Post by AntiArbitrator on Jul 16, 2014 12:20:12 GMT -5
Marvel’s New Thor is a Woman!
Posted by Farid-ul-Haq On July 15, 2014
"It seems things are changing for the God of Thunder in the Marvel Universe, as come October 2014 a female superhero will be holding the iconic hammer, Mjolnir.
An announcement was made on the ABC talk show The View and the amazing Whoopie Goldberg got to present this new female Thor to the world. There aren’t a lot of details regarding the new story arc, but according to what Whoopie said, the original Thor will be considered unworthy of holding the hammer, at which point it will pass on to a woman.
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Considering that Thor was introduced way back in 1962, the news that he will be parting ways with his beloved hammer – especially because he will apparently be deemed unworthy of holding it – is shocking. I’m all for more female superheroes in comic books, but is it really necessary for a male character to be disgraced in order for a female to come in?
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Full article at thegeekiary.com/marvels-new-thor-is-a-woman/14838
Posted by Farid-ul-Haq On July 15, 2014
"It seems things are changing for the God of Thunder in the Marvel Universe, as come October 2014 a female superhero will be holding the iconic hammer, Mjolnir.
An announcement was made on the ABC talk show The View and the amazing Whoopie Goldberg got to present this new female Thor to the world. There aren’t a lot of details regarding the new story arc, but according to what Whoopie said, the original Thor will be considered unworthy of holding the hammer, at which point it will pass on to a woman.
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Considering that Thor was introduced way back in 1962, the news that he will be parting ways with his beloved hammer – especially because he will apparently be deemed unworthy of holding it – is shocking. I’m all for more female superheroes in comic books, but is it really necessary for a male character to be disgraced in order for a female to come in?
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Full article at thegeekiary.com/marvels-new-thor-is-a-woman/14838
