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Hear the backstories about Thor, Jane Foster, Thor’s squad, Frog Thor, and more from the comics!
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Thor’s 10 best comicbook runs ever
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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