Chapter Summaries

Wang Bert discovered that Wanda and Future Wanda had fused under the Scarlet Witch’s influence, and Wanda eventually absorbed Future Wanda and reached the God-Devil Level. As Wanda asked to fuse with other versions of herself, Wang Bert agreed, while Death approached Hela in the Main Universe.

• Wang Bert found that Wanda and Future Wanda shared one soul, and the Scarlet Witch prevented his attempt to separate them.
• Wang Bert temporarily separated Future Wanda’s consciousness into a Symbiote and revived Vision, but White Vision regained no feelings for Little Wanda; after Little Wanda’s consciousness faded, Wanda absorbed Future Wanda and broke through to the God-Devil Level.
• Wang Bert left Earth to stop Mutant Planet from converging with it, and Death began making her move.
• Wanda asked Wang Bert to take her to other universes so she could fuse with other Wandas, and he agreed.
• In the Main Universe, Hela encountered Death after being chased and killed in a game.

Death appointed Hela as her Follower God to replace Thanos, and Hela escaped Odin’s custody to pursue her new role. Wang Bert discovered that Knull and the Soul Stone were gone, while Death recruited Galactus to devour Earth; Hela then arrived in Asgard to confront Thor and reclaim her death army.

• Death offered Hela the role of her Follower God, and Hela accepted on the condition that Death spare Asgard.
• Death broke Hela’s seal and empowered her, after which Hela escaped Earth with Fenrir despite Odin’s objections.
• Little Hela met Hela in space, gave her a nano game console and Eternal Fire, and warned her that Wang Bert would not go easy on her.
• Wang Bert stabilized the seal, discovered Knull had vanished from Symbiote Planet, and found the Soul Stone and Red Skull missing from Vormir.
• Death persuaded Galactus to travel to Earth and devour it in exchange for a future favor.
• Hela arrived in Asgard to reclaim her death army, and Thor rushed out to confront her.

Hela conquered Asgard, revived her army, and sent Thor and Sif through a spatial rift. Stranded on a Ravagers Alliance planet, Thor tried to hire passage home but was captured by Jessica Jones and her pirates.

• Hela defeated Thor, the Warriors Three, and Asgard’s soldiers, took the throne, and cut Thor’s hair before banishing him with Sif.
• Hela entered Asgard’s vault, revived her death army with the Eternal Fire, and had Heimdall send them to Helheim to confront the Great Serpent.
• After Hela left, Heimdall confirmed that Thor and Sif would survive, and Fandral vowed to put the army through special training.
• Thor and Sif landed on a planet occupied by the Ravagers Alliance, where Thor resolved to return to Asgard and seek Bert’s help.
• Jessica Jones ordered her Ravagers to bombard Thor and Sif, then captured them and planned to send Thor to fight in the arena.

Hela restored Helheim and gathered its souls into an immortal army while Wang Bert prepared for the coming conflict with Death. Traveling through parallel universes, he devoured Knull and Set and obtained the complete Blood Concept from the Blood Sea Lord before leaving him alive.

• Hela restored her ruined palace, summoned the souls of Asgardian warriors, and transformed part of Helheim into her Domain of Death.
• Wang Bert told Tony and the others that a new Thanos had appeared, promised to supply Future Time-Space with food, and returned to the Main Universe with his group, leaving Loki behind.
• Wang Bert strengthened the seal with the Power Stone, then traveled to parallel universe S1 despite his projection's warning about Wanda and Mutant Planet.
• Wang Bert used the Infinity Stones to devour Knull and Set, completing his Devouring Concept.
• Wang Bert demanded the Blood Concept from the Blood Sea Lord, who surrendered it and a large quantity of blood in exchange for his life.

Wang Bert plundered Wakanda’s Vibranium, brought another Wanda to his universe to fuse with Wanda, and prepared Earth for a coming universal war. Meanwhile, Odin stayed with the sealed Great Serpent to prevent Ragnarok, but a mysterious phantom offered the Serpent freedom in exchange for destroying Earth.

• Wang Bert took half of Wakanda’s Vibranium after the Panther God agreed to avert a fight.
• Wang Bert brought S1 Wanda to the Main Universe, where she fused with Wanda, and he gathered concepts and Infinity Stones with his Dragon Soul Clone and projection.
• Wanda reassured Wang Bert that she was happy with him, while Wang Bert reviewed his gains and ordered Earth to prepare for universal war.
• Odin moved into the underwater palace with the Great Serpent, intending to keep him sealed and prevent Ragnarok.
• A cloaked phantom appeared before the Great Serpent and offered to free him if he agreed to destroy Earth.

Wang Bert intervened in Hell’s struggle over who would become Satan, turning the Nightmare Lord and many other Hell Lords into Blood Puppets. As Hell’s Will summoned Ancient Gods against him, Wang Bert faced them with confidence and summoned three powerful figures of his own.

• The Nightmare Lord proposed that Adam and his rivals compete to gather fear on Earth, while Hell’s Will demanded Adam choose Hell over Earth.
• Wang Bert appeared on the Satan Throne and declared that Adam would become Satan, then transformed the Nightmare Lord into the Blood Nightmare and defeated him in the Dream Realm.
• Wang Bert turned the Nightmare Alliance and Adam’s Hell Lords into Blood Puppets, while Adam revealed he had secretly prepared methods within his followers.
• Hell’s Will stripped Adam of his title and empowered the remaining Demon Kings, but Wang Bert strengthened his Blood Puppets with Cosmic Power and overwhelmed them.
• Hell’s Will summoned Serpent God Set, the Crimson God, and the Eye Demon to fight Wang Bert, who responded by summoning three majestic figures.

Wang Bert subdued Hell, made Adam its new Satan, and prepared Earth for an approaching cosmic war. Meanwhile, Skye rejected a Kree attack and attended a Shi'ar peace conference, where she spoke with a Skrull prince seeking an alliance.

• Wang Bert drove off the ancient gods, defeated Hell's Demon Kings, and forced Hell's Will to empower Adam as Satan.
• Wang Bert told Adam to organize Hell's forces, then warned Steve that a cosmic war could begin in less than a month and that Future Time-Space remained unreachable.
• Skye approved trade with Earth, rejected General Ross's request to attack Sky Blue Star, and ordered a new scanner to find Skrull spies.
• Skye accepted the Shi'ar Empire's invitation to mediate the Kree civil war at Krylar, where she recalled killing the Supreme Intelligence.
• At the peace conference reception, the Skrull Third Prince courted Skye and proposed diplomatic relations, while Skye agreed only to discuss it later.

Skye attended the Shi'ar-hosted peace gathering, where she clashed with Anna and the Kree warlords over the Kree Empire's future. Hela arrived and attacked the gathering, killing the warlords and starting a fleet battle, while Skye confronted her as Hela's declared mission threatened the Blood God's plans.

• Skye rebuffed Anna's demand that she plead with the Blood God to release Gladiator, then dismissed the Shi'ar proposal for a parliamentary system at the conference.
• When the warlords challenged her claim to the Kree throne, Skye destroyed the conference table and declared that she would make the Kree Empire powerful again.
• Hela entered the conference hall on Fenrir, killed Iron Mask, and revealed that she intended to destroy the people gathered there in the name of restoring balance to the universe.
• The warlords summoned their fleets, but Hela's hidden Arthrosian warships attacked, and her tracking arrows killed every warlord in the hall.
• Skye drew King's Glory and attacked Hela after Hela sent Fenrir to destroy the warships.

Skye battled Hela on Krylar, but fled rather than destroy the planet, and Hela’s Zerg forces wiped out its life, beginning the Cosmic Zerg Disaster. Wang Bert learned that the Living Tribunal had imposed restrictions on his power and accepted the rules for Ancient Gods, beginning to negotiate exceptions with Death.

• Hela and Skye fought in the sky above Krylar, and Hela’s sword rain killed the Third Prince and destroyed the planet’s warships.
• Skye shattered Hela’s tens of thousands of Night Sky Swords with spatial rifts, but fled after their clash escalated and left a vibrational storm to delay Hela.
• Hela ordered the Zerg to land on Krylar, and hours later the planet had become a dead world, marking the start of the Cosmic Zerg Disaster.
• Skye told Gordon to warn other factions and contacted Wang Bert, who promised to help protect the Inhuman Kingdom.
• Wang Bert used the Reality Stone to learn that Death had sent Hela to ally with Annihilus and bring the Arthrosians into the Main Universe.
• Death told Wang Bert that the Living Tribunal had classified him as Creator God-level and offered him a choice of leaving the Main Universe or following its rules; Wang Bert chose the rules and asked for exceptions, beginning with the right to defend Earth.

Wang Bert negotiated limits with Death, received a Source Stone, and organized Earth's support for the war against the Arthrosians. Earth's heroes traveled to the Inhuman Kingdom with resurrection amulets as reinforcements gathered, including the Ravagers Alliance.

• Wang Bert agreed to restrict his Dragon Soul Clone and projections, then received a Source Stone from Death and used it to study the laws of time.
• Skye rallied the Kree warlords and invited major interstellar powers to form an alliance against the Arthrosians as Kree worlds fell.
• Wang Bert persuaded Earth's leaders to send its Super Heroes while keeping the Solar System's forces in reserve, and Steve took command of the mission.
• Wang Bert gave the heroes Soul Amulets that could protect their souls and return them for cloning and resurrection after death.
• Earth Express transported allied fleets to the Inhuman Kingdom, where Crystal welcomed the reinforcements and recognized the Ravagers Alliance's old warships.

Ravager and Asgardian forces joined the alliance against Hela, while Nick Fury warned that the Blood God’s absence could leave the coalition leaderless. In the Inhuman palace, Duke Brie offered Skrull support to Skye if she married into the Skrull Empire.

• Crystal greeted Thor, Sif, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Bucky, Jessica Jones, and Charlie-27 as the Ravagers arrived.
• Crystal’s portal to Asgard was blocked by the Bifrost, but Heimdall reassured Thor and Sif that Asgard was safe and announced that its army would join the alliance under Thor.
• Hill explained that Nick Fury became a Ravager Grand Elder after stealing the alliance’s assets, framing Starhawk, and gaining power with Thor’s help.
• Nick Fury questioned how the alliance could face Hela without the Blood God, and Crystal said Black Bolt, Dr. Strange, and Captain Marvel would join instead.
• Skye recounted the Third Prince’s death to Duke Brie, who offered Skrull assistance to protect the Inhuman Kingdom if she married into the Skrull Empire.

Skye agreed to a political marriage with the Skrull Empire in exchange for a fleet and support becoming an Elder, while the Great Serpent began absorbing fear to prepare for his escape and a war against Earth. In a zombie universe, Wang Bert trained against Galactus as Wanda collected Infinity Stones, and the alliance conference continued debating its Elders with Skye’s candidacy still contested.

• Skye pretended to accept Duke Brie’s proposal to marry the Fourth Prince after he promised a fleet, help making her an Elder, and protection for the Inhuman Kingdom.
• The Cloaked Man gave the Great Serpent a gemstone to absorb the universe’s fear and promised he would soon escape and destroy Odin and Asgard; the Great Serpent planned to summon seven Fear Hammers against Earth.
• Wang Bert banished Galactus from the zombie universe after another training fight, while Wanda reported that she had collected two Infinity Stones.
• The alliance conference nominated Duke Brie, Grand Duchess Sarah, Centurion Lindy, and Skye as Elders, but delegates continued arguing over the final positions.
• Nick Fury urged Earth to support Skye, and Steve agreed to tell Dr. Banner to back her candidacy.

At the alliance assembly, Skye argued that her strength qualified her to become an elder, and support grew as Hulk, Black Bolt, Captain Marvel, and others backed her. Behind the scenes, Wang Bert prepared Little Hela for battle and gathered his disciples for a belated graduation ceremony, ending with Skye asking what gifts they would receive.

• Steve, Tony, and Nick Fury discussed the insect war at Heavenfall Star System and arranged to send Ivan and Doctor Doom to the Frontlines aboard Fury's flagship with Jessica.
• After planetary representatives challenged her right to become an elder, Skye demonstrated her power and gained support from Hulk, Black Bolt, Captain Marvel, Xandar, Sovereign, and the Ravagers Alliance.
• Grand Duchess Sarah proposed a competition to test Skye, and the assembly agreed to hold a seven-on-seven match the next day while continuing to elect the fifth elder.
• Thor nominated himself for an elder seat, was mocked by the representatives, and was thrown out after he threatened to attack them.
• Wang Bert told Little Hela to join the coming battle, promised to resurrect the Valkyries in exchange for their service to her, and said the Arena Legion would accompany them.
• Wang Bert gathered his disciples for a graduation ceremony, told Lina she could keep studying, and promised the others gifts after Skye asked for legendary artifacts.

Wang Bert gave his disciples powerful graduation gifts and officially sent them into the universe. Little Hela then joined Thor and the Asgardians, revealed her identity, and argued that Thor should compete for an elder position to restore Asgard’s strength.

• Wang Bert gave Trish a Clone Demon God and the Serpent Crown, Jessica an endless-wine flask and Cyttorak’s Crimson Gem, Mindy Surtur’s Crown, Little Hela God’s Heart, Carol a refined Space Stone, and Skye the Dragon World.
• Wang Bert declared that his disciples had graduated, and the women saluted him before leaving to begin their own paths.
• Thor rejected the Shi’ar Empire’s offer to join Grand Duchess Sarah’s side, while Sif suggested seeking an alliance with the Inhuman Kingdom.
• Little Hela arrived at Thor’s embassy with Valkyrie and Brunnhilde, explained that she was another Hela, and said the Valkyrie Army belonged to her.
• Little Hela urged Thor to compete to become an elder, arguing that the alliance could help Asgard regain its strength and become the third great empire.

Little Hela persuaded Thor to fight for an Elder seat, warning that Earth would eventually force Asgard into the Earth Federation. Thor agreed to compete against Earth’s team, while Hela and her companion prepared a hidden threat as the tournament began.

• Little Hela told Thor that Earth had become Asgard’s greatest threat and urged him to join the Shi'ar Empire’s camp to compete for an Elder seat.
• Little Hela admitted to Valkyrie and Brunhilde that she wanted Asgard to accept becoming Earth’s vassal, and Thor decided to fight for Asgard before surrendering its suzerain position if he lost.
• At the arena, Tony revealed his Godslayer One armor while Earth’s team and Thor’s challenger team gathered for the tournament.
• Little Hela confronted Hela in the stands, and Hela warned her companion that powerful opponents were present as the companion claimed the insect generals would end the universe’s resistance.
• Odin ordered Heimdall to broadcast the tournament so Asgardians would face their changed standing, while the Great Serpent angrily challenged Odin over his willingness to yield to Earth.

Hulk defeated Thor in the arena, humiliating Asgard’s champion and alarming Grand Duchess Sarah, who had backed Thor. As Asgardians struggled to accept the result, Skurge argued that Earth had grown stronger than Asgard, citing the Blood God’s power.

• Odin refused to free the Great Serpent or fight Earth, saying Asgard would join the Earth Federation to protect its people.
• Grand Duchess Sarah revealed that she had arranged for the Royal Guard to use serum and hoped Thor would help her control the alliance and restrain Earth.
• Hulk used the Symbiote, Pym Particles, and bone abilities to gain the advantage over Thor, then knocked Stormbreaker away and overwhelmed him.
• Hulk finished Thor with a giant-foot stomp, and the audience cheered as Grand Duchess Sarah and the Asgardians reacted in shock.
• Skurge mocked the Asgardian soldiers for rejecting Thor’s defeat and claimed Earth was stronger than Asgard because the Blood God could suppress it alone.

Thor awakened Asgard’s lightning rune power during his arena fight with Hulk, while Hulk gained new control over anger. Hulk then defeated Thor with a headbutt and knee strike, leaving Asgard’s plans for Thor in ruins.

• Skurge argued that Asgard should join the Earth Federation, prompting the soldiers in the bar to beat him.
• Wang Bert sent Thor a spark of Lightning Origin, and Thor’s despair gave way to anger as he connected with the World Tree’s lightning rune.
• Thor elementalized, awakened his lightning power, and destroyed the arena’s battleship-grade Defense Shield with Stormbreaker.
• Wang Bert gave Hulk a strand of the Source of Wrath, allowing Banner to switch between his human and Hulk forms at will.
• Thor prepared to fight Hulk again, but Hulk absorbed Thor’s anger and then knocked him unconscious with a headbutt and knee strike.
• Asgardian warriors demanded that Heimdall send them to the arena, while Heimdall cursed Hulk for ruining his and Odin’s plans.

Skye defeated the Shi'ar Royal Guard and secured support for becoming an elder, but Hela and Annihilus arrived with nine god-level insect generals to challenge her. Thor woke and charged at Hela, setting the stage for another fight.

• After Hulk defeated Thor, Skye fought all six Shi'ar Royal Guard members at once and overwhelmed them with her vibration powers.
• The six members used Gladiator Potion and hypnotic glasses to reach god-level strength, but Skye destroyed the glasses, leaving them frightened and powerless.
• The representatives applauded Skye's claim to the fourth elder seat until a black sword shattered the Defense Shield and two cloaked figures appeared.
• Hela and Annihilus revealed themselves with nine god-level insect generals, prompting Skye, Tony, and the other heroes to fly up and confront them.
• Thor regained consciousness, saw Hela, and charged at her, while Hela mocked his defeats.

Hela and Annihilus confronted the alliance on Skye’s territory, demanding submission to their plan to preserve the universe’s balance, and their attack began a battle against the heroes. As the city was evacuated, Damon defeated a tall, thin Insect General and Black Bolt gained the upper hand against another.

• Thor accused Hulk of ambushing him, but Skye urged them to focus on Hela and the Arthrosians first.
• Hela declared herself Thanos’s successor and demanded that the representatives accept their fate or die; Grand Duchess Sarah ordered the fleet to attack.
• Hela’s swords destroyed many warships, so Dr. Strange teleported the representatives away while Skye sent Spider-Man, Danny Rand, Daredevil, and Power Man to evacuate the city.
• Hela and Thor fought while Annihilus battled Captain Marvel and Hulk, and the nine Insect Generals engaged Tony, Damon, Electro, Mindy, and the other heroes.
• Black Bolt shattered a hulking Insect General’s wings with his sonic attack and pursued it, while Damon reassembled after being dismembered and smashed the tall, thin Insect General into the ground with his Hellfire Chain.

Damon, Mindy, Electro, and Tony fought Annihilus's Insect Generals as Earth’s heroes held all nine of them at bay. Meanwhile, Hela overwhelmed Thor with rune power, and the Great Serpent decided to spare her and make her his Eldest Princess.

• Damon used his upgraded chains to bind the tall, thin Insect General and continued attacking it despite its attempts to escape.
• Mindy summoned Surtur through her crown, and Surtur burned the Patterned Insect General and its clones to ash before Mindy joined Electro against another Insect General.
• Electro trapped the Insect General inside his Thunder Giant and struck it with lightning while Mindy harassed it with flaming darts.
• Tony unveiled the Godslayer Armor, powered by Space Energy, and exchanged attacks with an Insect General using Negative Space energy.
• Hela defeated Thor's lightning and sword attacks with rune power, then sent him crashing into a crater.
• The Great Serpent admired Hela and decided to make her his Eldest Princess, while Odin regretted turning her into a tool for conquest.