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Jane Foster is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #84. Jane Foster was introduced as a love interest of the superhero Thor Odinson until becoming a superhero in her own right.
Jane Foster on the textless cover of Valkyrie: Jane Foster #6 (December 2019). Pictured clockwise from left: Foster as herself; as Valkyrie; as Thor. Art by Mahmud Asrar and Matthew Wilson.
Thor vol. 4, #1 (Oct. 2014): First appearance of Jane Foster as Thor. Cover art by Russell Dauterman and Frank Martin.
Natalie Portman (right) as Jane Foster in the film Thor along with her co-star Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Thor (Marvel Comics)
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Thor Odinson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) and first received his own title with Thor #126 (1966). Thor is an adaptation of the deity of the same name from Norse mythology, and many aspects of Thor's character are based on Norse myth. Comic books featuring Thor have been published across several volumes since the character's introduction.
Walt Simonson wrote a celebrated run of Thor in the 1980s.
Jason Aaron was an influential writer for Thor in the 2010s.
Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962), the debut of Thor. Cover art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.
Cover of Thor vol. 6, #1 (January 2020), showing Thor's updated costume with visible Thurisaz rune. Art by Olivier Coipel.