DID BILL FINGER 'CREATE' THOR...? WHAT SAYEST THOU?

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So who created Thor?  Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, or Jack Kirby?  Maybe none of them, as Bill Finger seemingly came up with nearly all the concepts of Marvel's Thor in 1959, in Batman #127.  For instance, Thor's hammer always returns to him after it's thrown; Thor, in reality, is a puny, skinny guy who'd probably have to run around in the shower to get wet; and when his human identity touches the hammer, he transforms into Thor.  Coincidence?  Whoever was responsible for the Marvel incarnation, perhaps Lee, Lieber, and Kirby were subliminally influenced by this tale or simply unashamedly appropriated its concepts for their own use.

What do you think, Crivvies?  Which of the three Marvel luminaries do you think 'ripped off' DC and claimed the idea as their own?  Comments welcome, as always.  And if you'd like to read this tale for yourselves, the facsimile edition is available now from all good comics shops!

This MAN Has A POWERFUL WEAPON! (Huh! Bragging Again, Robson?) Updated...

Another recent acquisition to join the ranks of Crivens Collectables is this great version of Scaramanga's Golden Gun.  I suspect it's a tad larger than the actual movie prop, but that only makes it more visible from across the room.  Nice, eh?  Ready or not, 007, here I come!  (These are the seller's pictures 'cos I'm too tired to take some myself.  Maybe later.)

And, below, is a pic of the assembled item on my living-room table, 'silencer' (pen top) unaffixed.