Jane Foster
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | As Jane Foster: Journey into Mystery #84 (September 1962) As Thordis: What If? #10 (August 1978) As Thor: Thor #1 (October 2014) As Valkyrie: War of the Realms Omega #1 (July 2019) |
Created by | Stan Lee (writer/plotter) Larry Lieber (writer/scripter) Jack Kirby (artist) |
In-story information | |
Species | Human (access to Asgardian/Valkyrie attributes) |
Place of origin | Earth |
Team affiliations | Secret Avengers (Civil War) Thor Corps Avengers Valkyrior |
Notable aliases | Mighty Thor Lady Thor[1] Valkyrie Thor |
Abilities | As Thor / Thordis:
As Valkyrie:
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Jane Foster is a
For many years, Foster was a nurse, employed by Dr. Donald Blake, Thor's first mortal host, before becoming a doctor herself. Foster is later revealed to be deemed worthy to wield Thor's hammer Mjolnir when the former is no longer able. During this period, she adopts the mantle of Thor, and joins the Avengers. Foster's stint as Thor ends with the character sacrificing her life and the mantle reverting to the original Thor. After Brunnhilde and the rest of the Valkyrior are killed during "The War of the Realms" storyline, Foster takes up the mantle of Valkyrie.
Jane Foster has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes. Since her original introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including
Publication history
Jane Foster first appeared in
In October 2014, the fourth volume of Thor, writer Jason Aaron and artist
Jane Foster reappears in the War of the Realms storyline,[12] before taking up the mantle as the new Valkyrie in a new ongoing series titled "Jane Foster: Valkyrie."[13] The series was written by Aaron in collaboration with other authors. One of those authors, Torunn Grønbekk, wrote a new comic in 2022, "Jane Foster & The Mighty Thor."[14]
Fictional character history
Early history
Jane Nelson, known by her more common name of Jane Foster, was a nurse for Dr. Donald Blake, eventually developing feelings for him and Thor, not knowing that they were one and the same. The love triangle went on for a while until Thor revealed his secret identity to Foster, which caused
Foster and Thor remain separated for some time until Thor learns Foster had been manipulated into attempting suicide by an entity known as Fear and rushes to her hospital bedside.
Physician
Foster appears again in the second Thor volume; now a doctor herself, she is in a position of authority over several New York paramedics, including Jake Olsen. Unbeknownst to her, Jake and Thor have become merged, which creates many conflicts. In one instance, Olsen ignores medical orders and utilizes Thor's (Blake's) knowledge to perform a complicated procedure on a critically ill man.[21]
Later, Foster becomes involved in a police case against Olsen, who is accused of stealing drugs.
During the 2006 "Civil War" storyline Foster takes Captain America's side against the registration act and joins his resistance group, the Secret Avengers. She operates from SHIELD safe-house number 23. She is also seen in issue 4, helping to assist a beaten Spider-Man.
Return
Shortly after divorcing her husband and subsequently losing custody of her child, Jimmy Kincaid, Foster hears rumors of the return of Dr. Donald Blake and Thor. Blake soon visits Foster at her work in a New York City hospital in search of Sif, whose spirit Blake mistakenly thought had been reborn in Foster since their spirits had been merged once before.[24] Foster and Blake go on a date after an initially turbulent reunion.[25][26] Foster discovers that Sif's spirit had actually been reborn in the body of a dying elderly cancer patient that was under her care. She alerts Blake and Thor manages to restore Sif just before the patient dies.[27][28] Foster then travels to Broxton, Oklahoma, the site of the resurrected Asgard,[29] and opens a medical practice with Donald Blake.[30]
Cancer and becoming Thor
Following the deaths of her ex-husband and son in a car accident,[31] Foster is diagnosed with breast cancer,[32] and accepts an invitation from Thor to represent Midgard in the Congress of the Worlds on Asgard. She undergoes therapy but refuses all magical treatments.[33]
During the 2014 "Original Sin" storyline, Nick Fury whispers an, at the time, unrevealed secret to Thor that causes him to lose the ability to wield Mjolnir.[34] Soon afterwards, an unidentified woman picks up the hammer, taking possession of Thor's power as the new Goddess of Thunder, and fights Malekith the Accursed, Dario Agger (the new Minotaur), and the Absorbing Man. Although Thor initially attempts to reclaim the hammer,[35] he – referring to himself as 'Odinson' – relinquishes the name and role of Thor after witnessing her wield its power.[36] Odinson suspects Foster as a possible candidate for his successor,[36] but he soon dismisses her due to her weakened condition from chemotherapy.[37]
Angered that someone else is wielding Mjolnir, Odin and his brother
Secret Wars
During the 2015 "Secret Wars" storyline, Foster was a participant in the final battle between Earth-616 and Earth-1610 during its collision during the incursion event. She is one of the few survivors of the end of the extant Marvel Universe, boarding Reed Richards's "life raft".[41] She and the other survivors are awakened eight years later, having been trapped in suspended animation.[42] In the interim, Doctor Doom created a new universe, Battleworld, from the fragments of dead universes. Knowing the survivors represent the only hope of defeating Doom, Doctor Strange scatters Foster and the others to different parts of Battleworld. For this, Doom kills Strange and begins hunting the survivors.[43] Foster infiltrated the Thor Corps, Doom's police force, and convinced a majority of them to revolt against Doom.[44]
All-New All-Different Marvel
In the 2015–18
All-New All-Different Avengers
Thor is also once again a member of the Avengers and appears in All-New All-Different Avengers. She appeared by chance in their encounter with Warbringer and subsequently agrees to help form a new official Avengers group.[47] Her identity is unknown to her teammates until she is separated from the hammer when she is transferred a few days into the future by Kang the Conqueror, and Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, witnesses her as she reverts to Jane.[48] He agrees to keep it secret, and offers her moral support during chemotherapy treatments.[49]
While treating mystical tumors in his former patients created by Misery, a manifestation of his own darkness, Doctor Strange calls on Thor for assistance; fully aware of her true identity as Jane Foster, Strange guides Thor in performing the necessary operations to remove the tumors from his patients after they had defeated the manifestation of Misery itself.[50]
Eventually, Jane's cancer reaches a point where she must confess her identity to Odinson and others, who force her to stay in a hospital under observation by Doctor Strange despite the threat of Mangog attacking Asgard, as Strange determines that one more transformation into Thor will kill Jane as the cancer spreads too far.[51] When Mangog proves too powerful, Jane transforms into Thor and confronts him,[52] sacrificing Mjolnir – and thus her life – by binding Mangog and Mjolnir together with Gleipnir, the chain used to trap Fenris the wolf, and hurling both into the Sun. Knowing that she will die once the enchantment that turns her into Thor wears off, Jane kisses Odinson for a final time before expiring.[53] Consumed by grief of Jane's loss, Odinson works to revive her as she hesitates at the gates of Valhalla. Upon Jane gaining his respect, Odin channels the powers of the God Tempest and assists Odinson into resurrecting Jane. In the aftermath of Mangog's defeat, Mjolnir is destroyed, but it is discovered after Foster hands Odinson an uru shard that he is now capable of wielding the metal again. Jane convinces Odinson to reclaim his name and continue in the War Between the Realms as the true Thor while she resolves to focus on her chemotherapy.[54]
Becoming a Valkyrie
When the "
Powers and abilities
Thor
When wielding Mjolnir, Foster gains all the powers of Thor, including the base Asgardian traits of superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and durability, as well as Thor's flight and control over lightning,[61] though only a tiny portion of those powers.[62]
Foster, however, demonstrates a form of control over Mjolnir that her predecessors lacked, such as changing its trajectory and velocity in mid-throw, and spinning it around her enemies to trap them, abilities neither Beta Ray Bill nor any of those aside from Jane had ever displayed.[36]
Valkyrie
As Valkyrie, Jane Foster wields Undrajarn the All-Weapon, a weapon that can change its shape into any weapon of her will.[13] These include a sword, an extendable mace, or even wings to fly. Jane Foster possesses various superhuman attributes due to her Asgardian physiology, grating her superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and durability, alongside new powers common among valkyries, such as mystical teleportation and death perception.[63][64]
Cultural impact and legacy
Critical response
Thomas Bacon of Screen Rant described Jane Foster as "Marvel's best Thor to date," writing, "Right now, Jane Foster's death obscures the future of the Thor brand over in the comics. She has had a powerful impact, and has come to be loved by fans. [...] It's ironic; the death was always going to happen. But it was executed with so much style that it has had an impact Marvel could never have expected. Jane Foster has become their best Thor; it's just such a tragedy that it will be the death of her."[65] Rosie Knight of Nerdist asserted, "Thor has long been a staple of the House of Ideas. Though many have wielded the mystical hammer Mjolnir, it requires a lot to truly take on the mantle of Thor. In 2014’s Thor comic series, the “Goddess of Thunder” story arc by Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, and Matt Wilson introduced the world to an entirely new incarnation of the iconic character. Recasting Jane Foster as Thor was as stroke of genius, and brought a legion of new fans to the title."[66] Mayra Garcia of Comic Book Resources referred to Jane Foster as one of Marvel's "strongest female gods," saying, "Even though her time as Thor was cut short due to her cancer, Jane showed great prowess in battle and also, an undeniable heroic streak. She showed her mighty power up until the moment she sacrificed herself to defeat Mangog, but even after death, Jane returned as a Valkyrie, proving that heroism goes beyond superpowers. Many fans are very excited to see her in Thor: Love And Thunder."[67]
Eric Nierstedt of ComicsVerse wrote, "Escapism or not, comics have shown us the horrible truth of how much sickness and disease can affect even the strongest person. THOR is the best example of this in comics right now. Since Jane Foster (who was fighting cancer) picked up Mjolnir, we as readers have been treated to the classic godly and otherworldly thrills that only THOR can provide. We’ve also seen a sickly, dying woman sitting in a chair, having poison pumped into her body to kill the poison that’s already there. Worse, we see that same woman be a hero, only to learn that doing so is actually killing her faster."[68] Deirdre Kaye of Scary Mommy called Jane Foster a "role model" and a "truly heroic" female character.[69] Brian Truitt of USA Today asserted, "In Thor No. 8, out Wednesday and illustrated by Russell Dauterman, Dr. Jane Foster is revealed as the mysterious masked woman who has been swinging Mjolnir as Thor since the Dude Formerly Known as Thor — now just called the Odinson — was deemed unworthy. It's a big step in the evolution of the female character, according to Thor series writer Jason Aaron, but Jane's place as Marvel Comics' resident thunder goddess is just part of the current tale. [...] The response to the new female Thor, even when people didn't know who was under her mask, has been admittedly "overwhelming" for Aaron since she was announced on ABC's The View last July. But, he says he never thought it would be that big a deal in the first place."[70]
Zachary Zahara of
Aparna Ukil of
Comic Book Resources ranked Jane Foster 4th in their "20 Most Powerful Female Members Of The Avengers" list,[81] 5th in their "Thor's 10 Best Costumes In Marvel Comics" list,[82] 6th in their "Marvel: The 10 Strongest Female Gods" list,[67] 6th in their "Marvel: The 10 Strongest Female Heroes" list,[83] 7th in their "Most Iconic Thor Costumes" list,[84] 8th in their "10 Strongest Female Marvel Protagonists" list,[85] and ranked her relationship with Thor 17th in their "20 Historic Marvel Couples" list.[86] Screen Rant ranked Jane Foster 2nd in their "10 Best Thor Costumes From Marvel Comics" list,[87] 3rd in their "15 Best Thors In Marvel Comics" list,[88] and 4th in their "15 Most Powerful Kings And Queens In The Marvel Universe" list.[89]
Literary reception
Volumes
Thor (2014)
According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Thor #1 was the 3rd best selling comic book in October 2014.[90][91] Thor #1 was the 6th best selling comic book in 2014.[92][93] Thor #5 was the 11th best selling comic book in February 2015.[94][95] The first five issues of Thor have sold over 100 000 more copies than the previous 2012's Thor: God of Thunder series in March 2015.[96][97]
Jesse Schedeen of
The Mighty Thor (2015)
According to Diamond Comic Distributors, The Mighty Thor #1 was the 12th best selling comic book in November 2015.[100][101]
Marykate Jasper of Comic Book Resources called The Mighty Thor #1 a "fine first issue," writing, "Speaking of motive, the clever conceit of "The Mighty Thor" #1 -- that Jane must endanger her mortal body in order to assume her godly one—also creates a very strong character moment that speaks to what makes this Thor unique. To Jane, her power as an individual, mortal doctor is obviously equal to that of a goddess of Thunder. Unfortunately, Aaron also utilizes the more regressive politics of traditional fantasy: democracy is impotent, words are nothing next to force and every character's evil or good intentions can be easily inferred from their world of origin. With so many wonderful, interesting shakeups in this issue, I'd have loved to see a little shift in worldview to go with it. Still, as a whole, "The Mighty Thor" #1 is a wonderful opener. I'm always happy to see Aaron on an Asgard book; he has a great sense of Thor's world and what makes it work, and Dauterman and Wilson's art shows that same understanding of what's so cool about the Ten Realms. "Mighty Thor" is off to an excellent start."[102] Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave The Mighty Thor #1 a grade of 9 out of 10, saying, "As with much of Aaron's work, there's a fair amount of humor to balance out the more dramatic elements. In this case the humor is of the darker variety, mostly centering around how terrible Roxxon and its master are. Roxxon is basically an indictment of greedy energy corporations, crooked politicians and vapid, fear-mongering newscasters all rolled into one. It adds a fun element of satire to the book that, again, helps keep things grounded ever so slightly amid all the spectacle and grandeur. Not that the book doesn't deliver plenty when it comes to spectacle and grandeur. Russell Dauterman proves once again why he's one of Marvel's best acquisitions in recent years. With his graceful line-work and sweeping, epic shots, it's easy to fool yourself into thinking that Olivier Coipel has started drawing Thor again. Dauterman brings his own brand of charm to the book, though. His style is perfectly suited to the dual nature of the book. He captures all the scope and majesty of Asgardia and its inhabitants, but his work is equally great at subtle emotion. The reader can't help but feel the intense pain and suffering Jane experiences as she undergoes her chemotherapy - it's written on every line and crease of her face. Dauterman has already grown significantly since his early Thor issues, so it'll be fun to see just how much his style continues to evolve as this new series gets underway. Thor is the last character that need sprucing up for the All-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch, so it's nice to see that Marvel didn't attempt to fix what wasn't broken. This issue offers an easy gateway into Aaron's ongoing saga, but it also dives right into the myriad conflicts that were left dangling prior to Secret Wars. Even in this first issue, this is a series that captures both the epic scope and intimate drama that make a good Thor comic."[103]
Valkyrie: Jane Foster (2019)
According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1 was the 39th best selling comic book in July 2019.[104][105]
Karen O'brien of
Jane Foster & The Mighty Thor (2022)
According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Jane Foster & The Mighty Thor #1 was the 7th best selling comic book in June 2022.[109]
Caitlin Chappell of
Other versions
Marvel 1985
An alternate version of Jane Foster appears in Marvel 1985 #6 (2008). She is the attending nurse present when Jerry Goodman wakes from his coma. He asks her on a date, and she accepts. Jerry has had a crush on Jane since reading Thor comics as a child.[112]
Secret Wars: Thors
Alternate versions of Jane Foster appears in the
Thor: The Mighty Avenger
An alternate version of Jane Foster appears in this all-ages "non-
Ultimate Marvel
An alternate version of Jane Foster appears in the
What If?
Alternate versions of Jane Foster appear in the What If? series:
- In What If? #10 (Aug. 1978) titled "What If Jane Foster Had Found the Hammer of Thor", Jane assumes Donald Blake's place in finding Mjolnir and is imbued with Thor's powers. Calling herself Thordis, she used her powers to rescue Donald Blake from danger. Upon saving Asgard from Ragnarok, Odin forces her to relinquish the hammer to Donald Blake so he can become the new Thor. This resulted in Jane losing her powers, but she was allowed to remain on Asgard and keep her goddess status since she later falls in love with and marries Odin.[117]
- In What If? #25 (Feb. 1980), titled "What If Thor Fought Odin over Jane Foster" (also known as "What If Thor Fought the Asgardian Gods"), Thor is banished from Asgard along with Jane when Thor refused to accept Odin's judgment following Jane's failure to ascend to godhood. Thor subsequently leads the Avengers against the forces of Asgard, leaving Iron Man and Loki (who once again attempted to seize rulership of Asgard during the conflict) dead and forcing Thor himself into self-imposed banishment for almost destroying Asgard in his selfishness.[118]
King Thor
An alternate version of Jane Foster appears in King Thor's future timeline. Thor, with the help of his three granddaughters, recreated the Human race with the two first human beings named Steve and Jane. Unlike the ancient humans, they possessed longevity. However, when the time had come for Jane, King Thor offered Jane eternal life, but she refused, because she wanted to be reunited with her love, Steve, in the afterlife.[119][120]
In other media
Television
- Jane Foster appears in "The Mighty Thor" segment of The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Vita Linder.[121]
- Jane Foster appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Kari Wahlgren.[121] This version is a paramedic.[122]
- In the American animated sketch comedy television series Mad, Jane Foster appears as a parody character in the skit "ArTHOR" and is voiced by Grey DeLisle.[123]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears in Avengers Assemble, voiced by Erica Lindbeck.[124][125] This version is a cross-dimensional research intern. After the Avengers are scattered across time and space by the Cabal, Foster helps the New Avengers reunite them. After both groups become involved in the Beyonder's Battleworld, Foster helps destroy it before receiving an enchanted mace and the name Thunderstrike.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Natalie Portman portrays Jane Foster in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). She makes her first appearance in the live-action film Thor (2011),[126] before making subsequent appearances in the live-action films Thor: The Dark World (2013),[127] and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), with the latter seeing her become the Mighty Thor.[128] Additionally, alternate timeline versions of Foster appear in the live-action film Avengers: Endgame (2019),[129] and the animated Disney+ series What If...? (2021).[130]
Video games
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers, voiced by Elizabeth Maxwell.[131]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as an unlockable playable character in Marvel Contest of Champions.[132][133]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as an unlockable playable character in Marvel Future Fight.[134]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as an alternate costume for Thor Odinson in Marvel Heroes, voiced by Jennifer Hale.[135]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as an unlockable playable character in Marvel Avengers Alliance.
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as an unlockable playable character in Marvel Puzzle Quest.[136][137]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears appears as an unlockable playable character in Marvel Avengers Academy, voiced by Marissa Lenti.[138]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.[139][140]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as an unlockable playable character in Marvel Strike Force.[141][142]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as a playable DLC character in Marvel's Avengers,[143] voiced by Zehra Fazal.[144] This version hails from an alternate timeline where she was diagnosed with terminal cancer following A-Day, became the new Thor after the original lost his arm in combat and let Mjolnir choose her to succeed him, and joined her timeline's Avengers before being transported to the "prime" universe due to Monica Rappaccini's work with tachyon particles affecting Foster's timeline. Additionally, the "prime" Foster is stated to be healthy as she was not present during her version of A-Day.[145]
- Jane Foster / Thor appears as a playable character in Marvel Snap.[146][147]
Merchandise
- In 2022, Hasbro released a Jane Foster / Thor action figure inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) incarnation of the character, as part of the Marvel Legends action figure line.[148][149][150]
- In 2023, Iron Studios released a Jane Foster / Thor action figure inspired by the MCU incarnation of the character.[151][152]
See also
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Further reading
- "Jane Foster" in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #3.
External links
- Dr. Jane Foster at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Jane Foster on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki