In
Wundagore, Thor tries to explain to Don Blake and Jane Foster how he and Blake
were once the same person and how many years have passed since Blake was in the
cave in Norway and how he and Jane were in love at one point but Jane is now
older and long past that stage. Nearby, the High Evolutionary is trying to
explain the same thing to the Godpack, who are satisfied with a simpler
version. Jane summarizes her career in the comics for Blake’s benefit and then
Blake snaps, lashing out at Thor and demanding his stolen life back. Then Jane
realizes her son, Jimmy Kincaid, is missing; his scream draws them to the
Godpack’s cave home where they find him playing with the superstrong Anak and
having fun….
In
Hel, Hela, Goddess of Death, watches as the Destroyer, being used as a prison
for her enemy Lorelei, is forced to battle tentacled monsters that frequently
regenerate so there is no end to her labors. Then Hela has another use for the
Destroyer so she extracts Lorelei’s spirit and sends it back to the Domain of
the Dead until she can think up another nasty punishment. She has another
spirit in mind to inhabit the powerful armor….
Thor
offers to take Jane, Jimmy, and Don Blake back to New York. Jane reveals that
she is staying as the High Evolutionary has asked her to be teacher and nurse
to the Ani-Mutants, as she had done once before with the New Men—and Jimmy
loves the place. So, Thor flies Blake back to New York where he discovers his
former office now houses a different business and that Thor spoke truly when he
said many years had gone by. Thor offers his aid but the bitter Blake wants
nothing to do with him or his father….
Thor
broods about Blake until he is distracted by some girls wanting his autograph
and an old lady who kisses him to thank him for saving her grandson from a
fire. Suddenly, the Destroyer erupts from the ground and challenges Thor to
battle in an articulate and noble voice. In its first attack, Destroyer damages
Mjolnir so Thor hurls it away and takes on his foe with his bare hands. The
armor is more powerful than Thor had ever seen before and it methodically beats
him down while boasting of its power. Mjolnir returns and Destroyer catches it
and hammers Thor into the ground, proclaiming itself the new master of
Mjolnir….
Characters:
Thor, Jane Foster, Jimmy Kincaid, Don Blake Construct, High Evolutionary,
Godpack, Hela, Destroyer, Lorelei, Blitziana