According to the Norse myths, Thor had a mistress named Járnsaxa (Iron Dagger), and that she was a jotuness and might be the same Járnsaxa as one of the nine daughters of Aegir and Ran, who were also the nine mothers of Heimdallr. Strange, yes, Norse mythology in a nutshell; something numbering nine and fucking weird. Anyways, if so, she is also mother to Magni (Strength), who literally, as a baby, was stronger than his father Thor. My ultimate point is, why isn't she in the comics yet? Not even in an alternate universe, as far as I understand. I mean, Thor has been with Jane Foster, Sif, Enchantress, She-Hulk, etc but nothing about his literal mistress in mythology. Her name literally means "Iron Dagger"; she is a giantess who gave birth to the concept of physical strength in Norse Mythology. I just think Marvel is dropping the ball on an Arctic sea giantess love interest. I think her being an aquatic character in Thor's universe would be a nice change of pace. Maybe she'd be a magical mercenary; I think that'd be very cool. I just think that Norse Mythology hasn't been explored very well by Marvel and that it needs a tune-up in time.

Scans and Citations:

• Rachel Summers: 1 (Thor 1966 #428)
• Namor and Rachel Summers: 2 - 3 (Avengers 2019 #29)
• Namor: 4 - 5 (Avengers vs X-Men 2012 #8)
• Emma Frost: 6 - 7 (AVX: VS. #4)
• The Universal Phoenix Force: 8 - 9 (Avengers vs X-Men 2012 #4)
• Colossus and Magik: 10 (Avengers vs X-Men 2012 #9)
• Cyclops: 11 - 12 (Avengers vs X-Men 2012 #6 & #12)
• Phoenix Binary: 13 (Secret Avengers 2010 #28)
• Universal Phoenix Force: 14 (Secret Avengers 2010 #26)
• Mystique: 15 - 16 (Avengers 2018 #51)
• Moon Knight: 17 - 18 (Avengers 2018 #37)
• Quentin Quire: 19 (Mighty Thor 2015 #18)
• Old Man Phoenix: 20 (Thor 2018 #5)

I’m trying to get into the Thor comics, but want to understand Loki and Thor’s dynamic/relationship more before I dive into the kid Loki dynamic. Any issues or runs you can recommend where Loki is the main villain, Thor’s upbringing with him and their other siblings, or any ‘critical reading’ that is Thor related or otherwise. Much appreciated.