Chapter Summaries

Skye helped Raina expose Jiaying’s plans and guide S.W.O.R.D. to Afterlife, where Steve’s team fought the Inhumans to rescue Medusa and arrest Jiaying. The battle continued after Gordon was captured and a young Inhuman took control of Tony, but Steve shut down the Drone Armor before it could attack.

• Gordon brought Skye to Afterlife, where Jiaying revealed she believed Blood God was dead and planned to turn Skye into an Inhuman.
• Raina secretly told Skye she knew about Blood God’s staged death, gave her intelligence on Afterlife, and revealed that Medusa was being held with Skye’s father, Carl Johnson.
• Skye sent the information to S.W.O.R.D., and Steve led a dawn assault on Afterlife while Raina, Natasha, Susan, and Earth Demon went to rescue Medusa.
• Gordon rallied the Inhumans against S.W.O.R.D., but the heroes countered their attacks and Black Panther used Shuri’s device to stop Gordon from teleporting and knock him unconscious.
• A young Inhuman took control of Tony and ordered the Drone Armor to attack the heroes, so Steve used Tony’s emergency remote to put the armors into reboot mode.

Tony and the Super Heroes fought Jiaying’s Inhumans while Raina helped them rescue Medusa and revealed that Skye was destined to lead the Inhumans. Jiaying released Terrigen Mist, but Wind Demon contained it; Crystal and Tetanus then helped Jiaying and her allies escape to the moon, where Steve planned to pursue them.

• Tony broke free of the little girl’s control with an electric shock, and the Super Heroes fought back against the Inhumans attacking the Defense Shield.
• Raina led Natasha, Susan, Skye, and Earth Demon to the prison, where Alisa joined them and they rescued Medusa after Carl attacked Lincoln.
• Raina revealed that Skye was destined to become the Inhumans’ future king, while Carl reunited with his daughter and Jiaying refused to surrender.
• Jiaying released Terrigen Mist over the battlefield, but Wind Demon gathered it into a sphere before it could petrify the Super Heroes.
• Crystal and the lunar Inhumans helped Jiaying escape with Tetanus’s teleportation power, and Steve said the Super Heroes would pursue them to the moon.

After the Inhumans’ defeat on Earth, Maximus and Jiaying prepared a new invasion using Hive, Terrigen Missiles, and a Kree fleet. They seized Korath and sent six escort ships toward Earth, threatening humanity with extermination.

• Tony left Steve to handle the prisoners and returned to prepare for battle on the moon, while S.W.O.R.D. finished capturing the Inhumans who had not escaped with Jiaying.
• Wang Bert learned that Tetanus and Crystal had helped Maximus, suspected Hive was involved, and sent a projection toward the Space Station.
• Maximus revealed his plan to repair Attilan and attack Earth with Terrigen Missiles, while Korath refused to lend Kree ships because he feared Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers.
• Maximus showed Jiaying that he had brought Hive back and was keeping him controlled with liquid bombs, then explained that he had no powers and wanted to prove he could rule without them.
• Hive contacted Councilor Malik and ordered Hydra to mobilize, while Malik secretly kept his options open and Stephanie believed Wang Bert would defeat Hive and the Inhumans.
• Jiaying persuaded Maximus to seize Korath and use the Kree fleet; Maximus forced Korath to order six escort ships carrying Terrigen Missiles toward Earth and hijack its communications.

President Ellis prepared Earth’s forces for war with the Moon Inhuman Kingdom after King Maximus threatened humanity, while Wang Bert destroyed the invading spacecraft and rescued Los Angeles. The allied armies gathered at the White House to launch an attack on Attilan, but Wang Bert attended only as a clone, leaving the chapter with his real self refusing to join the expedition.

• President Ellis learned that six Kree and Inhuman spacecraft were approaching Earth, and Wang Bert assured him he would deal with them.
• King Maximus declared war on Earth and launched a Terrigen Missile at Los Angeles, but the Dragon God swallowed it before it struck.
• Wang Bert used the Blood Control Technique to kill the Kree aboard the six spacecraft and made the ships disappear, while Maximus ordered Attilan to prepare for a final battle.
• President Ellis declared war on the Inhuman Kingdom and gathered the Five Great Nations, their heroes, and Wakanda’s forces for a lunar expedition; he nominated Wakanda as the sixth permanent member.
• Spider-Man asked Wang Bert whether Harry could recover, and Wang Bert said he would help only after S.W.O.R.D. agreed.
• Tony realized the Wang Bert with them was a clone, and Wang Bert showed the group his real self playing volleyball before the real Wang Bert closed the portal.

The human expedition reached Attilan, where Skye awakened her seismic powers and destroyed the city’s Defense Shield, forcing the Inhumans and invading forces into a direct confrontation. As Steve prepared to attack, Maximus revealed a containment chamber and claimed Black Bolt’s return had been his greatest mistake.

• Wang Bert assigned Alisa to Tony for an Extremis injection while Black Bolt and Skye discussed the Inhuman succession and the need to stop Maximus.
• Revenge carried the allied forces to Attilan, where Maximus rallied the Inhumans and Crystal’s projection turned them against Black Bolt and humanity.
• Raina exposed Skye to Terrigen, awakening her as Quake; her uncontrolled shockwaves shook Attilan, destroyed the underground Defense Center, and disabled the Defense Shield.
• Jiaying ordered Ili to create a shield that would retain Attilan’s air, and Wang Bert sent Skye away to recover after naming her Quake.
• Steve led the allied soldiers into Attilan, where Maximus refused to surrender and a containment chamber crashed down as he taunted Black Bolt.

Wang Bert crushed Hive and led the allied forces to defeat the Inhumans, while capturing the Kree ship and its crew. Maximus and Jiaying died in the burning royal palace after ordering the remaining Inhumans to surrender and Jiaying’s followers to serve Daisy Johnson.

• Wang Bert trapped Hive in a Space Maze, crushed him, and burned most of his remains while secretly preserving a portion for study.
• Councilor Malik and the Ancient Hydra faction chose to submit to the Blood God, while Maximus and Jiaying urged the Inhumans to resist the allied forces.
• Steve led the allied forces against the Inhumans, and Revenge fought the Kree main ship as Korath tried to obey Maximus’s orders.
• Wang Bert rescued Crystal from Jiaying, captured the Kree crew, and forced Korath to agree to substantial war reparations.
• Maximus and Jiaying accepted that their defeat was final, then died together in the burning royal palace after calling on the Inhumans to surrender.

After the Inhumans’ defeat, Wang Bert helped settle the war’s aftermath, secured political support on Earth, and established the Death Star as a possible refuge. Skye took on responsibility for newly awakened Inhumans, while Medusa considered the future of the Inhuman throne, and Wang Bert formally joined Kamar-Taj.

• After Maximus died, Steve’s forces treated the wounded and prisoners, and Black Bolt agreed to seek the Inhuman Kingdom’s entry into the Earth Federation.
• Wang Bert gave each of the Five Great Nations a space escort ship, and President Ellis welcomed Medusa’s offer to join the Federation.
• Wang Bert accepted Councilor Malik’s allegiance and took possession of the second Teleportation Stone.
• Wang Bert brought vampires to the Death Star and put Nissa in charge of developing it as a refuge and vacation resort.
• Gordon revealed that Jiaying had spread Terrigen powder through health supplements, and Steve asked Skye to manage newly awakened Inhumans.
• Raina refused Medusa’s request to turn Lash into an Inhuman, and Wang Bert formally greeted Ancient One as a disciple of Kamar-Taj.

Wang Bert discussed Kamar-Taj’s internal dangers and the approaching Convergence with Ancient One, then arranged for Mordo to train in Africa alongside Peter Parker and Harry. By 2011, Earth was preparing for the Convergence, and Wang Bert planned to visit Asgard with Tony.

• Wang Bert toured Kamar-Taj with Ancient One, who warned that the Convergence had begun showing signs and that demon gods would attack when it arrived.
• Wang Bert proposed using clones to address Kaecilius’s desire for immortality and finding someone kind to help Mordo; Ancient One asked him to create a clone body for her and agreed to let Super Heroes handle alien lifeforms on a Space Battlefield.
• Ancient One sent Mordo to Africa with his powers sealed, where he traveled with Peter Parker and Harry; the driver revealed that A San and a gagged mercenary had also been sent as cannon fodder.
• By 2011, Wang Bert had established an African Space Battlefield, and Tony reported that monsters were appearing there in greater numbers as the Convergence approached.
• Wang Bert told Tony to keep preparing the battlefield and use lunar deuterium as leverage for an Earth Federation, then invited him to travel to Asgard and meet Odin.

Wang Bert learned that Ronan planned to seize the rumored Space Stone on Earth, prepared his forces, and traveled to Asgard with his companions. There, Odin confronted him over how he was raising Hela, and their argument turned violent.

• Wang Bert used the Blood God Puppet Technique on Korath, who revealed that Ronan had sent him to investigate rumors that Earth possessed the Space Stone.
• Wang Bert made Korath his adjutant and brought him to the Blood God, where Anton Vanko said the warship would be finished in another month.
• Wang Bert asked Black Bolt to monitor the Solar System for alien ships and told his projection to watch for the Reality Stone.
• Wang Bert arrived in Asgard with his group, and Dr. Richards tried to scan the Bifrost before Heimdall led them to Odin.
• Odin accused Wang Bert of spoiling Hela, but Wang Bert defended his approach and criticized Odin's parenting; Odin attacked him with lightning.

Wang Bert fought Odin to prove himself as Earth’s next protector, while Thor’s careless claim that Bert’s disciples were Odin’s illegitimate daughters sparked a furious confrontation with Frigga. The misunderstanding was cleared up when Wang Bert explained that Little Hela was part of Odin’s eldest daughter, and the chapter ended with Odin and Wang Bert trading insults.

• Wang Bert used Space Magic, blood attacks, and his Vibranium Spear to battle Odin, who was weakened by his old body despite his abundant divine power.
• Heimdall told Tony and the others that Odin was testing whether Wang Bert qualified to protect Earth, while Thor returned from a victory with Ivan, Banner, and the others.
• Thor claimed that two of Wang Bert’s disciples were Odin’s illegitimate daughters, prompting Frigga to charge into the palace and attack Odin.
• Odin mistook Frigga’s anger for a sign that she and Wang Bert had a relationship, and the spar ended when he blasted them both away.
• Wang Bert explained that his disciple Little Hela was Odin’s legitimate daughter and part of Hela; Frigga put away her sword after Odin explained the situation.
• Odin blamed Wang Bert for corrupting Hela, and Wang Bert retorted that Hela was not foolish enough to think Odin had two illegitimate daughters.

Wang Bert reconciled with Odin over Hela and was recognized as a Guardian, while learning that the Elders of the Universe opposed gathering more Infinity Stones. Asgard’s gathering ended with Tony and Ivan testing their upgraded armor, and Maria Hill arrived with news for Wang Bert.

• Frigga thanked Wang Bert for helping Hela, and Odin agreed that Little Hela should be allowed to grow up as herself.
• Odin recognized Wang Bert as a Guardian, warned him about the Elders of the Universe and the Infinity Stones, and learned from him that the Dark Elves might still be alive.
• Odin dragged Thor to the arena to force him to learn how to release lightning, while Frigga told Wang Bert that Loki was adjusting to life as a woman.
• At a bonfire party, Ivan and Tony fought with their new suits: Ivan used a magic-tech armor, and Tony revealed his self-healing, high-temperature armor and Vibranium weapons.
• Wang Bert spoke with Banner about returning to Earth, and Maria Hill arrived and excitedly greeted him.

Hill warned Wang Bert that bounty hunters and Ravagers were targeting the Space Stone on Earth, and Wang Bert chose to have Tony and Earth’s governments intercept them in space. Odin then tried to teach Thor to wield lightning without his hammer, and Wang Bert reclaimed Mjolnir for Lina after Thor admitted he had never paid her the promised walnuts.

• Hill told Wang Bert that the rumor about the Space Stone had resurfaced because Ronan, who had suppressed it before, had been expelled from the Kree Empire.
• Wang Bert revealed that the Tesseract was the Space Stone and explained the Infinity Stones and the threat posed by Thanos.
• Wang Bert chose to let Tony and the governments prepare to stop the Ravagers and bounty hunters near the edge of the Solar System, with the Inhuman Kingdom joining them and Fury supplying intelligence.
• Hill handed out Skrull communicators, but Korath replaced them with newer Kree Quantum Communicators.
• Odin arrived with Thor, who still could not summon lightning without Thor's Hammer, and Wang Bert advised Odin to take the hammer away.
• Wang Bert reclaimed Thor's Hammer because Thor had never paid Lina the promised walnuts, then sent it through a portal to her; Thor could not summon it back and was told he must master lightning before he could reclaim it.

Wang Bert and his allies prepared for the Ravagers’ threat as Nick Fury steered Elder Charlie-27 toward a hasty expedition to Earth. Gamora arrived with Rocket and Groot to warn Earth, then met Wang Bert aboard his hidden capital ship.

• Thor struggled to summon lightning while the others left, and Wang Bert told Tony and the Avengers to return to Earth and prepare for the Convergence and Bifrost discussions.
• Wang Bert learned that Vibranium had earned him a fortune from the dwarves and wondered how to build wealth across the universe.
• Elder Charlie-27 questioned Nick Fury about the Space Stone and Earth, then arranged to borrow the Winter Soldier while Fury secretly tried to protect Earth.
• Gamora hired Rocket and Groot to reach Earth and warn its heroes that the Ravagers were coming for the Space Stone.
• An Earth Federation Guard ship intercepted Gamora’s spacecraft, and Korath brought her group aboard Wang Bert’s capital ship.
• Wang Bert identified Gamora as Thanos’s adopted daughter, and Gamora said she hated Thanos before asking whether Wang Bert was the Blood God.

Gamora warned Wang Bert that Thanos planned to cripple Earth by killing its Super Heroes, but Wang Bert and Earth's forces prepared to ambush the Ravagers anyway. Black Bolt destroyed one of their main ships with a single sonic attack, and Earth's teams began attacking the remaining ships.

• Gamora explained that Thanos wanted the Space Stone and intended to stop Earth's rapid development by killing its Super Heroes, and Wang Bert invited her to watch the coming battle.
• Wang Bert brought Rocket and Groot back after banishing them, then traded Rocket a piece of Vibranium for help publicizing the battle.
• Steve assigned Earth's forces to attack the five approaching Ravager main ships, while Wang Bert chose to observe and assist only if asked.
• Black Bolt destroyed the first Ravager main ship with a single sonic wave, stunning the Ravagers, Gamora, Rocket, and Groot.
• Gordon teleported Tony and the Super Heroes into the second ship, while Tetanus brought Skye and the Inhumans aboard the fourth; the Blood God, the Revenge, and six escort ships bombarded the third and fifth.
• Tony led the assault inside the second ship as Hulk, Human Torch, War Abomination, and the other heroes killed Ravagers in the warehouse district.

The Earth Federation’s heroes, Inhumans, and military forces overwhelmed the Ravagers across several flagships, while Natasha’s team and Pain Girl moved to seize a command crew. As the battle neared its end, Wang Bert and President Ellis urged Earth’s leaders to look beyond their planet and claim a place in the universe.

• Tony, Electro, Ivan, and the other Super Heroes crushed the Ravagers’ ground forces while Natasha, Susan, and Absorbing Man infiltrated the second flagship’s command room.
• Tetanus brought Skye and the Inhumans into the fourth flagship, where they destroyed Ravager forces and Skye’s earthquake crippled the ship; Medusa then sent Pain Girl to control its captain.
• Korath deployed the Dauntless Legion against the third flagship’s fighters, and the cloned riders destroyed many of them by ramming and exploding.
• Shuri launched Wakanda’s remotely controlled Phantom Legion against the fifth flagship while other nations deployed fighters and weapons; Wang Bert told Rocket that the technology was costly.
• Tony reported that the Super Heroes had the situation under control, and Medusa reported that the Inhumans had taken control of the Ravager captain.
• Steve ordered Korath and Black Panther to speed up their attack, and Wang Bert and President Ellis asked Earth’s leaders to pursue a future among the stars.

Wang Bert helped secure a crushing Earth Federation victory over the Ravagers, then used his blood to bring Charlie and the surviving Ravagers under his control. After Gamora warned him that Thanos and Ronan had found another Infinity Stone, the battle ended with Earth victorious and Wang Bert looking ahead to the Ravagers Alliance.

• Wang Bert persuaded the nations to begin establishing the Earth Federation, and President Ellis scheduled a meeting at United Nations headquarters for the following month.
• Steve demanded the Ravagers surrender, but Charlie ordered a breakout after Tony and another officer reported that Main Ships Two and Four had been captured.
• Wang Bert and Steve teleported into Charlie's fighter, where Wang Bert subdued the Ravagers and used his blood to make Charlie his loyal subordinate.
• Wang Bert learned from Charlie that Stakar and Aleta could merge into the powerful Starhawk, then ordered Charlie to work with Fury and expand the Ravagers under his command.
• Gamora told Wang Bert that Thanos wanted her to assist Ronan and that they had found another Infinity Stone, likely the Power Stone, and she shared what she knew about Thanos.
• The Earth Federation defeated the Ravagers, destroying two main ships and capturing three, while Wang Bert declined a share of the spoils and warned Steve to secure the battlefield.

Bert Wang took the Space Stone to Xandar and launched Earth Express, using his portals to offer cross-planet deliveries while seeking business and a foothold in the galaxy. The Nova Corps granted him a pass, and his team began preparing warehouses and advertising as Earth Express opened for business.

• Bert Wang told Tony and Steve he was taking the Space Stone to Xandar to make money and buy technology for Earth, while they guarded the Solar System ahead of the Celestial Convergence.
• At Xandar's starport, Centurion Lindy challenged Bert Wang over his Kree ship, but Korath identified Bert Wang as his master and Bert Wang demonstrated the Space Stone's power by appearing in Lindy's office.
• Bert Wang showed Lindy evidence that Earth had defeated the Ravagers and explained his Earth Express cross-planet delivery business, so Lindy issued him a pass and promised Nova Corps protection on Xandar.
• Aboard the Blood God, Bert Wang sent Crystal and others to arrange warehouses on major planets, while Lilith reported that she had acquired movie rights for his plans to introduce Earth films to aliens.
• Earth Express workers advertised in Xandar's capital, explaining that Bert Wang could deliver packages across planets in ten seconds, though one passerby said he could not afford the service.

Wang Bert used a staged delivery and a magic mirror to lure numerous factions into fighting over a fake Space Stone on Rainbow Star, while Lindy watched with him. The factions descended into a massive battle, and Wang Bert ended by placing a magic mark on Lindy and challenging her to remove it within three days.

• The Raging Thunder Captain decided to order a delivery to Rainbow Star and ambush the Earth Express courier to steal the Space Stone, while Lindy planned to use the theft as grounds for the Nova Corps to buy it.
• Wang Bert learned that many factions were targeting the Space Stone, spread word of the Raging Thunder Pirate Group’s plan, and continued shopping for technology.
• Lindy sent her deputy officer to Rainbow Star, and Wang Bert visited her with chocolates and used a magic mirror to reveal the many forces lying in wait there.
• A Wang Bert decoy delivered the package and was destroyed by the Raging Thunder pirates, leaving behind a dazzling fake Space Stone that drew the factions into conflict.
• The Black Fox Pirate Group attacked the Raging Thunder pirates, then an explosion and an energy beam wiped out many fighters and the Black Fox Captain before the remaining factions fought over the Stone.
• Wang Bert watched the melee with Lindy and placed a magic mark on her hand, offering to donate one hundred million to the Nova Corps if she removed it within three days.

Wang Bert demonstrated his power on Xandar, secured a meeting with Nova Prime, and established Earth Express there before meeting the Collector on Knowhere. On Earth, leaders appointed Wang Bert as the Earth Federation’s ambassador and prepared for the coming Celestial Convergence, which was expected to bring an alien invasion to London; meanwhile, Thanos planned to exploit the crisis by sending the Dark Elves and Chitauri against Earth.

• Wang Bert used his pinky finger as the apparent Space Stone to drain the blood of the Ravagers and destroy their ships, then revealed his power to Lindy and asked her to arrange a meeting with Nova Prime.
• Wang Bert met Nova Prime, received preferential policies and delivery orders, and established Earth Express on Xandar; a month later, he accepted an invitation from the Collector on Knowhere.
• Thanos ordered Ebony Maw to find the awakening Dark Elves and recover the Reality Stone, while he also sent the Chitauri to fight again.
• Mephisto lamented that he could not devise a scheme during the Celestial Convergence because his intelligence had deteriorated.
• Earth’s representatives unanimously appointed Wang Bert as Earth Federation ambassador, and Steve warned them that the Celestial Convergence would bring monsters and likely an alien invasion to London.
• Wang Bert complained about his unpaid ambassador role on Knowhere, then followed the Collector’s maid to meet her master.

Wang Bert warned Collector Tivan against threatening him, sent Natasha to infiltrate Knowhere, and prepared Crystal to manage Earth Express while he was away. Meanwhile, Jane returned to Earth with Daisy to investigate the approaching Celestial Convergence, and she vanished when a spatial singularity appeared in London.

• Wang Bert met Collector Tivan, rejected his offer to buy the Space Stone, and heard his warning that gathering more Infinity Stones could bring universal destruction.
• Wang Bert sent Natasha to Knowhere under the identity Fire Spider and gave her a bracelet that could store her Black Widow suit; Natasha recognized Gamora in a bar.
• Wang Bert entrusted Crystal with his blood avatar and put her in charge of Earth Express while he was away.
• Daisy persuaded Jane to leave Asgard and return to Earth, where Jane joined Dr. Selvig in calculating the location of a spatial anomaly linked to the Celestial Convergence.
• Jane, Daisy, and Dr. Selvig reached an abandoned London building, and after Dr. Selvig pressed the watch button Wang Bert had instructed them to use, a spatial singularity appeared and Jane vanished.