As you have probably seen by now, I was able to get my copy of Thor:
The Dark World Prelude #1 yesterday. And, yes, I was able to have it
scanned although not as good as I’d like since the guy who scans for me
is not at the shop. The scans can be found here: ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.
At first glance, you definitely have the feeling that you’ve been ripped off again with another “movie summary” issue. But as you start reading the text itself, you will find that the story is practically riddled with hints as to what you can possibly expect from Thor: The Dark World. Not surprising, considering the fact that comic writer Christopher Yost (who is partnered with Craig Kyle in this) is one of three screenplay writers for the movie.
For those who are getting the comic and do not want to be spoiled, you might want to skip the discussion below. For those who aren’t getting the comic, I recommend that you buy the copy, especially if you are a fanfic writer who sticks pretty much to canon and Marvel timelines.
The comic encompasses Thor and The Avengers. It starts after Loki’s fall and Thor’s destruction of the Bifrost. With the Bifrost in ruins, it has essentially cut off Asgard from the other realms. As a result, the enemies of the Realm Eternal are plotting all sorts of chaos and mayhem, but the one that Thor is most concerned about the most is the fleet of Marauders that are poised to attack Vanaheim. But because they are not capable of doing anything, they are reduced to having Heimdall sending off warnings instead. It is here that the first hint is dropped. Thor mentioned Hogun who might have a stake in Vanaheim’s state of affairs, being Vanir. So, there is a great chance that he will play a larger role in the movie.
Although Thor is stuck in Asgard, he continues to monitor Jane Foster’s activities through Heimdall’s eyes. Yost has decided to incorporate the alternate ending for Thor wherein Jane has been experimenting on a device (with the help of Darcy, Eric Selvig and SHIELD scientists) that will open the wormhole that Thor used to get to Earth. Her first attempt failed in spectacular fashion but she would not give up, worried as she is about Thor.
Cut forward to ONE YEAR LATER. While it seems everyone has forgotten about the Trickster, Frigga was searching for her son. She successfully finds Loki in Chitauri space only to have her astral projection dismissed by him. This is yet another hint dropped, pertaining to the close relationship between Frigga and Loki. It is Frigga who informs Odin and Thor about Loki’s involvement with the Chitauri and his plan to take the Tesseract.
You have scenes from The Avengers added in the story to show Loki’s schemes. Thor is determined to put a stop to him, but the Bifrost is far from completed. However, Odin suggests that there is another way to get Thor back to Earth. In the meantime, Jane receives a call (Agent Coulson is behind it) regarding her transfer to an astrophysics lab in Tromso, Norway.
With Thor ready to face Loki (who is by then wreaking havoc in Stuttgart), Odin brings him to a room with a powerful generator filled with Dark Energy. This is another crucial hint. Although Odin can harness the Dark Enery, it apparently will have negative side effects, not only upon the Allfather but Thor as well. Using Gungnir, Odin blasts Thor with the Dark Energy, sending him hurtling through time and space.
While The Avengers showed Thor making his first appearance by landing on the quinjet, actually the Thunder God crashed into a mountain—just as Loki was defeated by Captain America and Iron Man—where he lay unconscious for a time, possibly due more to the Dark Energy than the actual travel.
I am uncertain as to what to expect from Issue #2. While I hope it would not just summarize the remainder of The Avengers, I’m pretty sure that they will be dropping additional hints regarding Thor The Dark World. (Personally, I’d like to see Loki put on trial. But that’s probably wishful thinking on my part.)
At first glance, you definitely have the feeling that you’ve been ripped off again with another “movie summary” issue. But as you start reading the text itself, you will find that the story is practically riddled with hints as to what you can possibly expect from Thor: The Dark World. Not surprising, considering the fact that comic writer Christopher Yost (who is partnered with Craig Kyle in this) is one of three screenplay writers for the movie.
For those who are getting the comic and do not want to be spoiled, you might want to skip the discussion below. For those who aren’t getting the comic, I recommend that you buy the copy, especially if you are a fanfic writer who sticks pretty much to canon and Marvel timelines.
The comic encompasses Thor and The Avengers. It starts after Loki’s fall and Thor’s destruction of the Bifrost. With the Bifrost in ruins, it has essentially cut off Asgard from the other realms. As a result, the enemies of the Realm Eternal are plotting all sorts of chaos and mayhem, but the one that Thor is most concerned about the most is the fleet of Marauders that are poised to attack Vanaheim. But because they are not capable of doing anything, they are reduced to having Heimdall sending off warnings instead. It is here that the first hint is dropped. Thor mentioned Hogun who might have a stake in Vanaheim’s state of affairs, being Vanir. So, there is a great chance that he will play a larger role in the movie.
Although Thor is stuck in Asgard, he continues to monitor Jane Foster’s activities through Heimdall’s eyes. Yost has decided to incorporate the alternate ending for Thor wherein Jane has been experimenting on a device (with the help of Darcy, Eric Selvig and SHIELD scientists) that will open the wormhole that Thor used to get to Earth. Her first attempt failed in spectacular fashion but she would not give up, worried as she is about Thor.
Cut forward to ONE YEAR LATER. While it seems everyone has forgotten about the Trickster, Frigga was searching for her son. She successfully finds Loki in Chitauri space only to have her astral projection dismissed by him. This is yet another hint dropped, pertaining to the close relationship between Frigga and Loki. It is Frigga who informs Odin and Thor about Loki’s involvement with the Chitauri and his plan to take the Tesseract.
You have scenes from The Avengers added in the story to show Loki’s schemes. Thor is determined to put a stop to him, but the Bifrost is far from completed. However, Odin suggests that there is another way to get Thor back to Earth. In the meantime, Jane receives a call (Agent Coulson is behind it) regarding her transfer to an astrophysics lab in Tromso, Norway.
With Thor ready to face Loki (who is by then wreaking havoc in Stuttgart), Odin brings him to a room with a powerful generator filled with Dark Energy. This is another crucial hint. Although Odin can harness the Dark Enery, it apparently will have negative side effects, not only upon the Allfather but Thor as well. Using Gungnir, Odin blasts Thor with the Dark Energy, sending him hurtling through time and space.
While The Avengers showed Thor making his first appearance by landing on the quinjet, actually the Thunder God crashed into a mountain—just as Loki was defeated by Captain America and Iron Man—where he lay unconscious for a time, possibly due more to the Dark Energy than the actual travel.
I am uncertain as to what to expect from Issue #2. While I hope it would not just summarize the remainder of The Avengers, I’m pretty sure that they will be dropping additional hints regarding Thor The Dark World. (Personally, I’d like to see Loki put on trial. But that’s probably wishful thinking on my part.)
