From Ancient Asgard he comes, The Prince of that Realm, an immortal warrior whose heritage is tied both to the realm eternal as well as Earth itself ! He stands for honor and is a divine force for good in the eternal struggle . His Strength of arm is second to none and it swings the mystic hammer Mjolnir for all that is just and right ! He is The Mighty THOR, God of Thunder ! And all the forces of the storm are his to command!

Thor #516

Devastation!

By Ralph L. Angelo Jr.

Splash Page : Sigurd Jarlson sits at this desk , staring at a computer screen.

Sig: (Verily , in truth if I knew this business ownership would be so trying mayhap I would not have leaped into this foray so quickly. Rather would I face a hundred Destroyers then one more financial statement)

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Sig stands and stretches.

Sig: ( In truth this has been a most trying past two months. First, my battles with Lord Nefaria* and his henchmen in his insane bounty. Then the battle in space 'gainst Gladiator**, then my prolonged battle 'gainst the insane Ego***, the living planet, as well as my adventure in the Negative Zone with Captain Marvel****. Then 'pon my return my fellow Avengers and I battle 'gainst first Ultron******, then the madman Kang. Verily I half welcomed this recent respite as my mortal identity.)

*Thor #508-#511,**Thor #512,***Thor #513, ****Thor #514, Captain Marvel #70& Thor #515

***** Avengers #412-418

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Sig: (If I knew the long hours this would involve mayhap I would not have BECOME involved. Aye, perhaps I should have consulted Tony Stark* beforehand . How does he juggle his many business interests and his costumed identity so easily?)

* Iron Man

Jerry Sapristi knocks and enters the office at that moment.

J S : "Mornin' Sig. How are you today?"

Sig: "Very well Jerry, and yourself?"

J S :"Fine buddy, just fine. I've got someone here I want you to meet. In fact I wanted you to meet her last time she was in town, but you were doin' your "mystery trip" then. And when you returned she went on vacation , doing a little after graduation world tour."

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Sig: "Well Jerry , keep me in suspense no longer! Who is this mystery woman?"

Voice from behind Jerry: "Well handsome, that would be me, Jerry's daughter, Jenny Sapristi."

Jenny steps from behind her father as he turns slightly red with embarrassment due to her entrance. Her stunning looks make Sigurd actually take a deep breath. Her auburn locks cascade over her shoulders as her ice blue eyes pierce him to the soul.

Sig : "Err, Jerry, you did not , umm tell me you had such a-a lovely daughter."

Jerry: "Well , uh yeah. She's been away in school. But I guess I, uh said that already."

Sig : "Aye ,--Uh I Mean yes, you , um, did."

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Jenny: "Well I have to run Mr Jarlson . It was a real pleasure to meet you at last. Ta!"

She turns briskly and exits.

Sig : "Jerry, please do not take offense to this, but your daughter is stunning."

Jerry : "Yeah buddy I know. I got eyes too you know."

Sig : "As do I my friend."

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Cut to the halls of Asgard

Odin sits heavy on his throne. Countless scrolls litter the floor surrounding him as he reads them voraciously. The Grand Vizier enters the great hall.

Vizier: "My Lord, You must rest! Even with your limitless Odin force you will still need rest on occasion."

Odin : " No my friend, what comes now must be known to be beaten. It must be studied. Verily its evil is great and twill take all the power of Asgard combined to defeat this foe ."

Vizier: "What is this foe sire? Thou hath studied it for months now. Surely thou doth know my knowledge is at thy service. Please let me share some of thy burden here."

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Odin : "No my trusted aid, this in truth will be the burden of Odin alone! So speaks the word and the way! Soon we will all face this evil, and if we fall, ALL the nine realms will follow, as well as Midgard!"

Vizier: "I worry for thee my lord! If this evil does indeed come we will need thee at thy full strength, not a shadow of thy self."

Odin: "Aye my friend, as always you see the error of my ways and clear the cobwebs from my mind. I will rest my old friend and trusted aid."

Odin stands and leaves the throne, retiring to his private chambers, as another in the great chamber listens from the shadows, as is his way, as it always has been. Loki has come and his curiosity has been piqued.

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Sigurd Jarlson has retired for the day to his private suites atop the war hammer building. Dressed in his robe , a goblet of mead in hand Sigurd sits down and turns on the local TV news.

Sig: (Another uneventful day has passed. Good. Hopefully more will follow. I can at the least get caught up with all my mortal guises many and varied responsibilities..)

Sigurd watches the evening news broadcast casually, sipping his mead when suddenly something grabs his interest.

Sig : "What?"

Reaching for the remote he raises the volume and his face reddens with anger as the minutes pass.

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The Announcer is huddling low as guns can be heard firing in the background , interspersed with the wrenching of steel and a strange unrecognizable energy blast sound .

announcer: "And we are here at a construction site on Madison and 5^th, where the Police have failed to stop this heavily powered super human from tearing this building to shreds around us. In fact, this super villain, who calls himself "Devastator" is all but ignoring the Police in their efforts."

Sigurd throws the remote down and grabs a walking stick from the corner of his room. Hammering a button with his fist, the roof begins to peel back as Sigurd slams his walking stick down, and in a blast of lightning and thunder, Sigurd Jarlson disappears, and is replaced by the Mighty Thor!

Boom!

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Thor flies out of the retracting roof section, which automatically reverses its cycle upon his exit

Thor: (Tony Starks exit device works admirably. But now to the task at hand! This villain destroys a construction site, but not any site, one I am contracted to! Verily he will be made to pay!)

Thor arcs down, slowing his descent with Mjolnir, aiming for the embattled site itself . In its middle stands a large man, he has a Mohawk haircut and wears a black leather outfit which is an "X" design across his chest. His right arm ends in not a hand, rather in a prosthetic device that looks like some sort of cannon.

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Thor: (Incredible! The polices gunfire doth bounce off him, the man has a force field. Tis no wonder he doth ignore their attack.)

As Thor watches the mysterious villain aims his right arm, as energies from the very atmosphere are drawn into its barrel as visible specks of light and color, to suddenly and very forcibly be expelled at the embattled Police

Ba-Thhoom!

Thor : (Ods Blood! His strange weapon is most powerful! The Police have , in truth, no chance 'gainst its might.) "Hold villain! Thor, God of thunder commands!"

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The big man turns and grins at Thor, and then speaks in a decidedly down under accent.

Big Man: I was hopin' one a you louts from yer prissy Avengers club 'd show their noses here."

Thor : "Aye villain and why wouldst that be?"

Big Man: "So's I could flippin' break it is why fancy boy."

Suddenly he spins, charging up his weapon as he does and firing in one motion.

THOOM!

Thor : "UNNGH!"

Big Man: "Oh and just so's ya know who put the bleedin' hurtin' on ya fancy boy, me bloomin' name is "Devastator"."

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Thor : (By my fathers beard! His weapon hath blasted me half a city block with one shot!)

Devastator runs down the street towards Thor.

Devastator: "I c'n wait on finishin' that job mate. I'll put you ta bed first I think."

Thor : Thou hadst taken me unawares Devastator with thy first blast. T'will not happen again!"

Thor fires a bolt of power from Mjolnir, that hurls devastator into the air and through a solid brick wall.

BRACK!

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Thor: (Didst I finish the scoundrel in one blow? I can not see how such a thing would be possible, his power seemed great indeed.)

Thor approaches the shattered wall Devastator disappeared through, when ...

Sha-Kow!

A blast of energy hurls Thor through the air like a rag doll.

Thor : "Arrgh!"

Devastator: "Keep a singin' mate. Thas music to me ears."

Thor shakes himself free from the wreckage he landed in, forcing himself to his feet.

Devastator: "Just so's you know Boy Scout, this here's a "Cosmic Cannon" as me supplier called it. It draws in what's called "Ambient cosmic energy" and then expels it at whomever gets unlucky 'nough ta be the bloke I was aimin' it at. In this case , that'd be yer sorry self."

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Thor : "Well devastator, mayhap thou will learn of "sorry" thyself, for thou hath succeeded in angering the God of Thunder!"

Thor hurls Mjolnir at his foe, smashing him back into the construction site.

Bwa-Kow!

Thor: ( I must needs be press my advantage, and quickly! His weapon is powerful indeed and I know not how many more such blasts I can take before succumbing .)

Mjolnir returns to Thors hand, as he throws it forwards once more, this time holding onto its leathern strap, he flies behind it, and right into a collision with his enemy!

TROOM!

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Thor: "Thy game here is ended foolish mortal. The God of thunder has had enough. Save thyself further suffering and surrender to yon Police."

Devastator: "What are you daft man? I ain't surrenderin' to no fancy boy! And why should I any way mate? Di'nt I tell ya? I gots me own personal force field here too, comes as part n' Parcel o' the whole magilla."

He indicates his arm cannon.

Devastator: "Here mate, have another taste ."

He fires the weapon at Thor, who this time blocks the blast with a spinning Mjolnir

SHRROOM!

Thor: (This is getting me nowhere. In truth he be invulnerable to my blows it seems!)

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Thor fires a blast of energy from Mjolnir at the construction materials at Devastators feet, spraying him with nails, cement, wood and anything else around him.

Shhkow!

Dev: "Wha ? GAAHH!"

Thor :( There ,as I thought, he is distracted , now to take advantage of the situation!)

Thor flies through the air at Devastator, delivering a tremendous blow with Mjolnir, that knocks the Devastator through a support column in the unfinished building

Toom!

Thor : "This day is lost to you villain. Thy destruction is over !"

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Dev: "I don't think so you bloomin' ape, I'm just beginnin' "

Before Thor can move Devastator aims his arm cannon upwards and fires into the structure above them

VAZZZZ-KOW!

Thor: "NO! You madman! What art thou doing!?!"

Devastator: "Collectin' me freakin' paystub you sissified mook!"

Thor Tackles the Devastator before anymore damage can happen to the building, sending them both careening out into the street.

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Thor : (Paystub? He is doing this for profit then. In truth the man is a mercenary of some sort. 'T'would explain his purpose at the least.)

Devastator: "Hahaha, that was fun Golden boy. But I di'nt know you cared so bloomin' much . HAW!"

Devastator kicks out at Thor, but the effect is negligible at the most .

Thor slams a left handed haymaker into his enemy, lifting him into the air and depositing him behind the police lines.

Thhoom!

Dev: "Unngh!, That one took me by surprise bloke, but ya put me inna good spot here."

He aims his "Cosmic Cannon" and obliterates the nearest Police car.

Shhooom!

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Thor: "NOOO!"

Thor flies through the air towards his enemy, as....

Dev: "Just what I wanted ya ta do mate, exactly."

He fires another blast into the flying Thunder God, smashing him back into the construction site.

Shoom!

Dev: "And now for the closer mate. "

Charging up his cannon again he turns it on the uncompleted building, starting at the top he begins to liquify the entire structure, bringing tons of materials down on Thors head.

Ba-KOOOOOMMMM!!

The rumble goes on for many minutes, as the police all stand helplessly nearby, until..

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Dev: "Games over mate, set and match. Now for me bloomin' ride home."

He touches a button on his arm cannon and a winged shape descends from above, to attach itself to his back, with a laugh he rockets away into the night.

Dev: "Hahaha, I wonder how much extra I c'n git fer killin' me a God?"

The Police helplessly watch his escape before all eyes turn to the unmoving rubble . All eyes, and their prayers.

Next: Devastation round II

Hammering Dialog!

Send your letters of love and hate to: rangelo@suffolk.lib.ny.us

Hi Ralph!

Just wanted to let you know how much I've enjoyed your last few issues.

From issue 510 on, I think I've begun looking forward to this series as

much as any MV1 title. You've managed to give Thor a good tussle again

and again.

The crossover with Captain Marvel was very well handled. Your take on

Genis is nice -- a combination of his characterization in his original

series and Van's. I'll definitely tag along for the ride on Captain

Marvel.

The scene with Cap lifting Thor's hammer was priceless! Great stuff,

with dead-on dialogue.

Keep up the great work, Ralph!

Barry Reese

Thanks Barry ! I appreciate the fine sentiments and hope to continue pleasing you with my writing. For those who don't know, Barry writes "Force Works" on MV1 as well as his new series "Seekers' and the "Black Panther". In the past he's written "All Star Squadron" too.

Ralph, your Thor work is just getting better and better! I loved the

Captain Marvel stuff as well. Can't wait to see the next chapter!

TJB

___Thanks TJ! Your comments are always welcome ! ___________________________________________________

As per usual, great work Ralph! Your Thor run just keeps getting better and better as is your Captain Marvel stuff! Thanks to this, I can hardly wait to read the rest!

TJB

Thanks again TJ! T J Is referring to our series of specials and annuals appearing on the site. These are concerning the Kree-Shi'ar war we currently have ongoing through the books. Check 'em out! You'll love 'em!

Also , we have a new mailing list set up just for discussion of the MV1 world here's the link to sign up for this, you'll enjoy every minute of it to be sure!

admin@onelist.com

Send them an e-mail and they'll get you set up to talk fan fic. Also you might wanna drop Barry Reese a line of thanks for taking the time out in creating that list!

That's it for this month folks! See you next month with Devastation: Round II !

--Ralph