S.H.I.E.L.D. #12

[laughing_tree]

"Thor is about a rebellious son who can’t please his father no matter what he does. Odin’s a jerk. He claims to have a very clear vision of Thor’s destiny, one that doesn’t involve wasting time with Earthlings, but like many fathers, he’s much better at articulating what Thor isn’t supposed to do than what he is supposed to do. There’s poor Thor, just trying to follow his heart, while Odin--time and again with all the compassion of a hurricane--punishes Thor for breaking specious rules that were never very clear to begin with. THAT, I got. THAT, hundreds of thousands of teenage readers have been getting since 1962. Characters, if they’re to have any longevity, have to speak to universal concerns." -- Mark Waid



Ragnarok happens:







"--humans must be the heroes."











The Scarlet Centurion is defeated, and Odin gives him a dose of divine punishment:

Comments

[crabby_lioness]

Another home run for Waid.

[dcbanacek]

"How DARE you puny mortals save ME!"

[bizarrohulk]

Is there no such thing as a reference sheet for Heimdall? I swear no two artists draw him the same way.

[bradygirl_12]

Phil's dream come true!

[tigerkaya]

Good thing Kang keeps a spare Marcus.

[icon_uk]

Mortals may not walk the soil of Asgard? Tell that to the X-Men and New Mutants!