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Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill.
- Writer, Artist
- Walter Simonson, September 2, 1946 (age 77), Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
- American
- Thor #337-339. Simonson started his run off with a bang by having a worthy alien grasp Thor’s hammer and transform into Beta Ray Bill! But rather than becoming one of Thor’s adversaries, Bill proved to be one of the most loyal allies an Asgardian could hope for.
- Thor #350-353. “The Surtur Saga” was easily one of the highlights of Simonson’s era. He slowly built up Surtur into a Ragnarok level threat that forced Thor to assemble several of his allies, including Beta Ray Bill.
- Thor #363. Believe it or not, this was a SECRET WARS II tie-in! The Beyonder transformed one of Thor’s former foes into Kurse, an incredibly powerful warrior.
- Thor #364-366. This is the famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) Frog Thor story—no list of Simonson’s best THOR issues would be complete without it!
His work on the Mighty Thor swept the Norse God of Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved. Spanning epic tales of heroism and treachery, love and war, Simonson's work is often considered the definitive Thor.
Jan 1, 2011 · Considered by many to be the greatest run on Thor ever, Walt Simonson's classic tales of the God of Thunder are collected here-completely remastered from the original artwork and newly colored by Steve Oliffe!
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Nov 15, 2022 · In 2022, Walt Simonson returned briefly to write and draw Beta Ray Bill, a character he created in his Thor run back in the 1'0s, for a short story which appeared in Thor #750. The creator enjoyed the opportunity to return to his unlikely alien saviour one more time, he reveals.
- Joel Meadows
- Contributing Writer
Apr 12, 2011 · Thor fights for Earth. And Loki? Loki fights for himself. Another great moment for Thor and Loki came at the end of a story where Loki had worked a bit of magic to cause Thor to fall in love with Lorelei, the sister of the Enchantress, which casued no end of problems in Thor's relationship with Sif.
8 BEST STORIES OF WALT SIMONSON'S THOR. Read the legendary writer and artist’s most thunderous tales! The God of Thunder was revitalized in this 80s run, with Thor’s status cemented among Marvel icons! Start at Thor (1966) #337 and continue through #382! Tales from Asgard. Marvel Unlimited. Want to read all these digital comics?
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