Thoughts on who is taking up the hammer of Thor? ETA: Now with SPOILERS

[Goblinmonger]

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I imagine it is going to be a slow reveal (though not as slow as the reveal to what secret has made our previous Thor unworthy). If you haven't seen, here's the picture

Lots of people are guessing Frigg (Thor's granddaughter from the future). Others that it is Frigga (his stepmother). Others. Jane Foster. Personally, I think it is Brunnhilde, the leader of the Valkyrie. So much so I just bought Avengers #83 (first appearance of the Valkyrie). Even if I'm wrong it's an awesome cover.

Any other Thor fans with a thought? It could be Frigg, but that seems too easy. Frigga just doesn't work for me. She's not of his bloodline. And Jane isn't blonde.

[Xyzse]

1. I heard a rumor about Angela

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_(comics)

Marvel Comics history

During the Age of Ultron storyline, Angela is revealed to have been pulled from Heaven as a result of damage to the multivariate. In a combination of rage and confusion, she charges toward the Earth from outer space, only to be intercepted by the Guardians of the Galaxy.

During the Original Sin storyline, it is revealed that she is the daughter of Odin and Frigga, making her the sister to Thor and Loki. She was "killed" as an infant during Asgard's war with the Angels of the Tenth Realm, called "Heven." This crime resulted in Odin severing the Tenth Realm from the other nine as punishment for their attack. Thor learns of his sister's existence when he was exposed to the secrets of Uatu, the Watcher's eye, by the Orb. He returns to Asgard to confront his mother about his sister's existence, and subsequently travels to the Tenth Realm with Loki to learn more about his sister. The Guardians of the Galaxy and Angela are attacked in warp space by a band of pirates, called Warpjackers. During the battle, Angela abandons the Guardians when the adult Loki telepathically tells her that the portal to Heven is open and that she can go home. As Thor battles Heven's guards, Angela appears having been guided to the doorway to Heven by Loki, and prepares to battle Thor. Angela defeats Thor, and is then told by the Queen of Angels to bring Thor to her. The now-female Loki tells Thor that being on the winning side seems just perfect. While Loki led an Angel fleet to Asgard, under the false pretense to help them destroy it, Thor escaped captivity and engaged once again Angela in combat. The fight between Thor and Angela is interrupted when Odin (who Loki freed from his self-exile) arrives where he recognized Angela as his daughter and revealed Angela's true lineage. Time ago, the Angel tasked to dispose Aldrif's body found out the baby was alive and raised her as one of the Angels under the name of Angela. Due to her services for the Angels, the Queen pardoned Angela her life, but exiled her from Heven due to her lineage. After leaving Heven, Odin tells Thor, Loki, and Angela that he still loves his children. Angela then decides to leave in order to explore the other realms.

[Goblinmonger]

2. That's rattling around in the back of my head, too

and I haven't read the last book in that arc yet.

She seems pretty knew to just drop that on us, but at least she is a half-sister so there is a bloodline link.

[Xyzse]

3. Yeah, she's being brought in to Marvel from the "Spawn" comics

I think this might actually be interesting if that's the case.

Don't know though.

[GOLGO 13]

4. Well Angela is a red head for one thing and

She's not yet accepted her Asgardian heritage. It seems like a too obvious move to do and it rings false that she would suddenly agree to do this. Recall that her last interaction with Thor she was punching him in the face. A lot.

The all-mother is definetly behind this and she's got her own agenda as to how Asgard should run. She's got young Loki doing sneaky-sneak for her on the down-low. No way the all-mother lets an opportunity to usurp the power of Thor get pass her.

[Goblinmonger]

5. I agree that the all-mother is being this.

Which is why I don't think it is Thor's granddaughter. If it is Frigg, Thor would have had to send her from the future. It was a red herring, imho, that it was Frigga, but the red herring was hiding that it was her choice as to who it was. Which is why I'm still thiking Brunhilde. I could likely be wrong.

[GOLGO 13]

6. I would be disappointed if its Brunhilde

Besides being a blonde as well, it would be a poor reveal when she's finally unmasked. Everybody is gonna say, "yeah I thought it was you. Also, Valkeries are loyal to Odin whom created them. Odin is already having fits that his son isn't wielding Mjolnir.

This female Thor is working for the all-mother.

Also didn't Thor's daughter show up recently in some book with Shield's Maria Hill somewhere?

[Goblinmonger]

7. Really liking this discussion

Most of my comic friends are not well versed in Thor.

I don't know that it would be disappointing. The Valkeries are there to do the bidding of Odin, yes. But Frigga is up to something, Odin is pissed that she won't give up control, and what better assertion of her power than to take Odin's creation and make them do her bidding. Think of the fits Odin would have if one of his creations did the bidding of Frigga.

And take a look at the first couple covers for the Valkeries. It is all about male chauvinist pigs. Sure it was the 70s, but they are dealing with similar concepts with the Frigga/Odin fight right now.

I'd be disappointed it if was Frigg. She is a new character and how would Frigga get her here. And if it is Thor that sends her, then why the Frigga being behind all this kind of clues we are getting.

And it better not be Jane Foster. Well, it can't be because of the hair color.

[GOLGO 13]

8. So, 2nd issue is out

I admit I got no clue who she could be. Her thought bubbles indicate she's possibly American but speaks like a true Asgardian. I'm thinking she's does not appear to be combat trained and therefore not a Shield agent.

Hmm I'm stumped here.

[Goblinmonger]

9. Yeah, I just read it last night.

I can't believe it is a Valkyrie because, like you say, it doesn't seem like someone that is battle trained (at least not that type of battle).

Additionally, it doesn't seem like an Asgardian because she was unsure that Earth was Midgard (though, that could still mean it is Thor's long lost sister because she has been in the hidden 10th realm since a baby).

I hope it isn't stupid when they do the reveal. But I generally trust Jason Aaron.

And I thought it was very well written with the internal dialogue vs the external.

[GOLGO 13]

10. Not feeling it's Angela

When this Thor is seperated from the hammer in the elevator shaft she kinda panics. From what I've seen of Angela, she doesn't panic in a fight.

This Thor is unsure of herself in battle and is content to be wearing a mask. IMO, Angela dont give no **** about wearing a mask and is a bad-ass in battle.

So far so good on this fem Thor. I'm digging it.

[Goblinmonger]

11. Well, I was wrong.

Of course I knew I was wrong before yesterday's book since Brunnhilde was in the group going to help Thor.

I'm happy with it being Jane. I think Aaron is a great writer and believe he is going to do some cool stuff with cancer Jane vs hammer Jane. Plus they teased us with finding out what made Odinson unworthy.