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Hear the backstories about Thor, Jane Foster, Thor’s squad, Frog Thor, and more from the comics!

Links from the discussion…

Thor’s 10 best comicbook runs ever

Jane Foster is Thor

Is Jane Foster the best Thor?

8 things Marvel got wrong about Thor and Norse mythology

Erik Selvig is a member of Jane’s team in this movie and is from the comics

Darcy Lewis is an original character created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

Simon Walterson is Throg the Frog of Thunder

Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology


Loki is from Norse mythology and Marvel has their own incarnation of him

Thor was pulled from Nose mythology for Marvel's comics

Thor’s squad

• Volstagg is not taken from Norse mythology but is an original Marvel creation, modeled on Shakespeare's Falstaff in character and name

• Hogun is also an original character from Marvel
• Fandral also doesn’t come from mythology
• Sif is from Norse mythology but her character was enhanced by Marvel

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