Warning! Spoilers for Avengers #56 ahead!
While the Avengers: Endgame take on Thor was hit or miss for some fans, a recent Marvel comic reveals that this version was actually the God of Thunder of Jane Foster's personal fantasies. Some fans claim that the other characters in the MCU film fat-shame Thor with too many jokes, like when Rocket Racoon claims he looks "like melted ice cream." Other fans argue that his character growth from Infinity War, such as the forging of Stormbreaker, had reversed itself. Nonetheless, many audiences enjoy Thor's journey and how he overcomes his personal obstacles to fight on the front lines with Captain America and Iron Man in the film's final battle.
Jane Foster recently returned to the Avengers' roster as the new Valkyrie in the comics. However, in Jason Aaron and Javier Garrón's Avengers #56, Jane must overcome her own personal demons and save her soul, just like the MCU's Scarlet Witch does in WandaVision. Humorously enough, the WandaVision fan theories about Mephisto as the main villain are true in this comic; a group known as the Council of Red, which consists of the multiverse's different versions of Mephisto, turn out to be the puppet masters behind Jane's dream world. They place Jane in a fantasy life where she's Thor's housewife. When she discovers it's all a dream, she manages to escape, accepting her new role on the Avengers as Valkyrie.
The most notable thing about Jane's fantasy is how the Thor of her dreams is not a "himbo" or "hunk," as several fans may expect. Thor more closely resembles his appearance in Endgame, which proves Jane loves Thor for more than just his looks. When Jane fell in love with Thor in the comics, it involved Thor's mortal identity, Donald Blake. The relationship was similar to the early Superman and Lois Lane comics, with Jane being enamored with the superhero but not caring about the mortal man. Eventually, Thor told her his secret, but Odin refused to wed his son to a human woman. After years of exhaustion, Jane eventually became Thor herself and somewhat grew out of her infatuation for Thor.
Avengers #56 reveals Jane genuinely loves Thor's personality more than his godly appearance. Still, the comic also shows how the character of Jane Foster has evolved since her early appearances during 1960s Marvel Comics. The end of the comic sees Jane destroying her ideal Thor, no matter how he may appear, and confronting Mephisto. When she overcomes Mephisto's temptations, she discovers that her romantic temptations with the Son of Odin are not as important to her as her desire to be Thor herself.
In the end, it's good that Jane claims victory over Mephisto and ultimately over herself. Still, it's funny to think Thor had nothing to be ashamed about in Avengers: Endgame when he bashfully hid from Jane during the time heist. It turns out Jane Foster wouldn't only have loved the God of Thunder no matter how much he'd fallen from grace, he would've actually been the Thor of her dreams.