Marvel Origins #8

In "Als Loki Thors magischen Hammer stahl!", Loki uses magic to steal Thor’s hammer, breaking free from his chains. With the hammer gone, Thor returns to Asgard, determined to reclaim it, while Loki sets deadly magical traps in his path—each one a test of Thor’s strength and resolve.

In "Der geheimnisvolle Radioactive Man!" from Marvel Origins #8, Dr. Blake finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the role of Thor during a medical mission in India, forced to defend against a sudden Chinese assault. When a desperate Chinese scientist undergoes radiation exposure to gain power and confront Thor, their clash erupts in New York—ending in a devastating explosion that sends the scientist flying back across the world.

In "Thor und Loki gegen die Menschheit!", Loki's cunning magic sends Thor's hammer crashing into his head, twisting the god of thunder into a force of chaos. With Thor now unleashed upon Earth and Loki at his side, the two Asgardian brothers wreak havoc—until the other Asgardians intervene with a final, fateful blow to restore Thor's mind.

In "Die Dämonen-Duplikate!", Dr. Blake is coerced into aiding an evil scientist who uses a duplicating machine to create a copy of Thor—only to discover the machine can't replicate Mjolnir, giving the real god of thunder the edge. When the scientist accidentally duplicates himself, the good version survives, left to grapple with the consequences of his counterpart’s actions.

In "Trotzt der Magie vom... Verrückten Merlin!", a millennia-old Merlin awakens with a vengeance, his mind still sharp but his ambitions wildly unchecked. With Washington D.C.'s landmarks as his battlefield, he clashes against Thor in a clash of myth and might—magic versus might, ancient sorcery against Asgardian fury.

In "Der mächtige Thor! Gegen... Lava Man," Thor faces off against the fiery Lava Man, a creature summoned by Loki to claim Earth’s dry surface for his people. Torn between his duty and his forbidden love for Jane Foster—now a former nurse to Dr. Blake—Thor must fight not only the rising threat but the weight of Odin’s decree.

In "Sagen aus... Asgard! Die Heimat der nordischen Götter," the ancient origins of Asgard unfold beneath its golden halls, where the Well of Life birthed Ymir, the first Frost Giant, and Buri, the first Norse God. From Buri’s lineage came Borr and his three sons, including Odin, who now guards the Earth in anticipation of mankind’s rise.

In "Duell mit der menschlichen Kobra," Don Blake’s visit to India takes a dark turn when he discovers his former teacher has been killed by a serpent-powered villain. As Thor battles the Cobra in New York, Jane Foster, once Doctor Andrews’ employee, sees through her boss’s fear and returns to work with Blake.

In "Der mysteriöse Mister Hyde!" from Marvel Origins #8 (2023), Calvin Zabo transforms into the monstrous Mister Hyde after being rejected by Doctor Blake—only to discover Blake survived, thanks to Thor’s intervention. When Thor is falsely accused of robbing a bank, the city’s tension escalates, and Hyde’s rage begins to spiral in ways no one sees coming.

In "Surtur der Feuerdämon," the ancient fire demon Surtur rallies the Trolls in a war against Asgard, only to be defeated by Odin. After being banished to Earth, Surtur wages another assault—this time on the planet itself—before Odin once again stops him, sealing him deep beneath the surface. Their clash reshapes the world, giving rise to the moon and setting Earth spinning.