Thor Meets Captain America offers an alternate history exploring a chilling scenario behind the Holocaust. In this parallel world, the Nazis narrowly avoid defeat in World War II when they are championed by the gods of the Norse Pantheon. At a dramatic turn, Loki joins the Allies and they prepare a last-ditch raid to blow up Valhalla. With an afterword by the author.This novella, nominated for a Hugo Award in 1987, was later expanded into an award winning graphic novel, The Life Eaters, with artwork by Scott Hampton.

Originally published: La Jolla, CA: WildStorm, 2003.

When Earth is overwhelmed with Super-Villains, time traveling conquerors, alien invaders, mythical beasts and robots bent on the total destruction of humanity... the world calls upon its Mightiest Heroes: THE MIGHTY AVENGERS! Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, Ant Man, and the Wasp assemble into the ultimate force for good!

The River of Time brings together twelve of David Brin's finest stories, including "The Crystal Spheres," which won the Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story in 1985. Here are powerful tales of heroism and humanity, playful excursions into realms of fancy, and profound meditations on time, memory, and our place in the universe. Who guides our fate? And can we ever hope to wrest control for ourselves? "The Crystal Spheres" offers a fantastic explanation for the Great Silence. Instead of being latecomers, might humanity have come upon the scene too early? "The Loom of Thessaly" merges classical mythology with impudent modern spirit in a science-fiction classic that speculates on the nature of reality. "Thor Meets Captain America" offers an alternate history exploring a chilling scenario behind the Holocaust. In this parallel world, the Nazis narrowly avoid defeat in World War II when they are championed by the gods of the Norse Pantheon. Sample these and other speculations into the future of humanity in The River of Time. Table of Contents: "The Crystal Spheres" "The Loom of Thessaly" "The Fourth Vocation of George Gustaf" "Senses Three and Six" "Toujours Voir" "A Stage of Memory" "Just a Hint" "Tank Farm Dynamo" "Thor Meets Captain America" "Lungfish" "News from 2025" "The River of Time"

One action-packed digest featuring two of Marvel's most famous heroes. First, find out why Thor and Valkyrie travel to Asgard with Nova, the Human Rocket? What is the dreadful mission, and will their combined might be enough to complete it? Next, the Thunder God teams up with Spider-Man to battle Krillk the Conqueror! Then watch as Captain America conducts a routine investigation of stolen plutonium that quickly escalates into a battle against genetically modified cavemen.

The plantlike beings called the Cotati have made landfall on Earth! Captain America stands on the front lines of this alien invasion - but when their threat goes global, even he won't be enough to stem the tide! Luckily, Cap can be quite inspirational when he needs to be - and right now he needs allies very bad! Can Cap call enough heroes to his side to turn back the Cotati - or will he and his ad hoc team fall in the face of this intergalactic incursion? Plus: What does EMPYRE have in store for Thor, King of Asgard? Collecting: Empyre: Captain America (2020) 1-3, Empyre: Thor (2020) 1-3