Chapter Summaries

Natasha and Steve hid in the Triskelion garage and planned to rally S.H.I.E.L.D. agents against Hydra, while Spider-Man and Jessica tracked down robot Furies near a TV station. The search for Fury continued as Jessica teased Peter about his crush on the girls in his group.

• Natasha told Steve that Hydra was likely framing the Skrulls and that Fury was probably still alive, then led him toward the broadcasting room.
• Spider-Man and Jessica brought their count of disabled robot Furies to thirteen while patrolling around Wilson TV Station.
• Jessica explained her deduction that Peter had a crush on the girls in his group and treated him as their shared backup.
• Jessica hid a robot Fury in a park, while Peter protested and ran off to hunt more LMDs.

Peter searched for a robotic Fury near the television station, but a sewer-dwelling symbiote named Venom bonded with him and transformed his suit. After learning a Fury had entered the station and shot several guards, Peter chased him toward the thirteenth-floor news studio.

• Peter spotted what he mistook for a crawling Fury robot, but the sludge-like shape enveloped him and revealed itself as Venom.
• Venom bonded with Peter, turning his suit black and granting him new powers.
• Peter saw a robotic Fury enter the television station and hurried after him.
• Peter found wounded security guards in the lobby, learned the Fury had taken the elevator to the thirteenth floor, and argued briefly with one guard before running for the stairwell.

Peter stopped a Fury LMD from hijacking a live broadcast, while Charles and the X-Men took over the signal to announce the founding of the mutant nation Utopia. The chapter ended with Peter freeing the hostage as Charles demanded the release of mutant prisoners.

• Peter tracked the Fury LMD through the tower and argued with Venom against killing or eating people.
• Peter entered the studio and tried to stop the LMD from broadcasting while it held a news anchor hostage.
• Charles and the X-Men seized the broadcast signal and began a live address defending mutants.
• The LMD turned its gun toward the studio staff, giving Peter an opening to kick its head off and rescue the anchor.
• Charles announced Utopia's founding and demanded that oppressed mutants be released, while Peter untied the anchor.

Baldr and Hela found the funeral site deserted and discovered that neither the Bifrost nor Hela’s magic could reach Asgard. They traveled through a portal to the Underworld, while Su Ming appeared after they left and asked Sepulk to teleport him to Helheim.

• Baldr and Hela found the Scandinavian funeral site abandoned, and Baldr concluded that the warriors had hurried away through the Bifrost.
• Baldr called for Heimdall to open the Bifrost, but nothing happened, and Hela said she could not enter Asgard because Odin had exiled her.
• Hela failed to teleport to Asgard or locate Yggdrasil, but she opened a portal to the Underworld.
• Baldr entered the portal with Hela, planning to climb Yggdrasil’s trunk to reach Asgard.
• Su Ming appeared after they departed, teased his Cloak of Levitation, and asked Sepulk to teleport him to Helheim.

Deathstroke followed Hela and Baldr through Helheim as Baldr prepared to travel through a dwarven tunnel toward Nidavellir and climb Yggdrasil’s root to reach Asgard. After Baldr entered the cave alone, Deathstroke and Hela agreed to follow and make sure he survived.

• Deathstroke teleported into Helheim and flew north, explaining to Strangle how Yggdrasil, Helheim, and the realms’ souls were connected.
• Deathstroke and Strangle reviewed Yggdrasil’s three roots and Baldr’s plan to reach Asgard by climbing the root from Nidavellir.
• Hela carried Baldr to a cave in a black mountain and learned that its tunnel led to Nidavellir’s sea.
• Baldr embraced Hela, entered the cave alone, and promised to return for her after resolving Loki’s problem in Asgard.
• Deathstroke appeared beside Hela, and they agreed to follow Baldr while discussing his recklessness and the cave’s route.

Su Ming and Hela traveled through Nidavellir while Baldr climbed toward Mímir's Peak as Ragnarök began. Su Ming agreed to save Frigga and outlined a plan to steer Baldr toward the prophecy involving Loki and The Serpent.

• Su Ming described Nidavellir's scattered dwarven families and the destruction caused by the golden meteorite that became Hringhorni.
• Su Ming and Hela crossed the sea toward Mímir's Peak, where Baldr was already climbing, while Su Ming predicted he would face Níðhöggr.
• Hela asked whether Su Ming could save Frigga, and he said he had a backup plan to rescue her.
• Su Ming explained that Baldr could be guided into taking Gungnir from Loki and fulfilling the prophecy by perishing with The Serpent.
• Su Ming told Hela that Loki would understand the plan and that she would need to take part.

Baldr climbed Mímir's Peak through a blizzard of black snow, hoping to reach Yggdrasil and return to Asgard. At the summit, he discovered that Níðhöggr had escaped its prison and was standing behind him.

• Baldr continued climbing despite his lost eye, the biting cold, and the black snow falling across the mountain.
• Baldr reached Yggdrasil's roots and circled the poisonous pool, wondering why Níðhöggr had fallen silent.
• Baldr recalled how he and Thor had once secretly visited the Great Black Dragon, and how Loki had reported them to Odin.
• Baldr peered into Níðhöggr's cave and saw the sluggish snakes, but no sign of the Black Dragon.
• Níðhöggr crept up behind Baldr and asked if he was looking for it.

Deathstroke and Hela watched Níðhöggr torment Baldr, then Deathstroke intervened by posing as Odin and convinced the Dragon to release him. Deathstroke headed for Yggdrasil to propose a deal, but the tree refused to communicate and began to wither.

• Deathstroke explained that Níðhöggr was likely tormenting Baldr rather than trying to kill him, and Hela agreed the Dragon would be cautious.
• After Baldr was knocked unconscious, Deathstroke transformed into Odin and struck Níðhöggr, causing it to toss Baldr back to him.
• Níðhöggr recognized Odin, declared that the prophecy had come true, and flew away rather than risk a fight.
• Deathstroke used Strangle to stimulate Baldr and told Hela they could leave for Asgard while they waited for him to wake.
• Deathstroke entered the cave, had Strangle clear a path through the serpent pool, and struck Yggdrasil's root with his sword.
• Deathstroke offered Yggdrasil help against the parasites in the shadows in exchange for sparing a few people, but the tree refused to respond and began withering.

Thor and Loki defended the Golden Palace against a seemingly endless Nazi army equipped with advanced weapons, while Asgard’s magic and defenses weakened. With Surtur’s fire creatures joining the assault and allies unavailable, Thor sent Sif and Frigga to Valhalla to summon the heroic spirits.

• Thor and Loki fought the technologically advanced Nazi army as its soldiers and mechs overwhelmed the Golden Palace’s defenses.
• Thor urged Loki to summon the heroic spirits, but Loki explained that only Odin or a Valkyrie could enter the Hall of Heroes, leaving Sif as their only option.
• Loki revealed that Vanaheim had vanished and that the Light Elves and Dwarves could not reach Asgard because the Bifrost had lost its power.
• Volcanoes erupted across the plain, and Surtur’s fire Elemental Creatures joined the attack on the Golden Palace.
• Thor sent a warrior to tell Sif and Frigga to go to Valhalla and summon the heroic spirits as he struggled to hold the line.

Hera and Sif fled the battle for the Golden Palace with the warrior Greatwood Daksu, heading toward Ragshir and the Hall of Heroes. As they reached the forest and glimpsed the hall, its magical rooster Gullinkambi crowed, signaling that Ragnarök had begun.

• Hera and Sif left the Shield-maidens holding the line and followed Greatwood Daksu away from the battlefield.
• Greatwood Daksu knocked missiles and plasma spheres aside with his wooden club while Hera and Sif rode toward Ragshir.
• The chapter described Valhalla, the Hall of Heroes, its immortal warriors, and the prophecy tied to its rooster Gullinkambi.
• Hera, Sif, and Greatwood Daksu reached the edge of Ragshir and heard Gullinkambi crow beneath the dim sky.

Frigga, Sif, and Greatwood Daksu reached the Hall of Heroes as Ragnarök began, and Sif opened the gates to release its warriors. The berserker army charged out while Frigga and Daksu watched, leaving the battle about to begin.

• Frigga and Sif traveled through the black snow with Greatwood Daksu toward the Hall of Heroes.
• Daksu promised Sif that he would keep her and Hera alive through Ragnarök, while Sif and Frigga accepted that they might die in battle.
• Frigga told Sif to open the gates and summon the heroes, and Sif blew her silver horn.
• Frigga asked Daksu about his family and worried about Vanaheim and her sister, Gullveig.
• The five hundred and forty doors opened, and the berserker army charged out as Daksu cheered them on.

Su Ming knocked out Frigga and Sif, then used a World Tree root to build a covered boat-like coffin intended to shelter them inside the Hall of Heroes. He explained his plan to Hela and was left deciding what kind of lid Frigga would prefer.

• The heroic spirits fled the Hall of Heroes, and Sif and Frigga prepared to face their fate.
• Su Ming disguised as Greatwood Daksu knocked Frigga and Sif unconscious with a Golden Frying Pan.
• Su Ming revealed himself and began carving a coffin from the World Tree root he had cut down.
• Hela questioned the coffin, and Su Ming explained that its World Tree wood could bypass the Hall of Heroes' rune restrictions and carry the women inside.
• Su Ming finished the coffin's decoration and asked Hela whether Frigga would prefer a flip-top lid or a sliding lid.

Deathstroke sent Frigga and Sif into the Hall of Heroes inside a Yggdrasil coffin, then had the Cloak of Levitation carry the Hall toward Hela’s Underworld. At the Triskelion, Natasha proposed impersonating Alexander Pierce to gather S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and incapacitate them, but Steve volunteered to wear the mask himself.

• Deathstroke slid the coffin holding Frigga and Sif through the Hall of Heroes’ barrier and into the Golden Light.
• Deathstroke used a blue cube to lift the Hall of Heroes, then the Cloak of Levitation wrapped it up and carried it toward Hela’s Underworld.
• Deathstroke explained to Hela that Yggdrasil would protect the women if the Hall of Heroes changed or was rebooted during Ragnarök.
• Natasha and Steve seized the Triskelion surveillance room, where Natasha revealed a mask that could make her look like Alexander Pierce.
• Natasha proposed impersonating Pierce to call S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to a meeting and knock them out with anesthetic gas, but Steve insisted on playing Pierce himself.

Alexander Pierce suspected a conspiracy and ordered Hydra to activate its plan and evacuate him, but Black Widow shot him before he could escape. Black Widow and Captain America then prepared to ambush Crossbones and his team at S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters.

• Alexander Pierce contacted General Ross, who suspected him after Doctor Bolivar Trask was murdered and Doctor Norman Osborn disappeared.
• Pierce ordered Crossbones to activate the plan, launch every Helicarrier, and escort him to a rooftop helicopter.
• Pierce toasted Hydra with an eighty-year bottle of Skywalker, but Black Widow shot him through the window before he could drink.
• Black Widow entered Pierce's office with Captain America and searched the desk while they argued over whether she should have killed him.
• Black Widow secured Pierce's body in his chair as Captain America hid by the darkened door to ambush Crossbones and his approaching team.

Daisy received a list of North American Skrull imposters and returned to Earth to work with Captain Marvel and the Avengers. As Asgard’s defenders faced overwhelming odds, Baldr returned from the Underworld and reunited with Thor, while Loki watched with suspicion.

• Efferal gave Daisy a USB containing a list of North American Skrull imposters and told her to claim the Kree had supplied it.
• Daisy flew home, declining Efferal’s offer of a Holy Flame Launcher because she did not want Caroline to smell grilled meat.
• Frigga returned to the Golden Palace walls with Greatwood as Frost Giants joined the battle and reinforcements temporarily eased the defenders’ crisis.
• Thor told Frigga he did not regret choosing Jen, but Hera and Frigga pressed him about his regrets as Asgard faced likely defeat.
• Baldr appeared in the city, said Odin had blessed his return from the Underworld, and embraced Thor while Loki watched him and Gungnir warily.

Su Ming and Hela stayed disguised while Baldr reunited with his mother, and Su Ming watched the Einherjar suffer heavy losses against the enemy. Loki joined Su Ming on the wall, where their conversation left Loki pleased by the warrior’s apparent loyalty to Odin.

• Su Ming warned Hela that the Einherjar would not last long, and Hela pretended to sob as Baldr approached and greeted her as his mother.
• Su Ming left the reunion and surveyed the battle, seeing the Einherjar charge mechs and Frost Giants recklessly despite their weapons being ineffective.
• Su Ming judged that Odin’s insistence on cold weapons and the Einherjar’s reckless behavior would limit their resistance to about two hours.
• Loki approached Su Ming on the wall and teased him about still calling him a prince while he carried Gungnir.
• Su Ming said only Odin was worthy of being the All-Father, pleasing Loki.

Loki tried to manipulate Greatwood Daksu into challenging Baldr, but Daksu instead suggested that Loki exhaust Baldr by arranging a marriage. Su Ming recognized that Loki’s actions would likely push Baldr into opposing him, setting up a conflict over the Divine Spear and the All-Father’s position.

• Loki asked Greatwood Daksu why he had not spoken with Baldr, then tried to provoke him into sparring with Baldr.
• Greatwood Daksu refused to spar, saying he would prove himself by killing enemies on the battlefield.
• Loki offered to arrange a marriage for Daksu and promised to preside over it if he defeated Baldr, but Daksu rejected the offer.
• Greatwood Daksu proposed that Loki marry Baldr to dozens of strong women to drain his strength before the final battle.
• Loki eagerly left to arrange Baldr’s marriage, hoping to keep him away from Thor.
• Su Ming concluded that Baldr would see Loki’s scheme as proof that he could not be trusted and would fight Loki for the All-Father’s position.

Loki gathered fifty female warriors and arranged a wedding for Baldr, hoping to control him and provoke a confrontation. When Baldr refused, Loki taunted him about his dead wife, and Baldr attacked him as Thor tried to intervene, leaving the crowd in chaos.

• Loki brought fifty female warriors to Frigga, who approved his plan to arrange a wedding for Baldr.
• Loki publicly welcomed Baldr back and announced that the warriors would be his brides.
• Baldr refused the marriage, saying he loved only his wife and would not obey every command from the All-Father.
• Loki taunted Baldr about how his wife had died, and Thor admitted his guilt over taking part in her funeral.
• Baldr knocked Loki down and tried to take Gungnir, while Thor and the crowd joined the ensuing fight.
• Hela, disguised as Frigga, covertly looked toward Deathstroke as the brawl spread beneath the city walls.

After Baldr challenged Loki for the throne, Loki was unable to defend his rule without revealing his role in Baldr’s past death. Frigga sent Loki to prison and gave Gungnir to Baldr, who became All-Father and rallied Asgard for battle.

• Frigga stopped Thor and Baldr’s fight, and Loki defended his authority to arrange marriages as All-Father.
• Baldr accused Loki of misusing his power and challenged him to a Trial by Combat for the throne.
• Frigga warned Loki that refusing the duel would also cost him the throne, while Loki realized he could not defeat Baldr without exposing his secret use of Mistletoe.
• When Loki claimed he could avert Ragnarök, Frigga dismissed his warning and ordered the guards to take him to prison.
• Frigga handed Gungnir to Baldr, who accepted the throne and rallied the gathering with a cry for Asgard.

Steve and Natasha prepared to impersonate Pierce and broadcast their plan after Crossbones escaped, while Peter headed out with robotic Fury. Peter then encountered a mysterious figure who claimed he knew Deathstroke.

• Natasha and Steve failed to stop Crossbones, who escaped through a window using a wingsuit after injuring Steve.
• Natasha helped Steve disguise himself as Pierce and set up the broadcast before Rumlow could warn his S.H.I.E.L.D. accomplices.
• Peter left the television station carrying robotic Fury and refused Venom's suggestion to eat his teachers.
• Peter's Spider-Sense warned him of danger, and a black-clad figure emerged from an alley and said Peter knew Deathstroke.