Thursday is Thor's Day: August 08, 2013

The inscription on Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, is first shown in Thor's first comic appearance: Journey into Mystery no. 83.
"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor"

This message was repeated verbatim in the 2011 film by Anthony Hopkins as Odin.

Thursday is Thor's Day: August 1, 2013

Did you know?

Stan Lee wanted Thor to be able to fly. However, it bothered him when characters could fly for no apparent or explainable reason, like Superman. So all of his flying characters had reasons, though not exactly scientifically sound, for why they were able to fly.

For Thor, this involved the magical hammer, Mjolnir. Instead of just flying, Thor would actually throw the mighty hammer, and hold onto the unbreakable thong, and join the hammer in its trajectory.

Thursday is Thor's Day: July 25, 2013

Did you know?

Stan Lee's first three big creations in the 60s were the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and the Incredible Hulk. He wanted to come up with somebody as powerful -- or more powerful -- than the Hulk for his next character, but wasn't sure how to make somebody stronger than the strongest human.

That's when he decided to base his character on a god. Deciding that people were too familiar with Greek and Roman gods, he looked to Norse mythology, and along with his brother Larry Lieber and artist Jack Kirby, Thor was born.