The Avengers vs Ultron

Old school version of "Avengers:Age Of Ultron" way before the film was even thought about by John Byrne.
I remember when him and George Perez were drawing almost everything.

Sif - Marvel Comics

Marvel Comic's version of Sif.
Usually just a back up player in Thor's adventures in the comics, in Norse Mythology, Sif was a goddess, Thor's wife and the mother of his children.
Well at least she did manage to get into both Thor films and show up on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (played by Jaimie Alexander).

 

Unfortunately, the Lady Sif has usually been used as a background character in Thor. She was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1964 and....well that's not exactly true. Stan and Jack based their Sif on the goddess Sif from Norse mythology. Where Marvel's Sif is pretty much just an Asgardian warrior with a sword, the Norse Sif was actually a goddess and the wife of Thor. She also had golden hair which Loki cut off and Thor made him replace a golden headpiece.

The hair-cutting thing was worked into Marvel's story, but in the comics, her hair is replaced by black enchanted hair made by dwarves. Yeah....I know.

Also in the comics, Sif is the sister of Heimdall (aka Heimdallr in the myths).

Sif has your standard Asgardian powers, super strength (she can lift around 30 tons), durability and she's basically immortal. She's six foot two and weighs 425 pounds. 425 pounds? Yes, like all Asgardians, Sif's body tissue is about three times as dense as a humans. Sif also has the power of teleportation through time and space

She also carries a sword that has been enchanted by Odin that allows her to cut open passageways between dimensions.

Of course Sif was portrayed on the big screen by Jaimie Alexander in both Thor and Thor: The Dark World. And she also showed up as Sif on an episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Thor: The Dark World Official Trailer HD

Here is the new trailer for Thor: The Dark World in HD ...

So what do you think?
More excited now?

New Poster for Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World

Here is the new poster for Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World.
Thor: The Dark World is scheduled to be released on November 8, 2013 in the United States....

The Dark Elf Army - Thor: The Dark World

The Dark Elf Army from Thor: The Dark World.
Why do I feel a definite Doctor Who vibe here?
Has Christopher Eccleston affected my view that much?

Get Your First look at Thor: The Dark World | Thor | News | Marvel.com

 Get Your First look at Thor: The Dark World
Check out the first behind-the-scenes image featuring star Chris Hemsworth & director Alan Taylor on set!

Get Your First look at Thor: The Dark World | Thor | News | Marvel.com

New Thor Armor

Here is a stunt double in the new armor from Thor: The Dark World.
I like it.

New Thor Trailer

Just in time to get my mind off the Wonder Woman TV series, we have the new Thor trailer with lots more Destroyer goodness and more shots of Thor and Loki.
You know, I really WANT this one and Cap to do well.

So I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Captain America and Thor Trailers

In case you missed the Super Bowl.
(The Steelers lost)
Here are the trailers for Captain America: The First Avenger...



And Thor...

Upcoming Marvel Movies - Thor

I can't really single one out, but out of all the upcoming Marvel movies, I may be looking forward to Thor the most.
Don't get me wrong, I want The Avengers movie and the Captain America: The First Avenger movies both to be awesome, but Thor, I think will be trickier to pull off.
I got to see the Thor trailer online before it got yanked, and I thought it was really good.

It looks like they are going with the Jack Kirby and Walt Simonson vision with the huge cathedrals and almost a sci fi / fantasy look.
Which I think is great.

And they are going with helmets!
I know that seems like a minor point, but Thor really needs to wear the helmet at least a few times.
It's like Cap without his shield.

I think the cast looks amazing....

Chris Hemsworth looks like he dove into his role as Thor, beefing up and adopting a "Mike Tyson" like fighting style for the Son of Odin.
Great!
I really didn’t want to see Thor fighting like Bruce Lee.

The more I look at Tom Hiddleston as Loki, the more I like him.
He has that "I look like a nice guy, but you can see the evil behind my eyes" look that Loki needs.
And Tom has said in interviews that he has adopted a ballet like fighting style, which is a perfect counter-point to Thor's "smash-mouth" style.

Natalie Portman as Jane Foster...well…I hate to sound bad, but Jane Foster was the least of my worries about this film.
Changing her from a nurse to a scientist is okay I guess.

Anthony Hopkins as Odin, looking at it, who else could you have gotten?
Well maybe Brian Blessed, who I think was actually considered at one point.

Jaimie Alexander as Sif, see, this is the female character that worried me.
Maybe because in the Walt Simonson run, she played such an important part.
Jamie was one of few girls on her Colleyville, Texas, high-school wrestling team, so we have the combat training halfway done already!

Then we have The Warriors Three with Joshua Dallas as Fandral, Tadanobu Asano as Hogun and Ray Stevenson as Volstagg.
Good choices all, but I really can't wait to see what Stevenson does with Volstagg.

Idris Elba as Heimdall has caused some Internet controversy.
A Norse deity being played by a black actor?
I really won’t know how I feel till I see what he does with the role.
If he's a great Heimdall, more power to him.

Rene Russo as The wife of Odin, Frigga.
I don’t recall too much about her in the comics, so I'm open to seeing what she can do.

Kat Dennings as Darcy.
She's supposed to be a co-worker of Jane Foster, I guess created just for the movie.
I know my first response was "Why?"

Of course, our hero Clark Gregg will be in it as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson.
It wouldn’t be the same without "The Glue of the Marvel Cinematic Universe" there.

American-Canadian stage, film and television actor, Colm Feore will be playing Ymir.
I'm interested in seeing how that plays out.

Looks like they hit all the high points...but where's Balder?

Thursday = Thor's Day

Since it's Thursday and I was complaining so much about costumes last time....

Here's Thor...

Thor and Odin...

Thor, Odin and Loki....

(BTW, click on the images for full size)

Upcoming Comic Book Movies, Part 1

Since the hype over Wolverine has died down, I wonder how the mediocre performance of it and Watchmen will affect upcoming comic book movies?
Here is the current list of upcoming movies that are coming out.

First up, Marvel.....

Iron Man II (2010)
Expect more of the same as far as ticket sales go. I can't really see the second film flopping with all the hype the first one got.

Spider-Man 4 (2011)
Scares me.
After Spiderman 3, I'm afraid this film will have an uphill battle.

The First Avenger: Captain America (2011)
Can Marvel sustain two comic book movies in one year?
Hey, it IS Cap.

Thor (2011)
Okay, how about 3 movies in one year?
Will the public be "comic booked out"?

The Avengers (2012)
Okay, Marvel waits a year. Depending on how 2011 goes, this could be THE movie, or a big loss.

Deadpool (????)
It looks like the "Merc with a Mouth" is headed for the big screen.
As it stands right now, Ryan Reynolds is attached to the project.

Of course this isnt taking into account the alledged reboots of Daredevil, Fantastic Four and Blade.

Thor Lives!

I had to post this because it's just too good to pass up.....

Burglar scared off by man dressed as Thor after New Year party

A construction firm manager returning from New Year's Eve fancy dress party scared off a burglar by charging at him dressed as the Norse god Thor.
Six-foot tall Torvald Alexander, 38, was wearing a red cape and the thunder god's silver-winged helmet when he spotted the raider in his front room rifling through a desk.
Mr Alexander, who runs building firm Alexander & Summers in Edinburgh, Scotland, said the burglar threw himself out of a first floor window of his £350,000 home in the Inverleith area of the city after being caught red handed.
Mr Alexander said: "As soon as he saw me his eyes went wide with terror.
"He looked like he had had a few drinks and decided to do a late night break in, but he hadn't counted on the God of Thunder living here."
He added: "I had just got back from a fancy dress New Year's party and because I have a Norwegian name I decided to go as Thor.
"It took ages making the cape, helmet and breast plate, and I must admit it was a bit chilly walking home, but when I saw that guy I just went mad and charged at him, my cape flying behind me.
"I think if I had had Thor's hammer with me I might have scared him to death."

Full story here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/4059789/Burglar-scared-off-by-man-dressed-as-Thor-after-New-Year-party.html

With the Thor movie in the works, Marvel couldn't buy publicity this good.

Thor (2009)

Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a fictional character and a superhero appearing in the Marvel Universe.
Based on the god of the same name from Norse mythology and created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Journey into Mystery # 83 (Aug. 1962). The uncredited initial inker was Joe Sinnott.

In mid-2006, Marvel Studios announced plans to release a Thor feature film scripted by Mark Protosevich.

UPDATE: In December 2008, Kenneth Branagh confirmed to MTV News that he has been hired to direct the Thor movie. He described it as "a human story right in the center of a big epic scenario.”The film has a scheduled release date of July 16, 2010.