Issue(s): Thor #466
Cover Date: Sep 93
Title: "Odin's tale"
Credits:
Ron Marz - Writer
Bruce Zick - Penciler
Mike DeCarlo - Inker
Joe Andreani - Assistant Editor
Mike Rockwitz - Editor

Review/plot:
This issue takes place during the fight with Thor and Drax from Infinity Crusade #4-5 (see the Considerations). But it uses a device of interposing that fight with a banquet in Asgard where Odin is telling stories about how gentle Thor is.

It's a cute device, but kind of undermined by the fact that Thor hasn't turned into a more violent character due to any sort of character development. He's just insane and mind-controlled. So the juxtaposition is kind of pointless, or at least doesn't have any long term value.

At the end of this issue, Sif shows up at Zeus' place.

Quality Rating: D+

Historical Significance Rating: 1

Chronological Placement Considerations: This takes place during the fight between Thor and Drax as seen in Infinity Crusade #4. But since the scene of Hulk falling to the planet at the start of this fight is repeated in both issue #4 and #5 this fight must actually take place during Infinity Crusade #5. Warlock and the Infinity Watch #21 also expands on this fight, but ends with the nova explosion from the end of Infinity Crusade #5. The scene with Sif, Zeus, and Ares continues directly next issue. And next issue begins with the explosion from the end of Crusade #5. Sif appears here after Thunderstrike #3.

References:

• Infinity Crusade #4 is "required reading".
  
• Thor left Asgard in Thor #460-461 and got into the fight with Ares in that arc.

Crossover: Infinity Crusade

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: N/A