Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Godzilla vs. Thor and The Immortal Thor

Thor makes a dramatic sacrifice to defeat Godzilla and meets a drastically different fate to his Earth-616 counterpart. Marvel’s prime Thor has met his end at the hands of Loki in The Immortal Thor after overcoming a long list of trials. Thor’s death appears to be definitive on Earth-616, but not all Thors are destined to reach the same fate.

In Godzilla vs. Thor, written by Jason Aaron, the God of Thunder arrives to stop the King of the Monsters as soon as the Hand awakens Godzilla. Thor puts all his efforts into defeating the kaiju. However, it proves unstoppable, as Godzilla is enhanced by a shard of Gorr’s All-Black the Necrosword, transforming into Godzilla the God Butcher.

Few Marvel heroes are as powerful as Thor, and Thor famously has fought many of Marvel’s most powerful supervillains. Yet, in this universe, Thor finds himself forced to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the Nine Realms.

Thor Is Doomed To Fight Godzilla In Hel Forever

Godzilla vs. Thor; Written by Jason Aaron; Art by Aaron Kuder and Jesus Arbutov; Letters by Joe Sabino

In theory, Thor possesses the raw power to kill Godzilla, but the kaiju’s infusion with the Necrosword completely changes the game. Thanks to the Necrosword, Godzilla has become a cosmic threat capable of slaying gods. Asgard is gone, so the best course of action is to minimize collateral damage in other realms. Hence, trapping Godzilla and himself in Hel forever is a logical strategy for this version of Thor.

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It’s rather odd that none of the Avengers or other heroes intervene in Thor’s battle with the King of the Monsters. Dozens of heroes and even villains have participated in previous Marvel Comics appearances by Godzilla, after all. Regardless, Thor’s sacrifice shows how Earth and the Nine Realms are safe, even if the God of Thunder is the last superhero standing.

Thor’s Eternal Fight With Godzilla Is One Of His Biggest Feats Of Power

Thor’s Fate Is Darker Than His Prime & MCU Counterparts

Throughout the ages, Thor has lifted the Midgard Serpent, shattered entire planets with Mjolnir, and wrestled cosmic beings like the Elder God Toranos and Gorr the God Butcher. In the MCU, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor survived the full force of a neutron star and nearly killed Thanos singlehandedly with Stormbreaker. Yet, none of Thor’s past feats involved the same combination of raw power and eternal endurance as choosing to contain Godzilla’s rampage in the land of the dead forever.

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In dooming himself to fight Godzilla forever, Thor also mirrors other mythical figures like Prometheus, who’s perpetually eaten by an eagle for helping humanity; and Sisyphus, who’s condemned to lift a rock forever for defying the gods. In at least one universe, Thor has become an eternal guardian willing to endure unending war for the good of the cosmos. Compared to other feats, it’s not the loudest, but certainly one of the most meaningful.

Godzilla vs. Thor is now available from Marvel Comics!

Alias

Thor Odinson, Eric Masterson, Kevin Masterson, Beta Ray Bill, Thordis, Throg, Red Norvell, Jane Foster

First Appearance

Journey into Mystery

Alliance

Avengers, Warriors Three, Thor Corps, God Squad

Race

Asgardian, Human

Franchise

Marvel