Hobbs, a reporter, visits Dr. Blake to treat an arm injury before leaving for Black Mountain Swamp where a superpowered convict has been seen after his jail break. Finding the Absorbing Man in a fight against Thor, he tries to play hero but the villain is too powerful. Thor takes him out to safety and advises him to warn the authorities about this threat. Harris Hobbs finds the police patrolling the area and tells them about the Absorbing Man's powers and how powerful he is. He and the police track down the villain to a cottage in the suburb and when Thor arrives, Hobbs plays hero again to lure the Absorbing Man out of the house where Thor can fight him without any risk for the civilians. After Thor has defeated the villain, he expresses his gratitude to the reporter who has clearly changed his opinion about the costumed crusader.

Hobbs captures Jane Foster and uses her as bait to lure Thor. He manages to take a picture of Thor as he turns into Dr. Blake. Amazed at Hobbs' resolve, Thor agrees to take him to Asgard if he destroys the evidence of his secret identity. In Asgard, they find that the kingdom has been attacked by Loki and the Absorbing Man. During the battle, Hobbs is knocked unconscious by the Absorbing Man cyclonic bolt. When he comes to, he is disappointed that he missed the whole fight and finds his camera broken. Thor takes him back to Earth and grants him the Gift of Forgetfulness.