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 (Aug. 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 [lower-roman 1]
Buri
Mimir Bor Bestla
JordGrid Odin Frigga ViliVe Laufey Farbauti
Thor Vidar Tyr Hermod Balder Loki
(adopted by
Odin & Frigga)

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.
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  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

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