Who Is Jane Foster? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Jane Foster is a Marvel comic book character, with over 1,142 comic issue appearances. A nurse who assisted Thor (disguised as Dr. Donald Blake) and eventually fell in love with him. Despite being diagnosed with breast cancer, she took up the mantle of Thor when he was no longer deemed worthy, and eventually became the new Valkyrie and a member of The Avengers.

Who is Jane Foster?

Origin Donald's secret caused problems Jane Foster was a nurse working for Dr. Donald Blake. Both were romantically interested in each other but neither spoke about their feelings for some time. Blake was forbidden to reveal he was Thor to Foster at the behest of his father Odin which led to tension between the couple. His long unexplained absences caused Jane much distress. Jane was attracted to the dashing and heroic, Thor unaware that he and Blake were the same man. Eventually, the tension became too much and Blake revealed he was Thor and he pledged himself to her. Odin, however, forbid Thor to marry Jane because of her mortality and refused to make her an immortal.

Key facts

Jane Foster is of human origin and first appeared in "The Mighty Thor Vs. The Executioner". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,142 recorded issue appearances, Jane Foster ranks among the most featured characters in comics.