Female thor comic book

Jul 21, 2019 comic book readers already know jane foster as the mighty thor. The lack of original, welladvertised female superheroes, particularly at the movies. Of course, a female thor wont really address another problem facing the comic book world. Thor will be the 8 th title to feature a lead female protagonist and aims to speak directly to an audience that long was not the target for super hero comic books in america. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics.

Love and thunder, a film that draws upon one of the most acclaimed comic book runs of the decade. Sep 29, 2014 its hammer time for a new female thor. From this studys scores in female representation on marvel comic book covers and its bechdel test scores, there may be a connection between female visual representation and the quality of female dialogue present in comic books. The announcement on abcs the view that the god of thunder will be a woman in future comic books is only keeping up many marvel traditions.

Natalie portman to play female thor in marvels 4th film. And like in jason aarons comic run cited by waititi as a big influence on the fourth movie, jane takes over the job of manning mjolnir in thors. Is this a mistake for the company, or could it lead to growth within a somewhat ignored demographic. In the comic books, portmans jane foster has already wielded the mjolnir. Foster, a creation of writers stan lee and larry lieber, along with artist jack. I was hoping for some backstory for female thor but there was none whatsoever and without backstory i cant seem to. The ascent is the motley fools new personal finance brand devoted to helping you live a richer life. How jane foster wound up as female thor in the comics polygon. Thor has to find a book talking about it, but it was burning in the ruins of the library, thor rushes and reads the book before it burns. South asian comic book artist here who was going to be at ecccs artist alley this year. May 15, 2015 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Mar 22, 2015 while marvel surprised many comic book fans last summer when it announced a new series of thor with a woman as the title character, sales numbers over the last few months have proven it to be a sma. Apr, 2017 indeed, when c2e2 2017 begins april 21 at mccormick place, the comic book publishing industry will look much more female than it has been in decades, from the crime fighters leaping across its. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings.

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. Director taika waititi told the comic con audience while they were shooting thor. The mystery behind her was very intriguing and also the writers didnt embellish or overstate that she was a woman. He also checked on likes for female comics characters, and found that about 62 percent of them were from women. Marvels female thor comic book outsells the male version. With all this in front of us, it becomes pretty clear that female thor has been rejected by fans who would have bought the book if it had been written with respect for the character like the 0709. Time called the writer and editor of the thor comics, along with marvels editorinchief, to find out why they made thor a woman, how male and female fans have reacted and whether well see a. Thor odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Since then, the identity of the woman wielding thors mighty hammer has been a secret. Love and thunder director taika waititi reveals new.

Yes actually idk the exact scale but shes a fairly popular character. Marvel, captain marvel, elektra, shehulk, and an upcoming storm comic. Thor 1966 comic read thor 1966 comic online in high. Ive looked into the reasons why comic book nerds are against female thor.

When jane foster was with the asgardian gods, she found the hammer and actually managed to lift it, becoming an all new female thor. Thors mother, freyja, has been ruling their asgardian kingdom as its. The mighty avenger was an experiment by marvel to see if their movie success could cycle back into comic book sales. Also female thor book sales are based in the bait plot who is she, and the original thor still is in the new book many of the readers are still reading the pr stunt book only for him, i gave.

Love and thunder comes around, the fierce warrior miek might have an incredible new costume design. Jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel. Marvels female thor comics selling 30% more than previous. The female thor and the female comicbook reader the atlantic. This is a 5issue comic book limited series published. In a 2014 storyline, thor loses his power and renounces his name. Comic book fans who like their superhero stories on the lighter, funnier, allages side of the ledger will undoubtedly gravitate towards this eightpart 201011 limited. Female thor comic book selling significantly more copies. When she first talked to him she knew nothing about superhero. May 12, 2015 in october, marvel comics introduced readers to a new hero. Jul 27, 2014 lessons from behind the counter at a comic book store nprs lidia jean kott talked to jason aaron, the writer of the new female thor.

Marvels female thor comics selling 30% more than previous series. Thor, the lightningwielding superhero played by the chris hemsworth in the marvel movies, will be recast as a female in new comic book series that will launch in october. Jul 15, 2017 released in conjunction with the first thor movie, thor. Jul 15, 2014 marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series. I was hoping for some backstory for female thor but there was none whatsoever and without backstory i cant seem to bring myself to find a reason to care about the character. Chris hemsworths comic book character will be replaced by a female, the studio announced on the view. Why female thor is just a publicity stunt to boost marvels. Brie larson shares epic wonder woman and captain marvel fan art. Ragnarok, he read from jason aarons mighty thor comic series, which depicts jane as a female thor. Comic book writer jason aaron relaunched the thor comic book series with thor.

The issue sees the new thor coming face to face with the former wielder of mjolnir. Since then, the identity of the woman wielding thor s mighty hammer has been a secret. Comic books are still made by men, for men and about men. It explores male thor through a dark time in his life where he is not worthy of mjolnir.

Jul 15, 2014 of course, a female thor wont really address another problem facing the comic book world. Female thor is about the worst writing i have ever seen, its like a bad. Superhero comic books berlatskys article, the female thor and the female comicbook reader 2014, argues that girls are interested in reading superhero comics as much as boys. She later fought during the secret wars comic book storyline and served as a member of the avengers. Why female thor is just a publicity stunt to boost marvels comic book sales last week, disney s nyse. Jan 27, 2018 controversies continue to dog the comic book giants from the white saviorness of iron fist, the shocking lack of a female fronted marvel movie after ten years of films, the upskirting of wonder woman in justice league, the genderbending of legacy heroes like thor and wolverine. But now sales figures issued by comichron show the new character outselling the older, male thor comics. A new thor is coming to marvel comics and hes a she. Thor will be a woman in the comics, marvel announces new. Janes identity as female thor remained a secret to asgard and the rest of the world. Mar 23, 2015 im no stranger to the wide world of comic books, especially marvel, which is the company i have always leaned towards. Marvel turned to abcs the view to introduce the first female to portray thor in its new comicbook series.

During the comics, thor is treated as a separate character as opposed to those who obtain his power. In october, marvel comics introduced readers to a new hero. Marvels female thor shouldnt come as a surprise analysis. Thor,goddess of thunder, lady thor,the mighty thor, thunderpants,allmother of. For many years, foster was a nurse, employed by dr.

Jul 21, 2014 the female thor and the female comic book reader. Mar 15, 2020 with both wonder woman and captain marvel being the first female solo movies in their respective franchises, the two are often mentioned together in comic book discussions and featured together in. Jul 22, 2019 the actor will return as jane foster in thor. Natalie portmans female thor is inspired by the work of jason aaron, who attended high school in shelby county and graduated from uab before moving to kansas city.

Ever since jason aarons fantastic run made jane foster, the mighty lady thor, one of the. Comic book readers already know jane foster as the mighty thor. Thor is the latest in the evergrowing and long list of female centric titles that continues to invite new readers into the marvel universe. Analyzing female gender roles in marvel comics from the.

Having a woman as thor allows aaron to continue playing with gender roles within the book. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on. Oct, 2014 comic books are still made by men, for men and about men. With the event postponed ive been impacted significantly as i was flying.

Lessons from behind the counter at a comic book store nprs lidia jean kott talked to jason aaron, the writer of the new female thor. Jul 15, 2014 this new thor makes for yet another marvel comic with a female lead. Jul 15, 2014 time called the writer and editor of the thor comics, along with marvels editorinchief, to find out why they made thor a woman, how male and female fans have reacted and whether well see a. Enjoyed read this comic book, must admit at first having a female thor was a bad idea but the storyline and the female thor work really well. See the first comics appearance of the female thor. Foster picks up the hammer mjolnir and becomes the goddess of thunder, also ultimately taking on thor s name. This female thor is the 8 th title to feature a lead female protagonist and aims to speak directly to an audience that long was not the target for super hero comic books in america. Thor okay, so youre interested, but you just want something to dip your toes into. He does a lot of stupid things, drinks a lot and hurts the people who care about him. When someone obtains thor s power, they are just a more powerful version of themselves. How marvels female thor will do natalie portman justice.

Lessons from behind the counter at a comic book store. See the first comics appearance of the female thor female. On july 15, marvel comics unveiled a female version of thor for an upcoming comic series. The goddess of thunder thor 20142015 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Marvel comics reveals a female thor the new york times. Why female thor is just a publicity stunt to boost marvels comic book sales.

Dis marvel comics stunned the world by announcing that thor would become a woman. Marvel comics explains the female thor surprise on the. The female thor and the female comicbook reader the. This is a 5issue comic book limited series published by max comics, an imprint of marvel comics for adult audiences, in july november 2003. A female thor will pick up mjolnir and become the allpowerful thor in an october comic. Female thor s secret identity revealed posted on tuesday, may 12th, 2015 by angie han since last year, a female thor has been tearing her way through the pages of the. Its so much deeper than the usual bad guy is bad, have to save the day now. An analysis and opinion on the the new female thor character created by marvel comics in 2014. Jane foster earth616 female thor, marvel comics, marvel. Natalie portman will be the female thor in the new marvel movie.

Great comic, one of my favorites and is the comic that got me into comics. She later fought during the secret wars comic book. Gerard jones in his book men of tomorrow mentioned a survey that showed that 90 percent of the readers of. How to read the jane foster thor comics before love and thunder. Jul 21, 2019 janes identity as female thor remained a secret to asgard and the rest of the world. Alabama comic book writers female thor hammers way to big. The first four female books sold close to 20,000 copies, more than the last four thor. You can read both volumes of the 20142015 thor run. But after aaron built up the female supporting cast in his. Jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, most commonly depicted as a supporting character of the superhero thor odinson. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team.