Thor #248
There Shall Come…. Revolution!
As a storm rages overhead, Thor and Jane Foster return to New York City following their adventure in Costa Verde. When a nearby window washer needs saving, Thor tries to use his powers to control the storm. He is shocked when he is struck by lightning. Furious over this weather not answering his commands, Thor destroys the storm cloud by blasting it with mystical energy from Mjolnir. Heading into Jane’s apartment, he finds that the Warriors Three are missing. Jane quickly finds out from the television that they have caused a traffic jam near Central Park.
Thor races there and helps break up an argument between Volstagg and a driver who hit him with his car. At the behest of the police, the thunder god uses his strength to break up the traffic jam and get cars moving again.[1]
When they all return to Jane’s apartment they are surprised to see that she is treating Balder for injuries. Balder had fled to Earth to enlist Thor’s aid in stopping Odin, who has appeared to have gone mad.[2] As Thor and his allies prepare to leave, Jane insists on coming along, reminding him that Thor owes it to Sif to bring her along.[3] Accepting this logic, Thor then uses Mjolnir to teleport himself, Jane, Balder, and the Warriors Three to the Bifrost Bridge. There, Heimdall refuses to allow them to pass on orders from Odin. Thor refuses to leave and when he threatens to fight, the guardian of the rainbow bridge blows his horn to summon warriors to defend the kingdom. Refusing to stand down, Thor and his allies battle through the warriors until only Heimdall is left standing. He’s quickly knocked out by Volstagg from behind.
Disguising themselves with cloaks, Thor and his friends enter the kingdom and are shocked to see the people of Asgard living in squalor. Balder then leads them down to a secret chamber where Hildegard has gathered an army of men who also wish to do something about Odin’s tyranny. When they learn that Odin’s vizier was exiled to the Tower of Solitude, Jane suggests that he is the key to finding out why Odin has suddenly turned against his people.
In the throne room, Igron has learned that Thor is back in Asgard and expresses his concerns to Odin. However, the All-Father is unphased by this news and vows to destroy his son if he should interfere with their plans.
Meanwhile, Thor and his rebellion reach the Tower of Solitude and while the others battle the guards, Thor goes inside. There he is shocked to discover a Storm Giant standing guard. After dispatching the giant, he frees the vizier from his cell. The vizier pleads with Thor that they must stop Odin’s madness before it destroys them all. At that same moment, Igron reports that the vizier has been liberated. Playing chess with himself, Odin expected this to happen and vows that the destruction of Thor, the moment he has been waiting for is coming neigh.
Recurring Characters
Thor, “Odin”, Jane Foster, Warriors Three (Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg), Balder, Heimdall, Hildegarde, Krista, Borag the Black, Holvar the Single Eye, Cosak the Crimson-Hand, Skoval the Shaggy One, Igron
Continuity Notes
Mention has been made of the Warriors Three joining Thor in exile in Thor #242. The thunder god was banished from Asgard by Odin for daring to reconnect with Jane Foster. Odin has forbid the two to be together back in Thor #136. Volstagg mentions Thor’s battle with Firelord from Thor #246-247.
This isn’t really Odin, but Mangog in disguise as explained in Thor #250. He took Odin’s place in issue #243. Odin will remain missing until Thor #262.
Sif merged with Jane Foster to save her life in Thor #236. They will remain like this until Thor #334-335.
Topical References
Jane Foster’s television is depicted as a CRT television with wood paneling. This is topical because these kinds of televisions are obscolete.
