Thor #150
Even in Death…
Stripped of his powers, Thor has a building collapsed on him by the Wrecker.[1] Finding the thunder god’s body in the rubble, the Wrecker checks for signs of life and assumes that Thor is dead. That’s when Hela arrives to collect Thor’s soul. However, Thor refuses to die and wills his astral form to leave his body.
Back in Asgard, Loki pays a visit to Karnilla, the Queen of the Norns. He tells her how she accidentally gave the Wrecker magical powers meant for him, but this is just as well as it has led to the death of Thor.[2] He has come to hide Odin’s viewing crystal so Odin cannot see what is transpiring on Earth. However, Sif and Balder are hot on his trail. Karnilla assures Loki they will not reach her home.
Sif and Balder are passing through the forest in Karnilla’s domain when they are ambushed by Barbaric, a massive troll warrior. Balder lunges into battle against Barbaric. The battle comes to a quick end with Balder the victor. It’s only then that he notices that someone had kidnapped Sif while he was distracted.
On Earth, Thor’s spirit continues to refuse Hela as the Wrecker is still on the rampage. His spirit then races off after his foe to see if there is anything he can do to end his attack on the city. When he finds the Wrecker, the police have surrounded his foe. However, they are no match for the criminal due to the Asgardian magic that has increased his strength. Forgetting that he is merely a spirit, Thor tries to attack the Wrecker. Not only does he harmlessly pass through his foe, but the Wrecker is also unaware of this presence.
Meanwhile, Balder continues to press through the Norn Queen’s domain. He is eventually ambushed by some forest trolls who knock him out a gas made ot of slumber herbs and take him prisoner. This is observed by Karnilla who gloats to Sif that she is the absolute ruler of her domain. She then mockingly shows the scene on Earth by making her crystal viewer turn to Thor’s lifeless body. Sif pleads with Karnilla to allow her to do something to save Thor. Playing right into her hands, Karnilla reveals that she has the Destroyer armor in her possession and offers it for Sif to use.[3] When Karnilla transfers Sif’s soul into the Destroyer armor she then teleports it to Earth. That’s when Loki comes out of his hiding place and the pair gloat how Sif will be their tool to destroy Thor.
Back on Earth, Thor returns to his body because Hela has finally departed. Not far away, the Sif-controlled Destroyer appears in front of the Wrecker. The automation shatters the Wrecker’s crowbar and takes him down in a single blast of mystical energy. Unable to speak, Sif is powerless when Thor spots the Destroyer and assumes it is a threat, and charges into battle once again.
Recurring Characters
Thor, Hela, the Wrecker, Sif, Balder, Loki, Karnilla
Continuity Notes
Thor was stripped of his powers by Odin in Thor #145. He will remain powerless until next issue.
Karnilla gave powers to the Wrecker in Thor #148.
Although unexplained here, Karnilla probably stole it after it was last defeated in Thor Annual #2. A footnote here explains that the Destroyer was created by Odin, but doesn’t say why. Thor #300 reveals that the Destroyer was created to battle the Celestials.
Triton
Growing bored of life on Attilan, Triton decides to swim outside of their hidden refuge in order to explore the outside world. During his exploration, he marvels at the varied forms of sea-life and sunken ships. Near an island, Triton finds what appears to be a humanoid amphibian creature attacking a human woman. Triton swims to her aid unaware that this is a movie shoot. The camera crew — who are all wearing diving gear — come to the aid of the actor in the monster suit. They then surround Triton and shoot him with tranquilizers.
They then lock the Inhuman up in a water-filled tank aboard their ship. The director is amazed that they found a real-life amphibian while outshooting their monster movie. They decide to bring Triton back with them to America where they intend to put him on display and make a fortune. Hearing this, Triton bides his time for the tranquilizers to wear off so he can escape.[1]
Recurring Characters
Triton
Continuity Notes
What If? #29, reveals that the events of this story take place sometime in the 1950s. As the Inhumans are longer-lived than normal humans, this would not be considered a topical reference.