#don blake

From “At the Mercy of Loki, Prince of Evil!” in Journey into Mystery #108, September 1964. Stan Lee script, Jack Kirby pencils, Chic Stone inks, Artie Simek letters.

Assembled.

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1. His origin would be like this: after Thor the thunder-god “died” in battle due to being way too cocky for his own good, Odin transferred his soul to be reborn on Earth and learn some humility in the meantime. Like in some of isekai anime, Don Blake initially doesn’t remember his past life up until the moment he finds Mjolnir disguised as rustic cane in a Norwegian cave (like in Journey into Mystery #83,1962). After some consideration he decides to stay on Earth as its protector while also keeping his job as the doctor/surgeon and helping humans that way, too.

2. Some time after he joins Avengers, Tony Stark enters the kitchen to say good morning to the team’s two biggest powerhouses and it’s 2 disheveled looking, scrawny looking doctors eating toast by the counter. When in civilian forms, Don and Bruce are good friends with only hints of rivalry their other identities have and Don being first to interfere if there is a possibility of the Hulk coming out at an inappropriate time.

3. At the Avengers Tower Thor trains in both forms. As Don Blake he focuses mostly on hand-to-hand combat that minimizes the strain put on his bad leg as well as fighting with his cane without turning it into the mighty mallet.

4. As Thor, he still lets his second identity as a doctor slip a little. Among other things he always carries with him some lollipops and themed band aids (in a small first aid kit he carries attached to his belt) for kids he rescues, performs CPR or first aid if needed (and being very cautious at to not accidentally use too much strength) and assists first responders or keeps them safe on duty in crisis. Once Thor even helps deliver a healthy baby when the woman he just rescued went into labor.

5. After a while other Avengers got used to seeing the god of thunder casually talking with the master of mystic arts (Dr Strange) about complicated surgical procedures and similar stuff. They both also become something of the team’s moms, always making sure others eat healthy and have enough sleep.