Thor: Ranking Every Hammer Worst To Best

Thor is easily one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe, and though he has a great deal of strength and power of his own, he's best known for lugging around a magical hammer called Mjolnir. Over the years, Mjolnir has been interpreted differently by different writers, and as this occurred, different versions of the hammer were introduced into Marvel's mythology.

Across the various Earths of the Marvel Multiverse, there's some kind of Thor, and while most have the basic hammer that debuted alongside the Asgardian in Journey Into Mystery #83, some stand out as completely different weapons.

To be fair, none of Thor's hammers could be considered "worst" on any list other than one like this article, which compares them to each other. Thor's weapons are significantly more powerful than most anything found throughout the Marvel Universe, but some are certainly better than others.

This list aims to identify the particular strengths, weaknesses, limitations, and enchantments that make one weapon better than another. Only comic book versions are considered for this list, and all told, there have been at least 13 different hammers used by one Thor or another in the Marvel Universe, which can easily be identified as being distinct from one another, and they're all laid out here from... let's call it least awesome to most awesome.

One of the more interesting multiverse versions of Thor to show up in the Marvel multiverse recently has been as a member of the undead! Marvel Zombies gave the fans 'zombified' versions of their favorite characters, and Thor wasn't immune to the plague that took all of Earth's mightiest heroes.

Sadly, a zombified version of Thor couldn't lift Mjolnir... something about feasting on the flesh of the living made him slightly less Thor-worthy than his less-dead counterparts. For this reason, Thor opted to use another hammer that didn't restrict its use to a more fair-minded Thor.

To this end, Thor found himself a hammer that looked much like his beloved Mjolnir but had none of the magical enchantments that make it a killer weapon. To be fair, Thor could use a regular hammer from the hardware store to deadly effect, but it still won't come close in comparison to the real thing.

This was how it was when Marvel Zombies first appeared, but recently in Marvel Zombies Resurrection #1, the Zombie Thor is shown holding his mystical mallet! The very sight defies expectation and is yet another way the brilliant writers and artists of Marvel Comics enjoy messing with their fans.