Marvel Origins #40

In "Titanenkampf!", Thor and Loki confront a pair of storm giants attacking the gate between Asgard and Olympus. When the battle erupts, Thor is accidentally hurled into the mythical realm of Olympus, where he clashes with the mighty Herkules in a fierce, evenly matched duel. With Zeus ultimately stepping in to end the clash, the two giants are declared worthy allies—before Thor is returned home and the portal sealed forever.

In "Diese Kraft! Diese Leidenschaft! Dieser Stolz!", Thor faces off against Absorbing Man in the heart of New York, their clash shaking the city’s streets. When Thor turns to save a young boy caught in the crossfire, his moment of compassion leaves him vulnerable—and the fight takes a sudden, unexpected turn.

In "Der Mahlstrom!", Balder climbs the mast of Thors ship as it battles monstrous waves near Utgard’s deadly pillars, hauling a mighty horn into the storm-laden sky. With the Asen straining at the oars and the sea threatening to swallow them whole, the weight of the horn and the rising tension suggest a call that could change their fate—though how, or what it might summon, remains unknown.

In "Wohin kein Mensch sich wagt!", Thor finds himself caught between battle and betrayal as he defeats Absorbing Man—only for Loki to flee with the defeated foe to Asgard. When Thor rescues Jane Foster from a smoke-filled room, his transformation into Dr. Blake is captured by reporter Harris Hobbs, who demands passage to Asgard in exchange for destroying the evidence. There, Creel faces Odin himself, who unleashes a cosmic blast he absorbs—setting the stage for an escalating clash of power and deception.

When fear of impending doom takes hold, the crew of a drifting ship turns on one another—only to find themselves helpless as the vessel drifts toward the deadly pillars of Utgard. Amid the chaos, a deafening sound cuts through the air, and they look up to see Balder, bound to the ship’s prow, blowing a horn that shakes the very sky.

In "Wenn das Universum bebt!", Thor and reporter Harris Hobbs arrive in Asgard just as Odin confronts Loki and the Absorbing Man, banishing them into the void. As Hobbs tries to document the moment, his camera fails—just as a tribal witch doctor in an Asian jungle uncovers a Norn stone, awakening powers beyond his understanding.

In "In den Fängen des Drachen!" from Marvel Origins #40 (2025), Balder faces a dire peril aboard a ship threatened by the monstrous dragon of Utgard. With courage and a fateful blast from his horn, he turns the tide—but the consequences ripple through the realm, echoing Odin’s dark forebodings of Ragnarök.

In "Von Ruhm und Herrlichkeit!", Thor finally reveals his true identity to Jane Foster—this time, she believes him. With their bond tested and the stakes rising, Thor journeys to Asia to face a looming demonic threat, setting the stage for a confrontation that will test faith, power, and the weight of legacy.

In the aftermath of a brutal clash with a dragon, the Asen are tending to their wounds when Queen Ula of Thryheim sends her fleet of flying trolls to finish them off. This tense, swift five-page tale unfolds in a world where ancient feuds and aerial warfare collide.

In "Wem die Götter zürnen!", Thor faces a demonic threat to reclaim a Nornestone, then returns to Asgard to confront Odin’s wrath after the All-Father learns Thor revealed his secret identity as Jane Foster.