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This issue is a very nice done-in-one that focuses on a new character, Thialfi, who Thor assigns to role of senior advisor.
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Balder is distrustful, which is good—his job is to protect the integrity of the throne of Asgard.
Through flashbacks, we learn Thialfi’s origin: He was a mortal human whose parents were killed by Vikings. As a boy, Thor rescued the orphan and Odin agreed to allow Thialfi to live in Asgard and be a companion to young Thor.
The childhood friend represents to Thor a way to tie back to his innocence and youth at a time when the mantle of being king of Asgard weighs heavy on him, and Dan Jurgens’ script hits all the right notes.