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“Thor” Articles

Christ on the World Tree in Thor: Love and Thunder

What good are gods for? Paul Butterworth engages Thor: Love and Thunder's exploration of theodicy and what we value in the gods we worship.

Love You 3000: Our Love Letters To the MCU, Part 2

On the heels of Avengers: Endgame, a few LTN writers reflect on what the MCU has meant to them, their loved ones, and to geek culture as a whole.

The Weight of Worth: Body Issues and Dignity in Endgame

Lisa Eldred weighs in on what Endgame gets right and wrong about Thor's weight gain and its connection to his and our self-worth.

Avengers: Endgame Character Recap

In light of his pre-film character studies, Mike Jorgensen takes a look at the heroes of Avengers: Endgame and where their stories leave each of them at the end of this epic cinematic cycle.

The Endgame of Thor—A Marvel Character Study

Thor is godly by blood, but after having his perception of self and others battered, he has learned what it means to be godly by his actions.

The Endgame of Hulk—A Marvel Character Study

Bruce Banner's rocky cinematic history contributes to his inconsistent story arcs. We take a look at what this is leading up to in Avengers: Endgame.