Thor and Loki
sit together as the latter conjures up a yew-fire to see a tale from Thor’s
past. He must confront his mother Gaia about her deal with the Elder Gods and
he needs to know the truth before he sees her….
Thor and Loki
are cast back to their youth on a day when they discovered a bridge over the
river Vimur which had never been there before. Thor is eager to cross the
bridge to see what they find; the cowardly Loki is reluctant but Thor smacking
him on the head is enough to motivate him. They cross the bridge and enter a
dark scary forest and come to an ornate iron gate. Thor again “persuades” the
fearful Loki to enter. Seeking shelter, they come upon a cave which is quite unusual
inside. There are five chambers branching off the main room and the walls seem
to be made of leather. And then they discover they are in a giant’s glove. The
nameless giant names himself for them, “Skrymir,” He offers them food while he
takes a nap. Though the giant said the bag was loosely tied, Thor and Loki
cannot open it no matter how they try. Angered, Thor takes his mighty ax
Jarnbjorn and strikes Skrymir in the head. The giants awakens, thinking a leaf
or acorn had dropped on his head. And they come upon the giant’s home: Utgardhall….
And then we see
that this adventure is in a comic book, THOR #272, and the readers are Dario
“the Minotaur” Agger, the Enchantress, and the Executioner….