Marvel announces that a woman will take the mantle of Thor this October!

Marvel shocked the comic world today as they made a huge announcement on ABC's The View. It was announced the the current incarnation of the iconic Thor will be deemed unworthy to wield the mighty hammer Mjolnir and that both the hammer and mantle of the character will be picked up by a woman!

Starting in October, Thor shall be a female character and the new God of Thunder. First things first, this is not Lady Thor or any other silly female twisted name. This is Thor. It is being reported that Thor will be unable to pick up his hammer and that one of the ladies in his life will become worthy and wield it and become the new Thor. The Thor we currently know and love will no longer refer to himself as Thor after this point. Who could this female character be?
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From Marvel:

"This October, Marvel Comics evolves once again in one of the most shocking and exciting changes ever to shake one of Marvel's “big three” – Captain American, Iron Man and Thor – Marvel Comics will be introducing an all-new THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. No longer is the classic male hero able to hold the mighty hammer, Mjölnir, a brand new female hero will emerge who will be worthy of the name THOR. Who is she? Where did she come from and what is her connection to Asgard and the Marvel Universe? 

“The inscription on Thor's hammer reads ‘Whosoever holds this hammer, if HE be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.’ Well it's time to update that inscription,” says Marvel editor Wil Moss. “The new Thor continues Marvel's proud tradition of strong female characters like Captain Marvel, Storm, Black Widow and more. And this new Thor isn't a temporary female substitute – she's now the one and only Thor, and she is worthy!” 

Series writer Jason Aaron emphasizes, “This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is THOR. This is the THOR of the Marvel Universe. But it's unlike any Thor we've ever seen before.”"

This will be the first time in our comic universe (excluding alternate universe stories) that Thor has been female. In the past we have seen Thor as a horse-faced alien and even a frog so it is interesting that this will be the first female Thor. It should also be known that this new change will not erase Thor's history. This is just a continuation with a new character taking up the mantle.

How do you feel about this change? Are you excited to find out who this woman is? Are you excited to see where the story goes?

Source: The Wrap