10 Characters Who Have Lifted Thor's Hammer

9. Superman

If any character from the DC Universe was going to be worthy enough to wield Thor's hammer, it would have to be Superman.

The Man of Steel has long been DC's most storied character, but with that history has also come a reputation for benevolence and righteousness. The Last Son of Krypton has always embodied the tenets of truth and justice, and with a commitment to defending humanity from perils small and large, there are few characters in DC's library able to boast as glowing a resumé as he.

So when DC and Marvel chose to make a Justice League/Avengers crossover in 2003, it was always likely that he'd be the one to lead the charge on both fronts. The stakes were massive, and with the fate of the multiverse in the balance, Kal-El not only wielded Captain America's mighty shield, but Thor's hammer too.

Surprisingly, however, Kal didn't lift Mjolnir through traditional means, for while he certainly embodied many of the traits to receive the title of Thor, he wasn't a warrior like the Odinson. It was actually Odin who lifted the enchantment on the hammer, allowing Superman to deliver one final blow against the comic's big bad and send the Marvel and DC universes back to a relative state of normalcy.