Jane Foster (comics)

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Jane Foster
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Journey Into Mystery #83 (Aug 1962)
Created by Jack Kirby
Joe Sinnott
Characteristics
Full name Jane Foster-Kincaid
Affiliations Secret Avengers, Thor
Notable aliases None

Jane Foster is a Marvel Comics supporting character who for many years was the nurse employed by Dr. Donald Blake, the secret identity of Thor.

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[edit] Fictional character history

Nothing much about Jane's past before meeting Thor is known. At first she was a nurse for Donald Blake, eventually developing feelings for him, not knowing that Blake and Thor were one and the same. The love triangle went on for a while, until Thor revealed his secret identity to Jane, and in return even took her to Asgard with him. There, Jane was briefly granted immortality and the power of Gods until Thor's angry father, Odin, took it away from her. Jane and Thor eventually broke up, and she later met her current husband Dr. Keith Kincaid and had a son with him. For a time, Odin even wiped the memories Jane had of Thor away from her, but she eventually gained them back. After that, Jane was occasionally seen assisting the Avengers when the need arose.

[edit] Civil War

During the Civil War event, Jane took Captain America's side against the registration act, and now joins his resistance group. She now operates from SHIELD safe-house number 23.

[edit] Alternate versions

[edit] What if

In What If? #10 (August, 1978), Jane was also briefly transformed into a goddess and called herself Thordis. She even used those powers to rescue Donald Blake (Thor's powerless alter-ego) from danger. Upon saving Asgard from Ragnarok, Odin forces her to relinquish the hammer to Donald Blake, who then transforms back to Thor. This resulted in Jane losing her powers, but was allowed to remain on Asgard and keep her goddess status since she later falls in love with & marries Odin.

[edit] Ultimate version

Jane was briefly seen in the Ultimate universe during the first series of Ultimates, where she was one of the many people that was convinced Thor really was the thunder god. She was also described as a nurse.

[edit] Trivia

  • Though it was at first very hard to recognize Jane in Civil War #2, Marvel Editor Tom Brevoort stated in an interview on Newsarama that it was really her welcoming the Young Avengers at the new headquarters. [1]