In the Marvel Universe, Thor is typically never seen without his trusty hammer Mjolnir. But after he gets a big power boost, it seems he doesn't necessarily need his weapon anymore.

The hammer Mjölnir, which is based off of the actual Thor from Norse mythology, is key to his existence in the Marvel Universe. It's inscribed right on the hammer that anyone who lifts it shall be imbued with the power of Thor. In fact, the traditional Thor character has lost the hammer when he was no longer worthy, and others have taken up the mantle when they became worthy. Perhaps the greatest example of this was Jane Foster, whose version of female Thor is set to appear in the next Thor MCU film. While Jane Foster's Mjolnir powers are different than Thor's, the hammer still deemed her worthy.

A short preview of the new series All-Out Avengers is featured in the recently released Free Comic Book Day: Spider-Man and Venom. In the scene, which is written by Derek Landy and illustrated by Greg Land, the Avengers take on the physically powerful Ulik, who has suddenly appeared with a Revenant Stone attached to his chest. The villain has tangled with Thor before, so he's well aware of what it's like to be hit by Mjolnir. But when Thor arrives on the scene and knocks Ulik to the ground, the villain thinks he was hit by the hammer.


Surprisingly, Thor doesn't even have Mjolnir in this scene. It was just a regular punch that knocked Ulik right out. Recently, Thor was imbued with the power cosmic which gave him a huge strength upgrade. Granted that as an Asgardian, Thor is incredibly powerful to begin with, but when combined with the power cosmic his strength must be off the charts. Mjolnir itself is more than just a regular hammer. It's magically strong, so when Thor swings it with his superior Asgardian strength he can do incredible damage. The fact that Thor can replicate this with just his fist is incredibly impressive.

It's also no surprise that Thor might be more willing to throw punches now. After his father Odin recently died, the spirit of Odin was transferred into Thor's Mjolnir and can communicate directly with Thor when he's wielding it. People normally wouldn't like the voice of their father pestering them, But it must be especially annoying during a fight. So the fact Thor would opt to not use the hammer when possible makes sense, especially with his newfound strength.