Story #2The Defeat of Odin!
Writer: Stan Lee. Penciler: Jack Kirby. Inker: Vince Colletta. Colorist: ?.
Synopsis
Rampok, the rebel against
Asgard, is dead; his youthful son
Rivvak takes up the reins of battle. As the warriors of
Odin and Rivvak face each other across the boiling plain, Odin orders a frontal attack, despite
Thor’s advice against it. Rivvak, frightened at his first battle, is losing the confidence of his legions. As the Asgardeans charge across the plain, Rivvak orders his army to meet them but boiling geysers erupt, driving Odin and his warriors back. For the first time in history, Odin orders a retreat. And the newly confident Rivvak is acclaimed a hero by his men. On the way back to Asgard, Odin explains to Thor that he lost the battle on purpose, to keep the human race strong with hope that no enemy is unconquerable.