I don't have much to say about this issue, given that the point of it is advancing a storyline that we, the reader, haven't really seen unfurled yet.
Kang, in Loki-esque fashion, maneuvers Apocalypse to attack Thor in 1013 AD, informing him that Thor will prove troublesome for him in the future. Kang then manipulates the young Thor, thirsty for revenge after barely surviving their encounter, to ensorcel his axe, Jarnbjorn, with a spell that allows him to pierce Apocalypse's Celestial armor. The point of this conflict is clearly to allow Jarnbjorn and the ability to pierce Apocalypse's armor to fall in Kang's hands, though why he needs that power we have yet to see. (I'm still not entirely sure where Apocalypse is. Does Kang need the axe to take on the Apocalypse Twins, despite the fact that he's now in possession of them?)
I'm less sure why Kang sent Apocalypse after Logan's ancestor. Although Apocalypse is unsuccessful in killing him, thanks to the timely intervention of Thor, I'm not sure what Kang intended here. Did he know that Thor would intervene and (inadvertently) save Logan's ancestor? What would he gain from Apocalypse killing Logan's ancestor? It's clear why he needed Apocalypse to attack Thor, but why he needed him to attack Logan is still a mystery.
But, despite the fact that the point of this issue if moving along a still-unfolding plot, Remender does a good job making it entertaining, showing us a young Thor who still has a lot to learn.
I think(and I could def be off here) that Kang sent Apocalypse after Wolvie's ancestor in order to get Apocalypse out in the open. With Apocalypse and his Horsemen in public, Thor had an opportunity to attack. That attack led to the death of the Horsemen, as well as Apocalypse's injury and presumed hibernation(since the Big A was always vanishing to hibernate throughout history). With Apocalypse gone, I'd imagine Thor forgot about the enchantment he put on his ax(to defeat Apocalypse specifically), and became careless with it, leading to Kang gaining it down the road. Kang needed Thor to avenge himself and defeat Apocalypse, the sooner the better, so Thor would be able to put Apocalypse(and the ax) behind him.
ReplyDeleteAs for why Kang wants/needs the ax? It was able to cleave through armor created by the Celestials! Why wouldn't somebody like Kang want to add that to his collection. But of course, I could be totally off with everything I've just typed... I'm usually wrong... :/