Thor: Ragnarok Synopsis Reveals Hulk’s Role in the Movie

Disney sent out a packet of information on their 2017 line-up to press today, and buried inside was a brand-new synopsis for Thor: Ragnarok, along with a new first look photo. The upcoming film is the third solo movie for the God of Thunder, and will feature the Incredible Hulk and Doctor Strange in some capacity. Well, the new synopsis reveals Hulk’s role in the film. Not only will Hulk be fighting in a gladiator arena a la the Marvel Comics story “Planet Hulk,” it sounds like his opponent will…

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Thor: Ragnarok Not Redo of Planet Hulk

One of the most fascinating story arcs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the Thor movies. Thor’s first Marvel appearance was Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962). Created for Marvel by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and plotter Jack Kirby. In a 1992 interview, Kirby said “I knew the Thor legends very well, but I wanted to modernize them. I felt that might be a new thing for comics, taking the old legends and modernizing them.” That is what we have in Marvel’s version of Thor in the movies.…

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