While away from Asgard, Balder's lord and master, the mighty Odin, perished. But for the gods, death is not the end... He'll have to join Thor for a journey in the underworld realm of Hel!

Balder triumphant! With the Frost Giants defeated and his love freed from their clutches, Balder sets out for Asgrad for a date with destiny...

Collects Thor #371-374 and Balder the Brave #1-4. 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!

War in Hel. Odin the All-Father is gone, and death goddess Hela is stockpiling souls for the fight to take his place. The mighty Thor leads Asgard's finest to rescue the dead from a fate WORSE than death, while Thor's brother-in-arms Balder battles giants to rescue his beloved Queen Karnilla. The God of Thunder and the God of Light - which one will lead Asgard into the face of coming dooms? Plus: a longtime Marvel villain makes the ultimate sacrifice, but for whom? Collects Balder the Brave #1-4 and Thor #360-362.