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The most obvious World War II hero in Marvel ’s Universe is theHitler - punch nationalist Captain America , and truly so . But even as Cap and the rest ofthe originalInvadershero teamtook on Nazi Germany , one of the most beloved Avengers was actuallyhelpingHitler . think it or not , Thoraccepted a commission from the Führer to kill one of his capital political opponents : Soviet loss leader Joseph Stalin .
Even aside from the comic book edition of the WWII figures , it ’s common knowledge that Hitler was completely obsess with the idea of anything magical or other - worldly , spending resources on the hunting for mythical objects , and scouring through old mythology in hope of discovering some swell and powerful accuracy . So it would in reality brook to grounds that in a universe where Norse mythology is real – embody by a walking , mouth Thor – Hitler would want to use that power as a weapon . But the truth of this Thor / Hitler squad - up is even stranger than it sound .
This odd bit of Marvel account first unfolded back in the pageboy ofInvaders Vol 1 # 33 , when everyone ’s favorite golden - haired God of Thunder was summoned through strange engineering science by Adolf Hitler ’s top scientist , ' Hans . ' Using handling and deception , Hitler convinces Thor that his USA serves the God , and is battling back the iniquity of the villainous Red Soviets – and their demonic Hero , the Invaders ( the name certainly does n’t help them ) . So as Thor head off to eliminate this blight on the innocent , he encounters the Invaders in Russia … with only one clear objective : stamp out the Invaders , then kill Joseph Stalin .
The heroes are ( understandably ) unsure if this man is really the god he claims to be , and the group plunge into battle as a result . Thor is an easy match for all of his opponents , but get distracted taking on the guns and tanks of Joseph Stalin ’s forces , furnish Namor the time to grab Joseph Stalin and flee . Thor employ Mjolnir to contact Hitler directly , who is furious with Thor , lambast him as he dreams of using all of theAsgardians and their powerfor his goals of world mastery .
finally another engagement between the radical and Thor breaks out , but he is able to quickly slip past them and blast Stalin with lightning from Mjolnir , kill the Russian leader . It ’s only after Stalin is killed that Thor is able to hear the raving of Hitler and his design for curb the world through Mjolnir , substantiate he has been tricked . Luckily , Hitler is n’t the only one to have fox Thor , as Stalin is then let out to have been Union Jack in camouflage . In his guilt , Thor utilize Mjolnir to take out the lightning back from Union Jack , deliver his life ( and giving him new electrical abilities ) . It is shortly revealed that Hans on the Q.T. broadcast Hitler ’s ranting to Thor in an effort to discover the true statement , and is actuallyVictor Von Doom in disguise . He was simply assist Hitler to learn how the superhuman biotic community would oppose him when he plots his own humankind mastery .
So while it istechnicallytrue that Thor did n’t toss off Stalin , as far as he was concerned , he did . It ’s not until after he " succeeds " at his destination that he understand he has been swayed by the wrong side , and if it was n’t for Doctor Doom it is very likely Thor would have carried on assisting the Nazis . Because as ; out of character ' as helping Hitler , or kill Stalin might seem for an Avenger , it create a lot of sense . Thor is notorious for rushing into battle , often remember with his brute strength rather than his brain . He is also famously naive to human ways , so a cunning loss leader rock Thor into thinking he ’s helping is n’t to a fault far - fetched . Combine these two traits and you have an easily manipulated , massively powerful weapon of warfare .
The comic provides commentary and reflection on the war , establish how easily right people can be tricked into doing the awry matter due to their own ignorance . Beyond just a reflection of the war and its soldiers , this thought of Thor help Hitler has some other , deeper diachronic influence . After World War I many Germans regained an interest in their heritage , and Norse mythology became a popular way to combine the masses of the country . The fib speedily became a path to keep their nationalism , and boost nationalistic view . Hitler used this to his advantage just as he does with Thor , heavily reference Norwegian mythology in Nazi propaganda , and featuring it throughout cause circular as a way to win the trustfulness and loyalty of the hoi polloi . So perhaps we wo n’t hold it againstThorfor too long .
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