Thor is a superhero who has undergone many changes over the years, whether it’s as drastic as being a frog or allowing the likes of Captain America and Superman to wield his mighty hammer, Mjolnir.

This October, Marvel Comics will make the most drastic alteration to the God of Thunder yet when he is deemed no longer worthy to hold the iconic weapon. This leads to a brand new female hero taking over the mantle, and though fans have some idea of who it could be, the publisher has yet to reveal her identity. Jason Aaron (who writes the current Thor: God of Thunder series) will pen THOR, and joining him will be artist Russell Dauterman.

“The inscription on Thor’s hammer reads ‘Whosoever holds this hammer, if HE be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.’ Well it’s time to update that inscription,” says Marvel editor Wil Moss. “The new Thor continues Marvel’s proud tradition of strong female characters like Captain Marvel, Storm, Black Widow and more. And this new Thor isn’t a temporary female substitute – she’s now the one and only Thor, and she is worthy!”

So, while the original isn’t suddenly being turned into a woman, the Marvel Universe’s Thor is now a woman. While Marvel have tried hard recently to emphasise their focus on female led titles, most have dismissed this move as an obvious headline grabbing gimmick which will likely end as soon as the mainstream version returns to the big screen in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Though he’s no longer Thor (which doesn’t make an awful lot of sense when you think about it), Thor isn’t actually going anywhere and will still be seen in the pages of other comic books with a weapon he used during his younger years when he visited Earth; his axe Jarnbjorn.

So, who could be underneath the helmet? It’s likely Angela, a character from the Spawn comics created by Neil Gaiman who Marvel recently acquired the right to and have since revealed is the half-sister of Thor. What do you guys think of this upcoming take on the Marvel superhero? Let us know your thoughts below!

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