Transported from Asgard, Hogun the Grim crashes down in
Central Park; confused by his trip, he sees the surrounding people as monsters
and escapes, causing a great deal of mayhem along the way….
In Asgard, Volstagg and Fandral are wondering if their
comrade is safe; the Grand Vizier shows them a brazier that will burn as long
as Hogun lives. Balder is not optimistic….
In New York, Aloysius P. Jamesly is panicking about the loss
of his building (last issue) until reminded of the insurance. But Sigurd
Jarlson (Thor in disguise) and Jerry Sapristi are now out of a job so they head
over to meet with Eric Masterson who may be able to employ them. They meet Eric’s
assistant Susan Austin and his son Kevin Masterson for whom Eric is engaged in
a battle for custody. Thor detects serious pain and anguish in Eric’s future….
Meanwhile, Hogun is single-handedly fighting off a SWAT team
and the noise of the conflict comes to the ears of Matt Murdock….
Eric brings Sigurd and Jerry to a nuclear plant surrounded
by protesters where Eric is bidding on the contract to erect an office
building. Eric discovers that he will be bidding against Jackie Lukus, a flirtatious
competitor. Outside, Quicksand arrives and smashes the front gates in with a
sandstorm. Sigurd transform into Thor and takes on Quicksand who encases him in
concrete and blinds him with a sandstorm. Thor fights off this attack with rain
and engages her in a battle with fists, to keep her solid….
Downtown, Daredevil attacks Hogun but the Asgardian hero
sees him as another armored monster and DD is in the fight of his life….
The Thor/Quicksand battle crashes into the building. Q takes
Eric and Jackie hostage demanding that Thor throw away his hammer. He does and
she starts forcing sand into his nose and mouth to smother him….