DeFalco/Frenz Retrospective: Thor #435
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Frenz
Penciler: Ron Frenz
Synopsis: Eric joins Sif and Balder on an operation to rescue Odin.
Comments: The pictures of Annihilus putting on his Cosmic Rod and testing it on poor aliens is taken from Fantastic Four Annual #6.
The Asgardians are all gung ho for a full scale assault on Annihilus' ship until Thor suggests a covert action which makes them go "hmmm."
Eric commandeers a big gun to fight off Annihilus's minions. This was listed in the Top 10 Embarrassing Moments in Thor in Thor: The Legend. I thought it was cool.
Oh, no! It's the dreaded ball pit! Sif and Balder would be doomed in the children's area of a family restaurant.
Eric's resemblance to Thor foreshadows the romantic tension later between him and Sif.
The Asgardians' fight with Annihilus comes to a more satisfying conclusion than it did in Thor #405.
Eric has a stalker. The guy is wearing a New York Smashers hat, the same football team that was featured in the New Universe comic by DeFalco/Frenz, Kickers Inc. Heimdall, of course, speaks in riddles to Thor's location before sending Eric back to Earth.
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