The War of the Realms has come to
Manhattan! Jane Foster oversees refugees flooding into Dr Strange's
Sanctum Sanctorum which can accommodate a couple million people.
Wolverine and the Punisher team up to clear the streets of Dark
Elves. Captain America is evacuating buildings, pausing briefly to
take down Frost Giants. Iron Man and Black Panther want to teleport
people to Avengers Mountain but all networks are down, thanks to
Dario Agger of Roxxon. Doctor Strange is unable to work his magic
because Malekith has the War Witches casting an anti-magic blanket
over the city. Freyja is battling the Queen of Heven while Spider-Man
is annoying Sindr Queen of Muspelheim, with wisecracks. She-Hulk and
Ulik are punching each other as Enchantress faces off with
Ghost Rider—until a Viking ship lands on her and Jane Foster disembarks.
And then the War Horn of Asgard sounds...
…and Odin arrives on horseback,
leading the Valkyries and mowing down the enemy. Jane hitches a ride
with Brunnhilde (the famous Valkyrie) and asks to be taken to
Malekith; here's where Brun learns that Jane was the female Thor. As
Freyja tells Odin that Loki is dead, eaten by his father Laufey, the
Giant King smashes Odin from behind. Jane and Blade kill the War
Witches, lifting the ban on magic so Dr. Strange is able to teleport
the wounded to safety—but his spell is out of control so all of the
heroes are sent to Avengers Mountain. Realizing they have lost the
battle the heroes make alternate plans: Freyja is going to Jotunheim
to rescue Thor. Odin plans to shut down Malekith's Black Bifrost. Sif
and Black Panther want to send the Agents of Wakanda to take on
Roxxon. Captain Marvel intends to fight in the trenches with her own
army including Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Daredevil wants to see to the
blinded Heimdall. Freyja names Jane Foster All-Mother in her absence.
They watch the television screen as reports come in of invasions all
over the world and they see the Valkyries cut down by the enemy with
Brunnhilde, the last one, being stabbed in the back by Malekith and
beheaded....