Thor #148
Let There Be… Chaos!
A powerless Thor was ambushed on Earth by Loki.[1] When Balder and Sif came to his rescue. This incurs the wrath of Odin who then strips Loki, Balder, and Sif of their powers. After being scolded by Odin, Loki takes off, vowing to restore his lost powers.
Meanwhile, a wealthy couple has returned home and discovered that they were robbed by the Wrecker. The police then go on the manhunt, forcing the Wrecker to ditch his loot and look for a place to hide.
At that same moment, Thor and his allies have returned to the office of Don Blake where they order take out and figure out their next move now that they are all powerless. Elsewhere, Loki has managed to get a hotel room. He intends to contact Karinlla, Queen of the Norns, to share her power with him. As he casts the spell to summon her, Loki is ambushed by the Wrecker who decides to take shelter in his room. Without his powers, Loki is easily knocked out. The Wrecker then looks in Loki’s hatbox and finds his horned helmet and decides to try it on. When Karnilla appears, the Wrecker has his back to her and in the darkened room she mistakes him for Loki and gives him powers. With his new powers, the Wrecker banishes Loki with a mystical bolt when he tries to attack again. The Wrecker then begins plotting to use his new powers to make it rich.
Later, Thor turns on the television to watch the news and he and his allies see a report about the Wrecker. He is clashing with the police who are ill-prepared with his new Asgardian spawned powers. When they arrive on the scene, the Wrecker uses his powers to banish Sif and Balder, leaving Thor alone against him. Even though he has been stripped of everything except for his strength, Thor vows to defeat this new menace. As Thor fights for his life, Sif and Balder try to convince Odin to restore the thunder god’s power. However, Odin is still furious with them and refuses to act.
Recurring Characters
Thor, the Wrecker, Sif, Odin, Balder, Loki, Karnilla
Continuity Notes
And Finally… Black Bolt!
Black Bolt, the current leader of the Inhumans was the child of Agon and Rynda, two great geneticists. Not long after their child was born the pair conducted experiments to determine what his abilities would be. They discover that Black Bolt can control the electrons around him by making his toys to levitate. When Agon pulls a gun, their son instinctively blasts it out of his father’s hand.
These constant tests try the infant’s patience and soon it begins to try. When the baby shrieks, the powerful sound causes the entire building to collapse. Escaping in time, Agon and Rynda dig through the rubble and discover their baby is still alive as it erected a force field to protect itself. Realizing how dangerous his son’s voice is, Agon decrees that Black Bolt be locked away in a sound-proof chamber.[1]
Recurring Characters
Inhumans (Black Bolt, Agon, Rynda)
Continuity Notes
It’s not specified here, Black Bolt’s powers are so strong because he was exposed to the Terrigen Mist while still in his mother’s womb. This was first explained in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2 and depicted in Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3
