Thor
has been drinking and brooding ever since he returned from facing the Black
Winter. Silver Surfer arrives to ask him what happened that has affected him so….
Thor
had discovered that Galactus has lied to him by claiming that the Black Winter
was there to destroy the universe when in reality it was there to reclaim its
herald, Galactus. Thor absorbs all of Galactus’ power cosmic and, in the names
of all the planets he’s devoured or threatened, hurls Mjolnir straight at his
chest, devastating him. The Black Winter, looking like a dark version of Thor, thanks
the Thunder God and prepares to leave with its herald but Thor refuses: Galactus
is his servant now and unleashes all the power cosmic and obliterates Galactus,
leaving only his armor behind. Reduced to a black Snowflake, Winter again
offers to show Thor his death. This time Thor agrees….
Back
in Asgard, we see that Thor has made Galactus’ helmet into his palace and the
Surfer asks him what he saw. Thor remembers seeing all the heroes of the Marvel
Universe as zombies, led by Thanos wielding Mjolnir—and he tells the Surfer he
saw only darkness and nothing more….