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Looks like the character Thor will be the next Marvel superhero to hit the movies in a year or so.

If you're a comic geek like me, be sure to watch all the way through the end credits of Iron Man 2...there's a tease at the very end.

Haven't yet seen Iron Man II but looking forward to it.

I have never given Thor the respect that I now realize he deserves. That hammer is freakin' awesome.

I'm looking forward to Scarlett Johansson in "Iron Man 2."

Ditto. Her catsuit is freakin' awesome.

I'm not looking forward to Jon Favreau having lines. I don't know. The guy annoys me. He seems to have a bigger head after the success of the first Iron Man, and it's not like the movie was that great. A little too self-satisfied, but maybe I'm biased towards the humble. Of course, I could also just be totally off in my perception of him.

3D would be icing on the cake.

I mean the cat's meow.

Tain't the catsuit, it's what's innit!!

3D...bleck! Ptui!

Well, I know, but just for Scarlett!

It's hard not to hate Kenneth Branagh, but I'll watch Thor for Natalie Portman, even if she's not wearing a catsuit.

...especially if she's not wearing a catsuit?

What kind of suit would she be wearing?

Birthday?

Awesome. I LOVED the last teaser. Can't wait for the Avengers. Though I'm doubtful they could budget all those big stars for one movie. Hope I'm wrong.

I know at least Sam Jackson, and Chris Evans are contracted for the entire series of films, including Avengers. I think they both signed on for 9 films!

Yeah, I hope Captain America turns out well. I started reading it again and this tougher re-imagined one is WAY bad A$$. Nice do over, considering that type of character can get way too hokey.

I didn't think anything of Chris Evans until Sunshine, and then I liked him a lot. I hadn't heard of him being cast as Captain America. Here's hoping he/they can pull it off. I'm sure it will be a tightrope act.

I loved the Thor comics as a kid. It got me reading into Norse Mythology. Norse is actually my favorite of the major mythologizes. The stories and characters are very developed and intricate. Especially interesting are the depictions of the nine worlds and I also recall a historical fiction novel that although very much fantasy fiction, concentrated on the Norse explanation of magic and how the interweaving of sound and song called upon the magics.

And of course, There are lot's of kick ass, dark heroes and villains but without the constant zoophilia found in Roman and Greek mythology.

Artfully put.

Had you said that in another way, then our hits through Google would have taken quite an odd turn.

I always thought Thor was one of the "coolest" Superheroes that Marvel came out with. I'm surprised it's taking them as much time to bring him to the screen. From what I recall as a kid, he was always pitted up against the Hulk with nearly all their battles ending in a stalemate.

All those heavy hitters - Hulk, Thing, Thor, Hercules, Wonder Man - were often going at it. Can't tell you how many Hulk v. Thing battles I've got in the longboxes in the basement.

Wonder Man?

"She" was a "He", omg!!

Wonder Man?
I thought he only had one issue before DC threatened a lawsuit for copying Superman and they discontinued.

I could be wrong as I have no idea why I even remember that. A drunken, trivia night flashback, no doubt.

Eh, DC had a webslinger minor character off an on through the late 60s, early 70s. Maybe more, but those are the comics I read.