Issue
- 5
Issue
- 5
Title - Special Delivery
Writer - J. Michael Straczynski
Art - Olivier Coipel
Summary:
Yearning to find his missing Lady Sif, Thor asks Heimdall if he has located her essence among those Asgardians who remain locked in mortal form. He reports that he has not found her, but instead he senses a growing darkness in the desert. Thor journeys to the location he indicates in order to investigate. There Thor finds an underground prison filled with humans with Asgard essences. Among the prisoners is a woman in a wedding dress who claims to recognize him. Suddenly the Destroyer appears and a battle ensues. Breaking away from the fight, Thor summons his power to release the Asgard essences from their hosts. Thor is then surprised to discover that Balder's essence was trapped within the Destroyer with no idea how he came to be there. Returning to the cells, he is also surprised to find that all the trapped Asgardians have fled leaving behind only the woman who recognized him. Hoping that at last he has found his Lady Sif, he is shocked to find that it is in fact Loki, reborn. Loki swears to have left behind his old ways. Thor warns that should he return to his old ways, he will not have a second chance. As Thor walks away, Loki's thoughts reveal that after Ragnarok he contacted Dr. Doom and arranged with him this trap so that Thor would unwittingly free the essences of his enemies and not realize it. These enemies will lie in waiting, until they are needed.
Notes:
Cameo Only
Doom recently sought to claim
Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, for himself. In the aftermath of Ragnarok, the
hammer cut a path through hell itself which allowed Doom to escape his
imprisonment. Doom then believed it was destiny that he take the hammer.
Collected in Thor by J. Michael
Straczynski vol.1, Thor by J. Michael Straczynski vol.1: Premiere Hardcover
Issue
- 600
Title - Special Delivery
Writer - J. Michael Straczynski
Art - Olivier Coipel
Summary:
Loki manages to resurrect Bor, the father of Odin. Appearing in Manhattan he creates havoc and attacks everything around him. Loki has cast a spell which alters his vision so that he only sees demons around him. When news reaches Thor that someone who appears to be Asgardian has suddenly appeared, he travels there to greet him. Bor sees only a demon claiming to have killed Odin, so he responds by attacking him. A colossal battle erupts enveloping the city. Back in Asgard, Loki tells Baldar of the news of Bor's return and the two race to reach the scene of battle before the two kill one another. They are too late. Just as they arrive, Thor has already delivered a killing blow. Having killed Bor, the first king of Asgard, Thor is punished with eternal exile from Asgard. Thor's exile leaves Baldar heavily distressed. Loki suggests to his fellow Asgardians that perhaps they should move some place more like their home, a place where they would be welcome. He suggests they move to Latveria.
Notes:
Last page appearance only (no dialogue)
Marvel released variant covers,
two wrap-arounds and a Mega-Con exclusive (not pictured).
Issue
- 601
Title - Special Delivery
Writer - J. Michael Straczynski
Art - Olivier Coipel
Summary:
Balder and Loki meet with Doom to discuss allowing the Asgardians to live in Latveria. Doom offers them all the hospitality of Latveria: access to the lands, hunt, and free of the rules and laws of the US. Balder inquires about Thor and whether he would be welcome, arguing that since Latveria is not Asgard, Thor should be free to join them. Loki tells Balder that Asgard is where the King resides. Balder further raises tensions by asking Doom if then it is his plan to rename Latveria, Asgard. Doom becomes angry at the proposition. Loki tries to cool things by reminding Balder that Latveria and Asgard are no different, each has their own King.
Notes:
Marvel released a variant cover.
Issue
- 602
Title - Uncertain Destinies
Writer - J. Michael Straczynski
Art - Marko Djurdjevic
Summary:
Doom asks Loki how the Asgardians are settling in. Loki informs him that most are happy, and he has prepared for those that would cause trouble.
Notes:
Cameo only
Issue
- 603
Title -
Writer - J. Michael Straczynski
Art - Marko Djurdjevic
Summary:
Doom provides Loki with Doombots programmed to kill Donald Blake. Meanwhile, Loki keeps his end of the bargain and provides Doom with an Asgardian with which to experiment on. Doom hopes to learn the secret of Asgardian immortality and thus gain it for himself.
Notes:
Doom does not seem to recognize Donald Blake who "tasked" him as well back in Thor #182.
