by Alex Ross
First published 2025
Thor Odinson stands before a gate in a dark wood. Skurge the Executioner blocks his path, bloodaxe ready for combat. Victory over Skurge means passage through the gate, but what waits beyond offers no relief. Utgardhall lies ahead, and with it the final death Thor has been fighting to reach. Inside dwells Utgard-Loki, the one foe who has never fallen to the God of Thunder. The Elder Trickster commands a pantheon of dark powers, starting with Nrgl, Lord of Murder-in-Darkness. Should Thor somehow penetrate the Unforgiving City's heart, a final trial awaits. Kemur crouches at the maze's center, a beast of many forms: bull and hawk and serpent, fire and sword made flesh. When Thor and Kemur clash, both may perish in the encounter. Al Ewing drives his Thunder God saga toward its most dangerous confrontation yet.
Genres: mythology, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, epic-quest
Setting: Unforgiving City, Utgardhall
Period: Elder Trickster
136 pages · Paperback · Marvel