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

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Film

Live-action

In 1990, after finishing with the filming of Darkman , Sam Raimi and Stan Lee pitched the concept of a Thor feature film to 20th Century Fox. However, they did not understand Raimi's and Lee's idea and the project was abandoned. [17]

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Chris Hemsworth stars as the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first appearing in Thor (2011), [18] The Avengers (2012), [19] Thor: The Dark World (2013), [20] Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), [21] Thor: Ragnarok (2017) [22] Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). Hemsworth cameos in the mid-credits of Doctor Strange (2016). [23]

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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