Thor
fictional character in Marvel Comics
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Summary
Thor is a comics character[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of comics character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,176 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Odin[3]
- Mother: Frigga[4], Gaea[5]
- Child: Torunn[6]
- Country of citizenship: Asgard[7]
- Creator: Stan Lee[8], Jack Kirby[9], Larry Lieber[10]
- Member of: Avengers[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Instance of: fictional deity[13], Asgardian[14]
- Based on: Thor[15]
- Performer: Chris Wiggins[16], Jack Angel[17], Eric Allan Kramer[18], John Rhys-Davies[19], Dave Boat[20], Rick D. Wasserman[21], Travis Willingham[22], Michael Adamthwaite[23]
- Commons category: Thor (Marvel Comics)[24]
- Country of origin: United States[25]
- Publication date: August 1962[26]
- Official website: https://www.marvel.com/characters/thor-thor-odinson[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Thor (Marvel Comics)[28]
- Inspired by: Norse mythology[29]
- From narrative universe: Earth-616[30]
- Topic has template: Template:Thor (Marvel Comics)[31]
- Present in work: Journey into Mystery[32], Thor[33], Avengers[34]
- Owner of: Mjolnir[35]
- Hair color: blond hair[36]
- Different from: Thor[37]
- Superhuman feature or ability: weather manipulation[38]
- Sibling: Angela[39], Loki[40], Tyr[41], Hermod[42], Balder[43], Hela[44], Anansi[45], Typhon[46]
- Stepparent: Frigga[47]
Why It Matters
Thor has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]