Chapter Summaries

Kino became Asgard’s new God King and used the Infinity Gauntlet to reveal and burn the threads of fate controlling its people. As the Spindle of Fate began to burn, the three Fates warned that its destruction would doom Asgard, while Hela and Thor reacted to what they learned about their own futures.

• Kino reversed time to restore Asgard, then accepted the Spear of Eternity from Odin and became the new God King.
• Kino used the Infinity Gauntlet to reveal the threads of fate covering the Asgardians and summoned flames to burn them away.
• Odin forced the three Fates to fall from the sky, and they pleaded with Kino to stop destroying the threads.
• Kino accused the Fates of repeatedly subjecting Asgard to Ragnarok and treating its people like cattle.
• The flames revealed and began destroying the Spindle of Fate, while the three Fates explained that powerful beings had forced them to manipulate Asgard’s destiny.
• Hela realized the Fates had manipulated her life, and Thor wondered whether Rune King Thor could defeat Hela.

Kino rallied Asgard to destroy the Spindle of Fate, drawing five God Aboves God into a confrontation. He asked them to investigate the day he transmigrated, but their attempt to view that moment was blocked by a sealed time node.

• Kino told Asgard that the Fates had manipulated their Ragnarok cycles and urged them to choose between submission and fighting back; the people chose to fight.
• The Spindle of Fate’s flames froze, and five God Aboves God appeared before the assembled Asgardians.
• The central God Above God offered Kino power and status in exchange for joining the Feast of Asgard, but Kino asked about October 27, 2010, at Lane 1007 in New York.
• The God Above God tried to view the location’s past, but time stopped at a sealed node, so he called on the other four for help.
• At New York Sanctum, the Sorcerer Supreme sensed the attempt to probe the time node and continued preparing new lessons.

Kino became Asgard’s God King after the five Gods Above God exploded when they entered the time node, and he claimed their energy orbs and Asgard’s treasures. He met the dying World Tree and arranged for Pamela to use its power, then prepared to inherit Odin Force and Rune Magic.

• The five Gods Above God entered the loosened time node and exploded, leaving the gathered Asgardians convinced of Kino’s overwhelming power.
• Five orbs of energy descended, and Kino caught them while the gods resisted the urge to claim their power.
• Odin led Kino to Asgard’s treasury, and Kino collected its artifacts before asking to find Rune Magic and Mimir’s Well.
• Kino met the dying Yggdrasil, made a contract to restore its strength, and arranged for Pamela to become its agent without receiving missions.
• Odin Force appeared with two ravens and prepared to pass Odin Force and Rune Magic to Kino; Kino told it that Ragnarok was over and the hidden gods were dead.

Kino restored Yggdrasil with Explorer Onig’s life energy and received hundreds of life-extending fruits. He began the ritual to obtain the Odin Force, but Yggdrasil handed him Rune Magic directly, leaving Odin to question whether he had ever truly been a God King.

• Kino used Explorer Onig and the remaining Energy Orb to restore Yggdrasil, which rewarded him with hundreds of fruits that each extended life by a thousand years.
• Odin regained his youth from the World Tree’s life energy and joked with Kino and the Odin Force before explaining the ritual for obtaining the Odin Force.
• Kino used a Hundred-Eyed Demon’s eyes as the sacrifice for Mimir’s Well, drank its water, and saw the history of the World Tree and his own life.
• When Kino prepared to hang from Yggdrasil for nine days to obtain Rune Magic, Yggdrasil gave him a board covered in Runic Script instead.
• Odin saw that Kino had received Rune Magic without nearly dying and wondered whether he was a fake God King.

Kino gained partial knowledge of Rune Magic before Lucifer stopped him from losing himself in it, then returned home to find his companions conspiring against him. He tried to discover why they were ignoring him, but Wanda knocked herself out and Dark Phoenix answered only in an alien language.

• Kino explored the Rune Magic’s knowledge until Lucifer struck him away from the World Tree, warning that he had been too impatient.
• Kino declined the final ritual step, returned Odin Force to Odin, and left Odin in temporary control of Asgard before departing.
• Kino returned to the manor, where everyone ignored him, and Wanda knocked herself unconscious when he asked whether her Master treated her well.
• Kino gave Gwen the Ghost Armor 2.0, and Gwen hinted that the ceiling was involved in their secret.
• Kino gave Jean the Moonlight Goddess Crown and learned that Venom had transformed into her combat form.
• Kino discovered that Dark Phoenix was speaking an alien language and offered her a Life Fruit.

Kino returned from Asgard and offered Pamela a contract granting her power from Yggdrasil, then went to confront Venom after learning she was angry with him. Venom attacked him so fiercely that the Demon Group watched their fight from Earth as it continued in outer space.

• Kino gave Harley a Golden Mask after misunderstanding her gestures, then spoke with Pamela and offered her a contract tied to Yggdrasil.
• Pamela signed the contract, received Yggdrasil’s inheritance, and fell asleep; Kino asked the others to look after her before entering Venom’s dark room.
• Venom struck Kino through the manor roof and sent him flying into space, where Demon Group’s satellites captured the fight.
• Tony, Banner, Otto, and Dr. Zola decided to watch the fight and record it rather than intervene unless Kino was in danger.
• Kino caught Venom’s punch and tried to embrace her, but she blasted him with Heat Vision and continued attacking after he briefly immobilized her with a rune.

Kino fought Venom’s copied abilities in space, then tricked her with an illusion and punished the lab staff by turning them into women. The next day, an awakened Chen Xiaoyu declared herself the Maya Earth Mother Goddess and offered to serve Kino in exchange for wages for herself and her friends.

• Venom overwhelmed Kino with copied abilities and clones until he used an illusion to appear gravely injured, then embraced her and accepted her promised punishment.
• Kino returned to the laboratory and turned Tony, Banner, Howard, Dr. Zola, and the others into women with pink smoke, warning that he could kill their brother.
• Otto explained that the transformation would fade within a month, while Tony worried about his upcoming wedding and called Pepper to explain the mishap.
• The next day, Kino recovered from Venom’s punishment, gave Wanda a staff, and learned that Damian and the other children had been in Hell.
• Chen Xiaoyu emerged as the awakened Maya Earth Mother Goddess and offered to become Kino’s assistant, asking for wages for herself and her friends.

Kino learned that Xiaoyu was the reincarnation of the Earth Mother Goddess and returned her crystal skull, warning her not to misuse its powers. Several days later, New York gathered for the trial of the culprit behind the alien invasion, while John and Bobby drew teasing attention at the venue.

• Kino demanded compensation from Xiaoyu for trespassing, then relented after Pamela gave him a dangerous look and the children stopped crying.
• Yū explained that the crystal skull held the remnant soul of Goddess Maya and was the Earth Mother Goddess's safeguard for resurrection.
• Xiaoyu said she felt no connection to the Earth Mother Goddess, and Kino returned the crystal skull on the condition that she would do homework if she abused her powers.
• New York residents headed to the trial of the culprit behind the alien invasion, passing streets rebuilt with demon designs.
• John and Bobby arrived at the venue and were teased by fans about their relationship.
• Anna pulled Bobby away to a good seat, while John posted a picture in the mutants' group chat and Professor X summoned Ollon to his office.

Tom exposed Nick Fury’s crimes and revealed the Skrulls’ ability to copy people’s memories, while Professor X won public support for mutants. The chapter ended with Nick Fury unable to speak as an approaching high-energy reaction was detected near Earth.

• Tom presented evidence that Nick Fury had embezzled funds, built world-threatening weapons, and helped aliens hide on Earth.
• Tom demonstrated a Skrull’s ability to transform into a reporter and copy his memories, then said Professor X had located and detained the Skrulls on Earth.
• Professor X addressed the public, moved the audience, and helped President Matthew see that mutant legislation could pass.
• Dr. Zola warned Tom that a high-energy reaction would reach Earth in three minutes, and Charles quickly ended his speech.
• Tom pushed Nick Fury onto the stage to speak, but Nick Fury could not get a word out amid the crowd’s hostility.

Captain Marvel arrived and faced Tom’s accusations over the Skrulls’ refuge on Earth and her failure to protect humanity. When Carol attacked, Magneto shielded the audience and was celebrated by the crowd.

• Carol Danvers arrived at the venue, and Nick Fury asked her to take him away from Earth.
• Tom questioned Carol about sheltering the Skrulls and withholding advanced technology, then showed her a screen depicting Skrulls imprisoned in a guarded facility.
• Carol explained that the Skrulls were refugees and that Earth was a temporary shelter, while Tom accused her of neglecting Earth during the Chitauri invasion.
• Tom claimed the Skrulls would face a fair trial and challenged Carol to choose between them and humanity; Carol grew furious when she sensed an attempt to control her mind.
• Carol unleashed an energy blast, but Magneto’s metal membrane protected the audience before he landed to cheers.

At a public event, Kino announced that he would rule Earth and offered humanity a transaction: loyalty and work in exchange for a future of prosperity and expansion into space. People around the world signed Demon Contracts, and the day became known as Demon King Day.

• Tom gave a speech about humanity standing against alien violence and introduced Kino as the leader of the Demon Group.
• Kino appeared before the crowd, ordered everyone to be quiet and sit, then announced that he would rule the country and eventually the world.
• When a Youth asked whether he would use war to rule Earth, Kino said he would treat it as a transaction and revealed plans for humanity’s future.
• Kino displayed the Demon Group’s restricted mall and promised access to its goods in exchange for loyalty and value.
• Demon Contracts fell across the country, and people signed them as crowds worldwide began traveling to join Kino.
• People cheered for Kino and the coming era, and the day was recorded in history as Demon King Day.

Kino oversaw the rise of the Demon King Cult while arranging to officiate Tony and Pepper’s wedding. Thor and Hela arrived with gifts, and the chapter ended as the wedding ceremony began with a nervous priest.

• Lucifer praised Kino after Mephisto examined contracts that made their human signers’ souls belong to Kino after death.
• Tony asked Kino to officiate his wedding to Pepper because priests had become a thing of the past and the Demon King Cult had spread across Earth.
• Thor and Hela arrived at the wedding, and Thor gave Tony and Pepper weapons and armor as a gift.
• Xiaoyu arrived with Damian, Nina, Penny, and Morgan, teased Hela about her defeat, and revealed that she was the Maya Goddess.
• Pepper walked down the aisle to Tony, and the nervous priest prepared to begin the ceremony.

Tony Stark and Pepper Potts married in a ceremony Kino officiated, but Pepper's bouquet burst apart and landed with eleven women, prompting Kino to promise them a grand proposal later. After the celebration, Kino sent Wanda, Harley, and Galacta away and arranged for Hela to supervise the Mars terraforming project in exchange for restoring her Ragnarok power so she could confront Odin.

• Kino officiated Tony Stark and Pepper Potts's wedding, and a golden beam shone over the island after the ceremony.
• Pepper's bouquet ribbon snapped, scattering flowers into the hands of Venom, Pamela, Gwen, Jean, Dark Phoenix, Yū, Lorna, Galacta, Harley, Hela, and Wanda.
• Kino told the women the bouquet toss was an accident and promised to propose to them properly in front of the whole world.
• Kino dismissed Wanda and Harley, gave Galacta a Life Fruit, and told Hela to supervise the Mars terraforming project in return for power.
• Kino extracted Hela's Ragnarok power with the Energy Orb, and a figure said the power was what he owed her.

Batman gathered the newly formed Justice League to investigate the Mother Box, which had been signaling since Superman died. Kino arrived, explained that three Mother Boxes could merge and transform Earth into biological weapons for Darkseid, and warned that the box was dangerous.

• Wakanda sold its Vibranium mine to the Demon Group and sent T'Challa and Shuri to join it.
• Batman questioned Victor about the Mother Box's signals, and Victor said they had been unusually quiet on April 3 and July 25, when Kino had appeared.
• The Mother Box began vibrating, then fell silent when Kino and Sister Venom appeared in the Batcave.
• Kino took Hal Jordan's ring after Sister Venom frightened him and offered to trade it for the Green Lantern Furnace.
• Kino explained that three merged Mother Boxes would transform Earth’s people into biological weapons and bring Darkseid to Earth, then crushed the box in his hand.

Kino visited Clark at Kent Farm, where Clark had lost his memories and powers but was recovering with Lois. After Kino told Clark about his past as a hero, he distracted him with an enthusiastic description of Chinese cuisine, leaving Clark curious and Lois amused.

• Kino crushed the Mother Box, then said the League could use it to revive Superman and solve their problems.
• Bruce revealed that Superman had lost his memory and powers, and Victor identified Kino as a Wayne Enterprises shareholder, League of Assassins leader, and king of Kandahar.
• At Kent Farm, Lois cared for Clark, who struggled with ordinary work and asked whether they were really lovers.
• Kino arrived with Venom, thanked Clark for helping him, and began telling him what kind of person he had been.
• Lois cut Kino off when he described Clark as a hero, but she relaxed as Kino entertained Clark with stories about Chinese food.

Kino visited Clark and Louise, leaving them supplies and a sphere that could restore Clark’s memories. In the Batcave, Kino altered Green Lantern Rings to accept him, while Bruce quietly updated his plans for stopping the Demon King.

• Louise accused Kino of trying to exploit Clark, but Kino left a box of supplies, potions, and a golden sphere with a note for Clark.
• Kino told Bruce that sunlight would replenish Clark’s energy, though he could not explain Clark’s memory loss; Bruce said he wanted Clark to rest as a human while humanity protected itself.
• Hal Jordan delivered the Green Lantern Furnace and received his ring back, and Kino used the furnace’s energy to activate three Green Lantern Rings.
• A ring rejected Kino for lacking morality, but Kino used Chaos Magic to alter it until it welcomed him as a Lantern; another ring rejected Venom for being filled with love.
• Bruce sent Kino, Venom, and Hal away, then created Anti-Demon King Plan 4.0 after recording Kino’s ability to alter high-tech weapons.

Kino rescued Barry Allen from an Omega Ray and agreed to help defend Earth in exchange for a favor from the Justice League. As Kino surveyed the invasion, he discovered that Darkseid had captured Superman and Batman and transformed them into Super Apocalypse Demons.

• Jason watched the Joker being chased through Arkham Asylum, and Kino visited him before leaving to check on Kandahar.
• Kino found Barry Allen fleeing an Omega Ray in the Speed Force and destroyed the beam with Chaos Heat Vision.
• Barry returned to Washington, D.C., where Parademons were attacking, and Kino saved him from their assault.
• Kino agreed to help Barry in exchange for one favor from the Justice League, then used his field of vision to survey Earth's invasion.
• Kino saw that Darkseid had captured Superman and Batman and transformed them into Super Apocalypse Demons, and Darkseid noticed Kino watching.

Kino arrived at the shelter with Barry and was attacked by the heroes who mistook him for an ally of Darkseid. He swiftly defeated them, while Billy remained gravely injured and Wonder Woman had been preparing to end his suffering.

• Kino revealed that he had faked his death, then opened a portal and brought Barry to the shelter.
• Wonder Woman and the other heroes discussed Billy's failing condition, and Wonder Woman prepared to kill him to end his suffering.
• Kino appeared through a portal, and Zatanna, Doctor Fate, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Cyborg, Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman attacked him.
• Kino canceled Zatanna's spell, used Martian Manhunter to block Doctor Fate's beam, and knocked Martian Manhunter and Hawkman into a wall.
• Kino took Green Lantern's ring, used his machine gun against Cyborg, and trapped Wonder Woman with her own Lasso of Truth.
• Kino struck Doctor Fate and Zatanna, photographed the defeated heroes, and Venom praised his 6.66-second victory.

The Flash introduced Kino and Venom to the heroes after they mistakenly attacked Kino, and Kino secured their promises to fulfill a future request. When they discovered Shazam was dying from the Omega Effect, Kino offered to save him for payment, leaving the heroes searching for something to give him.

• The Flash stopped Martian Manhunter and Hawkman from attacking Kino after explaining that he had brought Kino as a helper, and Kino introduced himself and Venom.
• Kino revealed that he came from a Parallel Universe to help defeat Darkseid and gave the heroes contracts promising him one request in return.
• The Flash signed and called Kino Brother Kino, and Doctor Fate, Zatanna, and the others signed the contracts too.
• The heroes discovered that Shazam was a child who had been injured while saving Wonder Woman, and Kino found the Omega Effect in his soul.
• Kino said he could save Shazam but demanded payment, so the heroes searched for something they could offer him.

Zatanna tried to negotiate a free treatment for Shazam, but Wonder Woman offered the Lasso of Truth instead. Kino used it to test his own honesty, then saved Billy and restored Wonder Woman’s arm, before his explanation of an embarrassing alternate-world incident sent Zatanna dragging Wonder Woman aside.

• Zatanna asked Kino to treat Shazam on credit, but rejected his outrageous IOU terms, and Wonder Woman offered the Lasso of Truth as payment.
• Kino used the Lasso on Venom and truthfully revealed his affections, favorite food, and dream, while Doctor Fate suffered a warning after glimpsing the future.
• Kino pulled Billy’s soul from his body, removed the Omega Effect’s corruption, and restored Billy with a syringe.
• Kino used the same treatment to regrow Wonder Woman’s severed arm, and she thanked him.
• Kino said his people had once burned Wonder Woman’s hair and nearly made her his “Untouchable,” prompting Zatanna to pull Wonder Woman aside.