(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Andy Kubert
Barry Allen is a hero. But this is not the world he knew. This is a world where Wonder Woman and Aquaman have plunged millions into the darkness of war, where Batman has as much blood on his hands as his enemies, where no one has ever heard of Superman, and where the Fastest Man Alive is just another man. Rediscover the groundbreaking story by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert that forever changed the DC Universe! Collects FLASHPOINT #1-5.
Thor, god of Thunder, is a god with more than a passing interest in the doings on Midgard (Earth to you and me). His sense of duty and morality forces Thor to merge his life-spirit into the mortal body of paramedic Jake Olson. Thus, he finds himself a god divided, with loyalties to the court of Odin, ruler of the Norse Gods, and as a man with obligations to friends and family. This powerfully told story follows the attempt by Lord Malekith the Dark Elf to take over Asgard by unleashing the immeasurable power contained within the Cask of Ancient Winters. With Thor tending to matters on Earth and mighty Odin undergoing the necessary Odinsleep to renew his powers, it falls to Lady Sif to rule and protect the Realm Eternal. Sensing opportunity, Ulik, leader of the Trolls, also decides the time has come to ravage Asgard, so the gods themselves have their hands full. Collecting THOR (1998) #26-35. Rated T+
