7 Comics Characters Who Have Killed Thor
5. The Beyonders
New Avengers #32 marks both the death of Thor and the rise of the saddest buddy cop moment ever, as both the God of Thunder and Hyperion make one last stand against almost endless hordes of homicidal aliens known as the Beyonders.
It's clear from the offset that there is no chance of the pair winning, as only Star Brand manages to take out one of the powerful creatures - and even then, only a single Beyonder. With just one proving a potent threat, the surge of Beyonders approaching the pair feels catastrophic - and makes both appear all the braver for stoically facing them, despite there being no possible way either would leave alive.
Not only does this effectively work to raise the stakes of the storyline hugely, but it also works as perhaps the most in-character death imaginable for Thor: bravely facing off an unwinnable battle alongside a trusted companion, racing each other towards Valhalla.