Avengers Unlimited Infinity Comic #38

 

Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Frenz

Synopsis: A foe from the Avengers first battle comes back to seek revenge. 

Comments: Uroc was first appeared in Thor #408 and was created by Tom DeFalco and Mike Mignola. In Thor #450, Uroc's left hand was frozen and destroyed by the special forces police team of Code: Blue. In Wolverine #137, written by Eric Larsen and drawn by Jeff Matsuda (designer on The Jackie Chan Adventures and The Batman), Uroc had both hands intact, so Uroc's history on Earth 982 must diverge from Thor #450 and the events of Wolverine #137 did not happen. Uroc was created before Hellboy (Mignola's most famous creation), but shares a resemblance to him with the filed down horns on his head. Frenz has strengthened the resemblance by giving Uroc a presumably prosthetic uru left hand that resembles Hellboy's right hand as a tribute to his creator. 

Sabreclaw looks like the trolls. I thought it might result in a friendly fire incident. 

There's a bit of retcon here in that in Uroc's origin in Thor #409, he was shown to get his uru body on his own. 

The encouragement to check in with grandmothers reminds me of a Tales of Asgard story in Thor # 416 where Fandral took a fellow Asgardian to meet the most beautiful woman in Asgard (his mother). The story ended with an admonishment to call your mother. 

"Never forget your first", a little bit of innuendo. 

The Orb of Orikal first appeared in Thor #138. Is Tyrus unaware that Loki was trapped in another dimension back in Last Hero Standing #5? Although for immortals, they can play the waiting game and he probably reasons that Loki will be back someday. 

Thunderstrike does the power overload trick that TV tropes calls Phlebotinum Overload.

Tyrus is the son of Ulik? That seems to be a first for me. I may have missed it before. 

Bluestreak finally acts on the crush she's had on J2 since J2 #6, published in 1999. I guess Thena and J2 are no longer an item.