Editing Beta Ray Bill (section)

{{Short description|Marvel Comics fictional character}}
{{Infobox comics character <!--Part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
|character_name = Beta Ray Bill
|image          = Beta Ray Bill.jpg
|converted      = y
|caption        = Beta Ray Bill on the cover of ''[[The Mighty Thor]]'' #337 (November 1983)<br />Art by [[Walt Simonson]]
|real_name      = 
|species        = [[List of Marvel Comics alien races#K|Korbinite]]
|homeworld      = Korbin
|publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
|debut          = ''[[The Mighty Thor]]'' #337 (November 1983)
|creators       = [[Walt Simonson]]
|alliances      = [[Omega Flight]]<br />Star Masters<br />[[Asgard (comics)|Asgard]]<br />[[Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor Corps]]<br />[[Annihilators (Marvel Comics)|Annihilators]]<br />[[Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]
|aliases        = Simon Walters, Beta Ray Thor
|powers         = Superhuman strength, speed, stamina and durability<br />Via '''Stormbreaker''':<br />Electricity manipulation<br />Flight<br />Weather manipulation<br />Via '''Twilight Sword''':<br />Fire manipulation
|cat            = super
|subcat         = Marvel Comics
|hero           = y
|sortkey        = Beta Ray Bill
}}

'''Beta Ray Bill''' is a [[fictional superhero]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]].<ref name="PM">{{cite web|work=[[PopMatters]]|title=Thor WHO? It's Beta Ray Bill!|first=J.C.|last=Maçek III is|date=8 November 2013 |url=http://www.popmatters.com/post/176291-thor-who-its-beta-ray-bill/}}</ref> Debuting in the [[Bronze Age of Comic Books]], the character was initially intended to be a surprise; an apparent monster who unexpectedly turns out to be a great hero. As such, Bill is the first being outside the [[Marvel Universe]]'s [[Norse pantheon]] to be introduced as being worthy to wield [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]]'s hammer, [[Mjolnir (comics)|Mjolnir]]. After an initial rivalry with Thor for possession of the weapon, the alien warrior was granted a [[war hammer]] of his own, called Stormbreaker, and the two reconciled as staunch allies, going on to fight side by side.

Beta Ray Bill has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed products, such as [[:Category:Marvel Comics animation|animated television series]], [[video game]]s, and merchandise.