Facts about Thor (Marvel)

• Thor character first appeared in Marvel's Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962).
• The Asgard's superhero was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby.
• The superhero is based on the Thor of Norse mythology.
• The asgardian god of Thunder, Thor, is the son of Odin the All-Father and Jord, the spirit of the Earth.
• Thor has been a perennial member of the superhero team the Avengers.
• Thor is physically the strongest of the Asgardians.
• A film based on the character and comic was released in May 6, 2011 in the United States, with Kenneth Branagh as director and Chris Hemsworth starring as Thor.
• Mjolnir is the name of his hammer.
• Loki is the adoptive brother and archenemy of Thor. He is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology.
• In 2009, Loki was ranked as IGN's 8th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.
• Thor possesses keen senses that allows him to track objects traveling faster than light, hear cries from the other side of the planet and ventriloquism.