Charlton’s version of Thor was a normal Scandinavian man who was weak and cowardly compared to his Viking brothers. He discovered a cave that glowed with strange light. Bathing in these rays caused Thor to grow strong. He also discovered a hammer-shaped object in the cave which, when thrown, shot lightning and destroyed any obstacles. Thor became a hermit, living in the forest. When invading Huns attacked him, he threw his hammer, incinerating the foes. His actions became legend and the basis for myth.
Alias Thor (Charlton) |
Real Names/Alt Names Thor |
Characteristics Hero, Charlton (Earth-based), Electricity Manipulator, Medieval Age, Scandinavian |
Creators/Key Contributors Steve Ditko |
First Appearance Out of This World #11 (1959) |
First Publisher Charlton [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Out of This World #11 |
Sample Read Out of this World (Charlton) [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Charlton’s version of Thor was a normal Scandinavian man who was weak and cowardly compared to his Viking brothers. He discovered a cave that glowed with strange light. Bathing in these rays caused Thor to grow strong. He also discovered a hammer-shaped object in the cave which, when thrown, shot lightning and destroyed any obstacles. Thor became a hermit, living in the forest. When invading Huns attacked him, he threw his hammer, incinerating the foes. His actions became legend and the basis for myth. |
Source Thor (Charlton) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |