THUNDERSTRIKE

Real Name:

Eric Kevin Masterson

Universe/Timeline:

Marvel Universe

Status:

Deceased

Category:

Magic User

Alias:

Thor III.

Nationality:

American

First Appearance:

Thor (1st series) #391

Last Appearance:

Thunderstrike (1st series) #24

Cause of Death:

Died trying to control the cursed Bloodaxe

Powers & Abilities:

enchanted mace triggers transformation into Asgardian form with superhuman strength, endurance, and durability, able to wield the mace to fly, fire seismic "thunder blasts", open dimensional portals, and manipulate the weather

Affiliation:

Avengers, Thor Corps, Secret Defenders, Legion of the Unliving

Avengers Membership:

Probationary membership as of Avengers (1st series) #343. Full status granted following #348.

Notes:

Eric Masterson was bonded with the God of Thunder to save his life in Thor #408. The two of them shared an existence, swapping back and forth with a strike of Mjolnir. When Thor was banished from this reality for the murder of Loki, Masterson retained the power and form of Thor through Mjolnir as of #432. After Thor returned, Masterson was given a separate enchanted mace of his own, becoming Thunderstrike in Thunderstrike (1st series) #1.

Last Updated:

17th January 2023 by Monolith