Hoping to break up the love between Thor and Jane Foster, Odin heeds advice from Loki. Loki uses this opportunity to pit the Enchantress, the Executioner, and two powerful giants against Thor.

Loki brings Jane Foster to Asgard and tries to convince Odin that it was Thor who brought her there. In order to prove which of his sons is lying, Odin sends both to Skornheim, where they must endure its deadly dangers.

Escaped convict Crusher Creel is given power by Loki to absorb the properties of anything that he touches. As the Absorbing Man, Creel uses his fantastic strength to battle Thor.