Thor: Crown of Fools #1
In *Thor: Crown of Fools #1*, Balder embarks on a desperate mission to Loki’s realm, sent by Odin to seek the god of mischief’s aid against an ancient evil. But when Malekith arrives first and turns Loki against him, Balder’s vow of non-violence is shattered—leading to a shocking act of violence that leaves him broken and adrift in the desert. Walter Simonson’s powerful storytelling and art, paired with Andrea Di Vito’s striking cover, set the stage for a mythic clash of gods and deception.
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Balder is sent by Odin to make the perilous journey to Loki's realm to ask the god of mischief for aid in combating an ancient evil. Malekith makes it there first and sways Loki to his side. Balder, forced to break his vow of non-violence by a taunting Loki, cuts off the schemer's head and wanders into the desert to die. Loki, the trickster, retrieves his head and replaces it.
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