"And in stories of human heroes, a lot of them are monster-slayers. He's the defender of the realm of gods and men. "What I mean is that Thor in mythology is very much heroic in that he runs out and battles and saves people. "The mythological Thor is, of the Norse gods, the one closest to looking like a human hero," she said, "so if you were going to pull out a god from Norse mythology and make him into a hero working on behalf of mankind, Thor's your man."īut Kaplan said "looking" like a human hero doesn't mean his actual appearance.
According to Kaplan, that version of Thor isn't much of a stretch. One of the most obvious aspects of Marvel's Thor is that he's a superhero, fighting for good and defending those in need. Thor #8 variant cover (Image credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics))
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