The Norse God of Thunder may come from Asgard,
but he's one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Woman: "Thor! Please! You have to help!"
Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today,
we're counting down our picks for the "Top 10 Thor Facts".
"So brave."
"So gullible."
[Groans]
"You dare to threaten me, Thor is so puny..."
[Electrocution]
Like all superheros,
Thor has died and been resurrected several times.
Marvel surprised everyone however,
by having the mighty god return in 2014,
as a woman.
Oh, and not just any woman...
It was his human girlfriend, Jane Foster who took over the mantel.
"Well I'm..."
"Know very well who you are..."
"Jane Foster"
"Told your dad about me?"
When Thor found himself no longer worthy of wielding Mjölnir,
it was Jane who stepped in, and after watching Thor for years,
immediately picked up where he left off,
battling frost giants and evil gods.
Although this move was met with some resistance from comic book fans,
the series has been very successful, both commercially and critically.
"Do me a favor don't be dead."
[Rough breathing]
"Whoa, do you need CPR? Because I totally know CPR."
The only power Thor seems to lack, is the ability to keep his shirt on,
although we don't blame a guy who looks like Chris Hemsworth for showing off.
"You know for crazy homeless person, he is pretty cut."
Believe it or not however, Thor didn't get that built overnight!
According to Hemsworth,
he changed his diet to strictly protein in order to gain weight for the role.
"Also how could you eat an entire box of Pop-Tarts® and still be this hungry?"
He reportedly eight endless amounts of chicken breasts, steaks,
green vegetables and brown rice
and drank up to five liters of water a day.
We're guessing as Asgardians aren't too big on salad.
"This drink, I like it!"
"I know it's great right?"
"Another!"
"Sorry, Izzy! Little accident."
"Donald..."
"I don't think you've been completely honest with you."
"Know this, son of Coul.
You and I we fight for the same cause, the protection of this world."
People who only recognized Thor from the Marvel films,
will likely have no idea who Donald Blake is.
Although more thorough fans will know that he is an essential part of Thor's history.
"His name is Donald Blake."
"Dr. Donald Blake."
"You have dangerous co-workers, Dr. Selvig."
Blake acted as a host for Thor during his time on earth,
with his body alternating between Blake and Thor when the need arose.
However, a reboot of the character, saw the to become separate entities.
"What is this?"
"Oh..."
...my ex."
The Marvel cinematic universe has avoided this character dynamic,
although they did put an easter egg alluding to it in the first film,
when Thor's driver's license appears with the name, "Dr. Donald Blake".
"Sir?"
"I don't wanted a throne!"
"I only have wanted to be your equal."
That's cute.
The Marvel cinematic universe has done
a phenomenal job of adapting the comics for the big screen.
Although some people have criticized the lack of effective villains,
citing Hiddleston's Loki as the only worthy baddie so far.
"Please tell me you're going to appeal to my humanity." actually I'm planning to
"Eh... actually I'm planning to threaten you..."
Loki is one of the more memorable characters from the films
thanks to Tom Hiddleston's phenomenal acting.
But things may have been drastically different, if Hiddleston had instead been cast as Thor
which is the role for which he initially applied
"The Earth is under my protection, Loki..."
[Laughs]
"That's your doing a marvelous job with that!"
Luckily, Marvel decided he was a much better fit for the God of Mischief,
a role he has knocked out of the park.
"This is the basest sentimentality!"
"This is a child's prayer!"
"Pathetic!"
"You swear to guard the Nine Kingdoms?"
"I swear."
The 1960's were a significant decade for Marvel,
and saw the introduction of several iconic characters.
Thor first appeared in the August issue of "Journey Into Mystery" in 1962,
the exact same month that Marvel introduced Spider-Man in "Amazing Fantasy" number 15.
Both heroes would eventually get their own comic book series
and become massive success is for Marvel.
What's more, it's possible we may even get to see both characters together on the big screen,
in the upcoming, "Avengers, Infinity War" films.
"Finally."
"I'm doing myself..."
number five thor was the first superhero based on a god
"It was Asgard..."
"... and it's warriors..."
"...that brought peace to the universe."
Seeing as how Stan Lee has stated that he considers comic book superheroes
to be equivalent to ancient mythology
it makes sense that he looked at the ancient Pantheon of Gods for inspiration.
"Follow, my frost giants..." do not stop until the front of as God
...strike deep!
Do not stop until the the throne of Asgard, belongs to its rightful Lord!"
Wishing to create a character that was stronger than the Hulk,
Lee decided to make a god.
And used the old Norse legends because he believed
the Greek and Roman gods were too well-known.
"The base we've got a Xena, Jackie Chan and Robin Hood."
The result: was a whole new series that gave Marvel another powerful group of
heroes and villains led by the God of Thunder.
"Move back, mortals!
So the Thunder will deal with these villains!"
they built and destroyed a fake town for the 2011 film
"Everybody out! Use the back door!"
"Go Hurry! You will eat later!"
What are you do when you just can't find the right town to fit your vision?
If you're Kenneth Branagh, you build your own!
"And that's exactly what he did!"
Set designers for the 2011, Thor movie,
built the town and Galisteo, New Mexico.
And it served as the setting for the showdown between Thor and the Destroyer.
It was easy come easy go however,
as the ensuing battle between the pair leaves the town in ruins.
Making it unlikely the Thor will be returning there anytime soon.
"Last year, Earth had a visitor from another planet, who had a grudge match,
that leveled a small town."
number three this was not the first version of Thor in marble
"So, is this how you normally?"
"More or less."
"It's a good look!"
Believe it or not, Thor actually appeared in a little-known Marvel series,
called "Venus" in the 1950's.
Although it wasn't the character we know and love today,
this series focused on the character "Venus",
based on the Roman goddess of the same name,
and Thor was just one of many different characters,
that were interpretations of mythological figures,
including Zeus and Satan.
The series was cancelled after just 19 issues however,
and this interpretation of Thor died with it.
"How dare you are talk to the son of Odin!"
"We some help!"
"Easy, Banner.
"Don't be afraid. I am an ally, not an enemy."
Thor first appeared on screen in the 1960's,
in the animated program, "The Marvel Super Heroes".
But he wouldn't make his live action debut until 1988.
"Thank you, Odin."
He didn't receive his own movie however,
but rather start alongside Lou Ferrigno's Hulk,
in the television film, "The Incredible Hulk Returns".
"Now!"
[Roar]
Played by Eric Kramer, this version of Thor is actually a servant of Donald Blake,
and his powers are much more limited than they are in the comics.
Instead the film decided to emphasize Thor's Viking characteristics.
"No!"
Before we unveil our number one pick, here are some honorable mentions.
Thor is one of the founding members of The Avengers,
and is one of the most recognizable characters in the Marvel Universe.
But things could have been drastically different
Jack Kirby admitted that he actually created a version of Thor for DC in the 1950's,
before he and Stan Lee established the character with Marvel.
"Do not wish to fight with you."
"Nor I with you."
While it would have been incredibly cool to see Thor fighting alongside
Batman and Superman and the Justice League,
the Marvel Universe just wouldn't be the same without the Norse God of Thunder.
"Are you ready?"
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"Have you no honor?"
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"You toyed with us all!"
"Telling us whatever you need to in order to keep us under your heel!"