Story #2The Secret of Sigurd!
Writer:
Stan Lee. Penciler:
Jack Kirby. Inker:
Vince CollettaSynopsis
Returning from a mission for
Odin,
Thor,
Loki, and
Balder are walking through a forest when they are surprised by a lone warrior. This warrior,
Sigurd, inhabits the forest and challenges the three from
Asgard to battle. While Loki goads Thor into fighting the foe, Balder recalls that Sigurd has some secret. Thor and Sigurd face each other and Thor shatters his enemy’s hammer with a blow from his own, throwing Sigurd to the ground. The warrior however rises stronger than before. This happens several more times, with Sigurd becoming stronger every time he is knocked down. At this, Balder recalls that Sigurd is the son of the
Earth Sprites who empower him every time he touches the earth. Thor then hooks his hammer to Sigurd’s belt and hurls him to an asteroid in space where he will never again be a menace. Loki, who led his companions on this path to see Thor defeated, leaves disappointed.