Thor (Marvel Comics) in other media

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Adaptations of Thor in other media
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Created by Stan Lee
Larry Lieber
Jack Kirby
Original sourceComics published by Marvel Comics
First appearance Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962)
Films and television
Film(s) Hulk Vs. Thor (2009)
Thor (2011)
Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Television
show(s) 		The Marvel Super Heroes (1966)
The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
Games
Video game(s) Thor: God of Thunder

The Marvel Comics superhero, Thor has appeared in a wide variety of media outside of comic books such as video games, films, and television programs.

Contents

Television

1960s

A "Mighty Thor" title card from a segment of the 1966 animated television series The Marvel Super Heroes. Thor Marvel Super Heroes.jpg
A "Mighty Thor" title card from a segment of the 1966 animated television series The Marvel Super Heroes .
Donald Blake (Steve Levitt) and Thor (Eric Allan Kramer) from The Incredible Hulk Returns. Thor from Hulk Returns.jpg
Donald Blake (Steve Levitt) and Thor (Eric Allan Kramer) from The Incredible Hulk Returns .

Thor starred in the segment "The Mighty Thor" of the animated The Marvel Super Heroes , originally syndicated in 1966. [1] There were thirteen episodes that centered on Thor, who was voiced by Chris Wiggins who also voiced his human host Donald Blake. [2]

1980s

1990s

2000s

Thor as depicted in The Super Hero Squad Show. Super Hero Squad Show Thor.jpg
Thor as depicted in The Super Hero Squad Show .

2010s

Film

Live-action

Animation

Video games

Motion comic

A four episode motion comic titled Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers , based on the graphic novel Loki by Robert Rodi and Esad Ribić, was released on March 28, 2011 on iTunes, Xbox Live, and the PlayStation Network. [43]

Theatre

Novels and short stories

Audio serial

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