Odin and the Asgardians have been kidnapped by an alien race of slave traders called the Vrellnexians. He is about to be sold into slavery when Thor and his companions arrive, fighting back against the crowd of aliens. Odin pleads with Thor to not resist them, but Thor battles on anyway, and after they have won they are betrayed by another alien race who had posed as allies until the time was right.
He pleads with Thor not to resist the Sssth, but Thor ignores him and the Asgardians are ultimately defeated. Odin and the new captives are then returned to the dungeons, and most are fed a disgusting broth, which turns out to be a drug that saps will and energy. Thor escapes, and later, Tana Nile returns and frees the submissive captives. They all return to Asgard.
He accompanies Thor's group into the Dark Nebula in search of Sif and Karnilla. There they find an asteroid and three hostile miners who mistake them for besieging Gramosians, an alien race whom Thor had encountered before, in the form of Mercurio, the 4D man. Mercurio appears with his forces and attacks the Asgardians. Odin fights back to back with Heimdall, yet they are eventually interrupted by a huge red jewel rising out of the asteroid that has trapped Sif and Karnilla within.
He listens to Xorr's warnings and can do naught to attack because of Sif and Karnilla's entombment within the God-Jewel. They are plunged into a cavern and form a temporary alliance with Mercurio to allow them all to escape. They battle the now hypnotised miners and reach the surface, but a spaceship piloted by the lead miners has taken hold of the God-Jewel and is flying away. They pursue the ship, and Thor destroys their weaponry with Mjolnir, allowing the Asgardians to eventually catch up. Odin defeats the miners single-handedly where everyone else had failed, but Thor refuses to destroy the God-Jewel and Xorr continues to be empowered.
He makes the Asgardians wait on their ship rather than attacking Xorr, because he is subtly guiding them all towards a star that is about to go supernova. As Xorr tries to harness the unstable energies, Odin and his group escape.
He and his band return to Asgard to find imposters in their place. Odin fights Thor's duplicate for the entirety of the skirmish, until Igron is revealed as the true villain and he is defeated. The imposters then fade, but Odin tells Thor of a new danger that is approaching the Rigellians, and then Asgard.
He watches Thor and his small band depart to Rigel-3, and laments that he might lose his son just after they had reconciled.
He receives Hildegarde's worries about Krista, and uses an instrument to locate her - but comments that she is doomed.
Odin reveals upon Thor's return to Asgard that Krista is now a captive of Pluto, and what seems to be Hercules. Thor travels alone to Olympus.
He observes Thor and Hercules and worries that Thor has been led into a trap.
He calls Thor and Hercules traitors when they approach him in Asgard, but Thor reinstates that Hercules is not allied with Pluto, and Odin then helps them to locate Pluto.
He watches as Firelord sends a signal to bring Galactus to Earth, and is annoyed that Thor was too preoccupied with his identity as Don Blake to stop Firelord.
He wonders about the reason for Thor and Galactus' alliance, but decides to trust Thor, and promises to avenge him should Thor fall to Ego. He then leaves Asgard.
He observes and praises Thor's efforts to save the galaxy from Ego's instability, as well as his handling of Galactus.
Odin condemns Loki to remain in Asgard forever. However, Loki manages to escape to Earth where he goes on a rampage. After a short while, Thor brings the villain back to Asgard again.
Just when his son Thor is about to tell Jane the truth about who he is and declare his love for her, Odin immediately forbids him to reveal his identity to any mortal.
When Thor is trapped by Sandu under a building and calls for his help, Odin asks the Valkyries to bring the Belt of Strength to his son.
Odin is asked for help by his son Thor who lost his hammer so he decides to transport him to Asgard where his weapon is likely to have returned. Warned by Thor that Loki has broken loose from his chains, Odin, Heimdall and Frigga find the villain and devise a better way to imprison him.
When Thor frees his foster brother from his chains, Odin realizes that Loki has used magic to turn him evil. Loki and Thor take Earth hostage to force Odin to surrender his kingdom them, Odin and the Gods of Asgard find Thor at the United Nations and manage to restore his personality. Loki gets chained up in Asgard again.
Thor petitions his father several times to be allowed to marry the mortal Jane Foster but his request is categorically denied. Seeing that his son cannot abandon his feelings for her, Odin finally agrees that if Jane proves that she deserves it, he will consider making her immortal. But he sees her protecting Mister Hyde from Thor, and without knowing the real motives for her actions, Odin condemns her as unworthy of immortality.
Emerging from a sea of ice, Buri, the first Aesir, came to life. After growing in wisdom and in strength, Buri had a son named Borr, who in his turn had three sons, one of which was Odin. Odin became the supreme warrior, the All-Father, who brought the first triumph of good over evil by slaying the Ice Giants.
Ages ago, Odin repelled an attack on Asgard by the Ice Giants who were led by their king Ymir. Using his magic sword, the Ruler of Asgard split the ground in two and sent the Ice Giants to the fiery world of Surtur. Then he used this weapon again to surround Ymir with an eternal firewall in a barren volcanic area.
When Earth was young, Odin defeated the Trolls who had joined forces with Surtur to rebel against Asgard. The battle with Surtur resulted in the creation of the Moon, the Rainbow Bridge and explained how the Earth began to spin around the Sun. Odin then entrapped Surtur at its core so that his energy would heat it. To appease his anger, Surtur sent Odin a winged horse in the hopes that someday, he will release him.
Odin agrees with Loki's plan to send the Enchantress to Earth to seduce his son but the Goddess fails.
To better protect the kingdom, Odin held a contest to select an adequate guardian for the Rainbow Bridge. He finally chose Heimdall when the candidate used his incredibly keen senses to spot enemies days before they even reached the bridge.
For deserting a battlefield to save a bird, Odin condemns Balder to the test of Mortal Death. But when the warrior does not flinch at the attempts to execute him, Odin grants him the Gift of Invincibility for his courage and his humility.
Odin banishes Thor from Asgard for letting his love for Jane get in the way of capturing Mister Hyde and the Cobra. But he suspends his punishment when Thor breaks into Asgard to confront Loki who was acting behind the scene to have Jane abducted. Then he sends Loki on a quest to get a cure for the injured girl, but Balder is suspicious and takes over.
A long time ago, Odin and his army engaged in battle against Laufey and the Giant Warriors of Jotunheim who were trying to invade Asgard. After defeating the Giants and slaying their leader, the Asgardians discovered the infant son of Laufey who kept him hidden, ashamed that he was not born a giant. Odin decided to adopt Loki who became Thor's foster brother.
Odin witnesses the return of Loki in Asgard after Thor has defeated him.
Odin instructs Thor on how to use his hammer to travel through time.
Seeing from Asgard that Donald Blake in trouble, Odin decides to lend a hand and strikes one of his assailants with a lightning bolt.
Odin hears the words of a Viking captain called Gundar and curses the crew who has betrayed him.
Odin asks for Thor's help to create a thunder storm over Asgard that has been afflicted by a terrible drought.
Odin allows Thor to speak to Loki who has been exiled to the Isle of Silence.
Odin watched as Thor was making progress in being able to lift his father's hammer.
Given Thor's failure to let Jane go, Loki persuades Odin to punish him so the King of Asgard cuts his son's power in half and forbids him access in the realm. Odin gets further outraged when he sees that Thor has surrendered to Zarrko, but is happily relieved when his son defeats the villain despite his loss of power.
Odin travels to Earth to deal with Thor himself and gives some of his power to Loki to rule over Asgard in his absence. He is greeted by Thor who announces that in his absence, Loki released Skagg and Surtur from their prisons so they can attach Earth. After Odin has put humankind under a protection spell, he, Thor and Balder join forces against the two enemies who are defeated after a battle of titans. After expressing his gratitude to Thor and Balder, Odin condemns Loki to serve the Trolls for his betrayal.
Warned by the noise of Thor's sword against evil forces, Odin and his warriors joined him to drive them off.
Heimdall sends a report to Odin that he senses a danger he could not see, allowing the ruler to catch a Vanna that has entered Asgard. Odin praises the Rainbow Guardian for the courage to report his doubts despite his fear to be scorned.
Odin banishes the Enchantress and the Executioner to Earth for attacking his son Thor.
Odin gets angry at Thor for disregarding his summons, which forces him to battle the enemy without him. But seeing that he has been busy battling Loki, Odin sends an Asgardian to recover his foster son and congratulates Thor on his victory.
Odin banishes Thor from Asgard as a ruse to lure the Mountain Giants and their Queen Knorda into a trap and to expose the traitor Arkin the Weak.
During a fierce battle against Rivvak, Odin and his army are forced to retreat by fiery geysers erupting in the plain. Although he could have dispersed the geysers, Odin explains that sometimes it is wisest to leave an enemy some hope.
Odin grants his son the chance to remain Thor with his hammer for five minutes instead of only one so he can measure up his strength against the Hulk.
After a victorious battle against the Demon Men of Jotunheim, Odin asks his son to return to Asgard to assume his princely duties but Thor refuses. He gets even angrier when Thor gives up his birthright for Jane so he takes away his powers. But when his son is attacked by the Grey Gargoyle, Odin sends Honir the Hunter to temporarily restore Thor's power. After Thor has defeated his foe, his father decides to give him back his powers.
When Odin interrupts a fight between Thor and Loki, the God of Mischief falsely accuses Thor of bringing the mortal Jane Foster to Asgard. Seeing that Loki is right about the presence of the girl, the All-Father decides to submit them both to the Trial of the Gods but allows Thor to leave for 48 hours to take Jane back to Earth and finish his battle against the Absorbing Man.
For the Trial of the Gods, Odin sends Thor and Loki to Skornheim where they are to survive without any weapons. The first to come back shall be declared victorious. After the challenge has begun, Balder informs Odin that Loki has sent the Executioner and the Enchantress on a visit to Jane Foster. Odin sends Balder to Earth to protect her. When Loki arrives to Odin first, Thor claims that he used Norn Stones to cheat his way to victory. Odin gives Thor 24 hours to find proof of Loki's deceit. When Loki tries to awaken his father from the Sleep of Life, guards throw him into the Dungeon of No-Escape. Loki uses a spell to contact the Norn Queen and gets her help to awaken and inform Odin. Learning that Thor faces the Destroyer, Odin tells his son to let him stop his enemy, but the Thunder God prefers to handle it. Knowing that Loki has caused the Destroyer to be activated, Odin binds his evil son in servitude to his royal warlock Ularic.
Thor comes back to Asgard where he proves to Odin that Loki has indeed cheated in the Trial of the Gods. Then his allows is favorite son to go back to Earth.
While Odin's warriors are away on patrol, Asgard is attacked by Loki and his new ally, the Absorbing Man. Despite Thor's help, the Absorbing Man takes the powers of everything they throw at him and Odin is forced to yield his kingdom and scepter to Loki. Yet while the two villains fight over the possession of the scepter, Odin sends them both adrift into the vastness of space.
