When word hit that Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman would introduce a brand new, female Thor last year, one of the major questions on people's minds was, "Well, who is she?" And, nearly four months into the Avengers NOW! series, that question remains unanswered. Comic Book Resources chatted with Aaron (who previously penned the acclaimed series Thor: God of Thunder) and brought up the case of her identity. "I've said all along that I want to have fun with that mystery, but it's not a mystery we're going to drag out for 20 issues," the writer explained. "It's something I want to dive right into, and that starts with [original Thor] Odinson literally making a list of all the women he thinks could possibly be under the mask of the new Thor. Then we'll see him start to tick those names off as he goes around and tries to figure out who she is. As he's marking candidates off, readers will be doing the same. That means you might get the answer to who's under that mask sooner than you think." Though readers are curious to learn of the woman weilding the hammer, Aaron says that the mysterious identity is not the sole focus of the book. There are a number of other elements to the character, he elaborates. "As I've said all along, though -- that's not the story. The mystery is fun to play with, and I love that it's a way to introduce her, but that's not her story. Her story really starts once we find out who is underneath that mask and what's going on with her." The next issue of the series, Thor #4, hits shelves on January 28th. What do you make of Aaron's comments?
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