Thor debuted as a Marvel Comics superhero in the science fiction/ fantasy anthology title Journey into Mystery #83 ( cover-date August 1962), created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller-plotter Jack Kirby.
#What movie is after thor ragnarok series
Īlternate versions of Thor from within the MCU multiverse appear in the animated series What If.? (2021), with Hemsworth reprising the role. Following the Blip, he passes the crown of New Asgard to Valkyrie and joins the Guardians of the Galaxy.Īs of 2021, Thor is a central figure of the MCU, having appeared in eight films and will appear in the upcoming film Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). Thor eventually becomes the King of Asgard after Odin's death, but the entire realm is destroyed during Ragnarök. Thor commits himself to the protection of Earth, and becomes a founding member of the Avengers. This brings him into conflict with his villainous adopted brother, Loki. Thor wields a powerful hammer called Mjolnir, and is initially depicted as the arrogant heir to the throne of Asgard whose brash behaviors causes turmoil among the Nine Realms under Asgard's protection. In the MCU, he is depicted as one of the most powerful Asgardians, an ancient alien civilization with long ties to Earth, who humans consider to be gods. Thor Odinson, more commonly known as Thor, and sometimes by his title as the God of Thunder, is a fictional character portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and the Norse mythological god of the same name.