Of all the amazing and fantastic superhero weapons we’ve seen brought to life on the big screen, few are quite as impressive as Mjolnir. Thor’s hammer isn’t just something big and heavy to smash people’s faces with, Mjolnir is a powerful weapon weapon that can only be used by those who are worthy. But where did Mjolnir come from exactly? A hammer is a tool people use, so it must have been made by somebody, right?
Of course, the question of what the hammer is made of is a little different depending on whether you’re talking about the actual physical prop used by Chris Hemsworth in the Marvel movies, or what the story in Marvel Comics actually is. And as it turns out, even when you’re talking about the prop, there are multiple answers to that question.
