Thor, having
learned that his mother Gaia has unleashed the Elder Gods to judge humanity,
has taken it upon himself to be a kinder, gentler change agent. To that end, he
crashes into the office of Dario “the Minotaur” Agger, CEO of Roxxon, to challenge
him. Thor makes some threats, invoking the end of the world. Agger brushes him
off, saying the end of the world is of little importance, showing him a future
wherein a desolate Earth features a Roxxon-branded dome. Agger takes Thor
inside to show him an idyllic suburban American landscape where his wealthy supporters
live in paradise. Thor is attacked by Skurge the Executioner who was disguised
as a gardener. In the fight, Skurge hits Thor so hard he flies out of the simulation
and out Agger’s office window. He calls Mjolnir to himself and flies back to
the office. Skurge challenges Thor, reminding him that he took Thor’s place in
Hel that day. Thor claims that he will not allow any Asgardian to meet death
without a fight—and then Amora the Enchantress suddenly appears and blasts
Thor. She reminds him that many Asgardians have faced death without the aid of
Thor, noting Skurge, Heimdall, and her son Iric. They return to the simulation
where Agger makes puns on “content” (being at peace) and “content” (what makes
up intellectual property). Thor defeats Skurge and Agger shows him a Thor comic
book. He has purchased the rights to Thor’s story and is profiting from it—and it
can even take Thor’s power away. Thor starts to read the comic and another,
Roxxon-branded Thor appears….
The comic Thor
is reading is ROXXON PRESENTS: THOR #1, whcih is Marvel has generously reproduced for out reading enjoyment.