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Quote1.png Yes, I must tell you, ere I die, of Niord and the Worm: You have heard the grisly story of their meeting in many guises -- for, from that meeting sprang the whole cycle of hero-tales which revolves down the ages until the truth behind it all is darkly lost! Quote2.png
—James Allison

Appearing in "The Valley of the Worm!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • James Allison (First appearance)
  • Aesir (Only in flashback)
    • Niord's tribe (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
      • Helga (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
      • Numerous unnamed others (Only in flashback)
    • Bragi's tribe (Only appearance)[1] (Only in flashback)
      • Bragi (Only appearance; dies)[1] (Leaves Niord's tribe to found his own) (Only in flashback)
      • Numerous unnamed others (Only appearance; death in flashback)
  • Picts (Only in flashback)
    • Gorm (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
    • Numerous unnamed others (Death of several) (Only in flashback)

Antagonists:

  • Longtooth (Only appearance; dies)[1] (Only in flashback)
  • Previous Appearance of Satha Satha (First appearance as Satha) (Death) (Only in flashback)
  • Unnamed fur-covered creature (Only appearance; dies)[1] (Only in flashback)
  • Worm (First appearance) (Apparent death) (Only in flashback)

Other Characters:

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Locations:

Items:

  • Needful (First appearance) (Unnamed) (Only in flashback)

Events and Eras:

Synopsis for "The Valley of the Worm!"

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Notes

  • This issue is based on the short story "The Valley of the Worm" by fantasy author Robert E. Howard, one of Howard's "James Allison" stories.
    • It was adapted by Thomas for the plot and by Thomas and Conway for the script.[3]
    • Wein and Costanza are uncredited.
  • Perseus, Beowulf, Saint George, and Siegfried appear as examples of legendary beings whose stories were inspired by the true story of Niord. James Allison implies that he doesn't believe any of them existed; however, Perseus, Beowulf, and Siegfried all do exist in the Prime Marvel Universe, and while Allison may be correct that the legend of Saint George and the Dragon is fictional, that does not mean Saint George is fictional. Historically, George was a Christian saint for hundreds of years before the legend of the dragon was attached to his life story.[4]

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