Chapter Summaries

Ben used Four Arms to defeat and kill Daemos, who revealed that the Inheritors had a Nemetrix before dying. Daemos, Brix, and Bora revived in the Inheritors’ machine, where Daemos warned that Morlun was in danger.

• Daemos failed to harm Ben as Four Arms, while Peter and the others stopped Brix and Bora from fleeing.
• Daemos unleashed his power, but Four Arms overwhelmed him and pursued him through the city.
• Daemos recognized Ben’s watch as a Nemetrix and refused to reveal who had given it to the Inheritors.
• Ben crushed Daemos’s head, then reverted to his normal form when the watch’s transformation time ran out.
• Daemos, Brix, and Bora revived in the Inheritors’ machine, and Daemos warned his siblings that Morlun’s trouble had arrived.

Morlun returned to the Inheritors with the captured Scarlet Spider-Man, The Other, while learning that Ben Parker and a Nemetrix-wielding Spider-Man had killed three of his siblings. In Universe 2099, Ben joined Miguel and the Spider Alliance, learned that other Spider-Men had gone to Universe 13, and heard that Cosmic Spider-Man might protect them there.

• Morlun arrived with the unconscious Scarlet Spider-Man and revealed that he had captured The Other, prompting the Inheritors to prepare a ritual.
• Morlun questioned Brix, Bora, and Daemos about their deaths, and Brix explained that Ben Parker had a Nemetrix.
• Morlun cut the Scarlet Spider-Man's throat and spilled The Other's blood onto the web to begin the Inheritors' plan.
• Ben followed Miguel to Spider-Man headquarters in Universe 2099, where Peter learned that many people he considered friends were villains in other universes.
• The Spider-Men learned that Uncle Ben and Aunt May were alive, and they gathered around the pair while Ben and Miguel went to a conference room.
• Miguel told Ben that Peter B. Parker and other Spider-Men had gone to Universe 13, where Cosmic Spider-Man could protect them; Super-Kill suggested Cosmic Spider-Man might wield the Enigma Force.

Ben explained Doom Annihilation, Alien X’s impossible predator, and warned that someone had given Morlun the Nemetrix. He offered to upgrade the Spider-Men’s equipment with Kryptonian technology and energy from the universe, but the chapter ended with Solus defeating the Spider-Men in Universe 13.

• Ben explained that the Nemetrix countered the Omnitrix and described the Ultimate Evolution Module, then revealed Doom Annihilation as Alien X’s theoretical predator.
• Miguel hoped Alien X could undo his past tragedies, but Ben explained Alien X had its own will and was not a wish-granting machine.
• Ben said the Ultimate Evolution Module could not affect Alien X, warned that someone had supplied Morlun with the Nemetrix, and offered to upgrade the Spider-Men’s gear.
• Ben proposed replacing the Spider Totem’s power with Energy of the Universe, and Miguel ordered Spider-Woman to contact Peter in Universe 13.
• Spider-Woman’s call reached a shattered communicator as Solus held Captain Cosmos captive, while Penny and Peter B. Parker led the retreat through the space-time tunnel.
• Solus killed British Spider-Man and drained Cosmic Spider-Man’s life energy after Captain Cosmos fell.

The Spider-Men fled the Inheritors, but Morlun’s group caught up and killed Cindy Moon, leaving Gwen to confront them with Energy of the Universe. The Spider-Men fought back instead of escaping, and they remained badly outmatched as Morlun attacked Spider-Ham.

• Otto Parker and Prime Peter argued over the loss of their fighters, while Middle-aged Peter insisted that Ben Parker could still change their fate.
• Morlun emerged from the void, killed Cindy Moon, and revealed that the Inheritors had captured Kaine and obtained The Other.
• Gwen raised a Web of Energy to shield the Spider-Men and charged the Inheritors, knocking Daemos away before Morlun tore open the barrier.
• The Spider-Men rushed into battle despite Gwen’s demand that they flee, and the Inheritors wounded them as Otto Parker warned them against fighting at close range.
• Blonde Peter and Middle-aged Peter rescued each other from Morlun, while Spider-Ham struck Morlun with an Insulated Hammer before Morlun attacked him again.

The Spider-Men trapped Morlun, but he escaped by transforming into a flame-wielding creature and killed the other Inheritors. As Gwen’s protective barrier failed, Ting Ben appeared as Big Chill and shielded her from the flames.

• The Spider-Men bound Morlun with webs, but Daemos cut one strand and freed Morlun’s arm.
• Supaida-man and Prime Peter restrained Morlun while Otto Parker and the others wrapped them in a cocoon, and Gwen held back the other Inheritors.
• Morlun burst out of the cocoon in a blazing form, killing the other Inheritors and engulfing Prime Peter and Supaida-man in flames.
• Gwen used the last of her Energy of the Universe to shield the surviving Spider-Men, but the barrier shattered as she began to collapse.
• Ting Ben appeared as Big Chill, covered Gwen with his wings, and held back Morlun’s flames with icy air.

Ben rescued Gwen and the surviving Spider-Men, then stayed behind to face Morlun alone. Morlun transformed into Big Chill’s natural predator and attacked Ben with venom, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Ben froze Morlun and reunited with Gwen, who kissed him before the Spider-Men’s rescue team arrived.
• Morlun melted free of the ice, and Ben ordered Miguel to evacuate the wounded while he confronted Morlun alone.
• Gwen kissed Ben goodbye and left with the Spider-Men as Morlun allowed them to withdraw.
• Morlun transformed from Crabdozer into an Ectonurite Moth and charged Ben, who evaded him through another phase dimension.
• Ben tried to destroy Morlun’s eyes with ice spears, but Morlun shattered them and engulfed Ben in blood-red venom.

Ben fought Morlun, who used Ectonurite Moth’s poison and hypnosis to counter Big Chill, but Ben resisted the attack and struck back. Morlun then transformed into Goop and revealed his power to summon Leopardon, leaving Ben facing the giant robot.

• Morlun’s Ectonurite Moth released poison mist and injured Ben while Ben was transformed into Big Chill.
• Morlun used Ectonurite Moth’s hypnotic wings to put Ben into a deep sleep, but Ben opened his eyes and attacked with Diamondhead.
• Morlun transformed into Blood Swamp, regenerated after Ben split and pulverized his body, and continued attacking him.
• Morlun transformed into Goop and summoned Leopardon, which appeared between the heavens and the earth.

Ben fought Morlun after Morlun merged with Leopardon using Goop, and Ben transformed into Way Big to meet the giant machine head-on. Their clash escalated into a battle between the Battle Soul Divine Sword and Ben’s Cosmic Rays, while the resulting spatial quake shook other universes and left Tony and Miguel alarmed.

• Morlun used Goop to absorb and merge with Leopardon, then attacked Ben with the giant robot’s weapons and destroyed Ben’s crystal avatar.
• Ben emerged from the blast as Way Big, knocked Leopardon down, and fought Morlun in a close-quarters battle.
• Morlun summoned the Battle Soul Divine Sword and fired its energy beams at Ben, who countered with Cosmic Rays.
• The collision between their attacks unleashed a spatial quake that affected Tony and Black Panther during their mission in the alternate dimension.
• Tony evacuated Black Panther from the dimension, and Otto activated the Annihilation Bomb to destroy its barren Earth.
• Miguel and Lylla detected the quake spreading across the Spider-Web, but its energy exceeded their ability to measure it.

Ben endured Morlun’s devastating attack while waiting for an opening, then transformed Way Big into Ultimate Form and turned the fight around. He defeated Morlun with overwhelming strength and left the Battle Soul Divine Sword strapped to his back.

• Morlun approached the badly injured Way Big and drove the Battle Soul Divine Sword into Ben’s chest, intending to carve out the Ultimatrix core.
• Ben seized Morlun’s wrists and activated Way Big’s Ultimate Form, growing larger and absorbing energy through his horns.
• Ben crushed Morlun’s arms, tore the Battle Soul Divine Sword free, and slashed Morlun across the chest.
• Ben slung the sword over his back and smashed Morlun’s body to pieces with three punches.
• Ben crossed his arms in an X and unleashed another beam of destruction.

Ben defeated Morlun, took the Nemetrix, and learned from his memories that Maltruant had supplied it and that the Inheritors’ home had been exposed. As Ben prepared to attack their nest, Solus returned with the infant Offspring, believing Morlun had already won.

• Ben used the Symbiote Super-Kill Suit to protect himself from Morlun’s Leech Totem, removed the Nemetrix, and had Super-Kill read Morlun’s memories.
• Super-Kill discovered that Maltruant had given Morlun the Nemetrix, and Ben learned the location of the Inheritors’ nest while finding that Maltruant had removed dangerous predator genes from the device.
• Ben sent Morlun and the Battle Soul Divine Sword to the Null Void Realm, then prepared to settle things with the Inheritors after the Ultimatrix recharged.
• Daemos, Bora, Ryan, Jennix, and Brix revived in the Cloning Machine and discussed their losses, the prophecy, and their belief that Morlun had prevailed.
• Solus returned to Spider-Verse 000 carrying the infant Offspring and told the Inheritors it was time to go home, unaware that Ben had learned their location.

Ben returned to 2099, assembled a seven-person squad, and led them through a portal to confront Solus at the Inheritors' estate. The Weaver Master revealed that Ben was now The Other, the Bride, and the Offspring, leaving Solus facing the Spider-Men as his supposed victory unraveled.

• Ben returned to 2099, confirmed Morlun was defeated, and chose Peter, Miguel, Gwen, Blonde Peter, Uncle Ben, and Aunt May for the assault on the Inheritors.
• Solus brought the crying infant to the Web of Destiny and smeared its blood onto the web, believing the Inheritors had gathered the final Totems.
• Solus said he had gained the Cosmos Power after draining Cosmic Spider-Man and dismissed the Weaver Master's warning that the prophecy still foretold the Inheritors' destruction.
• The Weaver Master revealed that Ben had become The Other, the Bride, and the Offspring, while Solus's information about the Totems was outdated.
• Ben and the six Spider-Man allies arrived through a multiversal portal, confronting Solus and the Inheritors.

Ben and the Spider-Men fought Solus and the Inheritors in their collapsing dimension. Super-Kill absorbed Solus’s Enigma Force, leaving Solus shriveled and defeated.

• Miguel killed Daemos with the Kryptonian Battle Armor, and the Cloning Machine immediately resurrected him.
• Solus shared his Enigma Force with the Inheritors as Ben and the Spider-Men activated their upgraded suits and attacked.
• Ben struck Solus with Tukustar’s Roar, destroying the Inheritors’ dimension, but Solus healed and continued fighting.
• Solus overwhelmed Ben’s borrowed Energy of the Universe and seized him, believing he had won.
• Ben revealed Super-Kill, who trapped Solus and absorbed his Enigma Force until Solus was left shriveled and powerless.

Ben and the Spider-heroes defeated the Inheritors, and Ben revealed that he could bring back those who had died by switching with another version of himself. He entered Alien X’s mindscape and left the next step to No-Watch Ben.

• Super-Kill returned to Ben’s body, and Ben explained that the Enigma Force was powerful but limited to its native universe.
• Ben rejoined the Spider-heroes, and Miguel thanked him for helping defeat the Inheritors despite the many sacrifices.
• Ben told the others he could bring back the fallen and used his watch to enter Alien X’s mindscape.
• No-Watch Ben arrived in Alien X’s transformed mindscape, where Ben left the task to him.
• Ben’s Symbiote receded, revealing his divine body as he raised his arm and drew a circle in the air.

Benny took Enara and Oyana around New York while the Incursean war spread and the Four Great Empires were invited to a Galactic Conference. Emperor Milleous rejected the invitation, but Attea saw an opportunity in it.

• Benny had restored the Spider-Totem holders, brought the Spider Alliance into the Galactic Plumbers, and helped Miguel restore his universe before Gwen returned to her own.
• Benny gave Enara and Oyana physical bodies, reducing Alien X's power by two-thirds, and took them out to enjoy New York.
• Oyana worried about the war spreading among the Incursean, Kree, Skrull, and Sakaar Empires, and Benny said Caiera had convened a Galactic Conference.
• Milleous killed a soldier who interrupted him, then learned that Sakaar had invited the four empires to a mediation conference.
• Milleous refused to attend, insisting that the Conquest Ray made his empire safe, but Attea told him the conference was a perfect opportunity.

Attea, King Dorrek, and the Skrull Queen each planned to use the Galactic Conference and the Sakaar Empire to advance their own ambitions. The Kree prepared to unleash the Highbreed, while the Skrulls sent Kelt after the King of Sakaar’s genes.

• Attea persuaded Emperor Milleous that the Galactic Conference would leave rival empires vulnerable, then secretly planned to kill her father and seize his throne.
• King Dorrek learned that the Supreme Intelligence intended to use the Highbreed to eliminate the Skrulls and possibly Sakaar.
• The Supreme Intelligence proposed using cube power to strengthen several Highbreed enough to challenge the King of Sakaar.
• The Skrull Queen told Kelt to obtain the King of Sakaar’s genes so the Skrulls could copy his powerful warriors.

Ben learned that the Galactic Plumbers were holding their own against several enemies and planned to use the Incursean Empire’s unexpected agreement to mediation to uncover its motives. Meanwhile, Earth’s heroes prepared to destroy worlds threatened by further multiverse collisions, and Thor and Loki arrived outside time to find another Loki and confront Maltruant.

• Caiera reported that the Galactic Plumbers, their allies, and warriors led by Bill were fighting on multiple fronts, while the Kree, Skrull, and Incursean empires agreed to attend a Galactic Conference.
• Ben suspected the Incursean Empire had accepted mediation for a hidden reason and decided to use the conference to discover its plans.
• On Earth, Tony, T'Challa, Doctor Otto, and Eunice discussed the continuing multiverse collisions, and Eunice said they would destroy threatened worlds as Benny had proposed.
• Thor and Loki emerged through a portal into a barren desert outside time, and Loki proposed finding another version of himself before dealing with Maltruant.

Steve met Peter, who was impersonating Ben with a Nano Mask, and told him about encountering Red Skull. Elsewhere, Attea found Ma Vreedle and her family, while Ben infiltrated an Incursean ship and scanned a soldier's genes.

• Steve gave the disguised Peter ten dollars and revealed that he had encountered Red Skull.
• Peter removed his mask, explained that Ben had asked him to impersonate him, then ran off to bother Harry.
• Attea discovered a stranded Sakaaran Messenger and summoned Ma Vreedle, who decided to take its advanced engine.
• Octagon told Boyd that they should steal Ma Vreedle's Annihilarrgh and escape from the family.
• Ben kicked an Incursean soldier aside and scanned his genes to complete his infiltration.

Ben infiltrated the Incursean fleet as Bullfrog and learned that Milleous planned to attack the Three Great Empires during the Galactic Conference. He encountered Dr. Psychobos and won the scientist’s favor by praising him.

• Ben took an Incursean soldier’s DNA, destroyed his ship, and used Azmuth’s fabricated identity to pose as second-class soldier Bullfrog.
• Ben joined the Incursean fleet after Milleous summoned its forces, then learned from another soldier that the Incurseans planned to attack the Three Great Empires at once.
• The soldiers revealed that they had found Ma Vreedle and mentioned the Evil Highbreed before Dr. Psychobos killed one of them with a bolt of electricity.
• Dr. Psychobos examined Ben, criticized his species, and heard Ben call him the greatest doctor in the Milky Way.
• Dr. Psychobos took a liking to Ben and ordered him to follow him.

Ben accompanied Dr. Psychobos through a laboratory where he discovered cloned Way Bigs being fused with Celestial genes, and planned to sabotage the project. Princess Attea then revealed that she had captured Looma and Felicia, and Dr. Psychobos agreed to help her seize power in exchange for Ben Parker.

• Dr. Psychobos showed Ben hundreds of cloned Tukustans and explained that he had obtained their genes through Milleous's intelligence network.
• Dr. Psychobos revealed that he was merging Celestial genes with Evil Highbreed genes to create powerful new warriors, while Ben considered tampering with the process.
• Attea contacted Dr. Psychobos, became infatuated with Ben, and demanded that he be transferred to her service.
• Attea showed Dr. Psychobos that she had captured Looma and Felicia, and he agreed to help her defy Milleous at the Galactic Conference in exchange for Ben Parker.

Ben altered Dr. Psychobos's program for the Evil Highbreed, then left to rescue Looma and Felicia while sending Caiera intelligence about the Incursean plot. As the Plumbers prepared for the Galactic Conference, the Skrull and Kree empires advanced secret plans to infiltrate their enemies and exploit Ben's power.

• Ben changed the Evil Highbreed's genetic program so they would obey him, then boarded an Incursean ship to search for Looma and Felicia.
• Ben sent Caiera what he had learned, and Galactic Plumbers leaders decided to hide troops in the Null Void Realm and prepare planetary defenses.
• Queen Veranke revealed that the Skrulls planned to use Kelt to copy Ben's genes, with an artificial satellite supplying energy to sustain his transformations.
• The Kree King revealed that a failed Cosmic Cube experiment had produced an energy-rich fragment and ordered the Highbreed to begin the Secret Invasion.