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Warning ! Potential pamperer for Roxxon Presents : Thor # 1 ahead!An evil newThorhas arrived in the Marvel Universe , and with him comes a huge alteration to the God of Thunder ’s origin . Within the Marvel Universe , the fictional reading of Marvel Comics has been acquired by Roxxon , an evil corporation that has function afoul of Thor on legion occasions . Now the company is releasing its own edition ofThorcomics to turn the populace against the All - Father .
In a preview ofRoxxon Presents : Thor#1by Al Ewing and Greg Land , readers get a glimpse of the newest translation of Thor . The most glaring difference between this Thor and the original is that Roxxon ’s God of Thunder is an obvious corporate shill , let the cat out of the bag the praises of Roxxon ’s engineering . This is most obvious whenThor demonstrate off his novel vehicle , a clear mockery of the Tesla Cybertruck . But a conversation between Thor and his forefather , Odin , reveals why this interlingual rendition of the Avenger was sent to Earth in the first place .
Whereas the original Thor was sent to Earth for learn humility , Roxxon ’s Thor was sent to Earth for the accurate paired reason . Odin says that his proscription of Thor was really just a test to prove his fealty , and that " a god must ne’er be humble , ever ! "
A new Thor enters the Marvel dictionary , but not as a hero … as an instrument for evil ! Can he be redeemed , or is Chad Hammer destined to be a villain ?
The Evil Thor’s New Origin Is The Exact Opposite Of What Fans Know
Thor made his very first Marvel Comics appearance in 1962’sJourney Into Mystery#83 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . begin with this introduction , Thor ’s former adventure admit his alter egotism , Doctor Donald Blake , a steady human being who discovers a cane that ’s actually the enchanted hammer Mjolnir . This cane allow Blake to transubstantiate into Thor . It would n’t be until 1968 inThor#159 that Kirby and Lee would disclose that Thor was commit to Earth by his Padre , Odin , for learn humbleness . This banishment has since become a major part of the hero ’s traditional knowledge , and have up a big part of his origin story in the MCU ’s firstThorfilm .
True to form , Roxxon take in this origin and its of import lesson about humbleness and flip it on its head . Roxxon is operate by an malign Minotaur named Dario Agger , a greedy and pitiless businessman who handle nothing about the Earth or its people as long as he buzz off to increase his coin bank account balance . In his multiple run - ins with Thor , Agger has made it abundantly light that he regard himself to be above the rest of humanity . The Scripture that Odin speaks to Thor inRoxxon Presents : Thorare a stark reflection of Agger ’s worldview : " This world was made for thee , my Word – to take and to grab with thine own hands , as if it were thy big malleus ! "
Thor’s Evil Twin Is An Even Bigger Threat Than He Realizes
Few thing hollo " humbleness " less than a tech - bro influencer who specialise in AI - ground hedging investment firm . But that ’s the exact identity that Roxxon has chosen for Thor ’s fresh alter ego , Chad Hammer . Readers got their first glimpse of Chad in the recentImmortal Thor#9 by Al Ewing and Ibraim Robinson . After the real Thor is pull a fast one on into reading one of Roxxon’sThorcomics , Chad Hammer ’s version of Thor manifests in the tangible populace , staring with his Roxxon - branded malleus . view that Thor ’s descent imparted the exact diametric object lesson as his evil doppelgänger ’s , this newfangled evil God of Thunder will not only challengeThor ’s durability , but his very signified of self .
Roxxon present : Thor#1is usable April 17 from Marvel Comics .
Roxxon Presents : Thor#1 ( 2024 )
Associated with the mythical realm of Asgard , Thor is a Marvel Comics hero who channels the world power of thunder to slay their enemy . Though the name is mainly link up to Thor Odinson , several other characters also take on the role of God of Thunder , include Odinson ’s sexual love interest , Jane Foster . Odin is portrayed as a physically impose hero with unbelievable strength and typically manage the dwarven forged hammer , Mjolnir .
