Thor (1998 series) #28

Thor stops by a soda shop with his friends, Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg, and they cause a sensation. Volstagg has eaten $727.00 worth of ice cream and Thor has no money; a brief commotion ensues, leading Hogun to plunk down some gold coins and the heroes leave. One of the customers, however, decides to depart before the Asgardians recognize him as the Wrecker. The heroes walk down the street, taking in the curiosities of modern New York, interacting with the passers-by. Volstagg raids a hot dog cart, leading to more coins from Hogun. A little boy asks if Thor is really a god when the priest says he isn’t. His mom tries to shush him but Thor answers the honest question: he says Asgard is a place of wonder and heroism but there is someone yet bigger above him….

The Wrecker returns to his hideout where he meets with his teammates in the Wrecking Crew: Thunderball, Piledriver, and Bulldozer. They have been stripped of their Asgardian powers but can absorb some power from what is available. Wrecker informs them that he has seen the four Asgardian heroes in the city and they can absorb their powers and regain all of their strength….

At his cabin in Svartalfheim, Jagrfelm finally reveals what he had asked Odin to make him master of back in issue #24: it’s the Cask(et) of Ancient Winters….

In Asgard, Giraboor, a blind prophet, brings Sif news that evil is approaching that threatens Asgard and all the Nine Worlds. Sif, now in charge of Asgard while Odin is in Odinsleep, Sif sends out a blanket threat to anyone who would attack Asgard because they believe the Realm to be weak with a woman in charge that they can expect war….

While Thor and the Warriors Three walk through Central Park, they are waylaid by the Wrecking Crew and a battle breaks out. The Asgardians are more powerful but eventually each of the baddies latches onto a hero and drains him of some energy. Thor, enraged, throws Wrecker off, preparing for violence but the four bad guys, having gotten what they came for, run away. They heroes prepare to pursue until they notice that Hogun appears to be dead….