Eric Thor returns to Earth, uncertain over his new status as
Thor’s permanent replacement on Earth. He changes back into Eric Masterson and
goes to see his son Kevin. At the Steele apartment, he is surprised to find
Susan Austin there; she explains that Marcy had hired her as she was out of a job
once Eric shut down his company. He meets his ex Marcy and she confesses to
some marital problems. He responds sarcastically and quickly has to apologize.
Then Kevin comes out and father and son have a bright reunion….
In Asgard, Thor senses a deep conflict within Odin. The
All-Father confesses that he is troubled by the prospect of Mjolnir permanently
in the hands of a mortal; Thor expresses full faith in Eric Masterson though
Odin confides to Balder that forces are already taking shape to resolve the
issue….
Eric has a great day playing ball with Kevin and learns that
his stepfather Bobby Steele has been vanishing for days at a time for no clear
reason. Eric realizes Bobby’s last disappearance coincides with the arrival of
Bloodaxe and wonders…. Later, as he patrols as Thor, Eric comes across a bank
robbery. He intervenes and discovers Shatterfist and his henchmen are the
culprits. Eric fights them and inadvertently gives the lead villain the cool
name of Shatterfist (he was thinking of going with Power Glove). The baddie
gets the upper hand against Eric until an elderly bank guard holds a gun to his
head….
Discouraged, Eric goes to Avengers Mansion, greets Hercules
and Black Knight and goes to the gym to talk to Captain America. Cap is
fighting five robots for practice and explains how he is always practicing; because
of the horrors he has seen in his long career, he needs to always be at his
best to protect the American Dream. Even more discouraged because he is no
Captain America, Eric leaves only to be told by Jarvis that he has a woman visitor
waiting in the garden. Eric goes out to the garden to find Sif, who confesses
her love for him; they kiss and she is revealed to be Amora the Enchantress and
now Eric is under her power. She tells him that Thor has stolen his true love
and sends him to get her back. She gloats but Odin reveals that he knows of her
perfidy….
Eric Thor goes to Asgard where he finds Thor Odinson and Sif
together. He attacks Thor who is able to dodge his every blow while asking what
has gotten into his old friend. When Sif tries to intervene, Eric instinctively
clobbers her. Believing her dead, Thor announces that they are now in a fight
to the death….
“When Odin Commands!”
Writer: Tom DeFalco. Pencils: Geof Isherwood. Inks: Geof Isherwood.
Colors: Mike Rockwitz. Letters: Rick Parker.
Synopsis: Balder comes to Odin with the news that the two
Thors are now fighting to the death. Odin says that the Odinson must live with
his decision to grant Mjolnir to Eric, which Balder disputes only to be rebuked
by the All-Father and apologize. Odin sets off on a journey to Nidavellir where
he asks Eitri of the Dwarves to forge a new weapon. The Uru is poured into its
mold and Odin casts the spells to effect the final separation of Eric Masterson
from Thor….