“The Tomorrow Girls”
Writer: Jason Aaron. Art: Jen Bartel.
Colors Matthew Wilson.
Synopsis: Thor's granddaughters from
the distant future, the Goddesses of Thunder, put Thor to sleep and
locate a chest full of time diamonds. While Ellisev ponders how to
activate them, Atli yells “Take us to the Golden Age of Thor!”
and they find themselves in a Viking village in the tenth century AD.
Encountering trolls the Goddesses smite them mightily and ask to be
taken where Thor is—and they are transported to Odin's castle.
There they find young Thor trying in vain to lift Mjolnir. Several
more tries take them to the 26th Century for a meeting
with a bewildered future Thor and then back to prehistoric times when
Odin wielded the hammer and then to meet the frog version of Thor.
They then reach their own future where a Cosmic Thor fights a dark
force that resembles Loki....
One last jump brings them to modern day
New York where they finally meet the one they were looking for—a
tired and sick Jane Foster. The trio are fans of Jane Thor and tell
her how much they learned from studying her and encourage her to
continue her battle with the cancer inside her. Jane has one last
request and Frigg takes her flying through the air once more....
Back in their own time, they wonder if
they did the right thing by not telling her about the coming War of
the Realms and her part in it....
“The Lord of the Realms”
Writer: Jason Aaron. Art: Ramon Perez.
Colors Matthew Wilson.
Synopsis: Malekith the Cursed visits
his realm of Svartalfheim and informs a poor old woman that her son
died heroically, killed by his own people for his bloodlust. When she
asks for more food, Malekith advises her to eat the family of a
cowardly warrior. As bloodshed breaks out behind him, the Dark Elf
Lord uses his Black Bifrost to tour the other realms: War in the
Realm of the Dwarves, an enormous baby in the Realm of the Giants,
drinking Goblin Grog in the Realm of Fire, helping the Queen of
Cinders conquer the Realm of the Dead, meeting with Roxxon CEO Dario
Agger who is plundering the natural resources of Vanaheim,
terrorizing the Light Elves in their Realm, and feasting with the
(hostile) Queen of Heven. He recalls the fall of Asgardia and ends up
in New York City, observing Jane Foster and laughing about the War
coming to Midgard....