Odin finds outer space a wonderful place to get away from it all.
In space, Odin can escape the pranks of Loki, the problems of Baldur, and the doting of Frigg.
In space, Odin has no concerns, no worries of any kind.
Except for one…
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Odin continues his respite in outer space, the perfect place to escape the endless chatter of humans on earth. To some, space is a lonely, desolate place, but to Odin, it’s a glorious realm of sublime beauty. Kind of like a more extreme version of Iceland.
By the way, for those of you religious sticklers out there, I’m still working out the details of how “planet earth” fits into the Norse cosmology of the World Tree and the Nine Realms. Methinks Odin knows a bit more about our magnificent universe than he lets on in the myths…
Odin frightens the humans with rumble of thunder and the sizzle of electricity. Doom is imminent. Someone is going to die. Run for the hills. Duck under a rock. Angry Odin is about to strike.
Odin and Friends is now a century old… 100 comics old, that is.
I figured showing Odin floating high in the atmosphere, radiating lightning to the farthest corners of the Nine Worlds, was a good way to mark the occasion. After all, what is the point of being a powerful sky god if you can’t enjoy a glorious electric storm now and again?
See my blog entry for highlights on the last 100 issues of Odin and Friends, and a preview of what’s coming in future toons.
And thanks for reading!
The sun has been up one hour and Odin has already blessed three wars, slaughtered four giants, and bolted a dozen humans. But what has Baldur accomplished?
Baldur has brokered a peace agreement between two warring tribes, saved a forest that was about to be cut down for a mead hall, and helped a baby rabbit to escape a hunter’s snare.
Odin, needless to say, is shocked. Now a group of turtles are trapped in a fishing net — Baldur, off to the rescue!
Baldur and Odin can’t seem to agree on anything. Baldur strives for peace while Odin calls for war. Baldur champions the peacemaker while Odin supports the warmongering nobles. But thankfully there is one thing that gods and men off all philosophies have in common…
Lunch.
Young Baldur, always curious, strives to learn the ways of the Viking gods. For instance, after slaying a giant, what does one do with the head? Odin explains…
A recent survey of medieval deities found that 4/5 are in support of this prayer. I’m not one to offer religious advice, but you may wish to incorporate this prayer into your own system of worship…
Dear God, I have nothing to ask of you, only this massive pile of treasure to give you.
Assuming I’m not struck down by random lightning or in some other way killed, there’s plenty more where this case from.
Over and out, God. Best wishes ruling the world however you see fit.
– Human #183173818989341
It takes the humans a while, but eventually they do catch on…
Someone up there doesn’t like them very much.
I figured it’s been a while since you guys enjoyed a good lightning comic, a veritable subgenre here at Odin and Friends. I’ve tried to expand the format a bit by including likelike flames, smoke, and other signs of conflagration.
