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.
