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As Thor patrols New York, the Lady Sif awakens suddenly in her hospital bed. She is joined by Thor who uses his uru hammer to transport them to Asgard. In Norn, the queen Karnilla is angry over Balder's rejection of her love, and animates several mystically frozen warriors to attack Balder. In the Rigellian galaxy, scientist for the alien Colonizers detect a deadly pulsation for the forbidden Black Galaxy, and dispatch from their base on Ego, the Living Planet one of their Recorders to observe. In Asgard, the Warriors Three (Fandral the Dashing, Volstagg the Valorous and Hogun the Grim) are engaged in their favorite pastime -- brawling. When a sword from the battle nearly strikes Loki, he orders the three warriors to leave and not return until they have slain Mangog. He gloats as they ride off that he has sent them to their doom. Toag, an elder of the Council Supreme, reminds Loki that all Asgard is in danger from Mangog. Thor and Sif arrive, and Loki explains that he has taken the throne as the law commands while Odin completes his Odin-sleep. He then orders Thor to find Mangog and either slay him or die. Thor has no choice but to obey. Meanwhile Mangog, after defeating a group of gargantuan Storm Giants, attacks and destroys an Asgardian outpost. Watching the battle by a mystic Visi-Crystal, Thor stops to check on the sleeping Odin and bid Sif farewell before mounting his horse and riding for the outpost. Guided by survivors, Thor finds the Warriors Three imprisoned in a rock cage. But before he can free them, Thor is seized by Mangog.