Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder creator credits

Who would've guessed that the first film to draw extensively from the work of Jason Aaron would be so... goofy?

The full list of creator credits is here!

Jack Kirby: creator of the Celestials, immense intergalactic cosmic creatures who have been likened to gods (Eternals #1, 1976); of Arishem, one of the Celestials (Eternals #2, 1976); of the One Above All, one of the Celestials (Eternals #7, 1977); of Ziran, one of the Celestials (Eternals #18, 1977); co-creator of Thor, Asgardian god of thunder whose hammer Mjolnir can control weather and has a worthiness enchantment which prevents others from lifting it; Thor's silver helmet, red cape and blue bodysuit; Thor encountering extraterrestrials made of stone; Thor called "the mighty Thor" (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Jane Foster, Thor's mortal love interest (Journey into Mystery #84, 1962); of Loki, Thor's evil brother who possesses the power to cast illusions and wears green/yellow; Loki's horned helmet; Asgard, home of the Norse Gods which connects to Earth via the rainbow bridge Bifrost; of Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost; of Odin, father of Loki & Thor (Journey into Mystery #85, 1962); of Thor's ability to channel lightning through his body even when separated from Mjolnir (Journey into Mystery #93, 1963); of Surtur, the immense fire demon who is an enemy to all of Asgard (Journey into Mystery #97, 1963); of Sif, female Asgardian warrior, love interest to Thor; of Hela, Asgardian goddess of death; Hela's green costume, cape and large black headdress (Journey into Mystery #102, 1964); of Asgardians piloting sky ships (Journey into Mystery #103, 1964); of Volstagg, a red-haired, overweight and jovial Asgardian warrior; of Hogun, a mostly-silent grim-faced and dark-haired Asgardian; and of Fandral, a blond-haired dashing, adventurous Asgardian clad in green (Journey into Mystery #119, 1965); of Asgard possessing advanced technology (Journey into Mystery #120, 1965); of Zeus, the Greek god of lightning; of Hercules, the son of Zeus who is pitted against Thor; of Hercules as a bearded man wearing a brown band over his ears (Journey into Mystery Annual #1, 1965); of Nick Fury, an experienced soldier (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine (Tales to Astonish #6, 1959); of Groot, an immense tree-like being (Tales to Astonish #13, 1960); of Valhalla, the land where the honored dead of Asgard reside (Thor #133, 1966); of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom (Thor #164, 1969)

Stan Lee: co-creator of Thor, Norse god of thunder, defender of Earth, wields hammer Mjolnir which can control storms, always returns to his hand and can only be lifted by those who are worthy of its power; Thor's silver helmet, blue costume, bare arms and red cape; Thor encountering extraterrestrials made of stone; Thor called "the mighty Thor" (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Jane Foster, Thor's mortal love interest (Journey into Mystery #84, 1962); of Loki, Thor's evil brother who possesses the power to cast illusions and wears green/yellow; Loki's horned helmet; Asgard, home of the Norse Gods which connects to Earth via the rainbow bridge Bifrost; Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost; Odin, father of Loki & Thor (Journey into Mystery#85, 1962); of Frigga, queen of Asgard, mother to Thor & Loki; of the Valkyrie, an order of Asgardian warrior woman who ride flying horses (Journey into Mystery #92, 1963); of Thor's ability to channel lightning through his body even when separated from Mjolnir (Journey into Mystery #93, 1963); of Surtur, the immense fire demon who is an enemy to all of Asgard (Journey into Mystery #97, 1963); of Sif, female Asgardian warrior, love interest to Thor; of Hela, Asgardian goddess of death; Hela's green costume, cape and large black headdress (Journey into Mystery #102, 1964); of Asgardians piloting sky ships (Journey into Mystery #103, 1964); of Volstagg, a red-haired, overweight and jovial Asgardian warrior with a wife and several children; Hogun, a mostly-silent grim-faced and dark-haired Asgardian; and Fandral, a blond, green-clad, dashing, adventurous Asgardian (Journey into Mystery #119, 1965); of Asgard possessing advanced technology (Journey into Mystery #120, 1965); of Zeus, the Greek god of lightning; of Hercules, the son of Zeus who is pitted against Thor; of Hercules as a bearded man wearing a brown band over his ears (Journey into Mystery Annual #1, 1965); of Nick Fury, an experienced soldier (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of the location of the cosmic entity Eternity being sought (Strange Tales #132, 1965); of Eternity, an immensely powerful cosmic being who embodies the cosmos themselves, visualized as a being made of stars (Strange Tales #138, 1965); of the Living Tribunal, a cosmic entity (Strange Tales #157, 1967); of Groot, an immense tree-like being (Tales to Astonish #13, 1960); of Kraglin, an extraterrestrial criminal (Tales to Astonish #46, 1963); of Valhalla, the land where the honored dead of Asgard reside (Thor #133, 1966); of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom (Thor #164, 1969); of Infinity, a powerful cosmic being (Thor #185, 1971)

Jason Aaron: co-creator of Jane Foster being compelled to give up being Thor because Mjolnir was hastening her own death from cancer (Mighty Thor #703, 2018); of Jane taking up Mjolnir again despite knowing it will cost her her life; of Jane dying in battle alongside Thor (Mighty Thor #705, 2018); of Jane's spirit journeying to Valhalla (Mighty Thor #706, 2018); of Jane Foster wielding Mjolnir and wearing a modified verison of Thor's costume with a mask built into the helmet; of Jane Foster suffering from cancer (Thor #1, 2014); of Thor approving of Jane Foster as his replacement (Thor #4, 2015); of Jane Foster revealed as the identity of the female Thor (Thor #8, 2015); of Thor wielding an axe forged by dwarves in place of his hammer; of the Black Berzerkers, shadowy creatures who serve the God Butcher (Thor: God of Thunder #1, 2013); of Gorr the God Butcher a man who despises the gods and is determined to slay as many of them as he can; of the Necrosword, Gorr's chief weapon, which can slay immortals (Thor: God of Thunder #2, 2013); of Falligor, a god who is slain by Gorr; of Thor discovering Falligor's corpse; of Omnipotence City, a celestial locale frequented by gods of many pantheons where Thor goes for information on the God Butcher (Thor: God of Thunder #3, 2013); of Gorr being a former believer in gods who was offended when they failed to save his family (Thor: God of Thunder #6, 2013); of Gorr recreating his dead family with cosmic power (Thor: God of Thunder #9, 2013); of Gorr dying after battling Thor (Thor: God of Thunder #11, 2013); of Jane Foster's mother dying from cancer (The Unworthy Thor #4, 2017)

Esad Ribic: co-creator of Jane Foster being compelled to give up being Thor because Mjolnir was hastening her own death from cancer (Mighty Thor #703, 2018); of Jane taking up Mjolnir again despite knowing it will cost her her life; of Jane dying in battle alongside Thor (Mighty Thor #705, 2018); of Jane's spirit journeying to Valhalla (Mighty Thor #706, 2018); of Thor wielding an axe forged by dwarves in place of his hammer; of the Black Berzerkers, shadowy creatures who serve the God Butcher (Thor: God of Thunder #1, 2013); of Gorr the God Butcher a man who despises the gods and is determined to slay as many of them as he can; of the Necrosword, Gorr's chief weapon, which can slay immortals (Thor: God of Thunder #2, 2013); of Falligor, a god who is slain by Gorr; of Thor discovering Falligor's corpse; of Omnipotence City, a celestial locale frequented by gods of many pantheons where Thor goes for information on the God Butcher (Thor: God of Thunder #3, 2013); of Gorr recreating his dead family with cosmic power (Thor: God of Thunder #9, 2013); of Gorr dying after battling Thor (Thor: God of Thunder #11, 2013)

Larry Lieber: co-creator of Thor, Norse god of thunder, defender of Earth, wields hammer Mjolnir which can control storms, can only be lifted by those who are worthy and always returns to his hand; Thor's silver helmet, blue costume, bare arms and red cape; Thor encountering extraterrestrials made of stone (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Jane Foster, Thor's mortal love interest (Journey into Mystery #84, 1962); of Loki, Thor's wicked brother; Loki's green & yellow clothing, horned helmet; of Asgard, the realm where Thor lives; Bifrost, the rainbow bridge which connects Asgard to other worlds; of Odin, lord of Asgard, father of Thor and Loki; of Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost (Journey into Mystery #85, 1962)

Keith Giffen: co-creator of Star-Lord teamed-up with Mantis, Groot and Rocket Raccoon; Groot and Rocket Raccoon's friendship; Star-Lord's helmet with full faceplate, red goggles and breathing unit; Star-Lord favouring twin guns; Rocket favouring heavy artillery (Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #1, 2007); of Drax's redesign with red body tattoos (Drax the Destroyer #3, 2006); of Drax wearing only pants; Drax preferring knives as weapons (Drax the Destroyer #4, 2006); of Rocket Raccoon, an anthropomorphic adventurous raccoon (Marvel Preview #7, 1976)

Jim Starlin: creator of Eon, a cosmic entity (Captain Marvel #29, 1973); co-creator of Death conceptualized as a cosmic entity (Captain Marvel #26, 1973); of Thanos, a death-worshipping intergalactic warlord who inflicts genocide; of Drax, a galaxy-travelling hero with green skin who excels at destruction (Iron Man #55, 1973); of the Infinity Gems, six all-powerful stones wielded together as the Infinity Gauntlet (Thanos Quest #1, 1990)

Michael Avon Oeming: co-creator of Sif losing her left arm in combat (Thor #80, 2004); of Sif's missing arm replaced with a stump; of Fandral and Hogun perishing in the events of Ragnarok (Thor #82, 2004); of Thor losing an eye during the events of Ragnarok (Thor #84, 2004); of Thor permitting Surtur to destroy Asgard so that he could vanquish a greater threat; of Volstagg perishing in Ragnarok (Thor #85, 2004)

Walter Simonson: creator of Stormbreaker, an uru weapon forged by dwarves to imitate the power of Mjolnir; of Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder, two enormous goats who travel across dimensions pulling Thor's vehicle (Thor #339, 1984); co-creator of Thor wearing a beard (Thor #367, 1986); of Thor wearing full body armor in gold and blue with his red cape fixed to his shoulders (Thor #378, 1987)

Russell Dauterman: co-creator of Jane Foster wielding Mjolnir and wearing a modified verison of Thor's costume with a mask built into the helmet; of Jane Foster suffering from cancer (Thor #1, 2014); of Thor approving of Jane Foster as his replacement (Thor #4, 2015); of Jane Foster revealed as the identity of the female Thor (Thor #8, 2015)

Mark Gruenwald: creator of the name for the Kronans, an extraterrestrial race of rock-like creatures (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #5, 1983); co-creator of the many pantheons of gods meeting and cooperating together (Thor #300, 1980); of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, an ally of Thor (Thor Annual #10, 1982)

Daniel Berman: co-creator of Sif losing her left arm in combat (Thor #80, 2004); of Sif's missing arm replaced with a stump; of Fandral and Hogun perishing in the events of Ragnarok (Thor #82, 2004); of Thor losing an eye during the events of Ragnarok (Thor #84, 2004); of Volstagg perishing in Ragnarok (Thor #85, 2004)

Robert Bernstein: co-creator of Frigga, queen of Asgard, mother to Thor & Loki; of the Valkyrie, an order of Asgardian warrior woman who ride flying horses (Journey into Mystery #92, 1963); of Thor's ability to channel lightning through his body even when separated from Mjolnir (Journey into Mystery #93, 1963)

Andrea Di Vito: co-creator of Sif losing her left arm in combat (Thor #80, 2004); of Sif's missing arm replaced with a stump; of Fandral and Hogun perishing in the events of Ragnarok (Thor #82, 2004); of Thor losing an eye during the events of Ragnarok (Thor #84, 2004); of Volstagg perishing in Ragnarok (Thor #85, 2004)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Valkyrie, an Asgardian warrior woman who encounters the Hulk (Incredible Hulk #142, 1971); of the Soul Gem, from which the Infinty Gems were derived (Marvel Premiere #1, 1970); of Odin having only one eye (Thor #274, 1978); of the One Above All's visual appearance (Thor #288, 1979)

John Buscema: co-creator of Hercules wearing a costume with a strap across his chest and around his shoulders (Avengers #256, 1985); of Nebula, a blue-skinned space pirate (Avengers #257, 1985); of Infinity, a powerful cosmic being (Thor #185, 1971); of Odin having only one eye (Thor #274, 1978)

Timothy Green II: co-creator of Star-Lord teamed-up with Mantis, Groot and Rocket Raccoon; Groot and Rocket Raccoon's friendship; Star-Lord's helmet with full faceplate, red goggles and breathing unit; Star-Lord favouring twin guns; Rocket favouring heavy artillery (Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #1, 2007)

Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning: co-creators of Groot's vocabulary limited to little more than "I am Groot" (Annihilation: Conquest#2, 2008); of Drax, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Mantis and Groot banded together as the Guardians of the Galaxy; Rocket as the team's tactician (Guardians of the Galaxy #1, 2008)

Mike Friedrich: co-creator of Death conceptualized as a cosmic entity (Captain Marvel #26, 1973); of Thanos, a death-worshipping intergalactic warlord who inflicts genocide; of Drax, a galaxy-travelling hero with green skin who excels at destruction (Iron Man #55, 1973)

Sal Buscema: co-creator of Rocket Racccoon as a swashbuckling hero clad in green with the moniker "Rocket" (Incredible Hulk #271, 1982); of Thor wearing a beard (Thor #367, 1986); of Thor wearing full body armor in gold and blue with his red cape fixed to his shoulders (Thor #378, 1987)

Greg Pak: co-creator of Miek, an insectoid gladiator (Incredible Hulk #92, 2006); of Korg, a Kronan who had been a gladiator (Incredible Hulk #93, 2006); of the Kronans revealed to reproduce by clasping hands together nearby lava (WWH Aftersmash: Warbound #3, 2008)

Steve Ditko: co-creator of the location of the cosmic entity Eternity being sought (Strange Tales #132, 1965); of Eternity, an immensely powerful cosmic being who embodies the cosmos themselves, visualized as a being made of stars (Strange Tales #138, 1965)

Bill Mantlo: co-creator of Rocket Racccoon as a swashbuckling hero clad in green with the moniker "Rocket" (Incredible Hulk #271, 1982); of Rocket Raccoon, an anthropomorphic adventurous raccoon (Marvel Preview #7, 1976)

Steve Englehart: co-creator of Mantis, a heroic Asian woman with empathic powers (Avengers #112, 1973); of Star-Lord, alias Peter Quill, a half-alien space-adventuring gun-wielding hero (Marvel Preview #4, 1976)

Roger Stern: co-creator of Hercules wearing a costume with a strap across his chest and around his shoulders (Avengers #256, 1985); of Nebula, a blue-skinned villainous space pirate (Avengers #257, 1985)

Mitch Breitweiser: co-creator of Drax's redesign with red body tattoos (Drax the Destroyer #3, 2006); co-creator of Drax wearing only pants; Drax preferring knives as weapons (Drax the Destroyer #4, 2006)

Paul Pelletier: co-creator of Drax, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Mantis and Groot banded together as the Guardians of the Galaxy; Rocket as the team's tactician (Guardians of the Galaxy #1, 2008)

Joe Sinnott: co-creator of Frigga, queen of Asgard, mother to Thor & Loki; of the Valkyrie, an order of Asgardian warrior woman who ride flying horses (Journey into Mystery #92, 1963)

Don Heck: co-creator of Mantis, a heroic Asian woman with empathic powers (Avengers #112, 1973); of Kraglin, an extraterrestrial criminal (Tales to Astonish #46, 1963)

Gene Colan: co-creator of the yaka arrow, which is controlled by whistling; of team of heroes based in space called the Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Super-Heroes#18, 1969)

Arnold Drake: co-creator of the yaka arrow, which is controlled by whistling; of team of heroes based in space called the Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Super-Heroes#18, 1969)

Carlo Pagulayan: co-creator of Miek, an insectoid gladiator (Incredible Hulk #92, 2006); of Korg, a Kronan who had been a gladiator (Incredible Hulk #93, 2006)

Keith Pollard: co-creator of the One Above All's visual appearance (Thor #288, 1979); of the many pantheons of gods meeting and cooperating together (Thor #300, 1980)

Butch Guice: co-creator of Gorr being a former believer in gods who was offended when they failed to save his family (Thor: God of Thunder #6, 2013)

John Byrne: creator of Thor called "Odinson" (Namor the Sub-Mariner#13, 1991)

Tom DeFalco: co-creator of Mjolnir being shattered by an immensely powerful foe (Thor #388, 1988)

Ron Frenz: co-creator of Mjolnir being shattered by an immensely powerful foe (Thor #388, 1988)

Gil Kane: co-creator of the Soul Gem, from which the Infinty Gems were derived (Marvel Premiere#1, 1970)

Ron Lim: co-creator of the Infinity Gems, six all-powerful stones wielded together as the Infinity Gauntlet (Thanos Quest #1, 1990)

Herb Trimpe: co-creator of Valkyrie, an Asgardian warrior woman who encounters the Hulk (Incredible Hulk #142, 1971)

Marv Wolfman: co-creator of the Xandarians, an alien race very similar to humans (Fantastic Four #204, 1979)

Steve Gan: co-creator of Star-Lord, alias Peter Quill, a half-alien space-adventuring gun-wielding hero (Marvel Preview #4, 1976)

Tom Raney: co-creator of Groot's vocabulary limited to little more than "I am Groot" (Annihilation: Conquest #2, 2008)

H.E. Huntley: co-creator of Kraglin, an extraterrestrial criminal (Tales to Astonish #46, 1963)

M.C. Wyman: co-creator of Nebula's body reinforced with cybernetics (Silver Surfer #72, 1992)

Ron Marz: co-creator of Nebula's body reinforced with cybernetics (Silver Surfer #72, 1992)

Christopher Priest: co-creator of the panther god Black Panther worships being the Egyptian god Bast (Black Panther #21, 2000)

Sal Velluto: co-creator of the panther god Black Panther worships being the Egyptian god Bast (Black Panther #21, 2000)

Don Glut: co-creator of Jane Foster gaining the power of Thor (What If #10, 1978)

Rick Hoberg: co-creator of Jane Foster gaining the power of Thor (What If #10, 1978)

Ralph Macchio: co-creator of the many pantheons of gods meeting and cooperating together (Thor #300, 1980)

Gene Day: co-creator of the many pantheons of gods meeting and cooperating together (Thor #300, 1980)

Chic Stone: co-creator of the One Above All's visual appearance (Thor #288, 1979)

Leonard Kirk: co-creator of the Kronans revealed to reproduce by clasping hands together nearby lava (WWH Aftersmash: Warbound #3, 2008)

Donny Cates: co-creator of Mjolnir being rebuilt with visible cracks in its pieces (Thor #23, 2022)

Nic Klein: co-creator of Mjolnir being rebuilt with visible cracks in its pieces (Thor #23, 2022)

Olivier Coipel: co-creator of Jane Foster's mother dying from cancer (The Unworthy Thor #4, 2017)

Kim Jacinto: co-creator of Jane Foster's mother dying from cancer (The Unworthy Thor #4, 2017)

Marie Severin: co-creator of the Living Tribunal, a cosmic entity (Strange Tales #157, 1967)

Bob Hall: co-creator of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, an ally of Thor (Thor Annual #10, 1982)

Alan Zelenetz: co-creator of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, an ally of Thor (Thor Annual #10, 1982)

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