@antithetical: Perhaps they did. I just remember a few weeks ago reading an article where Hemsworth confirmed that Vision and Thor do indeed fight. It would fit with the story of Vision at first attacking the Avengers but then turning on Ultron and becoming altruistic.
Hulk is massively appealing to young kids that's why he is never truly evolved from the traditional Savage Hulk. I think the World War Hulk persona is much, much more compelling.
And besides the whole World War Hulk vs. Thor stuff is boring. Hero vs. hero has been overdone to death and has basically made the villain useless in comics this past decade or so. Why not explore a new avenue to the Hulk/Thor dynamic with them teaming up? What's the point of another meaningless fisticuffs with no real winner or resolution?
@nwgzsjuwhm96y2: He's probably the same, unless he receives some type of power-boost from Asgard. We'll get a better sample when he fights Vision and Ultron (and probably loses).
Thor shouldn't lose to Iron Man in any scenario. Even when Iron Man put on that Thor-buster outfit Thor still kicked the snot out of him.
Movie Thor and Iron Man are much closer in terms of power, though. That "left swing" that Thor throws (the one RDJ jokes about on the Hellicarrier) should've busted his facial armor open at the very least. I think what Avengers was meant to show is that Hulk > Thor > Iron Man. The difference between each of them isn't as vast as in the comicverse.
And, yes, Hemsworth already confirmed that Vision and Thor are going to have a big-time hand-to-hand battle. No way they have Vision lose to Thor in his very first showing. Thor is going to be the punching bag to demonstrate how awesome Vision is.
One thing I think Thor and Cap have in their favor is that they've been teammates for decades and close friends/allies. Also, under extreme circumstances, Cap can wield Mjolnir. I don't think Batman could prepare for that.
If you're carousing through that much of Thor's history, it's worthwhile to get the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby Ominbus, both volumes in fact. Thor was a cornerstone of the Marvel universe when Lee and Kirby were working their magic with Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer.
Good choice on both the Dan Jurgens run (criminally overlooked) and the Roy Thomas run (which was his last Marvel story at that time). Both were excellent.
Read Roy Thomas' "Ragnarok" and "Eternals Saga" stories to really understand Odin. His decisions could frustrate those closest to him but he saw the big picture more often than not and displayed his wisdom. Heck, he sacrificed his eye for ultimate knowledge and wisdom. How they've turned him into an overbearing, patronizing jerk is quite ludicrous.
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