Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson #[1]

When Nick Fury calls on Thor to investigate an alien ship threatening Earth, the encounter awakens Beta Ray Bill—an alien warrior whose strength rivals Thor’s. After a fierce clash, Bill claims Mjolnir, only to be whisked away to Asgard by Odin, mistaking him for the God of Thunder. With Loki and Surtur stirring in the shadows, and Lorelei’s influence spreading, the fate of both realms hangs in the balance.

In "Though Hel Should Bar the Way!", Thor and his allies—Sif, Beta Ray Bill, Volstagg, Hogun, and Agnar—rally to defend Bill’s people from a terrifying onslaught by alien demons. With Odin’s blessing and the thunder of a hammer on earth, Bill is granted a new life among mortals, but the battle is only beginning as Loki, Lorelei, Fafnir, and the dread Surtur stir in the shadows.

Thor, now hiding as construction worker Sigurd Jarlson under a disguise of glasses and a new identity arranged by Nick Fury, tries to rebuild his life on Earth—until Fafnir, seeking the god of thunder, destroys his job site, reigniting a conflict that pulls him back into the storm of gods and monsters.

In the frozen reaches of the arctic, Thor answers a call to an ancient Viking village where Eilif the Lost, the last of his people, seeks a final reckoning. As the thunder god confronts the dying warrior’s desperate plea, the shadows of Odin, Balder, and even Surtur stir in the cold wind—while the enigmatic Lorelei and the cunning Karnilla watch from the edges of fate.

In a tale of fate and fractured loyalty, Balder the Brave embarks on a desperate mission to Loki’s realm, sent by Odin to seek aid against an ancient evil. But when Malekith arrives first and twists Loki’s cunning to his own ends, Balder is pushed beyond his vow of peace—forcing him to make a choice that will echo through the Nine Realms.

In "That Was No Lady," Thor finds himself entangled in a dangerous game of seduction and deception as Lorelei's allure proves harder to resist than expected. With Malekith and the Dark Elves hunting the Casket of Ancient Winters, Thor must navigate betrayal, ancient magic, and the unexpected protection of a new heir—while Balder, Eric Willis, and the others stand on the edge of a storm that could reshape Asgard’s fate.

In "The Wild Hunt!", Thor answers a call to defend the Casket of Ancient Winters from the Dark Elves, led by Malekith, as the artifact’s new guardian, Roger Willis, struggles to hold it. With Balder, Agnar, and Mr. Strother caught in the storm, Thor must face not only the relentless Master of the Hounds and the Sand Devil but also a cruel twist—Malekith has taken Melodi, the one true love he thought lost, and holds her life in the balance.

In "Into the Realm of Faerie!", Thor and Roger Willis plunge into the enchanted wilds of Faerie on a desperate mission to rescue Thor’s beloved, all while evading Malekith and his Dark Elves, who seek the Casket of Ancient Winters. As Balder speaks with the mysterious Norn Wyrd and Odin readies Asgard for war, the shadow of Surtur’s coming invasion looms ever closer.

In a storm-lashed realm where light and shadow clash, Thor and Roger Willis race to contain the rising threat of Malekith and the Casket of Ancient Winters, even as the Norns whisper secrets to Balder about the value of life. With Surtur's fire-breathing advance looming and the Dark Elves stirring, the Warriors Three stand ready—though not all will survive the coming darkness.