Balder the Brave, Thor's brother in all but blood, undergoes his own gauntlet of gods and giants - earning the love of witch-queen Karnilla and the throne of Asgard Meanwhile, on Midgard, Thor finds an era-hopping authoritarian officer racing him to defeat an old enemy possessed by an even older evil Plus: Sabretooth and the Marauders All with Walt Simonson's trademarks: epic sensibilities, godly grandeur and talking frogs Verily Collects Thor #371-374 and Balder the Brave #1-4