The Mighty Thor (Marvel;Re)/Issue 1

The first issue of the Marvel;Re series The Mighty Thor.

Synopsis
Thor returns to Asgard after several months on Midgard. Unfortunately, the Asgardians are not happy with the fact he seems to be choosing Midgard over them.

Plot (unfinished)
Three dwarven blacksmiths bash away at a piece of metal with their hammers, using a massive star below them to heat the metal up.


 * Narrator: Three dwarves, Eitri, Buri, and Brock, forged a weapon from the finest and most powerful metal in the known universe. Uru. Commissioned by the All-Father, Odin, the Dwarves went to work almost immediately but quickly realized their normal furnaces weren't enough to make the Uru metal hot enough to be forged into anything. So, instead, they used a star.

One of the dwarves lifts his hammer over his head and brings it down. Moments later, the star they were using as a furnace ignites and goes supernova.


 * Narrator: But even then, the star died in the process and nearly took several planets with it...

The dwarves kneel in front of Odin. One holds a hammer, presenting it to him.


 * Narrator: However, from the star's death was born what is quite possibly the greatest weapon in existence. While the dwarves made its hilt slightly short, this wasn't enough to withdraw from the weapon's obvious power, the likes of which even startled the mighty Odin. Odin knew that the hammer's strength was great and something of such immense power needed a powerful name. And so, he named it the strongest name he could think of... Mjolnir.

Odin smiles and picks the hammer up. Abruptly, it cuts countless years later. Odin is now much older and appears to be a lot grumpier. He sits on a golden throne in a large hall next to his wife, Freyja, who sits on a throne of her own, both being guarded by men in armor wielding battle axes. On his shoulder is a raven which is quickly accompanied by another raven that flies through a window and lands on Odin's other shoulder. The raven whispers something in Odin's ear.


 * Odin: He is still refusing to meet with us...? It's sad that I'm not surprised to hear that...

Odin lifts his arms and the ravens fly on to them.


 * Odin: Hugin, Munin, deliver a message to him for me. Tell him that I am his father and, not just that, I am the All-Father... Remind him that I rule over all of Asgard and all of Asgard bows down to me. And then tell him that I demand him to come back home. And make sure to make it clear that I'm not asking him this time. I'm telling him.

Odin allows the ravens Hugin an Munin to fly off. They fly out the window and suddenly teleport away, off to deliver Odin's message. When they are both gone, a somewhat concerned look crosses Freyja's face and she turns to her husband.


 * Freyja: Must you be so harsh to him? He is your son, after all.
 * Odin: I have asked him time and time again to come back to Asgard simply to see him and each time he's refused and stayed on Midgard. I need to be at least somewhat harsh with him or else he'll stay on that wretched planet for the remainder of his days! Not to mention what I said wasn't even me being harsh. When he gets here, then you'll get to see what me being harsh actually looks like...

On Midgard, Thor sits at a table with his team of Avengers outside of a diner. Thor himself is arm wrestling A-Bomb while the other Avengers watch on.


 * Scarlet Witch: Whoa, you're actually freakin' struggling!
 * Captain Marvel: Bwahahah! I can't believe it! The God of Thunder's struggling to beat someone in an arm wrestling match!
 * Thor: I... I don't understand! I've never been challenged this much before! How is it possible?!
 * A-Bomb: What's the matter, Thor? Lost your touch after all this time? Maybe it's finally time for you to pack it up and--
 * Thor: Oh, hang on a moment, nevermind. I was forgetting to actually try!

Thor uses all of his strength to not only win the arm wrestling match but slam A-Bomb on to the ground. He then turns around and basks in the cheers and praise of his allies.


 * Thor: I am the strongest! And don't any of you ever forget that!
 * A-Bomb: Okay, okay, you win. I'll buy the drinks like I promised...
 * Jessica Jones: You better believe you will! Haha!

Thor smiles and laughs a bit at his friends. However, his laughter is cut short when one of Odin's ravens flies down and lands on his shoulder. The raven leans in and whispers in Thor's ear.


 * Starfox: Okay, what's next? You wanna have another game of "Can We Lift Thor's Hammer Yet"?
 * Captain Marvel: Hey, Thor? What's up with the crow?
 * Captain Britain: I think it's a raven, actually.

Thor lifts his arm and the raven flies on to his forearm. Both Thor and the raven look each other in the eyes and Thor becomes progressively more upset.


 * Thor: I... I have to leave.
 * A-Bomb: What!?
 * Starfox: No way!
 * Captain Marvel: Aw, man! Come on, there's no way you've gotta go this soon, right?
 * Thor: I assure you, if this were up to me then I would stay with you all.
 * Jessica Jones: Then why are you leaving?
 * Thor: My father has repeatedly requested a meeting with me. I've put it off for some time and I suppose he's reached his wit's end. If I don't show up now, he'll most likely come here personally and I'd rather save you all the embarrassment.
 * Starfox: Well, when's the next time we'll get to see you?
 * Thor: Hopefully it won't be more than a week. I promise you all that I will come back. Our Avengers need a leader, no?
 * Captain Marvel: Well, we'll miss ya, buddy. Till next time!

The Avengers salute Thor and he salutes them back. He then picks up Mjolnir and begins swinging it around in a circle. He swings it faster and faster before abruptly stopping, taking off into the sky along with the hammer when he does.


 * A-Bomb: Who is gonna be the leader while he's gone?
 * Captain Marvel: ...Uh... Let's cross that bridge when we need to...

Meanwhile, Thor continues flying off into the sky, soaring past the clouds and eventually making his way into the atmosphere of Earth. When he finally reaches the stars, bright lights begin erupting from his body until they completely engulf him, turning his entire body into rainbow energy. Moments later, Thor is kneeling on the Rainbow Bridge of Asgard. He slowly gets up and comes face-to-face with his old friend, Heimdall.


 * Thor: Heimdall, my good man! It's been too long!

Thor attempts to shake Heimdall's hand but Heimdall simply stands there, unmoving.


 * Thor: Friend?
 * Heimdall: You go off galivanting on another world, completely ignoring your duties to Asgard, and you expect me to welcome you back with open arms...?
 * Thor: Oh, come now, you know all, you of all people should understand my point of view, no?
 * Heimdall: No, Thor, I don't. You have friends and family here, and you completely ignored them all.
 * Thor: I have friends down there as well!
 * Heimdall: Friends you've known for just a few decades. That's nothing in Asgardian time.

Thor and Heimdall look at each other for a while in silence, the two clearly incredibly angry at each other.


 * Thor: I'm going to go meet with my father.
 * Heimdall: You do that.

Thor walks off into the City of Asgard. As Thor walks by the Asgardians in the city, most of them turn away from him and attempt to ignore his presence. The ones who don't ignore him simply stare at him with judgmental eyes.


 * Young Asgardian: You waste of an Asgardian!
 * Old Asgardian: How thick is your skin to just waltz in here like nothing was wrong!?
 * Armored Asgardian: So, the wayward son of Odin returns? Took him long enough, the bastard...

Thor winces slightly at the Asgardians' comments. A man places his hand on the armored Asgardian's shoulder.


 * Unknown Asgardian: I'm going to have to ask you to stop lopping insults at him, please.
 * Armored Asgardian: What're you talking about? You're telling me he doesn't deserve to--

The armored Asgardian stops talking when he realizes who he's talking to, as it's revealed Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg of the Warriors Three are standing behind him.


 * Volstagg: Deserve to what?

The armored Asgardian says nothing. Volstagg smiles at him and pats him on the back before walking over to Thor.


 * Volstagg: Thor, my good man! It's been too long!
 * Thor: Volstagg the Voluminous! How have you been, old friend?
 * Volstagg: I've been fantastic, but it's even better now that you're back! Our adventures are about to become interesting again!
 * Fandral: Such a shame that you'd have to come back so soon, Thor. Lady Sif was just about warming up to me, and now all of that's out the window.
 * Thor: Trust me, Fandral, it was out the window before it truly began.
 * Fandral: Oh, Thor, you wound me so! Haha!

Thor walks over to Hogun.


 * Thor: Hogun! So good to see you!

Thor tries to hug Hogun but he steps away from him. Thor looks at him confused.


 * Hogun: You have no honor...

Thor is rendered speechless by Hogun's words.


 * Volstagg: Oh, come now Hogun, he came back to us just as I said he would! Yes, I admit, he was gone for a while, but he's back now!
 * Fandral: Yes, now's our chance to catch up on the time we lost!
 * Hogun: His duties are with Asgard. And he left Asgard behind... He left us behind.
 * Fandral: Come on, at least give him a chance to redeem himself. You're completely shutting him down before he even gets a chance to try.
 * Hogun: ...Fine. But know that I am only doing this for you and Volstagg's sakes. Not for his.

Thor looks around the area, very uncomfortable. Noticing this, Volstagg attempts to defuse the situation.


 * Volstagg: Hahaha! Let's get going to the palace! I'm sure your mother and father would love to see you after all this time, Thor! Not to mention Lady Sif!
 * Fandral: Yes, you can't keep her waiting any longer, Thor. She's been with no one since you left. I'm sure her loins are aching for you!
 * Thor: Ha-ha, very funny, Fandral. I assure you, there is nothing between Lady Sif and I.
 * Fandral: Oh please, we've known each other for hundreds if not thousands of years. You can't hide the truth from me!
 * Thor: There is no truth to be hidden, Fandral!
 * Fandral: Oh, sure there isn't...!

While having this talk, Thor and the Warriors Three walk off to Odin's palace.