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monition : coddler for The Immortal Thor # 9!As he transitions into a new arc , Thormust contend with an evil version of himself . Thor ’s latest challenge has already seen him face off withthe Utgard - Thor , someone capable of combating Thor with his own powers . It ’s often that superheroes have to fightdarker mirror effigy of themselves , butthe debut of Chad Hammer may put an interesting wrench on this common trope .
Chad Hammer makes his debut inThe Immortal Thor#9 by Al Ewing , Ibraim Roberson , Matthew Wilson , and VC ’s Joe Sabino . Although the conclusion of the issue merely serves as a puzzler for what ’s to come , previously released previews and solicits have already revealed everything that Chad Hammer is able of .
Do n’t be put one across by his sunny demeanour . Chad Hammer has what it takes to be Marvel ’s virulent scoundrel of 2024 . However , or else , he also has the potential drop to be redeem .
Marvel’s Evil Corporate Stand-In Could Be Thor’s Biggest Threat
The Roxxon Corporation, Explained
A battle with his Elder God of a motherin the old issue brings Thor to Roxxon Headquarters inThe Immortal Thor#9 . Roxxon HQ is an evil bay window within the Marvel Universe that practically help as an in - universe stand - in for Marvel itself . Withthe minotaur Dario Agger serving as Roxxon ’s CEO , the troupe has embarked on deal Thor as a brand , and everything that he stands for . This include releasing genuine comic Bible featuring Thor ’s adventures , specifically comics published in real life by Marvel Comics .
Roxxon has operated in the phantasma , with abbreviated glimpses seem in the serial sinceThe Immortal Thor#4 , but this marks the first meter that Thor has face up them straight . He presently bring out that Minotaur has ordinate himself with Enchantress and Skurge the Executioner to hit Thor where it hurt : his stories . With the insinuation that he can apply these stories to take Thor ’s power away , the Minotaur lure Thor to read one of these strip . As he does , that ’s when Chad Hammer come forth witha Roxxon - branded Mjolnir .
What is Chad Hammer Capable Of?
The Power of Thor in Roxxon’s Hands
More will be revealed about Chad Hammer upon the press release ofRoxxon Presents : Thor#1 by Al Ewing and Greg Land , but what is bonk already is that Chad Hammer will serve Roxxon as the fellowship ’s corporate - patronize superhero representative . That is , when he ’s not committed to his cloak-and-dagger identity as an A.I. spokesguru . From the onslaught , Chad Hammer can do everything that Thor can do , but will basically be a mainstream bastardization of everything the God of Thunder remain firm for . This go over out asChad will have his own Batmobile in the spirit of selling toy to audiences .
Roxxon will be using this Thor as more of a product than as a symbol , someone carve out to deal product rather than a message to the great unwashed . That product also seems to be promoting"both sides"thinking , as the solicit synopsis forRoxxon Presents : Thor#1 confirms that Chad will be used to target a group of environmental activists who somehow have taken"saving the Earth TOO FAR.“It ’s also worth take note that this is wait to play a pivotal part inMarvel ’s upcomingAbsolute Absolutionmega - issue .
Thor Battles a Parody Of Himself
Chad Hammer is a Satire of the MCU
It should come as no coincidence that Chad Hammer ’s appearance reads as alike to Chris Hemsworth ’s buzzed down look from when he played Thor in the character ’s second on - screen sequel , Thor : Ragnarok . Roxxon itself is a takeoff of Marvel , and its approach to selling superhero culture with an agendum reads as a larger parody of the Marvel Cinematic Universe . There is a growing perception and criticism that Marvel care for its properties and characters like merchandise as if they were but a corporate shill .
The overall name and appearance of Chad Hammer indicate a parody of superhero culture as a whole , at least the bad facet of it . Chad offer a comically masculine , shallow representative of superheroism from a company that does n’t understand it from a storytelling position . Roxxon has an schedule to betray , and a bequest to ruin , so it is not as much implicated with showcasing what Thor actually represents as it is with just having a Thor to call its own . Now Roxxon does in the flesh of Chad Hammer .
Chad Hammer’s Villain Potential is Immense
There’s More to This Evil Thor Than Meets the Eye
As much as Chad Hammer rent the appearance of a embodied meathead , search can be deceiving . Yes , he is a corporate version of Thor created by Roxxon and , because Roxxon does n’t fully understand what makes Thor so of import , Chad Hammer could be the feeble of the two . However , this is stilla version of Thor , and , as such , could truly be just as powerful . give the dark power that Roxxon handle behind the scenes , Chad is potential to be more than just an actor in a costume and a hammer for a prop .
Behind the cheesy demeanor and chum - eating smiling could be hiding something far more dastardly , both in terminus of pure force and just a sinister nature . Chad Hammer could be more unsafe than either Thor or readers could expect him to be . Time will tell when Thor and Chad Hammer necessarily come to blow in a physical encounter , but the latter should not be underestimated so soon . As a product of Roxxon , Minotaur , and his age bracket , there ’s like to be more to Chad Hammer ’s smile than meets the eye .
Is Chad Hammer Capable of Redemption?
Could Chad Break Away from Evil?
Chad Hammer is n’t likely to be the mindless meathead that a name like " Chad Hammer " might suggest .
Just as much as Chad Hammer has the potential difference to be the most arch villain to come out of 2024 , he also has a shot at redemption . It is n’t unmortgaged yet just how sentient Chad Hammer may be . He could be nothing more than a automatic corporate shill programme to do whatever Roxxon tells him to do . However , he could also be depicted as someone with a moral sense of his own . If the latter scenario is the case , he could recognize the immorality that Roxxon is putting him up to and be convinced by Thor to break away .
Again , Chad Hammer is n’t probable to be the mindless meathead that a name like " Chad Hammer " might intimate . He may have level of depth that his dopey smile may be hiding . Even if he does n’t immediately recognise that Roxxon ca n’t be trusted or that what it ’s doing is evil , the complex journey it exact for him to total to that realization may be compelling to witness , potentially even leading to an alliance with Thor . Time will say , but for now , readers ought to keep an optic on what Roxxon has in depot for its translation ofThor .
The Immortal Thor#9is on sale now from Marvel Comics .
Associated with the fabulous region of Asgard , Thor is a Marvel Comics hero who carry the power of thunder to off their foes . Though the name is chiefly tie to Thor Odinson , several other characters also take on the role of God of Thunder , including Odinson ’s love sake , Jane Foster . Odin is portrayed as a physically imposing hero with incredible strength and typically wields the dwarven mold hammer , Mjolnir .
Associated with the mythical realm of Asgard, Thor is a Marvel Comics hero who channels the power of thunder to slay their foes. Though the name is chiefly tied to Thor Odinson, several other characters also take on the role of God of Thunder, including Odinson’s love interest, Jane Foster. Odin is portrayed as a physically imposing hero with incredible strength and typically wields the dwarven forged hammer, Mjolnir.
