Recaps

Luke helped S.H.I.E.L.D. investigate the Mysterious Skeleton and supplied Metal Bracers that let its agents fight The Hand. After developing a way to collect Emotional Prime Liquid, Luke traveled with Stephen Strange to meet Ancient One and propose an Earth-based magical energy source.

• Nick Fury enlisted Tony Stark and Luke to investigate the energy around the Mysterious Skeleton, while intruders targeting the bones were captured by Luke’s Symbiotes.
• Luke discovered that a Hand captive carried a powerful consciousness connected to the Beast, then gave Nick a Metal Bracer powered by energy extracted from captured ninjas and warned him about its limits.
• Nick recruited Thor and Steve Rogers to help fight The Hand, while Agent Hill approached Peter Parker and Peter’s Metal Bracer broke after its power clashed with his own.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. attacked The Hand’s stronghold with Thor, Steve, Natasha, and other agents, capturing more than three hundred ninjas and forcing Alexandra and Madame Gao to retreat.
• Luke built a Prototype device that collected Emotional Prime Liquid from captive vampires, studied its dangers, and assembled a three-layer armor system using meme armor, Symbiote material, and the liquid.
• After Gwen and Peter visited Hebron for Peter’s examination, Nick told Luke that Ancient One would meet with him, Tony, and Stephen Strange, and Luke chose to accompany Stephen.
• Mordo led Luke and Stephen through a portal to meet Ancient One, where Luke proposed using technology and the mages’ help to create an Earth-based magical energy source.
• Luke and Ancient One discussed cooperation and the division of benefits, while Mordo gave Luke a Spellbook Catalog and Luke encouraged Stephen to study magic at Kamar-Taj.

Luke built alliances with S.H.I.E.L.D. and the mages while developing New Energy and Mind Rings, then joined the fight against Loki’s invasion. The Chitauri poured through the Tesseract-powered wormhole, and Luke’s forces began pushing back with Steve’s ring and the Ancient Particle Cannons.

• Luke and Nick established a partnership that made S.H.I.E.L.D. a liaison for the mages and introduced the Dimensional Demon God Representative Visa Program.
• Luke and the Ancient One verified the Mind Energy collection device, then began plans for a city powered by a network of Energy Veins.
• Luke developed Mind Rings for S.H.I.E.L.D., and Steve’s ring awakened as a powerful gold ring that could strengthen him and those who believed in him.
• Frank lost control of his red Discernment Ring during a fight with Steve, so Luke and Master Mage Wang moved the battle into the Mirror Dimension and calmed Frank with Tranquil Blue.
• Loki escaped with Garrett and Selvig, while Nick searched for them and Natasha recruited Banner with an emotion-calming ring.
• Garrett secretly secured Hydra’s support from Pierce, and Loki’s forces stole supplies and equipment needed to activate the Tesseract.
• Loki opened a Tesseract-powered portal above Washington, D.C., and alien soldiers and machines poured through as Nick sent his allies into battle.
• Luke, Tony, Banner, Stephen Strange, Hawkeye Clint, Natasha, and Elite Agents joined Thor, Steve, and Frank, while Steve empowered the team and Luke fired the Ancient Particle Cannons at the Chitauri.

Luke stopped the Chitauri invasion, raised Becky from the Tesseract, and confronted the spread of unstable mechanical mutations tied to its power. After building the Data Dimension and helping defeat Mangog, he left Asgard with plans to organize a broader energy-gathering operation with Mephisto.

• Luke shut down the Chitauri wormhole, freed many soldiers from their control, and contained Loki as the invasion ended.
• Luke halted his own ascension, empowered Rettari and the Awakened Chitauri, and learned that the Tesseract had become Becky, his daughter.
• Luke investigated the Mutated and discovered that researchers were exploiting crude technology derived from his and the Tesseract’s energy.
• Venom evolved into a Mechanical Body while protecting Eddie, and Snoke rescued them from their pursuers and brought them to Luke.
• Luke exposed Killian’s plan to spread the Cosmic Cube’s Light of Evolution, then stopped Killian’s attack as the Mutated turned against him.
• Luke developed the Data Dimension, while Rettari and the Mech-Gods expanded their reach and investigated the power sought by Thanos and the Kree.
• Luke joined Odin, Ancient One, Thor, and Karnilla in weakening and sealing Mangog, then divided the creature’s energy with Odin and Ancient One.
• Luke, Odin, and Ancient One invited Mephisto into their plans, and Luke proposed that he lead a future Dimensional Demon God Energy Bank.

Luke and Nick expanded the Dimensional Energy Bank and Data Dimension while unrest spread among the Inhumans and Hydra. The arc ended with Luke offering Nick a cheap way to suppress Inhuman powers, as Pierce suspected S.H.I.E.L.D. was keeping Hydra out of the profits.

• Luke persuaded Mephisto to expand the bank by aiding abandoned believers, training demons in customer service, and charging fees, while Nick helped negotiate the venture and S.H.I.E.L.D. began organizing a Dimensional Exchange.
• Drax signed a demon’s contract for the Wrath mask, then lost control and attacked his crew, while Luke introduced Earth’s leaders to magic, off-world trade, and the Data Dimension.
• Maximus seized Attilan and pursued Black Bolt’s followers on Earth, where Luke restrained Crystal and Lockjaw, Nick negotiated an alliance with Black Bolt through Medusa, and Luke’s Data Sandbox captured Inhumans for analysis.
• Norman unveiled supernatural equipment made by Osborn Industries, while Luke disclosed the growing conflict between Asgard and Malekith’s alliance and Nick moved to strengthen S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Tony tested the Mechanical Serum on himself, gained powers to control computers and metal, then used the serum to give the Nurman Brothers access to manufacturing abilities through the Data Dimension.
• Nick oversaw Mephisto’s soul contracts with elderly magnates as Luke developed the Data Dimension into an open platform, while Nick and Tony clashed over Mutates and Hydra factions turned against the Emissary of the God.
• Luke investigated Hydra’s conflict and began designing an Inhuman countermeasure, while Black Bolt and Medusa joined the Avengers and their followers settled on Midgard under S.H.I.E.L.D.’s support.
• Luke presented Nick and Pierce with the Reversal Crystal, which could suppress Inhuman genes and abilities, and Nick rushed to buy it as Pierce suspected S.H.I.E.L.D. was excluding Hydra from the profits.