MIGHTY THOR COMIC BOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, STATUES, BUSTS, TRADE PAPERBACKS SHOP FOR MIGHTY THOR COMIC BOOKS The Mighty Thor is one of Marvel comic books first and most enduring heroes, and like so many others, came from the creative mind of Stan Lee. He was tinkering with a character idea, and sent all his ideas off to writer Larry Lieber. The five-page story appeared in Marvel's Journey Into Mystery fantasy series in 1963. Lieber, building on Lee's concept, had created a super-hero based on the ancient Norse god Thor, but with a modern, alter ego. Banished to Earth by his father Odin, Thor is left to cope as a human, with no memory of his powers. He becomes Dr. Donald Blake, who is eventually drawn by an unseen force to Norway, where he becomes involved in an alien invasion, and stumbles across a walking stick that when tapped on the ground, becomes a magic hammer, and transforms him into Thor, super-hero. He defeats the aliens with his newfound powers and becomes a member of the Avengers, but struggles constantly against his duty to a troubled America, and the call of his homeland. The character of Thor became an immediate hit, and while it didn't bear the name Thor Comics, the Journey Into Mystery rapidly turned into his personal showcase. Stories leaped from a five-page featurette, to the full 20-page treatment by 1968, and finally the magazine turned into Thor comic books. The 1990s upheaval in which Marvel outsourced many of their titles to former employees' new companies, saw Thor comic books come to an end, and the magazine reverting to its original title in 1996. In 1998 Thor comics reappeared for a run that lasted until 2004 and his death, after which he has continued as a feature character in miniseries. And in 2007, Thor has returned in his own series, simply titled 'Thor'. Shop here for THOR comics and trade paperbacks, graphic novels! Visit our online comic book store main page