List of Thor (Marvel Comics) supporting characters

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Many of Thor's supporting characters
Art by Andrea Di Vito. Thor characters.jpg
Many of Thor's supporting characters
Art by Andrea Di Vito.

Throughout the stories published in Marvel Comics since his first appearance in Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962), the Thor character has accumulated a number of recognizable supporting characters. Like Thor, many of these characters are based on mythological figures, however a number of original characters have appeared as well. Thor has also formed strong bonds or close working relationships with other superheroes since becoming a founding member of the Avengers in 1963. In addition, Thor has an extensive rogues gallery.

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Family

Like Thor most of his family members are based on figures from Norse Mythology and as in those myths they fill major roles throughout the publication. Thor's relationship with his family has been described as "shakespearean". [1] [2]

Genealogy

Thor family tree [i]
Buri
Mimir Bor Bestla
JordGrid Odin Frigga ViliVe Laufey Farbauti
Thor Vidar Tyr Hermod Balder Loki
(adopted by
Odin & Frigga)
  • Odin has another brother, Cul, introduced in the 2011 miniseries, Fear Itself , who in the comics was erased from all known history. [ii] [iii]
  • Odin and Frigga have two daughters; Angela, whose parentage was kept secret until the 2014 miniseries Original Sin , [iv] and Laussa, born during the 2015 series Angela: Asgard's Assassin. [v]

Notes:

  1. Thor's family tree as it appears in Thor #500 (July 1996)
  2. Fraction, Matt  (w), Immonen, Stuart  (p),von Grawbadger, Wade (i)."Worlds on Fire"Fear Itself,vol. 1,no. 4(September 2011).Marvel Comics.
  3. Fraction, Matt (w), Ferry, Pasqual  (a)."Fear Itself: In the Beginning"Thor,vol. 1,no. 7(December 2011).Marvel Comics.
  4. Ewing, Al (w),Garbett, Lee; Bianchi, Simone (a),Woodard, Nolan (col),Sabino, Joe (let),Moss, Will (ed). Original Sin Thor & Loki: The Tenth Realm,no. 1(July 2014).Marvel Comics.
  5. Gillen, Kieron; Bennett, Marguerite (w),Jimenez, Phil; Hans, Stephanie (p),Hanna, Scott; Hans, Stephanie (i),Farjado Jr., Romulo; Hans, Stephanie (col),Cowles, Clayton (let),Moss, Will; Moison, Jon (ed). Angela: Asgard's Assassin ,no. 6(July 2015).Marvel Comics.

Other superheroes

Thor regularly interacts with other Marvel superheroes as a member of the Avengers. A few, however, have marked a presence in the core Thor titles:

Villains

Thor has an extensive rogue's gallery, some of his most memorable villains include; Loki, the Enchantress, Malekith, Hela, Mangog, Surtur, and the Wrecking Crew.

Love interests

Thor has had several notable romances throughout his long history:

Other supporting characters

References

  1. Andy Frisk (2009-09-21). "A Shakespearean Thor". Comic Book Bin. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  2. Timothy Callahan (2008-07-30). "Review: Thor #10". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Original Sin #5.1. Marvel Comics.
  4. 1 2 Thor (vol. 3) #10 (September 2008)
  5. Thor #600 (February 2009)
  6. Journey into Mystery #97 (October 1963)
  7. Thor (vol. 3) #7
  8. Thor (vol. 3) #600
  9. 1 2 Thor Annual #4 (1976)
  10. Thor: Son of Asgard #09
  11. Thor #300-301 (October, November 1980)
  12. 1 2 Thor #275 (September 1978)
  13. Thor (vol. 3) #8
  14. Thor (vol. 3) #10
  15. Thor (vol. 2) #80-85
  16. Thor (vol. 3) #5
  17. Thor Annual #6 (1978)
  18. Thor #274 (August 1978)
  19. Thor (vol. 2) #83
  20. 1 2 Thor #349
  21. Thor (vol. 2) #40
  22. Thor (vol. 3) #1-8
  23. Thor #312 (October 1981)
  24. Thor #324-327
  25. Thor (vol. 2) #85
  26. Thor Annual #11 (1984)
  27. Thor (vol. 2) #82
  28. Thor #337 (November 1983)
  29. Thor #359 (September 1985)
  30. Thor Corps #1-4 (September-December 1993)
  31. Thor (vol. 2) #83-85 (October- December 2004)
  32. Thor #390 (April 1988)
  33. 1 2 Thor (vol. 2) #80-81
  34. Thor (vol. 3) #11
  35. Thor #126-131
  36. Thor: Blood Oath #2-4
  37. The Incredible Hercules #132, 134, 136
  38. The Avengers #38-45
  39. Journey into Mystery #112, 1965
  40. Hulk #5-6 (2008)
  41. Fear Itself #5 (2011)
  42. 1 2 Thor vol. 3, #3
  43. Invincible Iron Man #21 (December 2009)
  44. Silver Surfer #4 (1969)
  45. Thor #468-471 (November 1993-February 1994); Silver Surfer (vol. 3) #88 (January 1994)
  46. Silver Surfer/Thor Annual 1998
  47. Thor (vol. 2) #24-25 (2000)
  48. Thor (vol. 2) #33-35 (2001)
  49. Thor (vol. 2) #40-41 (2001)
  50. Thor (vol. 2) #75-79
  51. Thor #432 (May 1991)
  52. Thor #457 (January 1993)
  53. Quasar #47 (June 1993)
  54. Thor #439-441
  55. Thunderstrike #22-24
  56. Thor #352. Marvel Comics
  57. Uncanny X-Men Annual #9. Marvel Comics
  58. The Uncanny X-Men #200-201. Marvel Comics
  59. X-Men: Gold (vol. 2) #33-35. Marvel Comics
  60. Thor (vol. 3) #1-12, #600-602
  61. Thor (vol. 3) #8,11
  62. Thor #491-494
  63. Thor (vol. 2) #68-79
  64. Thor #328-329
  65. Thor #354
  66. Thor #357-359
  67. Thor #296-300
  68. Avengers (vol. 8) #8. Marvel Comics
  69. Avengers (vol. 8) #11. Marvel Comics
  70. Journey Into Mystery #83 (August, 1962)
  71. Thor (vol. 3) #1
  72. Thor #294
  73. Thor #295
  74. Marvel Super Heroes (vol. 2) #15 (1993)
  75. McCoy, Dan. "Hugin and Munin". NorseMythology.org. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  76. Thor #274 (August 1978)
  77. Thor #294-295
  78. Thor #325-326
  79. Thor (vol. 3) #603
  80. Thor (vol. 2) #72-79
  81. Thor (vol. 2) #2
  82. Thor (vol. 2) #39
  83. Thor #273 (July 1978)
  84. Thor #275-278
  85. Thor (vol. 2) #52
  86. Thor (vol. 2) #69-74
  87. Thor #364-365 (February-March 1986)
  88. Lockjaw And The Pet Avengers #1 (July 2009)
  89. Thor #277