I'm sure everyone has heard by now that Thor will no longer be worthy of his trusty hammer Mjolnir and will be replaced by the new Thor who will be a woman. The news was announced on The View, which doesn't exactly seem like the target market for comic book readers but since Disney owns ABC and Marvel I guess they thought that was the perfect fit.
I have mixed feelings about this, on one hand it's exciting news but on the other it feels like a gimmick until Marvel can figure out how to bring back the male Thor. The new series will be written by Jason Aaron with art by Russell Dauterman and will premiere in October.
Marvel has released a statement about the new series:
This October, Marvel Comics evolves once again in one of the most shocking and exciting changes ever to shake one of Marvel's “big three” – Captain American, Iron Man and Thor – Marvel Comics will be introducing an all-new THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. No longer is the classic male hero able to hold the mighty hammer, Mjölnir, a brand new female hero will emerge who will be worthy of the name THOR. Who is she? Where did she come from and what is her connection to Asgard and the Marvel Universe?
“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!”
Series writer Jason Aaron emphasizes, “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.”
I haven't decided if I'm going to be reading this yet but it's definitely getting a lot of buzz. This new move makes me wonder if they can no longer think of anything to write for Thor and as a way to bring in more female readers (who are now the new face of comic book readers) decided to toss Thor aside to try to appeal to more female readers by introducing a female Thor.
This also makes me wonder why Lady Sif has not had her own series. I think it would have been amazing if the announcement was about Sif getting her own series instead of just replacing Thor.
What do you guys think? Will you be reading the new series or will you pass on it?
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