"By Odin's Beard!" - or Something Close to It!

Branagh promoting the film at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con

As of this past weekend's box-office receipts Thor is the #1 movie in America, finally giving Kenneth Branagh the blockbuster director's status he's deserved for over two decades.

Similarly, it has bumped the Mighty Avenger's status from B-List to at least A-Minus-List notoriety a feat that Marvel has been trying to pull off in the five decades since the God of Thunder took to the pages of Journey into Mystery #83.

Although the "general public" has been categorized as being unaware of Thor's presence up until his star-making turn at the cinemas, Thor has been floating around the periphery of pop culture providing some entertainment and quite a few chuckles to those of us who grew-up knowing and loving Longbeard's Son.

Here's a few of my personal favorite Thor appearances in the media that pre-date his super-stardom:

Mr. T. Will NOT Pity Fools Who Do Not Treat Their Mothers Right...

Last Bit of Blarney

It's the last day of Irish American History Month, and if you haven't checked out the post I did over at MTV Geek about Irish Cartoon characters you can check it out over here.

But before hopping over there, close the month off right with, perhaps, the best rendition of "Danny Boy" ever recorded... Enjoy!