Continued from IRON MAN (1998) #21.
At a sidewalk café, a dude is proposing to his girlfriend
when Thor comes crashing down into the street. The God of Thunder is in combat
with Enrakt of the Enchanters Three while the other two are threatening Odin in
Asgard; he hurls Mjolnir at his foe—and Enrakt catches it and throws it back.
The Enchanter takes off into another plane and Thor is ready to follow—until he
sees a greater disaster on the ground. Juggernaut is wreaking havoc in New York
City and Thor chooses to let Odin fend for himself, clouting the massive
villain to save a cop rescuing a child. Thor finds Juggernaut to be much more
powerful than usual and when the officer and child are safely away, Juggy
smashes Thor into a wall and stalks off….
In Asgard, Loki is watching this battle and calls on the
Flames of Truth to tell him more about Juggernaut. He sees Cain Marko find the
gem that gives him the power of the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak and searches for
related incidents. He learns the Eight Day has arrived: in Northern Ireland,
Bridget Malone finds the Kestrel Key of Krakkan and she is transformed into
Conquest and in Kenya, Olisa Kabaki discovers the Ivory Idol of Ikonn and
becomes Bedlam, the next two Exemplars. Loki is interrupted by Tarakis and
dismisses him in the guise of Odin….
Back in New York, Thor is trying to stop Juggernaut’s rampage
but the massive monster wraps the Thunder God in a deadly bear hug. Then
Conquest and Bedlam appear and separate the two combatants, hurling Thor far
away before they vanish with Juggernaut. Thor must decide whether to help
Odin—or save mankind….
Continued in IRON MAN (1998)#22.
“Fast Lane Part 1 of 4: Media Blitz”
Writer: Glenn Herdling. Pencils: Gregg Schigiel. Inks:
Richard Case. Colors: Paul Mounts.
Synopsis: An anti-drug public service announcement featuring
Spider-Man appearing in several Marvel comics this month.