Thor arrives in
the Greek Islands to be greeted by his old friend Hercules at the ruined
Sanctuary of Hercules. Thor explains that his enemies have placed an
enchantment on him that slows his wits, making him stupid at times, asking for
Herc’s help in managing it. Herc then suggests breaking the spell instead. Herc
saw in the news that Toranos said “The wheel has turned,” and recalls Zeus
saying something like that; Thor notes that he has heard the same for his
mother Gaia and they conclude a new dark age is upon them. And wondering who is
responsible, they decide on Nyx, Goddess of Night. And then Loki steps out from
behind Thor, surprising them, and offers to help. He deduces Nyx would be in
the darkest place on Earth at that season: Antarctica….
So they take
Thor’s chariot to Antarctica where they are greeted by Nyx in full power, who
reveals she has recovered all her power and intends to take revenge for what
the Avengers did to her and her family. Loki is prisoner of her children Apate
and Dolos who hold a dagger to his throat. Thor is attacked by her child, Oizys
the Worm-Daughter, who wraps Thor in her serpentine coils, whispering in his
ear all of his failures. Hercules is captured by Nyx’s firstborn, Hypnos, God
of Sleep, who seeks to put Herc to sleep. Thor calls down lightning to defeat Oizos
so Apate cuts Loki’s throat but, through an illusion of Loki’s, she finds she
has killed her brother. Herc punches out Hypnos. But Loki has appeared in the
form of Thor’s enemy, the God and Goddess of Stories, and, as a test, sends him
and Herc to an even darker and colder place…
...where Thor
mentions seeing the rune uruz, Rune of Endurance and Survival. And then the
place is lighted…by the glowing form of an angry Zeus….
“Deadpool and
Wolverine: Weapon X-Traction Part Two”
Writer: Ryan
North. Art: Javier Garron. Colors: Edgar Delgado. Letters: Joe Sabino.
Synopsis: Story
continued from SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #3.
Sent to rescue
the Multiverse but without knowing why, Deadpool and Wolverine arrive in the
Romantic Comedy universe where they avoid cute meetings and resist falling in
love with strangers until they reach the library. Inside, they face the Evil
Battle Librarians and defeat them in a massive fight. Researching why they, of
all people, have been selected to save the Universe, they end up drawing a blank.
Then they figure out what it is they are good at and what they have in common
and realize they are needed to kill someone. And so they jump through the
portal to the next destination….
Story continues
in AVENGERS #17.