Warning: Spoilers ahead for Spider-Man vs the Sinister Sixteen #1!
Marvel has confirmed that two MCU icons are officially a secret couple, with a new story that depicts Thor and She-Hulk are rekindling their fan-favorite romance. The Jade Giantess and the God of Thunder have an undefined romantic past, but Marvel is setting the stage to revive this forgotten couple.
Spider-Man vs the Sinister Sixteen #1, by the creative team of J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Noto, features Peter Parker and Mare Jane running into She-Hulk and Thor at an upscale NYC restaurant.
MJ asks if the Avengers are dating, and they can’t get their story straight, until She-Hulk admits Thor is “consoling her” after a prior romance’s troubling end.
Marvel Officially Confirms She-Hulk And Thor Are Hooking Up Again, But It’s Complicated
Spider-Man vs the Sinister Sixteen #1, By The Creative Team Of J. Michael Straczynski, Phil Noto, And Ariana Maher
Thor and She-Hulk did have a brief relationship, which was made official in Empyre: Fallout Fantastic Four #1; the two shared a kiss, and later disclosed their relationship to the Avengers. However, their relationship slipped into obscurity and was never mentioned again ,as She-Hulk would go on to date Jack of Hearts in her latest solo series.
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Despite Marvel immediately dropping Thor and She-Hulk’s relationship, She-Hulk #10 by Rainbow Rowell and Takeshi Miyazawa calls back to their past fling after Jack of Hearts flies off and leaves She-Hulk, showing that Thor texted She-Hulk asking, “you up?” Spider-Man vs the Sinister Sixteen #1 seems to suggest that She-Hulk did take Thor up on his offer.
However, Sinister Sixteen’s place in Marvel continuity is currently unclear. The issue depicts Peter-Parker and Mary Jane as a couple, yet it makes reference to recent developments in She-Hulk’s romantic life. For the time being, until Marvel clarifies further, this leaves the exact status of Thor and She-Hulk’s relationship an open matter of speculation.
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Marvel Has Teased A She-Hulk/Thor Couple Before
In Sensational She-Hulk #9, by Rainbow Rowell and Andres Genolet, Thor is seen blushing when meeting with She-Hulk, following their presumed rendezvous. Later, when Thor comes face-to-face with She-Hulk’s current boyfriend, Jack of Hearts, he is incredibly uncomfortable. Whether Thor’s reaction is out of embarrassment or guilt, it is unmistakable that the God of Thunder still has feelings for She-Hulk.
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In presenting She-Hulk and Thor as a couple, Marvel is putting the spotlight back on this previously disregarded relationship, and potentially setting up a future love triangle, if She-Hulk has since gotten back together with Jack of Hearts. Relationship or unrequited love, their indecisiveness makes it clear that Marvel is confirming She-Hulk and Thor are more than friends.
Spider-Man vs the Sinister Sixteen #1 is available now from Marvel Comics!
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Journey into Mystery
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Thor Odinson, Eric Masterson, Kevin Masterson, Beta Ray Bill, Thordis, Throg, Red Norvell, Jane Foster
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Avengers, Warriors Three, Thor Corps, God Squad
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Asgardian, Human
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Marvel
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