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"There's an \"s\" missing in this phrase: \"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.\"\nMarvel announced on Tuesday that in its new comic book run coming in October, Thor as we know him becomes unworthy of Mjolnir, so the hammer \u2014 and the title of \"Thor\" \u2014 will pass on from the son of Odin to ... a woman.\nSEE ALSO: See Your Favorite Marvel Superheroes' Origins In One World Map\nExactly who that woman is isn't entirely clear just yet, but Marvel calls her a \"brand new female hero,\" which pretty much squashes online speculation that it's Angela, a warrior-angel who re-emerged in the Avengers' Age of Ultron\u00A0event and is prominently featured in the current run of Guardians of the Galaxy.\nTo be clear, series writer Jason Aaron said in a statement: \u201CThis is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is THOR. This is the THOR of the Marvel Universe. But it\u2019s unlike any Thor we\u2019ve ever seen before.\u201D\nThe switcheroo was first announced on The View, which airs on ABC, which is owned by Disney, which owns Marvel.\n\n.@Marvel announces that Thor is no longer worthy of Mjolnir, and now a woman will be wielding the mighty Uru Hammer! #TheView\n\u2014 The View (@theviewtv) July 15, 2014\n\n\nAn image of the new Thor from Marvel Comics.Image:  Marvel ComicsThe news was met with everything from hearty huzzas to confusion \u2014 what are we supposed to call the son of Odin now?\n\nI must have missed the memo that Thor was a title and not the name of a dude from mythology.\n\u2014 Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) July 15, 2014\n\nThis doesn't mean Chris Hemsworth is out of a job, as Marvel's cinematic universe doesn't synch up with the comics by any stretch. And the son of Odin isn't just going away \u2014 Marvel released a photo of a grumpy-looking Thunder God wielding a battle-axe instead of Mjolnir.\nAs no comic book character truly dies, neither do they just lose their identity; here's betting he gets the title back at some point.\nBut it's another step in the right direction for the superhero genre. Marvel has been doing a lot to pump up its female superheroes in the comics, recently re-introducing excellent standalone titles for Captain Marvel (aka Carol Danvers) and Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan, also its first Muslim hero).\nWill that translate into its movie franchises? We'll find out next week at Comic-Con, where many hope the studio will announce a female-centered superhero movie.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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