Thor, and all attempts to integrate Norse and Classical mythology into mainstream comics for that matter, are just really weird. You have this world based heavily in science, with most characters having science-based powers and fighting foes created by mad science. And all of a sudden, here's...the Norse God of Thunder? Uh, okay then.
Maybe it's that weirdness that makes Thor so effective. He seems out of place and otherworldly, something even the super geniuses he fights with have problems understanding. That makes me buy into him as a god and a symbol of righteous power. It's the same thing Superman and many other flying bricks go for, but few pull it off as well as Thor does.
Plus, his costume is the definition of old-school awesome. Just put a few lightning bolts behind that thing and you're in business.
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