The World Tree is conquered, along with the Ten Realms;
observing this has blinded the guardian Sif, who can only utter the word, “Mythos.”
Thor, the All-Father, takes off for Midgard. He lands in a desolate New York City
and can detect the presence of none of his friends or allies. At the center of
the city sits a ziggurat made of the regathered shards of the Rainbow Bridge. He
calls on the master of this realm to show himself and he does: it is MODOK in a
giant robotic body, now calling himself M.Y.T.H.O.S. Seizing the power of the
World Tree has enabled him to conquer the Ten Realms and banish all heroes from
Midgard. Thor attacks him but Mjolnir does no harm; MYTHOS responds with a
power blast that hurls Thor back a great distance. With retreat seeming the best
option, Thor wanders the streets and comes across a young man trying to protect
others from a knife-wielding thief. Recognizing the young man as Peter Parker, Thor
drives off the thief and discovers that Peter does not know him. Peter lays out
the situation for him: MYTHOS has turned the world into his own dystopia;
pleb-people serve the Master and anyone who does a really good job is promoted
to serve in the palace. Peter tells Thor, “The battles you can’t win are the
most important to fight.” Thor takes heart from this and returns to battle
MYTHOS, hitting him then being blasted and returning over and over again.
Finally, Thor is able to tear the monster’s arm off and hit him in the face
with it. Thor then strikes the ground with Mjolnir and the Ten Realms return to
normal. Thor returns to Asgard and tells Sif of the punishment he, as
All-Father, has meted out to MODOK: he has placed him in a room with a mirror
that he may begin to look inward and find answers. Thor has already found his.
“Would You Know More?”
Writer: Al Ewing. Art: Martin Coccolo. Colors: Matthrew
Wilson. Letters: Joe Sabino.
Synopsis: Thor goes out to greet Sif as she stands guard over
the broken Rainbow Bridge. She is surprised to see him wearing this old outfit.
It is to remind people that though he is now All-Father, he remains Thor. He
uses the power of the All-Father to reforge Mjolnir, making as good as new.
Thor is pleased…
…but we see a vision of Thor, battered and bleeding, wielding
Mjolnir in his right hand, a battle axe in his left, and looking defiant….