Thor and vision have been the only two characters in the mcu that were worthy of picking up the hammer mjolnir. Why is captain america wielding mjolnir so significant. He is considered worthy and hence has been able to wield and use the hammer. Mjolnir might be deemed only for the worthy, but plenty of characters throughout both the marvel and dc universes have used the mighty thors weapon. Brie larson says that captain marvel can definitely lift. Curious why captain americas appearance doesnt change when. Hydra cap lifting thors hammer in the free comic book day edition of secret empire. I think that this is due to the fact he considers weapons. One of the most powerful objects that can be found among the marvel universe and, arguably, any comic book universe is thors trusty hammer, mjolnir. Once thor had proven his worth, mjolnir itself returned to him of its own accord and his powers were restored, though he required the hammer to achieve his full strength. He didnt know that until that moment in ultron when he tried to pick it up. Mar 11, 2020 home comics whos worthy of picking up mjolnir now. Which was the comic where steve rogers was able to hold thors. Miguel worked with the thorempowered captain america to restore order and prosperity to the world.
Mjolnir makes a brief appearance in secret empire where hydra cap was seen picking up mjolnir because was deemed mighty enough to wield the mystical hammer. Why can captain america swing thors hammer in endgame. Although indestructible and with unmatched power, the hammer has proven unable to break captain america s shield due to its vibranium composition. Age of ultron with captain marvel poised to become the most powerful hero in the mcu, would she be able to lift thors hammer. The reason the scene where captain america wields mjolnir is such an epic, cheerworthy moment isnt just because of the sheer spectacle it delivers, its because its a moment that pays off a set up that was, at the time, eight years in the making, dating all the way back to 2011s thor. Why doesnt captain america change when picking up thor. There were many surprising scenes and sequences throughout avengers. Captain america has always been able to lift mjolnir. With allnew thor right around the corner, marvel readers will be curious to see who else besides the mighty. Captain america could always lift mjolnir in avengers. Thor paid a visit to avengers mansion, and was somewhat shocked at a very different avengers team.
Endgame saw captain america lifting thors hammer mjolnir. Yet when captain america wields mjolnir he doesnt change costumes. The russos have recently revealed that captain america was always worthy, but that in their minds he didnt pick it up in age of ultron so as to not upset thor. Whether youre eight or 80, the mcu helps bring your favorite characters to life.
One of the coolest sights in comics is when captain america wields thors hammer. Theory says why captain america couldnt lift mjolnir. Comic book artists comic book characters comic book heroes marvel characters comic artist comic books art black panther marvel black panther art joe madureira deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. If he doesnt throw them, cap cant catch them and use them as caps claim to mjolnir wont outweigh thors and stormbreaker is different so it wont just go to cap without him picking it up or. The hammer is subsequently picked up by an unknown female, later revealed to be jane foster. Why was captain america able to lift mjolnir in avengers. It will be interesting to see if the movies allow captain america the ability to pick up this mystical item successfully. Thors hammer mjolnir gives its holder awesome power, but not just anyone can pick it up. Its one of the films biggest stand up and cheer moments. Let those who are worthy wield the power of mjolnir. Every time captain america used thors hammer in comics. This is pretty much the same principle as the comics, where mjolnir.
Armed with the power of thor, superman was able to shatter an entire fortress in a single blow, paving the way for the battle against the book s final boss, krona. Captain america may be a supersoldier, but his powers pale in comparison to his allies abilities. Endgame delivered a lot of very cool moments, but one of the highlights was undoubtedly captain america picking up mjolnir to take the fight to thanos. Btw, what about that whatif issue where rogue and captain americas daughter was given the hammer by thor, after she lifted it. Captain america lifting the mjolnir leaves chris hemsworth fuming october 15, 2019 comics by alexa simmons october 15, 2019 comiccon has proven to be the best event for all comic book fans across the world. This version of captain america isnt the same as his comic book counterpart. The first captain america comic debuted in 1940, when many americans were hungry to enter world war ii. Midgard mortal donald blake stumbles into a cave while vacationing in norway. Endgames captain america mjolnir moment comes from star wars. Marvel confirms captain america was always able to lift. In an interview with the happy sad confused podcast, the russo brothers were asked why captain america was able to lift thors hammer mjolnir in.
A piece of mjolnir ended up causing the creation of inferno joseph conroy. Larson spoke to buzzfeed brasil while attending brazils massive comic con, ccxp, this past weekend. And understandably so, because in todays captain america. It is used effectively against the hulk and iron man but is unable to penetrate captain america s shield. If you were a child of the 70s or 80s, it was tough to find something which could produce the same emotional attachment as captain america picking up mjolnir. Wow, people havent been this angry about a captain america book since he was killed in 2007. Marvel legends series 6inch worthy captain america with. Nov 25, 2019 ever since thanos showed up in the midcredits of the first avengers movie, there was one scenario that most comic book fans knew was going to one day happen. Captain america shows hes worthy of thors hammer again. Thor decides that discretion is the better part of valor, and whirling mjolnir, transports himself away. Why you should watch spiderman and his amazing friends. Sure, steve is a very good human being, but he suffers from major flaws.
The times captain america has lifted thors hammer comic book. Although it happened very infrequently, steve rogers. Captain america does not appear to change because you have taken that picture completely out of context. But in the cinematic universe, he could just move it a little bit. In the comic books, captain could pick thors hammer on several occasions. Later in the story when the good captain america resurfaces, good cap uses mjolnir to end his fight with hydra cap this also marks the defeat of hydra and their downfall from power. Equalized stats to thors level unless otherwise noted both fighting to the best of their ability. Buy marvel legends series 6inch worthy captain america with mjolnir, ages 4 and up at. In this discover section, we shine the spotlight on the heroes, and villains, who have lifted thors hammer and lived to tell the tale. Why doesnt captain america change when picking up thors. For fans of marvel comics, caps worthiness wasnt a surprise, because captain america uses thors hammer in the 1988 comic, the mighty thor, per business insider. Nov 05, 2019 chris evans has become synonymous with marvel s starspangled avenger captain america, a role hes played over the course of 10 years since debuting in captain america. But cap wielding thors hammer is completely in keeping with the lore of marvel comics.
With the existence of marvel multiverse and its infinite possibilities, theoretically everyone was, is, or can be worthy to wield mjolnir. On a mission to a hydra base in 1944 with the howling commandos minus bucky for unknown reasons, captain america stows away on a small merchant boat, when according to his plan it is attacked by a hydra sub, the levaiathan, as it is a perfect test target. Captain america lifting mjolnir is the greatest scene in mcu. All the times captain america has lifted thors hammer. Perrikus demands that he change back to thor and begins to batter him about the room, until he is close to mjolnir. The vague hints at mindcontrol and hacking in the free comic book day issue seem to explain how that came to be. Thanks to a hilarious new fan theory, we may know why captain america chris evans wasnt able to pick up thors chris hemsworth mythical hammer mjolnir. There have been universes where such characters like black widow or war machine or even groot were wieldin. Even if that wasnt the case at the time of making that movie, it is at least now confirmed that captain america is worthy of wielding mjolnir, thus ending years of debate. Theres an entire scene in age of ultron showing the other avengers trying and failing to pick it up. Endgame, thor isnt the only person allowed to handle mjolnir. Thor odinson is a superhero appearing in comic books published by marvel comics.
This ended up being a doubleedged sword for cap, because the comics became infinitely less popular when the war was over. Except finally, captain america has used the mighty weapon in the climactic battle in avengers. It is depicted as the principal weapon of the superhero thor and jane foster. Curiously enough, this is the second time in the mcu that captain america has attempted to lift mjolnir. Avengers age of ultron 2015 lifting thors hammer funny moment movie clip hd 1080p 60 fps hd one of the funniest scene in the movie. Mjolnir is again featured in the avengers, where thor plays a prominent role. Captain america lifting the mjolnir leaves chris hemsworth. Chris evans says he liked picking up thors hammer more than. When beta ray bill or jane foster hold the hammer they change appearance and wear a costume similar to thor. Mjolnir, known more formally as mjolnir is a mythical weapon appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
Ever since thanos showed up in the midcredits of the first avengers movie, there was one scenario that most comic book fans knew was going to one day happen. Captain america budged thors hammerwill he lift it in age of ultron. Russos claim captain america could lift mjolnir in avengers 2. However, when steve rogers, aka captain america played by chris evans. The three moments captain america wielded mjolnir the. As far as esoteric comic book things are concerned, worthiness and mjolnir is up there with the infinity stones in terms of being, uh, fluid to say the least.
There was also, of course, that one time captain america moved it a bit in avengers. Captain america does indeed change during that sequence, at least for a second, gain. Endgame delivered a lot of very cool moments, but one of the highlights was undoubtedly captain america picking up mjolnir to take the. Odin whispers the famous line thats inscribed on the comic book version of mjolnir. Did captain america ever use mjolnir in the comics. With allnew thor right around the corner, marvel readers will. However, thanks to an enchantment by odin, only someone. Four major marvel superheroes have shown their worthiness to wield mjolnir at at least one point in their lives. A lesser known example of captain america wielding mjolnir comes from the 2006 comic book what if. Get a breakdown of all five times captain america wielded mjolnir in comics. Chris shares his views on how he felt about the scenario where captain america was able to pick up and wield mjolnir. Watch the avengers try to pick up thors hammer cnet.
There is comic book precedent to cap picking up mjolnir. He is a founding member of the avengers and norse god. You probably know all about thors hammer, mjolnir, and that only those who are worthy can wield it. How captain america is able to lift thors hammer in.
Nov 09, 2017 a lesser known example of captain america wielding mjolnir comes from the 2006 comic book what if. Age of ultron, theres an entertaining scene in which the avengers attempt to pick up thors hammer. Every time captain america has wielded thors hammer, mjolnir. One of the coolest sights in comic book history is when someone other than thor is found to be worthy enough to wield thors hammer, mjolnir. Born as the halfasgardian, halfelder god son of odin, the allfather and king of asgard, and as the norse god of thunder, thor was an adventurous yet. Forged by dwarven blacksmiths and carved out of uru, mjolnir is the ideal asgardian weapon that any character would beg to hold. Who else has been worthy enough to lift thors hammer. Hes extremely arrogant, almost on thors level from the movie thor. Hydra cap lifting thors hammer in the free comic book day. Why captain america couldnt pick up mjolnir thors hammer. Picking up the broken pieces of mjolnir, jakes transforms back into thor. I was very lucky enough to pick one up online sold by walmart for retail price and not double or triple the value figue came in packaged as i expected and box is in mint.
Age of apocalypse, a tale by rick remender and dave wilkins that somehow makes one of the. Oct 14, 2019 probably one of the most memorable scenes in avengers. The inscription on the side of the hammer reads, whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of thor. Apr 21, 2015 to celebrate the release of avengers age of ultron trollstation decide to stick thors hammer mjolnir to the ground with super super no nails glue. The god of thunder watches, prideful and amused, right up until the moment steve rogers makes an attempt. There have been several occasions when captain america lifted mjolnir in the comics. The one issue with captain america picking up mjolnir fans absolutely loved it when cap wielded thors hammer, but some viewers were quick to point out one inconsistency with the scene.
Feb 26, 2017 avengers age of ultron 2015 lifting thors hammer funny moment movie clip hd 1080p 60 fps hd one of the funniest scene in the movie. It just so happens that in the marvel comic books, captain america lifted thors hammer on two different occasions. We should somehow note that the hammer was messed up in the first place and then repaired at the. Chapter 1 natasha was doing her best to keep her laughter back as they watched tony try with all his might to lift thors hammer from the ground.
Captain marvel actress brie larson boasted in a recent interview that captain marvel most definitely can lift thors mythical hammer, mjolnir, which requires whosoever to wield it to be worthy. Once a rarity, of late there have been more and more. For decades, the list was very small, but in the last 30 years or so, it has expanded a whole lot. He does this by picking up mjolnir, proving himself worthy. Endgame but one of the biggest was certainly captain america picking up thors hammer mjolnir. I own no part of this movie or the characters in it.
Ragnarok, thors magical hammer mjolnir was one of the most powerful weapons in all of the marvel cinematic universe. Which was the comic book where captain america became worthy to hold mjolnir. How captain america is able to lift thors hammer in avengers. With the appropriate images, we can make sense of this. For everyone else who tries to lift it, it wont even budge. Apr 30, 2019 at the beginning of the movie, the gang all have a go at picking up the norse gods weapon, with fairly pitiful results.
The worthy heroes who have wielded thors hammer in the comics. Chris evans preferred picking up thors hammer over caps shield. One of if not the most dramatic moments in avengers. When some egyptian deities arrive on earth and begin their attack, thor and steve team up for old times. Thor, captain america, thunderstrike, beta ray bill, jane. Possibly the single most whistleworthy moment from cinemas in 2019 was when captain america lifted thors enchanted hammer mjolnir in avengers.
This was a huge deal for captain america fans, and it appears it meant a lot to star chris evans, too. Endgames chris hemsworth did not like captain america. That is until it was completely obliterated by hela in thor. Witness the might of mjolnir in its very first appearance. Captain america budged thors hammerwill he lift it in. When does captain america first wield mjolnir in the marvel comics. Age of ultron, the gang doesnt understand why they cant lift the fabled mjolnir. The comics have gone even further, with several characters who were, at one time or another, worthy of wielding the power of thor beyond mr. At first, superman couldnt lift thors hammer, but odin made it possible by temporarily removing its worthiness enchantment. In the comics, cap is perfect, or as close to perfect as he can be. Endgame is the scene in which a shieldless captain america wields mjolnir, thors hammer that odin enchanted so that only the worthy are able to lift it.
Could captain america, wielding mjolnir, defeat thor, wielding stormbreaker. May 03, 2019 as far as esoteric comic book things are concerned, worthiness and mjolnir is up there with the infinity stones in terms of being, uh, fluid to say the least. What follows is a stunning fight, as steve rogers blends his own tactical acumen with the power of the god of. Apr 26, 2019 this is the first time as captain america that steve rogers lifted the hammer. The worthy avengers who can wield thors hammer, according to. The best captain america moment was a nod to comic book controversy. And yet, to thanos surprise, captain america proves able to hold his own. Dec 08, 2016 as thor was overwhelmed by enemies from both universes, he threw mjolnir to superman who was already wielding captain americas shield and shouted, do thou well with it.
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