JOURNEY INTO MYSTERIOUS ACTION #3: THOR-EL YEAR ONE "The Story of the Century"

From: hotspider, edited by Mikel Midnight

Attic of the Blake's:

Clark displays his wooden cane to his mother and father, recounting the words spoken by the alien hologram. Following those words, Clark kneels down, tapping his cane on the ground, and then standing straight up. Suddenly a small bolt of lightning hits Clark and he becomes Thor-El. He taps the floor with the base of the hammer, and once again he resumes his mortal form. "That is not all, a hologram of an alien named Odin-El told me that I was to either protect Earth with my mighty power or use my superhuman intelligence to upgrade Earth's technology. If I did both or neither, Odin-El stated that I would lose my power. So Ma and Pa, which step should I choose?"

Jon Blake, Clark's father, responds, "Humanity needs to advance by itself. If he progresses too quickly, he could use his technology unwisely. So my son, at my advice you should serve as Earth's protector."

Martha Kent-Blake continues, "Just look at humanity's nuclear weapons. If you advance humanity's technology, they could construct even deadlier weapons."

"Well, I will respect your wisdom, as I always have," replies Clark, " and due to your advice I shall serve as Earth's protector."

3 years later:

Inside the Blake residence, Martha places in her collection book a Metropolis Bugle article reading, "'Norse god' redirects comet from destroying city!"

Clark walks into her home office and says, "Mother, did you see the latest Metropolis article?"

Martha responds, "I sure did son." She opens her collection book again, looking at random headlines clipped from other Metropolis newspapers: "Street gang's bullets bounce off of a 'Norse god'!" "Runaway train stopped by a 'Norse god!" "Apartment fire put out by the breath of a mighty man!"

Inside the office of J. Jonah White:

"Okay Clark, tell me one good reason why I should hire you as a Planetary Bugle journalist." says the tall white-haired man with a cigar always in his mouth, J. Jonah White, owner of The Planetary Bugle.

"This is all the reason," mentions Clark Blake as he hands an article reading "Interview with 'Norse god' by Clark Blake."

Jonah skims through the article and says "I'm impressed Clark, congratulations, on a trial basis at least you have the job."

3 hours later:

Clark is typing the article "Hulkllo escapes from army prison, Thor-El in pursuit of robot."

Jimmy Parker remarks to Bettey Lane "Jeepers, Miss Lane, that there always seems to get the scoop on Thor-El, now that's something you don't see every day!"

Bettey Kent replies "Some people are simply fast typists, Jimmy."

As Clark is finishing up his article, his superhuman hearing hears bank robbers driving away from pursuing authorities. He enters White's office and says "Chief, you stated I simply need to have the article in by Wednesday, do I need to work full time today?"

White replies "Okay Clark, but remember I need the article first thing tomorrow for the afternoon edition."

"Will do, Chief."

Outside the Planetary Bugle in Metropolis:

In a dark alley a bolt of lightning hits Blake and he turns into Thor-El.

"We've lost those damn cops now Lou!" remarks one of the bank robbers, Mike, to his partner.

Suddenly the robbers' car comes to a halt and Thor-El says "You have not lost me!"

"Waste him" yells Lou, as the two robbers shoot at Thor-El.

The bullets bounce off the 'Norse god,' and he uses his heat vision to melt the criminals' guns. He then grabs the thieves and the money. Thor-El drops the crooks off at the Metropolis police station and returns the money to the bank from which it was stolen.

ReedCorp:

The brilliant Reed Luthor reads Clark Blake's interview with Thor-El in one of ReedCorp's laboratories. Upon learning about the powers he has displayed, Reed remarks "Quite impressive, but I have been preparing for this so called 'Norse god'!"

Following these words, the man looks through a window displaying a muscular bald man with purple skin and dressed in a bikini bottom.

To be continued

Thor-El= Superman + Thor
Clark Blake= Clark Kent + Don Blake (with Peter Parker elements)
Hulkllo= Metallo + Hulk
Reed Luthor= Lex Luthor + Reed Richards
Bettey Lane= Lois Lane + Betty Brant
Jimmy Parker= Jimmy Olsen + Peter Parker
Planetary Bugle= Daily Planet + Daily Bugle
Odin-El= Jor-El + Odin
J. Jonah White= Perry White + J. Jonah Jameson