Jan 23, 2012

"Thor's Man"

Old World Mythology fascinated me -- and continues to do so -- mainly because the gods are always fallible.  As a kid raised in a Baptist church the idea was so dangerously alien that I couldn't help but be attracted.  Even now I think it's really compelling that certain cultures created deities like themselves, with all the good and bad that entails.
I have a special place in my heart for Thor, because my wife's last name (and our children's middle names) originated with Pagans who were attempting to hold off the inevitable wave of Christianity by wearing Mjolnir's around their neck.

Now, about the actual art.  I think Thor's gotta have a beard, and yes, I know Kirby is The King and he never drew Thor with a beard, but Thor's a damned Viking and he just has to have a beard.
Also, bet you didn't know Thor was such a Johnny Unitas fan.




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