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The (Myeul-nir), or as I like to pronounce it, ThorÕs hammer, can only be wielded by
those it deems worthy, and those who are able to lift it shall be imbued with the power
of Thor.
But Thor is not the only person around who can lift the thing.
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 SUPERHEROES WHO CAN LIFT THORÕS HAMMER.
In the number 10 spot WE HAVE SUPERMAN.
Because la dee da, what canÕt he do?
During the JLa/Avengers storyline, the Avengers and justice league end up teaming together
to fight the villain Krona.
To ensure victory was theirs, Thor lent Supes his hammer, and Captain America also gave
up his shield, making for quite the iconic cover.
It wasnÕt because he was considered ÒworthyÓ though.
Odin had lifted the enchantment, and promptly returned it after the battle.
Coming in at number 9 IS DEADPOOL.
Deadpool, worthy of lifting the hammer?
Quite the amusing but unikely picture right.
We can explain.
ThorÕs brother Loki manipulated the merc to steal the hammer in Deadpool #37 while
Thor momentarily drops it.
But then it is revealed the hammer he is holding is actually just a creation of Loki, while
the real one is laying where it fell, made invisible by loki as well.
So not the real hammer, but itÕs still amusing seeing Deadpool playing baseball with a mjolnir.
Next, at number 8, WE GOT CAPTAIN AMERICA.
It seems appropriate that ThorÕs teammate would get to take the hammer for a spin.
This happened a few times actually, the first being in 1988Õs Mighty Thor #390, where a
solo flying Cap visits his pal Thor, only to be attacked by Grog and the demons of death.
Thor is taken out and itÕs left up to Captain America to lift up the hammer and save the
two of them.
Since then heÕs been able to wield the hammer a couple more times, maybe not as often as
he probably would like to.
In the number 7 spot, IS JANE FOSTER.
At one point, ThorÕs love interest Jane Foster was able to lift the hammer and became her
own version of Thor.
Thor, who was going by Odinson without his powers, suddenly becomes unworthy of the hammer
in Thor volume 4, and Jane suddenly becomes worthier of the hammer instead.
Odinson tries to retrieve his hammer, but later comes to realize Jane made maybe an
even better Thor than he did, and respects the hammerÕs wishes.
Coming in at number 6 we got HULK.
Another Avenger teammate got a turn with the hammer, albeit very briefly, in Avengers #3.
In order to determine who was organically stronger between Thor and the Hulk, Thor asks
Odin to lift the hammerÕs enchantment for five minutes.
In those five minutes the hulk got a hold of the hammer and was feeling quite full of
himself for his newfound ÒstrengthÓ.
DonÕt tell him the truth, it would break his heart.
Next up, at number 5, IS AWESOME ANDY.
The inscription reads ÒWhosever holds this hammerÓ, but maybe it should also say Òwhatsoever
holds this hammerÓ Because while not every living being can wield the hammer, perhaps
the word ÒlivingÓ leaves a loophole.
Indeed, in she-hulk volume 2 #14, an android known as Awesome Andy was able to copy ThorÕs
personality and pick up the hammer.
This also helped him escape his evil creator, the mad thinker, and use his new toy for good.
Up next at number 4, WE HAVE WONDERWOMAN.
Another member of the justice league who was blessed with worthiness, Wonderwoman held
the hammer in Marvel vs Dc #2.
When Thor loses his hammer, it makes its way to Wonderwoman, who is able to wield it in
her fight against Storm.
However, true to her noble worthiness, she decided it was too unfair to fight with.
Then she got zapped into defeat.
So maybe ya shouldÕve kept it.
In the number 3 spot IS VISION.
The Age of Ultron film shocked audiences when Vision casually picked up the hammer to hand
it to Thor.
But then again, loopholes people.
Also, it doesnÕt necessarily imbue him with the same powers it would a living being.
Despite probably being the product of a loophole, the Avengers take it as a sign that they can
trust Vision without any other evidence on hand, and so welcome him onto the team.
Coming in at number 2, we have ROGUE.
The what If series tackled the question of what would happen if Xmen member Rogue possessed
the power of Thor.
In this story, she absorbs Thor, killing him in the process and gaining his powers.
The hammer identifies her as Thor, so while she may not have been worthy on her own, the
hammer couldnÕt differentiate her from her power lunch.
But also because of containing Thor, she is able to find the path to goodness again.
And finally, in the number 1 spot, WE HAVE BETA RAY BILL.
This guy holds the top spot on the list because he was the first outside of the Norse pantheon
to wield the hammer.
Beta Ray Bill was the protector of his race, the Korbinites, and he was able to pick up
the hammer after it got away from Thor because he truly was noble and worthy.
Odin saw how the hammer fit Bill, so he eventually made a second hammer, the stormbreaker, for
the alien to keep permanently.
Fun fact is that this guy was purposely designed ugly, to surprise audiences wen his pure goodness
is revealed.
So those were the top 10 HEROES WHO CAN LIFT THE HAMMER.
Let me know in the comment section down below do you even lift bro?
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