Marvel’s Thor Gets a Mighty Exciting Makeover

Thank heavens for Marvel! People (yes, men and women both) have been demanding that comic book companies and writers join the rest of us in the 21st Century by adding superheroines who are just as important, appropriately clothed, and strong as the superheroes. Thus far, between Marvel and DC, Marvel seems to be winning the race handily. Their newest announcement has me so excited that I want to hug all involved- coming this October, Marvel Comics will release a new kind of Thor series… one where the Asgardian Hero is a Heroine.

The inscription on Thor’s hammer reads ‘Whosoever holds this hammer, if HE be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.’ Well it’s time to update that inscription,” says Marvel editor Wil Moss. “The new Thor continues Marvel’s proud tradition of strong female characters like Captain Marvel, Storm, Black Widow and more. And this new Thor isn’t a temporary female substitute – she’s now the one and only Thor, and she is worthy!

Jason Aaron (Thor: God of Thunder, Original Sin) will pen the title paired with art from Russell Dauterman (Cyclops). I’m only a little familiar with these two, but just reading the quotes from Jason Aaron makes me very hopeful thinking that he gets it: “This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is THOR. This is the THOR of the Marvel Universe. But it’s unlike any Thor we’ve ever seen before.” Marvel also seems to understand that their audience is men and women seeing as how they’ve been working hard to add female-centric titles to their line up. The press release specifically explains that these titles “aim to speak directly to an audience that long was not the target for Super Hero comic books in America: women and girls.”

It’s a great day to be a geek. Now we can all hope that other comic book companies will follow in Marvel’s footsteps, and add more characters from all walks of life. Sure, there are superheroine titles out there, but this decision takes one of Marvel’s top established superheroes and turns him into a woman. That’s a pretty big deal! You can stay up to date on all of Marvel’s news by following them on Facebook, Marvel.com, or @Marvel. San Diego Comic-Con takes place next week which will bring more announcements. You can join the conversation on Twitter with #MarvelSDCC.

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