Jane Foster is a fictional character appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a supporting character of the
superhero Thor. Created by writers
Stan Lee and
Larry Lieber, and artist
Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in
Journey into Mystery #84 (Sept. 1962). For many years, Foster was a
nurse employed by Dr. Donald Blake, Thor's first mortal host, before becoming a doctor herself. In 2015, Foster was revealed to be deemed worthy to Thor's hammer
Mjolnir when the former is no longer able, adopting the name of
Thor, the "Goddess of Thunder", and joining the
Avengers.