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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Saga of ‘Beta Ray Bill’


Marvel Comics’ Kamala Harris look-a-like ‘Beta Ray Bill’ is one of the most enduring characters in numerous “Thor” comic book titles, but is still waiting to transition to live-action in the ‘Marvel Cinematic Universe’:


“…introduced during the ‘Bronze Age’ of comic books, ‘Beta Ray Bill’ was an alien who turned out to be the first non-‘’Asgardian’ to be worthy of lifting the magic hammer ‘Mjolnir’.


“While he initially clashed against the thunder god, he later became one of his best allies…”

Created by writer/illustrator Walt Simonson, 'Beta Ray Bill' debuted in Marvel Comics' "Thor" #337 (Nov. 1983)...


...becoming the first being outside of the Marvel Universe's Norse pantheon deemed worthy enough to wield Thor's magic hammer, 'Mjolnir'.


First introduced as belonging to the 'Korbinite' race, Bill had his life force and consciousness transferred by scientists into the body of an 'equine'-like beast, bionically restructured into a cyborg.


Courtesy of advanced genetic engineering, the character has vast superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, an extended lifespan and superior hand-to-hand combat skills.


Beta Ray Bill's main weapon, 'Stormbreaker', also has the same properties as Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, with the ability to transform into a cane when struck upon the ground and return Bill to his unaltered Korbinite form.


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