Thor’s Hammer is Up for Grabs: Who Gets Mjolnir Next?

In Thor #15, the god of thunder gave up his trusted weapon. For months this storyline has been brewing like Folgers in the morning, and it finally came to a head. Thor and company beat Donald Blake to a pulp and let Loki deliver his sentence – imprisoned in a cell on the god of lies throne as a snake drips venom into his eyes. With his latest adversary vanquished, Thor celebrates the good deed with good mead until it comes time to face the one challenge he can’t just smack with a hammer. He fails miserably at lifting Mjolnir and has his pride trampled when Loki casually picks it up off his beer-soaked King’s chest. Thor decides he must visit the only man who could shoulder the burdens of a god, Steve Rogers. Mjolnir’s unruly nature was on full display after it tried to desecrate Captain America’s face. When they finally get down to the nitty gritty, Thor explains that Mjolnir was forged to be given to a warrior and Thor was no longer the tip of Asgard’s spear. So, he drops the hammer on Roger’s like your kids being dropped off at the pool and chucks up the deuces without ever looking back! Now my question is…who got next?

The Usual Suspects Beta Ray Bill: The most likely successor is the Korbonite turned hero for so many reasons. First off, Thor was a dick way back in issue #3 when he shattered Stormbreaker and beat Beta Ray Bill like he stole money out his purse. Second, Bill was already made Asgards Master of War, so it would make perfect sense. Also, can we let Beta …