Police catch Titania in the act of robbing an armored car;
no problem, she merely hurls the vehicle at the cops and takes off with the
jewels. Meanwhile, at home her beloved Crusher Creel, the Absorbing Man,
discovers she is out pulling off robberies and is disappointed because they
were trying to go straight. He decides on a plan to scare her straight and he
knows the perfect patsy….
Eric Masterson is staying at Avengers Mansion, having been
evicted from his ruined apartment in issue #443. Jarvis knocks at his door and
he swiftly (and clumsily) changes into Thor to hide his secret identity. Jarvis
enters to tell him he has a phone call….
Spider-Man comes upon the site of the armored car robbery
being investigated by the cops of Code: Blue. He offers to help but Lt.
Marcus Stone rudely tells him he isn’t needed….
As arranged by phone, Thor shows up to meet Crusher Creel at
a diner. Creel explains his plan to scare Titania into giving up her criminal
ways and he plans to be at the Guggenheim Museum to steal the Golden Bull,
telling Thor to be there at 8:30. Creel then leaves, sticking Thor with the
check. Having no cash, Thor must leave behind his cape as a deposit….
Thor heads back to the Mansion where he interrupts Captain America
at the Training Complex, unwisely walking in and being battered by stun
drones. When he recovers he starts to tell Cap about the arrangement with Creel
and Titania but at the last minute he becomes embarrassed and leaves….
In Asgard, Hogun and Volstagg search for the enemy laying
waste the land. They are suddenly confronted by Uroc the Invincible and two
Rime Giants. In the Golden Palace, Heimdall wishes he could seek Odin’s wisdom
but the All-Father is still in his Odin-Sleep….
That night, Spider-Man’s Spider Sense goes off and he heads
toward the Guggenheim. He arrives in time to hear the Absorbing Man and Thor talking
about a robbery. A short time later, Creel and Titania bust into the museum and
she clobbers the guards. Thor sees this and challenges them but also lets slip
that he had a deal with Crusher Creel, making Titania suspicious. Spidey bursts
in at this moment so Creel tosses the Golden Bull to Thor, calling him “partner.”
Creel and Titania escape, leaving Thor to deal with the suspicious Spider-Man….
“If This Be War!”
Writer: Tom DeFalco. Art: Patrick Olliffe. Colors: Mike
Rockwitz. Letters: Steve Dutro.
Synopsis: Volstagg and Hogun battle Uroc the Invincible and
the Rime Giants Glump and Kai-Ra who claim to be fighting for freedom against
the tyranny of Asgard. The two mighty warriors are defeated in the skirmish….
Heimdall summons Karnilla the Norn Queen to the Palace to
propose an alliance against the enemy. After some consideration, she agrees.
Heimdall then asks about Balder and Sif…
,,,who, in their search for the missing Thor Odinson, have
been teleported by the Norn Stones onto a spaceship where they are attacked by
three of the New Immortals, Nobilus, Zon, and Juvan….