Chapter Summaries

Jude, Clark, and Jean fought Mongul inside Warworld after their combined attack crippled the planet. Mongul used the unconscious Loki as a shield, and Loki died longing for Asgard.

• Jude and Clark found Mongul near Warworld's core, where he revealed that the planet's defenses had saved him from their earlier attack.
• Mongul seized Jude and Clark and drove them through Warworld until Jean located the fight and attacked him with the Phoenix Force.
• Jude and Clark joined Jean's assault, and Jude pierced Mongul through the heart with his Energy Lightsabers.
• As Mongul tried to escape the barrage, he grabbed the unconscious Loki and used him as a shield against the laser beams and energy slashes.
• Loki woke in agony as the attacks pierced him, regretted his choices, and thought of Odin, Frigga, Thor, and Asgard.
• Mongul threw Loki toward Jude as a human bomb, and Loki died before he could say his final word to his father.

Thor attacked Jude in a rage after seeing Loki die, while Jude tried to explain that Loki had been killed accidentally during his fight with Mongul. Mongul healed his wounds and overpowered Jean until Clark intervened, beginning the final battle.

• Thor awakened, saw Loki's death, and summoned lightning armor before attacking Jude.
• Jude dodged Thor's lightning and admitted Loki had died by his hand, then argued that Loki had brought Mongul to Earth.
• Jude punched Thor away as Mongul taunted Jean and healed his wounds by forcing them shut.
• Mongul attacked Jean, broke through her Phoenix Force, and vaporized her right arm with an energy beam.
• Clark rammed Mongul away before he could deliver a final blow to Jean.

Jude activated Cowboy 2’s Overlimit Mode and overwhelmed Thor after Thor refused to let him judge Loki. Meanwhile, Jean Grey stopped Mongul from crushing Superman, and Jude flew to help them before his armor’s temporary power ran out.

• Mongul beat Superman bloody in midair, then hurled him to the ground and prepared to stomp on his head.
• Jean Grey used the Phoenix Force to strike Mongul and halt his attack, despite her pain and corruption.
• Thor insisted that Asgard alone would judge Loki, so Jude insulted Thor and activated Cowboy 2’s Overlimit Mode.
• Jude scattered Thor’s lightning, battered him with hundreds of blows, and left him unable to move.
• Jude warned Thor that he had held back because Thor was not evil, then flew toward Superman and Mongul.

Setaar forces unleashed a brutal assault on Earth, and Little Spider and his allies fought back against the invading soldiers and war machines in Queens. The fighting escalated as the Setaar destroyed New York’s landmarks, while Little Spider remained under siege in the sky.

• Black boxes carrying Setaar troops and weapons descended across Earth, and the aliens began killing civilians across Queens.
• Little Spider hid Aunt May, Gwen Stacy, and Gwen's parents in his basement, then led Ivy, Giganta, Titania, and Absorbing Man into battle while Singularity stayed behind to guard them.
• Little Spider, Ivy, and their allies destroyed a squad of Setaar soldiers, but more troops deployed robots, war chariots, tanks, and aircraft.
• A giant Setaar robot fired a massive energy beam that destroyed the Statue of Liberty, and further attacks devastated New York landmarks and buildings.
• Ivy entangled Setaar war machines with rapidly growing plants as Titania and Absorbing Man attacked them, while Giganta was battered by artillery.
• Little Spider fought dozens of alien aircraft from the Spider Armor as their fire tore through the city and killed fleeing civilians.

As the Setaar invasion overwhelmed Earth's defenses, Kangaroo Country and several other nations faced destruction while heroes in New York struggled against the invading forces. Harry Osborn arrived in Green Goblin II armor to save Little Spider, and the two friends prepared to fight side by side.

• Prime Minister Morrison pleaded with the American president for aid, but the call ended in an explosion as Canberra faced the Setaar forces.
• France, Chariot Country, Italy, Canada, and other governments declared their destruction as the Setaar advanced toward the remaining resisting nations.
• Ivy drew enemy aircraft away from the New York battle, leaving Titania, Absorbing Man, Giganta, and Doris Zuel pinned down by Setaar fire.
• Norman Osborn attacked the Setaar troops with pumpkin bombs, allowing the others to consider retreating.
• Little Spider fought off pursuing aircraft but was surrounded until Green Goblin II destroyed the Setaar behind him with missiles.
• Harry Osborn revealed himself to Little Spider, who admitted he was Peter, and the two friends agreed to fight together.

The Setaar invasion overwhelmed Washington D.C. and devastated Japan, South Korea, and India, while Bear Country and the Eastern great power organized mass evacuations and fierce resistance. The chapter left their soldiers and superheroes fighting for their nations’ survival as the invasion continued.

• President Condner defended Wonder Woman and fled into the escape tunnel after General Vincent Harden reported that the White House defenses had been destroyed and his soldiers were nearly wiped out.
• The Setaar devastated Japan, sinking Hokkaido and Shikoku, destroying Yasukuni, and causing the Japanese government and population to be wiped out before the remaining islands sank.
• South Korea’s government collapsed after black boxes struck the Blue House, its military was routed, and White Fox was killed fighting the Setaar.
• India’s prime minister and senior officials fled, its military disintegrated, and many civilians were slaughtered while praying for divine rescue.
• Bear Country and the Eastern great power evacuated civilians to sparsely populated regions as their soldiers, S.H.I.E.L.D. China, and multiple superhero groups fought the Setaar.

Earth’s soldiers and superheroes fought to hold back the Setaar invasion as mages from Kamar-Taj evacuated civilians from Mountain City. The Ancient One joined the battle in Beijing, turning the Setaar’s attacks back on their forces.

• Earth’s soldiers sacrificed themselves to delay the Setaar in Magic City, where Li You took command of his battered company and ordered them to hold Peace Road.
• A black-haired woman and a Tony-like suit of Power Armor rescued the last fighter pilot, while Unity Man, Fallout, Lin Lie, and Gu Long joined the ground fighting.
• Mordo led Kamar-Taj mages through portals to evacuate civilians from Mountain City after the military was nearly wiped out.
• The Setaar concentrated their forces in Beijing and sent two giant robots to attack the human defenders.
• The Ancient One stopped the robots’ energy beams and other attacks in midair, then sent them back to destroy the Setaar forces.

Heroes, villains, and other defenders fought the Setaar invasion across several cities, while Talia al Ghul joined Bruce and Damian in Gotham. As more reinforcements entered the battle, the Setaar offensive slowed and the balance of the war began to shift.

• Ancient One and Lei Gong wiped out the Setaar in Beijing and split up to support other cities.
• Lex Luthor, Toymaster, and Neutron fought the invaders in Metropolis, while the Flash Family and released criminals defended Central City.
• Hulk battled Setaar forces, and the X-Men fought outside New York until Old Magneto arrived and ordered the wounded to fall back.
• Veronica attacked the Setaar in downtown New York, while Bruce and Damian led the Bat Family against enemy forces in Gotham.
• Talia al Ghul and her allies rescued Damian and helped Bruce fight the Setaar, with Deathstroke demanding extra payment for the battle.
• More superpowered fighters joined the war, slowing the Setaar advance and tipping the scales toward Earth's defenders.

Jude arrived to find Mongul battering Clark and Jean losing control of the Phoenix Force. He forced the Dark Phoenix back into Jean, then attacked Mongul and showed he could seriously threaten him.

• The Setaar commander ordered intensified ground assaults and prepared a second saturated energy attack against areas with strong life signs.
• Jude reached the battlefield and found Clark badly injured while Jean warned that the Phoenix Force was breaking free.
• Jean became Dark Phoenix and unleashed destructive energy, but Jude was unaffected and ordered the Phoenix fragment back into her body.
• Dark Phoenix threatened to return before retreating into Jean, and Jude gave her a recovery injection.
• Mongul tried to recruit Jude, but Jude punched him away, struck his chest, and drew an energy blast that sent him flying.
• Mongul steadied himself and realized Jude's Overlimit Mode could threaten his life.

Jude, Jean Grey, and Superman defeated Mongul in battle, but Mongul trapped them in a Particle Inversion Cube and escaped Warworld with a spatial jump. After breaking free, they abandoned the pursuit and turned to the remaining enemies.

• Jude and Mongul fought across Warworld, and Jude wounded him by stabbing his eyes and kicking his groin.
• Jean Grey and Superman joined Jude, and Superman recovered after drinking Jude's healing medicine.
• Mongul trapped Jude, Jean Grey, and Superman in a Particle Inversion Cube and sent it into space before Warworld jumped away.
• The three heroes blasted their way out of the Cube and returned to normal size.
• Jude dismissed Superman's call to pursue Mongul and said they should deal with the remaining enemies.

After Jude and the heroes defeated the Setaar invasion, they accepted the aliens’ surrender and began helping New York’s survivors recover. As Mutants joined the survivors, Professor X and Magneto confronted the continuing distrust between humans and Mutants, leaving their hoped-for cooperation uncertain.

• Mongul fled, and Jude, Clark, and Jean Grey destroyed the Setaar fleet until the remaining ships surrendered; Superman persuaded Jude to spare the aliens.
• Jude announced Earth’s victory and urged people to abandon prejudice against Mutants, then returned to New York, where Veronica had protected Little Spider’s family.
• Ivy used her plant powers to grow food for New York’s survivors, who began eating and organizing to rebuild.
• Magneto and Professor X led the Mutants toward the human survivors, and Magneto doubted they would be welcomed while Professor X argued that cooperation could grow from the shared defense of Earth.

Jude helped Professor X and Magneto bring humans and Mutants toward reconciliation after the alien invasion. The peace gathering ended with Professor X admitting that he had secretly influenced a child to help broker goodwill, while Tony arrived battered and joined the meal.

• Jude addressed the human camp, credited the Mutants with protecting them, and left Professor X to continue the reconciliation effort.
• Magneto built shelters from rubble as Professor X urged humans and Mutants to unite, and a little girl offered food to both leaders.
• The crowd cheered for peace, and humans and Mutants began sharing food and working together to clear ruins and find survivors.
• Jude confronted Professor X about his schemes, and Professor X admitted that he had controlled the little girl to make her an ambassador of peace.
• Tony arrived in damaged Power Armor, traded banter with Jude, and joined the others around the bonfire.

Odin appeared over New York and demanded Jude Herbert answer for killing Loki, while Jude told the crowd that Loki had caused the alien invasion. Odin admitted Loki was responsible but said he had come to avenge his son, leaving Jude facing the God-King.

• Magneto and Graviton Hall fought over a floating stone until it shattered, and Jude explained how their powers compared.
• Odin appeared in the storm clouds and asked where Jude Herbert was, accusing him of sins against Asgard.
• Jude told Tony Stark and the others that he had killed Loki, and Professor X explained that Loki was Odin's son and had caused the alien invasion.
• Jude flew up to confront Odin and publicly blamed Loki for Earth's catastrophe, and Odin admitted that Loki had brought the aliens to Earth.
• Odin said Loki had deserved death from Midgard's perspective but insisted that, as his father, he had a right to avenge him.

Odin confronted Jude over Loki’s death, then offered to spare Midgard from war if someone could lift Thor’s Hammer. As powerful Mutants failed and Odin secretly held the hammer in place, Captain America, Steve Rogers, stepped forward to try.

• Thor told Odin and Frigga that Loki had died, and warned Odin not to start a war with Midgard.
• Odin confronted Jude, but Jude refused to accept a bet and threatened to destroy Asgard if its forces attacked Earth.
• Odin placed Thor’s Hammer in the plaza and declared that Midgard would be spared if anyone could lift it.
• Crowds, Logan, Colossus, Sabretooth, and Beast failed to move the hammer, while Magneto and Graviton Hall only managed to loosen it briefly before Odin steadied it with his power.
• Captain America, Steve Rogers, emerged from the crowd and offered to try lifting the hammer.

Steve Rogers returned to protect civilians during the Setaar invasion and briefly lifted Thor's Hammer, but Odin secretly forced it back down. Jude activated Cowboy 2's Overlimit Mode, seized and crushed the hammer, then drove Odin away and threatened to visit Asgard.

• Steve Rogers, disillusioned with S.H.I.E.L.D. and the government, rejected the Captain America title and asked Jude to help protect Earth.
• Steve briefly lifted Thor's Hammer before Odin secretly made it too heavy for him to raise again.
• Jude tried to lift the hammer in Cowboy 2's normal mode but failed, then activated Overlimit Mode and grabbed it effortlessly.
• Jude crushed Thor's Hammer, ordered Odin to leave Earth, and hurled the fragments into the sky as Odin vanished.
• Jude warned Odin that he would visit Asgard someday.

As the remaining countries argued in Beijing over how to divide the world after the alien invasion, Jude Herbert arrived with a major announcement. He planned to turn the Moon into a spaceship and fly it away, leaving the leaders to react.

• Black Adam and Black Panther T'Challa proposed moving Kandak and Wakanda to South America because Africa had become uninhabitable.
• Condner rejected their proposal and presented America’s plan to claim North America and South America while assigning other countries and the Mutants to different regions.
• Doctor Doom and Black Adam glared at Condner as the conference room erupted into an argument.
• Jude Herbert burst into the meeting, dismissed Condner, and said he had come to announce something important.
• Jude told the leaders he planned to turn the Moon into a spaceship and fly it away.

After the alien attack, Jude learned that six countries remained on Earth and decided to attend their conference after initially refusing. He began studying the Space Stone and left Peter to continue the research while he flew to meet Condner.

• Condner told Jude that America, Bear Country, the Eastern Great Country, Latveria, Wakanda, and Kandak had survived and invited him to the Six Nations Conference, but Jude initially refused.
• Ivy asked Jude what he planned to do after the war, and he described sending the Clones to the multiverse and turning the moon into a spaceship.
• Jude reconsidered attending the conference so he could explain his plans and give Earth’s governments time to prepare.
• Veronica reported that she could not analyze the Tesseract, and Jude began researching the Space Stone, extracting an unprecedented amount of energy.
• Veronica reminded Jude that the conference was about to begin, so Jude told her to have Peter continue the research and flew toward Condner in Cowboy 2.

Jude told Earth’s leaders he would turn the Moon into a spaceship, promising to replace its gravitational effects, and urged them to unify Earth’s government. He left the leaders to consider his warnings about the dangers of remaining divided as the conference room fell silent.

• Jude informed the representatives that he planned to take the Moon and said he would create a device to preserve its effects on Earth.
• Doctor Doom challenged Jude’s plan, while Jude insisted that the leaders should trust him and keep the public calm.
• Black Adam attacked Jude with lightning, but Cowboy 2 absorbed it; Jude warned the leaders against opposing him.
• Professor X asked Jude for advice, and Jude recommended a unified Earth government to speed up humanity’s development and prepare for further threats.
• Jude warned that Earth had been recorded by other civilizations and faced danger under the Dark Forest principle, then left as the representatives sat in silence.

Jude and Peter studied the Space Stone, and Jude eventually used a device to break it apart. The blast shook the laboratory, but a protective box absorbed the released energy, leaving shattered blue fragments behind.

• Earth's six nations announced plans to unite under a parliamentary United Government and begin integrating their populations.
• Jude found Peter exhausted after three days studying the Space Stone and slapped him awake before questioning him about his discoveries.
• Peter explained that the Stone contained an unusually active, stable particle that could distort space and teleport objects.
• Jude studied the exposed Space Stone for a week, then aimed his experimental ray gun at it while Peter watched.
• The Space Stone cracked and exploded, but Jude's protective box contained and absorbed the energy, leaving several shattered blue pieces.

Thanos acquired the Mind Stone, while the Infinity Stones across the universe weakened after Jude destroyed the Space Stone. At Heissem Technology Company, Jude and Peter successfully tested a portal before the portal rejected Peter and reduced him to a skeleton.

• Thanos killed the Gondo Republic's Chairman and received the Mind Stone from Corvus Glaive and Ebony Maw.
• The Mind Stone trembled in Thanos's hand, and its color faded after the disturbance stopped.
• Ancient One's Eye of Agamotto shook during meditation and afterward seemed to have lost color and energy.
• Jude examined the shattered Space Stone and gave its fragments to Peter for Gwen Stacy, then teased Peter about his relationship with her.
• Jude completed the Portal Fluid and tested the Portal Gun successfully with a wrench and a white mouse.
• Jude pushed the excited Peter toward the portal, whose energy rejected him and left only a skeleton.