First came the Chalice of Tears. Now the Map of All-Ending. Let the universe cower in fear. For Thanos now possesses the secret of life -- and death! 
Appearing in "As Turneth the Tide"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Mangog
- Tarakis
- Thanos (Higher-Powered Thanosi) (First full appearance)
Other Characters:
- Various Asgardians
- Orikal (Mentioned)
Locations:
Items:
- Mjolnir
- Thrudstok
- Map of All-Ending (First appearance)
- Chalice of Ruins (Mentioned) (as Chalice of Tears)
Synopsis for "As Turneth the Tide"
Thor is preparing to travel to Asgard to get answers about what's going on when Jane and Hannah stop him. He tells Hannah that he partly believes Jake to be innocent, and Hannah rushes off to tell the police that an Avenger believes in her fiancé. Jane tells Thor that there's video evidence of Jake trying to kill Brady O'Neil, which he didn't know. He leaves for Asgard with Jane in tow, and they discover Heimdall unconscious on Bifrost. They search farther and discover that the Warriors Three and Sif are all beaten and unconscious as well. They tend to Sif, and she comes around and tries to warn them. But it's too late, and Mangog is upon them. Thor and Mangog battle back and forth, and Mangog delights in telling Thor that his master is at present taking care of his father Odin.
In the throne room, Tarakis leads their master to where an incapacitated Odin sits on his throne. Tarakis reveals that the potion that he was giving Odin every day didn't restore his strength but instead left him helpless. Weakened and short of will, Odin reveals that the Map of All-Ending is inside Thrudstok, and they take it. Now Thanos has the Chalice of Tears and the Map as well. Thanos shoves Odin back onto his throne, and he and Tarakis teleport away. The duo appear near Mangog just as he is about to slay Thor, and tell him to stop because there is much to be done and the puny, frail god is of no consequence. After Thanos and his minions teleport away, Odin comes to Thor and tells him that the chalice and the map are now both in the possession of Mangog and Thanos. Thor tells Odin and Jane that he has no other choice, the mortal existence of Jake Olson has to be set aside so that he can retrieve the map. He must go to Earth and surrender to the authorities in order to end Olson's troubles and his relationships forever.
Notes
- The Thanos in this and the following Issues was later revealed to be a Thanosi.
- The Thanosi mentions that Odin once defeated him/Thanos. This refers to the Blood and Thunder-Event during which Thanos and Odin fought in Warlock and the Infinity Watch #25. In actuality, Odin was not able to decisively defeat Thanos as the Titan defied the All-Father and Odin ended the Fight because he saw that Thanos was trying to help his son. However, if the fight had continued, Odin would have won. The Silver Surfer, who had tried to help Thanos, had been easily defeated by Odin.
- Jurgens ignored the fact that Thanos had forsaken nihilism at the end of Infinity Gauntlet #6 and helped the Heroes on more than one occasion, just as Mark Waid had done a little earlier in Issues of Ka-Zar. Hence, the Thanosi-retcons in Infinity Abyss by Jim Starlin.