Chapter Summaries

Black Death Emperor invaded Universe 3 with countless Black Lantern Rings, but Duva used the Anti-Life Equation and an army of Xenomorphs to turn the Anti-Life zombies against Him. As the battle spread across the universe, Duva began transforming Thanoseid into a god using New 52 Darkseid’s godhead.

• Black Death Emperor entered Universe 3 and sent Black Lantern Rings swarming across it, turning Mordru and many Anti-Life zombies into Black Lantern Zombies.
• The zombie horde advanced on Earth, while Duva and his allies prepared to resist; Duva gave Thanoseid New 52 Darkseid’s godhead to absorb.
• Duva unleashed Xenomorphs through a Boom Tube and used the Anti-Life Equation to disrupt Black Death Emperor’s control over the Black Lantern Zombies.
• The Xenomorphs pushed back the disordered zombie hordes as Duva extended the Anti-Life Equation across the universe and challenged Black Death Emperor’s power.
• Duva directed a beam of light from the Anti-Life Equation into Thanoseid, declaring that he would become a god.

Thanoseid absorbed New 52 Darkseid’s preserved godhood and battled Black Death Emperor while plotting to surpass Duva. After driving Black Death Emperor away, Thanoseid turned to confront Duva but discovered that Duva had vanished.

• Duva gave New 52 Darkseid’s preserved godhood to Thanoseid, causing Thanoseid’s divine power to surge.
• Black Death Emperor recognized Duva’s role in changing Universe 3 and attacked him, but Thanoseid intercepted the strike.
• Duva sent Thanoseid to fight Black Death Emperor while the Xenomorphs gathered around him.
• Thanoseid and Black Death Emperor battled fiercely, tearing through the universe as Thanoseid grew stronger and secretly planned to break free from Duva.
• Alexander Luther deduced that Volthoom was central to Duva’s plan, while Thanoseid defeated and hurled Black Death Emperor away.
• Thanoseid turned toward Earth to find Duva, but Duva had vanished.

Thanoseid searched for Duva after gaining New 52 Darkseid's godhood, while Metron and the others failed to locate him. Duva had reached another universe, where editors debated his impact on their comics until Jeff's drawing brought a hand through the page to seize him.

• Thanoseid searched Universe 3 for Duva, then fought Black Death Emperor and overwhelmed him with his new power.
• Metron and Steel Lantern could not determine where Duva had gone, though the Xenomorphs remained stable and Duva was still alive.
• In another universe, comic editors discussed how Duva and the Xenomorphs had disrupted the planned Darkseid War story, while Morrison reported Zack Snyder's threat to sue over the leaked Martha reference.
• Jeff studied comics about Duva and drew a Xenomorph, but a hand emerged from the drawing board, grabbed him by the collar, and spoke.

Duva crossed the Fourth Wall into Source Earth and forced DC editor Jeff to help establish Xenomorphs as a natural part of the Multiverse. After Jeff published a story expanding their origins, Superman-Prime learned of Duva’s arrival and reacted furiously.

• Duva emerged from Jeff’s Xenomorph drawing, introduced himself, and explained that he had planned for a long time to break through the Fourth Wall into Source Earth.
• Duva told Jeff that his drawing had only accelerated the inevitable and described contingency plans for confronting Black Death Emperor and Thanoseid if he had not reached Source Earth.
• Duva demanded that Jeff create an unknown history for him so the Xenomorph concept would exist naturally throughout the Multiverse.
• Duva pressured Jeff to comply, and Jeff created and published “Green Lantern vs. Xenomorph,” adding that Xenomorphs existed widely across the Multiverse and adapted to extreme environments.
• Superman-Prime read the new comic, learned that Source Earth had been invaded by someone from the Multiverse, and angrily vowed not to allow another Alexander Luther.

Superman-Prime learned that Duva was spreading Xenomorphs across the multiverse and rushed to the DC Editorial Department to stop him. Duva survived Superman-Prime’s attack and revealed that his true body had entered Source Earth, leaving Superman-Prime facing a powerful Concept God determined to expand his influence.

• Superman-Prime read about Duva’s invasion of the Editorial Department and feared that Xenomorphs could overrun Source Earth.
• Superman-Prime told Laurie that their world faced a threat worse than Blackest Night, then flew to the DC Editorial Department despite his family’s concerns.
• Jeff continued writing Xenomorphs into various universes while Duva used the stories to expand his origin and influence.
• Superman-Prime burst into the Editorial Department and attacked Duva with Heat Vision after rejecting the editors’ warnings and accusations.
• Duva recovered from the attack, explained that he was a Concept God and that his true body had entered Source Earth, and promised to spread Xenomorphs there.

Duva defeated Superman-Prime on Source Earth, parasitized its inhabitants, and left him under Xenomorph control before returning to Universe 3. There, Duva appeared before Thanoseid and Black Death Emperor, who had discovered his whereabouts.

• Duva blocked Superman-Prime’s attacks and parasitized people across Source Earth, turning them into superpowered Xenomorphs while arranging their escape from collapsing buildings.
• Duva’s Xenomorphs overwhelmed Superman-Prime, who surrendered rather than risk hurting his parents or Laurie, and Duva parasitized him.
• Duva healed and controlled Superman-Prime, then organized the Xenomorphs to rebuild the Editorial Department and nearby infrastructure.
• Duva left Source Earth after telling Superman-Prime to keep guarding the universe, while Superman-Prime lamented that the Xenomorphs remained behind.
• In Universe 3, Black Death Emperor realized Duva had been on Source Earth, and Thanoseid called for Duva to appear.
• Duva emerged before Thanoseid, who had abandoned his fight with Black Death Emperor and focused on killing or enslaving him.

Duva returned to confront Thanoseid and revealed that he had spread his concept across the Multiverse, making himself and the Xenomorphs increasingly impossible to eliminate. Thanoseid’s attempt to corrupt Duva’s will failed, and Duva declared that he would keep Thanoseid as a weapon in his service.

• Duva appeared beside Thanoseid and warned Metron that he could no longer escape.
• Alexander Luther, Wonder Woman, Steel Lantern, Black Claw, and others attacked Metron and tried to seize the Mobius Chair.
• Thanoseid struck Duva down, but another Duva appeared, and Thanoseid’s Omega Rays failed to kill him.
• Duva took Volthoom’s Ring of Fear and revealed that versions of himself and Xenomorphs were spreading through the Multiverse, strengthening his concept beyond Thanoseid’s ability to overcome.
• Thanoseid’s attempt to corrupt Duva’s will failed, and Duva told him he would be kept as a weapon rather than killed.

Duva ended the fighting over the Mobius Chair and prepared to pursue his rise to godhood in the Prime Universe. He left Black Racer to handle Black Death Emperor and crossed through a portal to Universe 0 with Volthoom, while the others continued battling over the chair.

• Thanoseid returned to Duva's ranks, and Alexander Luther and Lex Luthor discussed becoming stronger and learning more about Duva before attempting rebellion.
• Black Claw and the others fought Metron for control of the Mobius Chair, which they believed could make its user the God of Knowledge.
• Black Death Emperor attacked Duva, who used Thanoseid as a shield and explained that he could call on the Life White Lantern and the Entity against him.
• Duva told Volthoom that his true battlefield was the Prime Universe and opened a vortex leading there.
• Duva ordered Black Racer to replace Thanoseid and deal with Black Death Emperor, then entered the vortex with Ring of Fear following him.

The Guardians studied the Darkhold’s account of Xenomorphs and decided to make them the soldiers of a Third Legion, replacing the Green Lantern Corps. Duva arrived on Earth with his Xenomorph forces and Ring of Fear Volthoom, while the Guardians detected an unfamiliar green spectrum there.

• On Oa, the Guardians debated the contradiction between the Darkhold’s history of Xenomorphs and their memories, then judged Xenomorphs ideal soldiers for a Third Legion.
• The Guardians planned to sever the Xenomorphs’ connection to their god and replace the Green Lantern Corps, while also deciding to eliminate the unstable Supreme Green Lanterns.
• Ganthet noticed an unfamiliar green spectrum appearing on Earth, which the Guardians found disturbing because it did not resemble the green of steadfast will.
• Duva arrived on Earth with powerful Xenomorphs, including Thanoseid, and the planet’s native Xenomorphs joined his forces.
• Duva told Ring of Fear Volthoom that he would help free the First Lantern in exchange for service, then announced that the history of Xenomorphs on Earth would change from that moment onward.

DCEU Batman and Lex Luthor discussed the Prime Universe Batman as strange spatial activity and coordinated Xenomorph movements unsettled Earth. Prime Universe Batman confronted his DCEU counterpart, while the Guardians opened Volthoom’s prison and attacked the Invisibles to seize his power for their planned Third Legion against the Xenomorph God.

• DCEU Batman criticized the Prime Universe Batman’s no-killing approach, and Lex Luthor said the Prime version displayed far greater intelligence.
• Prime Universe Batman detected spatial fluctuations and unusual Xenomorph activity, then contacted Kyle Rayner and Superman for information and support.
• Prime Universe Batman spotted DCEU Batman across Gotham, with obedient Xenomorphs behind him, and signaled that they were in trouble.
• The Guardians arrived at the Shadow Cabinet and began opening the prison holding First Lantern Volthoom.
• Ganthet ordered the Guardians to kill the Invisibles so they could take Volthoom’s power and create a Third Legion to capture Xenomorphs and oppose the Xenomorph God.

The Guardians freed Volthoom from the Shadow Cabinet only to imprison him in a seven-colored lantern battery and use his power to modify Xenomorphs for their Third Legion. Duva watched their plans unfold and sensed the Emotional Spectrum stirring, leaving the Guardians poised to create a Xenomorph God in the Prime Universe.

• Ganthet and the Guardians brought Volthoom out of the Shadow Cabinet, imprisoned him in a colored lantern battery, and declared their intent to end free will throughout the universe.
• The Guardians took Volthoom and his battery to Earth, where they decided to turn Xenomorphs into obedient soldiers for the Third Legion.
• Ganthet explained that the Guardians would use Volthoom's power to sever the Xenomorphs' connection to their god and eventually replace Volthoom with a more powerful, loyal Xenomorph.
• The Guardians extracted Volthoom's blue blood, captured Xenomorphs, and used the Emotional Spectrum to transform them; they chose to preserve the Queen and consider using Volthoom to create a Prime Universe Xenomorph God.
• Duva observed the Guardians' work, praised their ingenuity, and felt the Emotional Spectrum becoming agitated.

Duva watched the Guardians use the Emotional Spectrum to create a rapidly multiplying Third Legion of silver Xenomorphs, while his followers confronted the Prime Universe Justice League. As Earth descended into chaos, Superman joined forces with the visitors from other universes to stop the Guardians’ scheme.

• Duva dismissed Volthoom’s suggestion to gather their forces and destroy the Lantern Corps, warning him not to test his patience.
• DCEU Batman revealed to the Justice League that he had captured and handed their Batman to the Xenomorphs, prompting Alexander Luther and other Xenomorph-controlled visitors to arrive.
• The Guardians unleashed silver Third Legion Xenomorphs that transformed humans through contact, and Ganthet led the Guardians against Volthoom.
• Superman and Aquaman fought the growing Third Legion as Owlman and DCEU Batman suggested Duva might be behind the invasion and able to revive Xenomorphs.
• Superman proposed an alliance with the outsiders so they could stop the Guardians and keep Earth from falling.

Silver Xenomorphs spread across Earth and beyond as the Justice League struggled to contain the crisis, while Duva’s influence shaped events. Frank Laminski became a Ring of Fear wielder, and First Lantern Volthoom broke free of the Guardians’ prison before sensing another version of himself approaching.

• Silver Xenomorphs overwhelmed Earth, prompting people to heed Duva’s unseen voice and receive powers while Xenomorphs fought back across Earth, the Moon, and Mars.
• Batman contacted the Justice League and said their priority was defeating the Guardians, though he had no solution for people already assimilated into Silver Xenomorphs.
• DCEU Lex Luthor taunted the Justice League and used the Mobius Chair to destroy Third Legion soldiers as Superman fought beside him.
• Frank Laminski received the Ring of Fear, accepted Duva’s bestowal, and charged into battle against Silver Xenomorphs.
• The Guardians empowered a massive silver Queen and sent it to parasitize Volthoom while they prepared to return to Oa.
• First Lantern Volthoom shattered the multicolored lantern furnace, then sensed another version of himself rapidly approaching.

First Lantern Volthoom escaped his prison and fought Frank, the Justice League, and other arrivals while trying to reclaim the Ring of Fear. As the conflict spread across the universe, Sinestro returned and demanded to know Volthoom’s whereabouts, while Hal died in the World of the Dead and Black Death Emperor headed for the Prime Universe.

• First Lantern Volthoom emerged from Earth, restrained the Guardians, and recognized Frank as the wielder of the Ring of Fear.
• First Lantern Volthoom tried to reclaim the Ring of Fear, but Frank and its Volthoom program resisted while the Justice League joined the battle.
• First Lantern Volthoom dismissed his lost soul’s efforts to save him and focused on defeating his enemies and avenging Earth 15.
• Kyle and the Lantern Corps encountered ordinary people on an invaded planet gaining power to fight Silver Xenomorphs as Xenomorphs and Spectrum Xenomorphs spread across the universe.
• Sinestro contacted the Lantern Corps after returning from the World of the Dead and demanded to know where Volthoom was.
• Hal jumped into the Abyss, died, and failed to resurrect as a Black Lantern as Black Death Emperor set out for the Prime Universe.

Hal returned from the World of the Dead with Black Lantern Zombies to help save the Prime Universe, while Sinestro attacked the Guardians amid the battle against First Lantern Volthoom. Duva revealed that the upheaval had spread his Xenomorph domain across the multiverse, then sent Superman-Prime to confront Volthoom in the Prime Universe.

• The Black Death Emperor revived Hal as a Black Lantern Zombie, but the Black Racer broke into the World of the Dead and resumed its fight with the death god.
• Hal led Black Lantern Zombies away from the Black Death Emperor and headed to Earth, where Sinestro arrived and attacked the Guardians.
• Sinestro observed First Lantern Volthoom battling Xenomorphs and realized they were central to the crisis, while Volthoom’s battle spread changes through the multiverse.
• Duva told Superman-Prime that his Xenomorph concept had expanded into the multiverse and sent him to the Prime Universe to deal with Volthoom.
• Superman-Prime confronted Volthoom, who accused him of destroying Universe 15 and its thirty-first-century history.

Duva’s actions across the Multiverse revealed that he was ascending to become a Multiversal Concept God through the Xenomorphs. As gods gathered in the Prime Universe to stop him and claim the Anti-Life Equation, they could not locate him, and a Multiversal presence finally emerged.

• Gods across the Multiverse debated Duva’s actions, while Death stopped Dream from going to the Prime Universe and explained that Duva was attempting to ascend.
• The universes trembled as Duva’s power grew, revealing that Xenomorphs across the Multiverse were part of his ascent to a Multiversal Position.
• Kalibak and Ares searched the Prime Universe for Duva, but they could find only Xenomorphs and no identifiable true body.
• Darkseid of the Prime Universe arrived, and more gods gathered, including some in their true bodies, but none could locate Duva.
• As light from the universes reached its peak, a pressure matching the scale of the Multiverse appeared.

Duva completed his ascension into a Multiverse-level god, drawing the attention of gods and fighters across the multiverse. On Source Earth, he freed the Editorial Department from his demands and bestowed long life, strength, and sharp minds on Jeff and the others.

• Darkseid and Kalibak gave up on taking the Anti-Life Equation as gods gathered in the Prime Universe, while Thor and Ares considered recruiting Duva to the Heavenly Realm.
• Sinestro admitted the Lanterns had lost their place in the conflict, and Superman-Prime attacked Volthoom while Ultraman praised Duva’s boon.
• Darkseid discovered something and left through a Boom Tube, while Orion confronted Kalibak and revealed Skyfather had sent him to approach the Xenomorph God.
• Duva told Jeff that he had become powerful enough to rival a multiverse and would no longer pressure the Editorial Department unless a far greater crisis occurred.
• Duva granted Jeff and the others long lives, strong bodies, and agile minds, leaving Jeff rejuvenated.

Duva appeared openly in the Prime Universe after ascending to a Multiversal God, while his Xenomorph followers confronted the gods there. He captured First Lantern Volthoom and demanded praise, hinting that a greater upheaval was coming.

• Duva left the Editorial Department after Jeff advised him to return only after the major event, and the editors worried that Source Earth might be exposed.
• Thanoseid confronted the Prime Universe gods, struck Kalibak away, and fought him after Kalibak insulted him; Metron also tried to persuade Lex Luthor to give back the Mobius Chair.
• Lex Luthor announced that Duva had arrived as Duva appeared before the gathered gods, freezing time and space.
• Duva sent Superman-Prime back to Source Earth with help from the editors, then stopped First Lantern Volthoom's attempted emotional attack.
• Duva seized Volthoom by the throat and demanded that he praise him, saying he had brought Volthoom's missing soul to the Prime Universe.

Duva captured First Lantern Volthoom and tried to parasitize the Emotional Spectrum, while gods from across the multiverse invited him to join their realms and families. He rejected their offers and ended the chapter by crushing the Guardians behind the Third Legion, including Ganthet.

• Duva restored Ring of Fear Volthoom’s soul and forced it into First Lantern Volthoom, attempting to control the Emotional Spectrum through him.
• Black Death Emperor attacked to stop Duva, but Duva subdued him and threw First Lantern Volthoom to Lex Luthor before the parasitization was complete.
• Thor, Ares, the God-Kings, and Dream invited Duva to join their realms or the Endless Family, but Duva declined their offers.
• Dream warned Duva to keep his native world secret because powerful beings in Heaven could threaten him.
• Duva crushed the Guardians who had created the Third Legion, ignoring pleas from Hal, Superman, and others to spare Ganthet.

Duva ended the Prime Universe’s crisis and established Xenomorph influence across Earth, while Ozymandias Adrian and Second Rorschach, newly arrived from the Watchmen Universe, debated his methods and searched for Doctor Manhattan. Doctor Manhattan met Duva in an alley, beginning the first contact between gods from the two worlds.

• Duva destroyed the Black Death Emperor, and the Xenomorph Army subdued the Third Legion, ending the chaos that had killed 43% of the Prime Universe’s living beings.
• White Lantern Kyle and Atrocitus learned that Duva had defeated the Guardians and captured First Lantern Volthoom, leaving the Lantern Corps unsure how to oppose him.
• Earth rebuilt under Duva’s rule as people increasingly chose Xenomorph powers and longevity over free will.
• Ozymandias Adrian and Second Rorschach argued over Adrian’s past plan to create peace through mass murder and discussed Duva’s control of humanity.
• Doctor Manhattan watched a robbery victim gain power by praising Duva and killing the robber, then saw Duva appear in his reflection as the two gods made contact.