Thor Odinson

One of the characters in American comic books produced by Marvel Comics is named Thor Odinson. The character debuted during the Silver Age of Comic Books in Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962), created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber. The legendary Norse god of the same name is the inspiration for Thor. He is the Asgardian god of thunder, and among his numerous superhuman abilities, he can fly and control the weather with his magical hammer, Mjolnir. Thor is a founding member of the superhero team, the Avengers, and has various allies and foes.

In addition to appearing in every issue of the Avengers series, Thor has starred in several ongoing and short series. The character has appeared in toys, apparel, video games, films, animated television shows, and items from Marvel Comics.

Like other Asgardians, Thor lives a very long time and sometimes eats the Golden Apples of Idunn to maintain his lengthy life, which has spanned many millennia. The strongest of the Asgardian citizens, Thor is the son of Odin and the ancient goddess Gaea. With the help of Beta Ray Bill, Thor was able to destroy Surtur's solar system-sized dimensional portal and lift the nearly Earth-sized Midgard Serpent, among other amazing strength-related feats. He is also said to be able to overcome infinite gravity.

Thor is quite resistant to physical harm. Even celestial energy blasts haven't killed him. Due to his sharp senses, Thor is able to track objects moving at the speed of light and hear screams coming from the opposite side of the globe. He had the endurance to fight the whole Frost Giant army for nine months without food or respite.

Nickname: God of Thunder
Creator: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber