the fans.

[ironbite]

That was in another universe so it doesn't count.

[Cloud3514]

Had a friend freak out and call it a publicity stunt. Sure. Except he then turned around and claimed the DC never makes these kinds of publicity stunts (while praising the New 52 and ignoring Superman quitting his job, Superman renouncing his (non-existent) American citizenship, the brief Wonder Woman reboot less than a year before the New 52, Batman's "death," Knightfall, the Death of Superman and others that I'm probably forgetting).

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

Sooooo anyone remember that Black Widow wielded Mjolnir?

'Cause it seems like Marvel doesn't.

Still an interesting and bold move on their part, but they're talking like this is the first time a woman has wielded it, and so are the fans.

There was also that What If? with Rogue permanently absorbing Thor.

[Askold]

There was also the time that Deadpool had the Mjolnir.

Although that turned out to be just another trick by Loki (who claims to be Deadpool's father. Wether this is true or not is unclear as it might have been retconned away or it might have been Loki just messing with Deadpool's head. As if it needs to be any more messed than it already is.)

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

We need a universe where everyone is Thor.

[RavynousHunter]

Couldn't the Hulk use Mjolnir?  Not because the hammer thought him a worthy wielder, but simply because he was that god damned strong?

[Ghoti]

Couldn't the Hulk use Mjolnir?  Not because the hammer thought him a worthy wielder, but simply because he was that god damned strong?

I'm not familiar with the comics at all, but in Avengers it pins him to the floor of the helicarrier.

[Askold]

Couldn't the Hulk use Mjolnir?  Not because the hammer thought him a worthy wielder, but simply because he was that god damned strong?

I'm not familiar with the comics at all, but in Avengers it pins him to the floor of the helicarrier.

The "weight" of Mjolnir is magical (or technomancy or whatever they have in the movie version) so that those who are "unworthy" cannot lift it. I think Hulk and his gamma-ray/mutant powers are not magical so they he can't use Mjolnir. Loki as well got trapped on the floor underneath the Mjolnir at some point I think. The hammer didn't crush him with the weight but he was unable to move it or slip away from underneath since the magic did not let him move the hammer.

[Ghoti]

Couldn't the Hulk use Mjolnir?  Not because the hammer thought him a worthy wielder, but simply because he was that god damned strong?

I'm not familiar with the comics at all, but in Avengers it pins him to the floor of the helicarrier.

The "weight" of Mjolnir is magical (or technomancy or whatever they have in the movie version) so that those who are "unworthy" cannot lift it. I think Hulk and his gamma-ray/mutant powers are not magical so they he can't use Mjolnir. Loki as well got trapped on the floor underneath the Mjolnir at some point I think. The hammer didn't crush him with the weight but he was unable to move it or slip away from underneath since the magic did not let him move the hammer.

I remember seeing something about how when Mjolnir was forged in the heart of a star it became a fixed quantum point, and only certain people have the correct quantum resonance to shift the universe around it. Which doesn't explain why it's affected by gravity, but it's interesting.

[Witchyjoshy]

Couldn't the Hulk use Mjolnir?  Not because the hammer thought him a worthy wielder, but simply because he was that god damned strong?

I'm not familiar with the comics at all, but in Avengers it pins him to the floor of the helicarrier.

The "weight" of Mjolnir is magical (or technomancy or whatever they have in the movie version) so that those who are "unworthy" cannot lift it. I think Hulk and his gamma-ray/mutant powers are not magical so they he can't use Mjolnir. Loki as well got trapped on the floor underneath the Mjolnir at some point I think. The hammer didn't crush him with the weight but he was unable to move it or slip away from underneath since the magic did not let him move the hammer.

I remember seeing something about how when Mjolnir was forged in the heart of a star it became a fixed quantum point, and only certain people have the correct quantum resonance to shift the universe around it. Which doesn't explain why it's affected by gravity, but it's interesting.

Perhaps gravity has the correct quantum resonance.

[Second Coming of Madman]

Couldn't the Hulk use Mjolnir?  Not because the hammer thought him a worthy wielder, but simply because he was that god damned strong?

I'm not familiar with the comics at all, but in Avengers it pins him to the floor of the helicarrier.

The "weight" of Mjolnir is magical (or technomancy or whatever they have in the movie version) so that those who are "unworthy" cannot lift it. I think Hulk and his gamma-ray/mutant powers are not magical so they he can't use Mjolnir. Loki as well got trapped on the floor underneath the Mjolnir at some point I think. The hammer didn't crush him with the weight but he was unable to move it or slip away from underneath since the magic did not let him move the hammer.

I remember seeing something about how when Mjolnir was forged in the heart of a star it became a fixed quantum point, and only certain people have the correct quantum resonance to shift the universe around it. Which doesn't explain why it's affected by gravity, but it's interesting.

Perhaps gravity has the correct quantum resonance.

Would this mean Graviton could wield it?

[Stormwarden]

Well if Jubilee can be a vampire, Thor can be a woman.

Now, bring back Nomad, GDI. We need a Man Without a Country right about now.

[ironbite]

Couldn't the Hulk use Mjolnir?  Not because the hammer thought him a worthy wielder, but simply because he was that god damned strong?

I'm not familiar with the comics at all, but in Avengers it pins him to the floor of the helicarrier.

The "weight" of Mjolnir is magical (or technomancy or whatever they have in the movie version) so that those who are "unworthy" cannot lift it. I think Hulk and his gamma-ray/mutant powers are not magical so they he can't use Mjolnir. Loki as well got trapped on the floor underneath the Mjolnir at some point I think. The hammer didn't crush him with the weight but he was unable to move it or slip away from underneath since the magic did not let him move the hammer.

I remember seeing something about how when Mjolnir was forged in the heart of a star it became a fixed quantum point, and only certain people have the correct quantum resonance to shift the universe around it. Which doesn't explain why it's affected by gravity, but it's interesting.

Fan Theory to explain why Mjolnir doesn't break the hook in Jane's apartment when Thor puts it on there like a good house guest.

Ironbite-only constant with Mjolnir is only those worthy can actually wield it and Mjolnir gets to decide that.