Arc 3Laws, Loki, and Ultron

Thor mastered more cosmic laws, helped Classic Loki reunite with Frigga and Odin, and brought the Prime Universe’s Avengers face to face with possible futures and threats. The arc left Tony and the others confronting Hank Pym over Ultron, while Hank remained convinced his creation was safe.

  • Thor took Vision’s Mind Stone, completed the Laws of Soul and Mind, and reached the Universe Level before traveling with Classic Loki to Knowhere.
  • Thor enhanced Emma Frost with a Star Diamond Body, then helped Deadpool expose Mr. Paradox’s timeline tampering and reunited Lin Lie with the TVA.
  • Thor and Classic Loki investigated the Prime Universe, where they confirmed they were in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and met its Avengers, Natasha, Wanda, and Pietro.
  • Thor took the group to Asgard during the Dark Elf invasion, where Classic Loki saved Frigga and reunited with her and Odin.
  • Odin agreed to provide Thor with Stormbreaker, and Thor and Eitri forged Stormbreaker to channel six cosmic laws and made Classic Loki the staff Heart of Lies.
  • Thor showed the Avengers possible events from his universe, including Pietro’s death, and Tony confronted Steve about Bucky killing Tony’s parents.
  • Thor warned Tony and Banner that Sentry’s Void could threaten them, and they began planning an Anti-Sentry Armor Project.
  • Tony confronted Hank Pym about Ultron after JARVIS detected the artificial intelligence, but Hank insisted it could not be dangerous.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51Wanda, Lend Me Your Husband

Thor, Betsy, and Classic Loki traveled to Earth to seek the remaining Infinity Stones, while Thor took a detour for money and food. After spotting Wanda and Vision in Edinburgh, Thor abducted Vision, telling Wanda he would return her husband later.

  • Thor led Betsy and Classic Loki through a portal to New York, then robbed a warehouse in Hell's Kitchen for money before heading to KFC.
  • Thor explained that he needed to visit Vision to obtain another stone and had mastered the Law of Time.
  • In Edinburgh, Vision told Wanda that the stone's warnings had nearly stopped, and Wanda persuaded him to go home rather than seek out Stark.
  • Betsy and Classic Loki watched Wanda and Vision, and Classic Loki recognized Wanda as the host of Chaos Magic.
  • Thor froze Vision with the Law of Time, stored him in his personal space, and told Wanda he was borrowing her husband.

Ch. 52What Do You Mean Thor Kidnapped Vision?

Wanda and the Avengers investigated Thor’s strange abduction of Vision, while Thor and Classic Loki discussed Thor’s new power and their next destination. Thor and Loki left for Knowhere, with Classic Loki planning to visit the Prime Universe and see Frigga and Asgard once more.

  • Wanda searched for Vision after Thor apparently kidnapped him, then called Tony when she could not find him.
  • Tony, Banner, Strange, and Wong opened a portal to Edinburgh, where Wanda confirmed Thor had returned Vision through a golden portal.
  • Vision told the Avengers that Thor had frozen him, taken him over the sea, touched the Mind Stone without damaging it, and said he would return Vision to his wife when he was done with him.
  • Strange calmed Wanda when her Chaos Magic began surging, and the Avengers remained baffled by Thor’s actions.
  • Thor completed his mastery of the Law of Soul and the Law of Mind and reached the Universe Level without any dramatic display.
  • Classic Loki agreed to travel with Thor to Knowhere before visiting the Prime Universe to see Frigga and Asgard; Thor opened a portal to Knowhere.

Ch. 53Deadpool and Wolverine

Deadpool and Wolverine were transported to Frost City, where Hydra Captain and Winter Soldier captured them and learned that Thor was expected. Thor returned to Emma Frost after handing Valeria the Infinity Stones, and Emma invited him to her residence that night to discuss his enhancement plan.

  • Deadpool and Wolverine found themselves in a cyberpunk city and argued over how their movie's plot had changed.
  • Hydra Captain and Winter Soldier subdued Wolverine and Deadpool, while Ophelia called Laura and said Wolverine's father had arrived.
  • Hydra Captain shrank Deadpool and Wolverine and carried them toward the detention room.
  • Thor handed the Infinity Stones and Thanos's throne to Valeria, then visited Emma Frost at the White House.
  • Thor offered Emma Frost an enhancement plan based on his mastery of the Infinity Stones, and Emma told him to visit her residence that night.

Ch. 54Hulk-Brand Didi Express Throw

Thor met Betsy outside Emma's office, and Betsy came out after confronting Emma and took him on a date through Frost City. They discovered General Ross and Betty Ross running a literal Hulk-Brand Didi Express Throw service, and the chapter ended with the pair offering to fling them to their destination.

  • Betsy teased Thor outside Emma's office, then went inside to confront Emma while Thor waited.
  • Betsy emerged half an hour later, ignored Emma's furious shout, and pulled Thor out on a date.
  • Thor and Betsy passed Groot tending the gardens and saw an advertisement for a championship fight between chibi Hulk and Superman Wolf Logan.
  • Betsy spotted General Ross and Betty Ross operating a Hulk-Brand Didi Express Throw service for one hundred Frost Coins per trip.
  • Ross and Betty outfitted customers with armor and hurled them toward their destinations, then offered Thor and Betsy a ride.

Ch. 55Isn't This Lin Lie?

Thor and Betsy headed to the South District arena for a date, but Thor learned Emma Frost had publicly called him the city lord’s wife. After Betsy chose a quiet bar, Thor recognized its young bartender as Lin Lie, the sixty-eighth Iron Fist.

  • Betsy paid for a South District trip and insisted Thor join her for the experience.
  • General Ross told Thor that Emma Frost had called him the city lord’s wife, angering Thor and amusing Betsy.
  • General Ross and Betty sent Thor and Betsy flying to the South District, where Doc Green and Blonsky were nearby.
  • Betsy asked Thor to spend the evening with her instead of visiting Emma, and Thor agreed to stand Emma up.
  • Thor and Betsy entered a quiet bar, where Thor recognized the bartender as Lin Lie, the sixty-eighth Iron Fist.

Ch. 56What Do You Do When You Get Caught Standing Emma Up?

Thor and Betsy visited Lin Lie’s bar in Knowhere, where Thor learned how Lin Lie had been imprisoned by the TVA and wondered whether rogue employees were still pruning timelines. Emma Frost arrived and confronted Thor for standing her up.

  • Thor recognized Lin Lie as the 68th successor to Iron Fist and asked how he had ended up in Knowhere.
  • Lin Lie said he had saved a town marked for destruction by demons, then the TVA had paused time and sent him there.
  • Thor offered to help Lin Lie return home because he knew the current head of the TVA.
  • Thor and Betsy discussed whether TVA employees had acted against the new regime, while Thor reflected on how reality differed from the stories he knew.
  • Lin Lie served Thor and Betsy their drinks, and Thor suggested they share a sip.
  • Emma Frost stepped through a spatial rift, accused Thor of standing her up, and ordered him to leave with her.

Ch. 57You Can Only Be on the Bottom

Emma teleported Betsy away and took Thor to her luxurious room to demand a unique enhancement. After Thor transformed Emma’s mutant abilities, she declared that he would be on the bottom as punishment for standing her up.

  • Emma sent Betsy to Valeria’s place, then seized Thor and brought him through a spatial rift to her room.
  • Emma demanded a one-of-a-kind enhancement plan from Thor.
  • Thor proposed transforming Emma’s diamond form into a Star Diamond Body with new defensive, healing, teleportation, and attack abilities.
  • Thor used his laws to enhance Emma, who tested her new diamond powers and approved of the results.
  • Emma put her heel on Thor’s chest and told him he could only be on the bottom because he had stood her up.

Ch. 58Deadpool, the Clingy Pest

Thor freed Betsy from Valeria’s lab and tried to make peace with her, but Deadpool interrupted them and asked Thor to stop Mr. Paradox from destroying his universe’s timeline. Thor agreed to help and moved Deadpool into a folded space, leaving Betsy to ask if he was going to save the world again.

  • Thor went to Valeria’s lab, where Betsy confronted him about spending the night with Emma and Valeria initially refused to release her.
  • Thor gently approached Betsy, and she accepted his hand as he led her out of the lab.
  • Deadpool dropped into the street and asked Thor to let Betsy stab him, but Thor trapped him inside a spatial barrier.
  • Thor told Deadpool that he knew about Mr. Paradox’s timeline tampering, and Deadpool asked him to save his universe.
  • Thor agreed to help, then moved Deadpool and his spatial cage into a folded space to silence him.
  • Betsy asked Thor whether he planned to save the world again, and he said he only wanted to get rid of Deadpool.

Ch. 59Mr. Paradox Is Arrested, Deadpool Falls in Love, and Lin Lie Goes Home

Thor brought Deadpool to the TVA and reported Mr. Paradox’s crimes, prompting B-15 and Mobius to arrest him. After Thor and Betsy returned to their cabin, Mobius and B-15 took Lin Lie through a portal so he could go home.

  • Thor opened a portal to the TVA headquarters and told B-15 and Mobius that Mr. Paradox had planned to destroy Deadpool’s universe and had abused his authority.
  • Mobius agreed that Mr. Paradox should face punishment, and B-15 led agents through the portal to arrest him.
  • Thor warned Deadpool to leave, then walked away with Betsy; Logan swiped Deadpool into the air after Deadpool flirted with Thor.
  • Thor and Betsy returned to their cabin, where Betsy kissed him and declared that she would take the lead.
  • Mobius and B-15 apologized to Lin Lie for the TVA employee who had pruned him and offered to take him home.
  • Lin Lie thanked Thor and stepped through the portal with Mobius and B-15.

Ch. 60The Prime Universe Was Unusual

Thor and Classic Loki arrived in the Prime Universe, where Iron Fist Danny explained the team’s mission and Natasha’s infiltration of the Avengers. After Thor discussed the approaching Dark Elf invasion and Loki’s concerns about Ragnarok, Danny received alarming intelligence about the Prime Universe’s Avengers.

  • Thor left Betsy behind and traveled to the Prime Universe with Classic Loki, where they found its Natasha tied up and Iron Fist Danny keeping watch.
  • Danny explained that this Natasha was part of a plan with Captain Carter to investigate the Prime Universe’s Avengers and Hydra while the local Natasha infiltrated the Avengers.
  • Danny revealed that he came from the Ultimate Spider-Man animated universe and had been sent away after changing a timeline to prevent Scorpion from killing a K’un-Lun elder.
  • Classic Loki said he would leave after Frigga was safe and suspected Ragnarok was more complicated than it appeared, while Thor warned him to stay cautious in the multiverse.
  • Danny received a message reporting that something was very wrong with the Prime Universe’s Avengers.

Ch. 61One-Punch Man Dr. Banner, Jedi Tony Stark

Thor watched footage showing that the Prime Universe's Dr. Banner wielded Hulk-level strength without transforming and that Tony Stark fought with lightsabers. Valeria confirmed they were in the Earth-199999 Marvel Cinematic Universe, and she eagerly watched the footage to investigate the anomalies.

  • Thor saw Dr. Banner destroy a Chitauri Leviathan with one punch while remaining human, and Danny said only Banner and Tony Stark were unusual.
  • Thor watched Tony Stark use lightsabers to defeat Killian and his Extremis-powered men, then questioned whether they were really in the Prime Universe.
  • Thor pulled Valeria from her lab and asked her to verify the universe, offering to investigate Banner's strength to persuade her.
  • Valeria checked the coordinates and confirmed they were in the Earth-199999 Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  • Valeria demanded to see the footage, and Danny started it again.

Ch. 62Meeting the Avengers

Thor, Classic Loki, and Valeria arrived at Avengers Tower to meet the Prime Universe Avengers after Tony’s team confronted Natasha and Captain Carter. Thor explained that he and his brother had come to learn about this universe and prevent Ragnarok, then asked about Wanda, who appeared with Pietro and challenged Thor’s offer to help control her power.

  • Valeria studied footage of Banner defeating a Leviathan without transforming and Tony using a lightsaber, then learned that Natasha and Captain Carter were at Avengers Tower.
  • Tony and the Avengers surrounded Natasha and Captain Carter, but Captain Carter stopped resisting when Natasha said Thor was coming.
  • Thor, Classic Loki, and Valeria entered through a portal, and Valeria eagerly questioned Banner about his stable Hulk-level strength.
  • Thor brought the Prime Universe’s Natasha back to the Avengers and explained that he and his brother sought information to prevent Ragnarok across the multiverse.
  • Thor learned that Wanda had sensed Natasha’s identity and asked where Wanda was so he could help her control her power; Wanda arrived with Pietro and questioned his intentions.

Ch. 63Wanda and Pietro

Thor explained that Wanda’s Chaos Magic came from Chthon and that Dumbledore had asked him to help her master it. The Avengers met Thor and Classic Loki, who demonstrated his magic, while Pietro discovered that Thor could follow his movements at super speed.

  • Thor told the Avengers that Dumbledore had asked him to help Wanda control her Chaos Magic, and Banner and Steve said they believed his account.
  • Classic Loki warned the Avengers not to mistake him for their universe’s Loki and pressed them with his magical power.
  • Classic Loki transformed Tony into a mouse after Tony aimed his armor at him, saying the spell would wear off by the next day.
  • Pietro raced around the room, but Thor tracked him with his eyes, startling him into tripping and crashing into a wall.
  • Wanda helped Pietro up, and the red glow around her hands faded after Pietro said he was all right.

Ch. 64The Dark Elf Invasion Begins

Thor mastered the fundamentals of Chaos Magic and strengthened Pietro, then offered Wanda a chance to learn magic at Kamar-Taj. When Thor learned the Dark Elves were about to invade Asgard, he and Classic Loki set off to confront Malekith, taking the others with them.

  • Thor offered to boost Pietro's speed if he persuaded Wanda to join Kamar-Taj, then enhanced Pietro to Mach 20 by completing his Law of Speed.
  • Valeria examined Pietro, recognized Thor's rule-level manipulation, and demanded to dissect him, so Thor sent her through a portal.
  • Wanda asked whether Thor could help her master Chaos Magic, and he showed her that he had learned the same power and offered to teach her or send her to Kamar-Taj.
  • Thor sensed that the celestial bodies had begun to converge and told Classic Loki that the Dark Elves were about to invade Asgard.
  • Classic Loki vowed to make Malekith pay, and Thor agreed to take Captain America Steve and the others to Asgard through a spatial vortex.

Ch. 65The Dark Elves Faced the Darkest Day in Their History

The Dark Elves invaded Asgard, and Frigga fought to protect Jane Foster until Kurse Algrim nearly killed her. Classic Loki arrived, defeated the invaders with overwhelming power, and reunited with Frigga as Odin looked on.

  • Malekith led the Dark Elves into Asgard while Algrim started a rebellion in the palace dungeons.
  • Frigga shielded Jane Foster and fought Malekith and his warriors, but Algrim broke through and seized her by the throat.
  • A green dagger emerged from a rift and killed Algrim, while green magical shackles bound Malekith and the other Dark Elves.
  • Classic Loki appeared and crushed the bound invaders, leaving Malekith alive and restrained.
  • Odin arrived and recognized Classic Loki, while Frigga touched his face and mourned the suffering he had endured.

Ch. 66All-Father Odin Requests Your Presence

Classic Loki reunited with Frigga and received Odin’s pride as Thor from another universe annihilated the Dark Elf fleet. As the heroes surveyed Asgard, Thor was summoned with them to meet All-Father Odin.

  • Frigga embraced Classic Loki and offered him the chance to tell her his story, and Odin told him he was proud of him.
  • Seven-colored lightning from another-universe Thor destroyed the Dark Elf warships and soldiers outside Asgard, leaving Malekith as their sole survivor.
  • Classic Loki explained that the lightning came from a Thor from another universe who was even stronger than he was.
  • Thor chose to give Classic Loki time with their parents while the Earth heroes explored Asgard, and Danny revealed he had visited his universe’s Asgard with Spider-Man.
  • Thor received a request from All-Father Odin and told the others to come with him.

Ch. 67King-Class Weapon: Stormbreaker

Thor secured Odin’s promise to give him Stormbreaker, arguing that it would let him aid Asgard in future crises. As the group headed to their guest rooms, Thor teased Jane Foster about the Prime Universe Thor eventually losing Mjolnir and her becoming Mighty Thor.

  • Odin thanked Earth’s heroes and offered them rewards, but Steve Rogers declined payment while Thor asked for a weapon suited to his power.
  • Thor requested Stormbreaker, and Odin agreed after Thor promised he could use it to help Asgard in future crises.
  • Thor asked Odin to have a magic scepter made for Loki, while Frigga took Classic Loki aside to hear about his life.
  • The Prime Universe’s Thor questioned how Thor had lost his hammer, and Thor privately reflected that Hela would eventually shatter Mjolnir in that universe.
  • Jane Foster questioned Thor about the multiverse, and he redirected her questions before predicting that the Prime Universe’s Thor would lose Mjolnir and she would become Mighty Thor.

Ch. 68Everyone's Trip to Asgard

Thor led the visitors through Asgard and helped them find places to stay, while the group split up to explore and talk. After everyone left, Thor took the unconscious Prime Universe Thor’s Mjolnir and used the Law of Reality to turn it pink.

  • Thor struck the Prime Universe Thor into a wall after he confronted him about Mjolnir being shattered in the future.
  • Thor led the Avengers and the Carter Squad to empty rooms in the palace, and Jane wondered whether she would become the God of Thunder.
  • Thor let Pietro and Wanda explore Asgard, and Pietro whisked his sister away.
  • Captain Carter took Captain America Steve to talk, while Banner and Jane left to study Asgard and the others went their separate ways.
  • Thor summoned the unconscious Prime Universe Thor’s Mjolnir and used the Law of Reality to change its color to brilliant pink.

Ch. 69Stormbreaker Plus Version

After waking from a three-day sleep, Prime Universe Thor discovered that his Mjolnir had been turned pink and learned that another Thor was responsible. Meanwhile, Thor and Classic Loki traveled with Odin and Frigga to Nidavellir, where Eitri began planning powerful law-bearing weapons for them.

  • Prime Universe Thor woke, found his Mjolnir transformed into a manly pink hammer, and threatened whoever had changed it before learning it was another Thor.
  • Odin and Frigga brought Thor and Classic Loki to Nidavellir, where King Eitri asked Thor what he wanted forged.
  • Thor explained that he wanted an axe capable of containing and channeling the many laws he had mastered, and Eitri proposed forging Stormbreaker into a vessel for laws.
  • Thor offered Classic Loki a king-class weapon, and Classic Loki requested a staff suited to the Law of Mischief and the Law of Energy.
  • Thor reacted with surprise when Classic Loki revealed he had mastered two laws after resolving his obsession and breaking through a final threshold.

Ch. 70Weapon in Hand

Thor and Classic Loki received newly forged weapons from Eitri, who crafted them with the aid of Thor’s laws. After returning to Asgard with Odin and Frigga, Thor asked the heroes from Earth if they were ready to leave.

  • Frigga and Odin blessed Uru Divine Metal for Classic Loki’s weapon.
  • Thor accelerated time around Eitri, who forged Classic Loki the staff Heart of Lies, greatly amplifying his control of energy and mischief.
  • Thor helped Eitri forge Stormbreaker with six cosmic laws, and the axe awakened with an artifact spirit.
  • Thor gave Eitri a badge that would summon his help if Nidavellir faced danger, then used Stormbreaker to return with Classic Loki, Odin, and Frigga to Asgard.
  • Thor found the heroes relaxing in Asgard’s garden and asked if they were ready to head back, while Tony agreed to avoid being turned into Mickey Mouse again.

Ch. 71Watching the Avengers with the Avengers

Thor returned to Avengers Tower with his companions and decided to show the Avengers visions of events from his universe. As they watched the events of Avengers 2, Wanda saw a possible future in which Pietro died, but Thor calmed her and explained that the future could change.

  • Thor and Classic Loki promised Frigga they would visit before Thor transported the group to Avengers Tower.
  • Pepper questioned Tony about his disappearance, and Steve confirmed that Tony had gone to Asgard with them.
  • Thor seated the Avengers and their companions, then began showing them movies of events from his universe.
  • The group watched the Avengers fight Ultron and saw Pietro sacrifice himself to save Hawkeye and a child.
  • Wanda's Chaos Magic disturbed the vision after Pietro died, but Thor calmed her and explained that it showed only one possible future.

Ch. 72Time to Calm Down After the Movie

After Thor showed the Avengers a possible future, the group grappled with the revelations and their relationships. Tony demanded that Steve bring Bucky to him within three days, while Thor reassured Wanda and then asked Tony to make him a nanotech suit.

  • Tony angrily confronted Steve for hiding that Bucky had killed Tony’s parents and gave him three days to bring Bucky to him.
  • Thor and Classic Loki discussed Loki’s sacrifices, leaving Loki shaken by the suggestion that his throne had never been in Asgard.
  • Banner wondered whether Hulk’s gamma radiation could create more stable transformations, while Wanda feared her future as the Scarlet Witch and Pietro followed her when she left to be alone.
  • Tony asked whether Thor planned to intervene in the coming crises, and Thor said the Avengers should handle them unless an overwhelming threat appeared.
  • Thor asked Tony for a nanotech suit as payment for showing the future, and Tony agreed to give him the first one he developed.

Ch. 73A Million-Star Bomb on Earth

Thor explained that Sentry, Robert Reynolds, could become an almost unstoppable threat if his Void personality took over, prompting Tony and Banner to plan a countermeasure. The chapter ended with Tony joking about becoming Sorcerer Supreme and Banner wondering if he had magical talent too.

  • Banner displayed footage of Sentry, and Tony compared him to Superman after reviewing his powers.
  • Thor revealed that Sentry's Void personality held the power of a million exploding suns and could become uncontrollable.
  • Thor said Sentry had no natural weakness and was effectively immortal, while Banner and Thor likely could not stop him together.
  • Tony and Banner agreed to begin the Anti-Sentry Armor Project.
  • Thor listed Wanda, Strange, Rune King Thor, and Green Scar as possible opponents, then told Tony that he might become Sorcerer Supreme in another universe.
  • Tony joked about studying magic at Kamar-Taj, and Banner playfully suggested he might have magical talent too.

Ch. 74What Do You Mean Ultron Is Here?

Classic Loki left to study under the Sorcerer Supreme, while Tony organized future heroes and threats with help from JARVIS. The chapter ended when JARVIS reported that an AI calling itself Ultron was blocking its surveillance of Hank Pym.

  • Classic Loki told Thor he was leaving, accepted Thor’s spatial enchantment, and opened a portal to Kamar-Taj to study under the Sorcerer Supreme.
  • Thor shared food he had obtained with the Law of Space, and Tony, Banner, and Jane ate with him.
  • Tony asked JARVIS to track prospective Avengers, blacklist Lily Williams, and compile lists of future threats and high-risk heroes.
  • Jane asked if she could become Thor, and Thor explained that Mjolnirs were stored in Knowhere’s White House.
  • JARVIS reported that an artificial intelligence calling itself Ultron was blocking its surveillance of Hank Pym, shocking Tony.

Ch. 75Hank Pym's House Was Packed

Tony Stark confronted Hank Pym after learning Hank had created Ultron, and Thor brought Tony, Captain America Steve, Bucky, and the others to Hank’s home. Hank learned that Steve had taken his Pym Particles while traveling through time, then argued that Ultron could not threaten humanity.

  • Tony Stark attacked Hank Pym’s artificial intelligence, and Thor opened portals to Hank’s home and to Captain America Steve and Bucky.
  • Steve and Bucky joined the others as they entered Hank’s crowded house, where Tony confronted Hank about Ultron.
  • Steve admitted that he had taken Hank’s Pym Particles during time travel, prompting Hank to realize the Quantum Realm might have helped him bring back his wife.
  • Tony warned Hank that Ultron threatened humanity, while Hank insisted it obeyed the three laws of robotics and could not be dangerous.
  • Natasha and Clint restrained Hank as Tony ordered JARVIS to attack Ultron again, and Steve backed Tony’s warning.
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