Across the multiverse, two major X-Men became female versions of Thor years before Earth-616’s Jane Foster ever did.
Jane Foster was primarily remembered as one of Thor’s main love interests until she gained control of Mjolnir and became a version of Thor herself during Jason Aaron’s run on the character. This take on the God of Thunder was a major force for good in the Marvel Universe, even serving as inspiration for an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
The upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder will bring the Jane Foster-version of Thor to life on-screen. But across the Marvel multiverse, other notable Marvel women became the God of Thunder instead — including two mutant heroes typically seen as major members of the X-Men.
Jane Foster’s time as Thor in The Mighty Thor was an exciting development for the character, serving as a strong showcase for the character and leading to her present status as Valkrie. But infamously, this wasn’t the first time this happened in the multiverse with What If…? #10 by Don Glut and Rick Hoberg introducing a reality where Jane Foster was the one to find Mjolnir instead of Donald Blake. Eventually, however, this version of Jane relinquished her power to Blake and instead settled down to become Odin’s wife. But in other realities, it was another woman who gained the power of Thor, resulting in two worlds where important mutant heroes embraced their destiny as new incarnations of the God of Thunder.
In What If… #12 by Jim Valentino and Sam Delarosa, the X-Men were splintered by their vote to remain in Asgard or return to Earth. Among the mutants who elected to stay in the mystical realm was Storm, who’d regained her weather-based powers by taking control of her world’s enchanted hammer, Stormbringer. Ultimately part of a plot by Loki, Storm was elevated to Thor’s place in Asgardian royalty, but targeted by Hela and an alliance of dark forces. Banding together with her allies and helping save Thor from Loki’s machinations, this Storm even helped destroy Hela. Ultimately, this variant of Storm ended up making peace with the Thunder God and was accepted as Asgard’s lord while Thor returned to his heroic duties on Earth.
In another world, it was Rogue who gained the power of Thor. What If…? #66 by Simon Furman and John Royle introduced a world where Rogue’s early fight with the Avengers saw her latch onto Thor for too long. As she did to Carol Danvers in the core-Marvel Universe, this led Rogue to accidentally absorb far too much of Thor’s powers and personality. As the Asgardian lay in a coma, Rogue went on a rampage; killing Vision, Jocasta, and Hawkeye in quick order. However, while Loki tried to use the overwhelmed young woman to take over Asgard, the spirit of Thor within Rogue was able to convince her to embrace her heroic potential and carry on his stead. This led Rogue to embrace her newfound status and become a major hero for her reality.
In both of these worlds, Storm and Rogue proved adept at living up to Odinson’s legacy in powerful ways. Rogue was able to earn her place in the Asgardian royal family, to the point where Odin eventually saw her as a daughter, and Storm was even elevated above all that. Under her leadership, it’s implied the Nine Realms of her reality became a largely peaceful setting, breaking tradition from the traditional conflicts that defined Asgard and the other realms. As the multiverse increasingly opens up both in comics and on-screen, there’s even a chance these variants of Thor might make a return down the line to showcase their takes on Thor’s classic abilities and role in the Marvel Universe.
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