Chapter Summaries

Dr. Egghead stole the Master Emerald and announced his plan to wipe out humanity and build a Mechanical Empire. Sonic and the others joined forces to stop him, while Dr. Egghead appeared on the Japanese battlefield and revealed his intentions to the world.

• Tony, Cyborg, Zatanna, and Raven fought Dr. Egghead, who threatened to blow up the base where Flash was trapped and forced Tony and Cyborg to rescue him.
• Sonic used the First Thorn to disable the Chip Bombs, then merged the Second Thorn into the Master Emerald before Dr. Egghead seized it and teleported away.
• Andrew arranged for Dr. Egghead to escape with the Master Emerald, and Sonic persuaded Tails and Knuckles to help him take it back.
• Tony and Cyborg returned with Flash, and Andrew directed the group to Dr. Egghead’s location on the battlefield in Japan.
• Dr. Egghead appeared beside Starro and declared on Andrew’s broadcast that he would eradicate humanity and turn Earth into a Mechanical Empire.

Dr. Egghead revealed that he had unleashed Starro and intended to destroy humanity, then used the Master Emerald’s powers to fight the heroes in Jotunheim. He built a giant dancing replica of Tony’s Veronica, destroyed Tony’s anti-Kryptonian Battle Suit and its satellite, and left the heroes facing his powerful mecha.

• Dr. Egghead admitted that he had released Starro and opened a portal for more monsters, while the president demanded that Argus take responsibility.
• Amanda nearly shot herself, but Alice told her that Andrew wanted her to interview for a job at the Space Fortress in seven days, and Amanda accepted.
• The Atom attacked Dr. Egghead, but the green electricity blocked his ray and Dr. Egghead used the Master Emerald’s power to counterattack.
• Dr. Egghead gathered metal into a giant Iron Mecha resembling Veronica, then danced inside it as the mecha copied his movements.
• Tony arrived with the others and tried to deploy his anti-Kryptonian Battle Suit, but Dr. Egghead destroyed both the suit and its satellite with a laser.

Dr. Egghead overwhelmed the heroes with a replica Iron Mecha and threatened to release an upgraded alien virus, while Andrew prepared a magical plan to counter him. The chapter ended with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles equipped with Speed Force-powered watches that would let them phase through the mecha.

• Dr. Egghead attacked Tony and the others with lasers, gravity, Mechanical Mosquitoes, a Super Electromagnetic Cannon, freezing air, and Electric Whips as monsters poured through the portal.
• Dr. Egghead breached the Justice League Network, announced he could replicate nuclear bombs, and threatened to release an alien virus that would destroy humanity within half an hour.
• Andrew arranged to use Zatanna's illusions and Raven's Shadow Space to conceal Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles while they recovered.
• Andrew gave the three animals High-Frequency Vibration Watches and told Raven to send them into the Iron Mecha's shadow when he drew Dr. Egghead's attention.

Sonic and his allies stole the Master Emerald from Dr. Egghead and Sonic merged with it, transforming into a powerful golden form. After Tony killed Dr. Egghead, Andrew sent Sonic and the others to destroy the device and close the portal while Wade attacked Starro, and Sonic faced the remaining monsters with a storm of lightning gathering overhead.

• Andrew sent Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles into the replica Veronica to retrieve the Master Emerald while Wade distracted Dr. Egghead by repeatedly surviving lethal attacks.
• Sonic and his allies entered the mecha's head, and Tony's strike disrupted Dr. Egghead long enough for Sonic to seize the Master Emerald and escape.
• Sonic merged with the Master Emerald, transformed into a glowing golden hedgehog, and smashed through the replica Veronica to rescue Dr. Egghead's grasp.
• Tony shot and killed Dr. Egghead, while Morr confirmed that she had collected his soul for the Lord of Hell.
• Andrew ordered Wade to attack Starro and Sonic to destroy the device and close the portal, so the heroes fought their way through the monsters toward the device.
• Sonic defeated the Three-eyed Crow, a venom-spitting monster, and the Three-Headed Snake, then summoned dark clouds filled with lightning as the remaining monsters charged him.

Sonic closed the portal and helped the superheroes defeat the monsters, while Andrew livestreamed the battle and urged viewers to hold America responsible for the deaths in Japan. Afterward, Sonic gave up the Master Emerald and asked Andrew to keep it safe, explaining that he did not want to feel like a god.

• Sonic destroyed the portal device, and Tony and Wade helped defeat Starro, whose puppets died with him.
• Sonic, Tony, the sorcerers, Tails, Knuckles, and the other superheroes turned the battle against the remaining monsters while Andrew streamed the fight.
• The Exoskeleton Soldiers arrived, and the Justice League defeated the monsters, capturing some and sending them and their corpses to the Space Fortress.
• Andrew ended the livestream after viewers blamed America for the deaths in Japan, then joked with Diana about her offer to bring Amazons in bikinis.
• Sonic gave up the Master Emerald and asked Andrew to keep it safe, saying he disliked the feeling of being a god.

Andrew secured the Master Emerald, recruited Flag and the Suicide Squad for a future role, and gathered valuable rewards after the battle. As worldwide protests over America’s alien research mounted, General Calvin asked Andrew to help calm the crisis, and Andrew agreed to do so on his own terms.

• Knuckles gave the Master Emerald to Andrew and agreed to stay on Earth while Andrew offered to draw energy from it to strengthen him.
• Andrew sent Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles to help rescue people in the damaged city, then invited Flag to bring suitable Suicide Squad members to the Space Fortress in seven days.
• Andrew returned to Paradise Island with Diana and reviewed his gains, including the Master Emerald, Golden Rings, new allies, and the coordinates of Monster World.
• Countries and American citizens protested America’s secret alien research after the devastation in Japan, and the government sent General Calvin to ask Andrew for help.
• While eating grilled monster meat with Andrew, General Calvin delivered the government’s request, and Andrew agreed to help, but not outright.

Andrew discovered at least a hundred alien spies on Earth and sought official backing to establish the Men in Black (MIB) to investigate them. As MIB began recruiting, he considered Orm for the organization on the condition that Orm bind himself to Andrew’s Wishing Ring.

• Andrew told General Calvin about the hidden alien spies and proposed an independent Alien Affairs Organization, which he renamed MIB.
• General Calvin reported the threat to the president, who agreed to discuss approving MIB with oversight after the FBI and Argus failed to find the spies.
• Andrew and Alice selected elite candidates for MIB interviews, bringing together agents and military personnel alongside members of the Suicide Squad.
• Aquaman asked Andrew to let Orm join MIB and earn his freedom through service, but Andrew initially refused because Orm still hated land-dwellers.
• Orm offered to swear an oath and serve MIB for five years, and Andrew allowed him to join if he made a wish to the Wishing Ring, which would punish him if he betrayed the organization.

Andrew recruited Orm into Men in Black and began interviewing candidates through immersive virtual missions that tested their abilities and humanity. The interviews continued as Rita fought alongside Captain America, Wade struggled against a powerful Deadpool, and Cheetah faced Spider-Man.

• Orm wished for a sturdy new Trident, joined Men in Black under the codename Z, and agreed to serve with an Atlantean squad.
• Andrew explained Men in Black's independence and its first-year monitoring policy; several soldiers left, while the others stayed for interviews.
• Andrew introduced the Virtual Network World, and the candidates entered separate simulated missions as Alice recorded their performances.
• Rita joined Captain America and the Howling Commandos to fight Hydra, impressing Andrew with her performance.
• Wade's mission tasked him with killing the mouthless Deadpool, who repeatedly defeated him; Andrew ordered Alice to record Wade's deaths.
• Cheetah's mission featured Spider-Man, and Andrew warned that killing him would disqualify her.

Andrew welcomed the twenty-six successful applicants into MIB and showed them the Space Fortress’s equipment, weapons, and teleportation technology. The new agents learned how their Black Suits and Teleportation Rings could help them fight aliens and escape danger.

• Alice used Andrew’s Neuralyzer to erase the rejected applicants’ memories, and Andrew paid Wade a nine-million-dollar check.
• Andrew welcomed the twenty-six successful applicants to MIB and warned them that their work against alien spies would be dangerous.
• Andrew demonstrated the Black Suit’s enhancements and features as Rita tested its speed, climbing ability, and scouting mosquito.
• Andrew showed the recruits MIB’s advanced firearms and instructed them to shoot suspicious aliens without hesitation.
• Andrew demonstrated the Global Golden Ring Teleporter, as Rita traveled to Times Square and returned to the Space Fortress using her Ring.

Andrew officially launched Men in Black, assigned the new agents codenames and partners, and equipped them to hunt alien spies. He told Amanda she would lead retaliatory missions against hostile alien worlds, using his Golden Ring to reach them.

• Andrew revealed that Flash’s Speed Force would start the Global Golden Ring Teleporter, then showed the agents Men in Black’s office and declared the organization operational.
• Andrew assigned the agents codenames, left Amanda without one, and had everyone draw lots; Wade and Orm ended up as partners after Orm struck Wade.
• The agents chose partners and began training, while Andrew made Wade the group’s dedicated sparring partner because of his Immortal Body.
• Andrew explained that the agents would use X-ray sunglasses to identify disguised aliens and would deploy to Earth after three days of training.
• Andrew told Amanda that she would handle external retaliation against hostile aliens and could use his Golden Ring to teleport to their planets.

Orm and Wade, Men in Black partners, tracked down an alien spy in New York, but the arrest escalated into a fight with the alien’s true form. The chapter ended with Orm cracking the alien’s Defensive Barrier while Wade endured repeated blasts thanks to his immortality.

• Orm and Wade argued over pizza and their patrol duties before Orm identified a woman in red as an alien using his sunglasses.
• Orm lured the woman into a deserted alley and froze her with a Freezing Ray, but the alien escaped after Wade failed to block the exit.
• Wade leaped from a tree and pinned the woman in red with his blade, but her body exploded and revealed a slug-like alien in a spacecraft.
• The alien shot Wade with a Lightning Ray, while Orm hid behind Wade and used him as a shield against the alien’s attacks.
• Orm formed a silvery-white trident from nanotechnology and repeatedly struck the alien’s Defensive Barrier until cracks spread across it.

Orm and Wade captured an alien spy and brought him to the Space Fortress, where Alice arranged to trade humane treatment for intelligence about other spies. An approaching Yakulon Empire diplomatic delegation then contacted Earth, and Andrew invited them to Spaceport One.

• Orm destroyed the alien's spacecraft, captured him alive, and stopped Wade from attacking after promising him two Pearls.
• Alice awarded Orm and Wade double points and arranged to question the alien for information about other spies and his spacecraft.
• An alien spacecraft entered the Solar System, prompting Alice to alert Andrew and William Cage in the command room.
• Andrew identified the visitors as a Yakulon Empire delegation, a powerful force at war with the Zerg.
• Andrew welcomed the delegation and directed them to Spaceport One.

Earth hosted its first formal alien delegation when Duke Rosenberg of the Yakulon Empire arrived, seeking cooperation and a safe place for the Milky Way. Andrew secretly replaced the Milky Way with a replica, and the chapter ended with K reporting that a group of alien refugees had entered Earth.

• William prepared for the Yakulon Empire's arrival, while Andrew arranged for Superman and Faora to attend the reception.
• Duke Rosenberg met Andrew and the United Nations representatives, and the Yakulon Empire delegation completed diplomatic procedures.
• Duke Rosenberg asked to live on Earth, accepted a Teleportation Ring, and revealed his fondness for cats.
• Duke Rosenberg's delegation brought the Milky Way to Earth, but Faora secretly swapped it with Andrew's replica and gave the real orb to Andrew.
• Duke Rosenberg settled on Earth as a jeweler and adopted several cats, including an orange cat he named Orion.
• K told Andrew that homeless Nightcrawlers had fled the war-torn Milky Way and secretly entered Earth as refugees.

Andrew oversaw the growth of the Space Fortress into an alien city and celebrated the completion of Peace City with Diana. The festivities ended with Alice reporting that Wade and a group of Earthlings had entered illegally, prompting Andrew to order their arrest.

• Andrew ordered the Nightcrawlers to register at the Space Fortress and barred unregistered or dangerous aliens from remaining on Earth.
• Over several months, Andrew, Men in Black, and the United Nations managed construction, alien refugees, spies, wanted criminals, and diplomatic delegations.
• Andrew and Diana toured Peace City on its completion day, where Andrew showed her a miniature alien city inside a locker.
• Andrew and Diana encountered Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles selling mushrooms to pay for damage caused by Tails, and Andrew suggested they deliver food instead.
• Alice told Andrew that Wade and other Earthlings had entered the Space Fortress through a gap in its defenses, and Andrew ordered Orm to arrest them and send them to prison.

Andrew ordered Wade punished for secretly smuggling people into Space Fortress, then assigned K and William Cage to investigate a fleeing spaceship. Princess Lola of Sakaar sought protection from Queen Selina, and Hancock was sent to guard her group in exchange for the Gem Bracelet.

• Andrew ordered Orm to beat Wade half to death, confiscate his illegal earnings, and punish the wealthy visitors Wade had smuggled into Space Fortress.
• Orm trapped Wade and the rich kids in an electric net, and Wade tried to blame them for kidnapping him before Orm moved in to attack.
• Alice reported a fleeing spaceship, and Andrew assigned K and William Cage to handle it while he stayed with Diana.
• Princess Lola identified herself as being from Sakaar and said Queen Selina of Caroline Star was pursuing her to seize the Light of Sata and destroy Sata Star.
• Andrew agreed to protect the Sakaar people in exchange for the Gem Bracelet and sent Hancock to the port.
• Hancock met Princess Lola and assured her group that they were safe under his protection.

K accepted Princess Lola and the Sata Star people’s asylum application as Queen Selina pursued them to the Space Fortress. Hancock fought Selina’s ship but failed to capture her, then returned to find Lola praising him and relying on him for protection.

• Hancock boasted to Princess Lola that he was Earth’s most valued superhero, while K accepted the Sata Star people’s asylum application and took their Gem bracelet.
• Princess Lola introduced her daughter Lola, the Light of Sata, and Alice warned that Queen Selina’s spacecraft was approaching the Space Fortress.
• Queen Selina threatened Earth unless it handed over the Sata Star people, so Alice prepared the fortress’s defenses and Hancock flew out to confront her.
• Hancock battered Selina’s ship and resisted her Venomous Snakes with Tony Stark’s Nano Particle defense device, but Selina escaped using her Warp System.
• Hancock returned embarrassed, but Princess Lola praised him and promised that the Sata Star people would be safe with him there.
• Andrew observed that Princess Lola was trying to win Hancock’s protection, while K watched the pair.

Queen Selina joined forces with the Edgar Zerg and Beast Boris to form an alliance against Earth, while Andrew managed Peace City’s trade and considered how to share alien technology with Earth. The alliance planned to infiltrate Earth and seize its people and heroes, as Andrew arranged tests of alien agricultural technology.

• After fleeing Earth, Selina gathered intelligence and learned that Earth’s superheroes made a direct attack risky.
• The Edgar Zerg contacted Selina and proposed teaming up with the Berg Star people; she agreed to meet them and Beast Boris.
• Selina, the Edgar Zerg, and Boris met on an abandoned planet and agreed to distract Earth’s defenders while separately trying to control Earth’s population.
• The three parties divided their intended spoils and formally established the Anti-Earth Alliance, each concealing some of its motives.
• Seven days after the Space Fortress celebration, Andrew instructed Alice to monitor Peace City’s trade and reject the United Nations’ request to exchange dollars for Credit Points.
• Andrew refused to give Earth access to most alien technology but ordered the United Nations to test alien agricultural methods so Earth could grow enough food.

Andrew ordered plans to expand Peace City and the Space Fortress, while Hancock and Princess Lola encountered alien bugs who warned that the Berg Star people were coming to attack Earth. Andrew responded by mobilizing the Justice League and sending unmanned fighters to find the invaders.

• Andrew dismissed demands to release imprisoned rich kids, discussed recruiting Earth service staff, and ordered plans for Peace City’s second phase and the Space Fortress expansion.
• Hancock and Princess Lola flew to an explosion in Los Angeles, where they helped Men in Black agents Nanawei and Peacemaker defeat bug-controlled aliens.
• Princess Lola identified the aliens as bugs from Regeneration Star, and one captured bug warned that the Berg Star people planned to attack Earth.
• Peacemaker killed one bug and took the other captive before returning with Nanawei to report to the Space Fortress.
• Alice told Andrew that fear of the Berg Star people had reduced Peace City’s trade, so Andrew ordered unmanned fighters to search the Solar System and called the Justice League to prepare for battle.

Andrew mobilized Earth’s heroes and the Men in Black against the coming alien threat while the Berg Star agents Boris and the cockroach Zerg advanced their plans. Hancock captured Queen Selina after she tried to poison him, and Andrew prepared to extract her memories to learn how she was connected to the Berg Star people.

• Andrew ordered the Men in Black to round up wanted alien criminals, and he allowed Wade to return to missions on the condition that he paid his fine within three months.
• The cockroach Zerg took over a lumberjack’s body and headed for New York to find Duke Rosenberg, while Selina and Boris arrived on Earth with plans to target Princess Lola and humanity.
• Selina approached Hancock in Los Angeles and tried to poison him, but Hancock recognized her, trapped her in an Energy Cage, and transported her to quarantine.
• Andrew praised Hancock, then questioned Selina about her connection to the Berg Star people and ordered Alice to bring the Memory Extractor.
• Selina threatened Earth with Caroline Star’s approaching fleet, and Andrew dismissed her warning and prepared to extract her memories.

Andrew used a Memory Extractor and a magical Ring to expose Queen Selina’s concealed alliance with the Berg Star people and her knowledge of a cockroach Zerg plot against Earth. He took away Selina’s sense of self, made her a controlled agent, and sent her to impersonate the real queen as an apparent ally of Earth.

• Andrew restrained Selina with energy chains and an Inhibitor Device, then used the Memory Extractor until she surrendered and revealed her plan to infiltrate Earth and control its population.
• Selina identified Beast Boris as the Berg Star people’s agent on Earth, and Andrew ordered agents and Men in Black to search for him.
• Selina offered technology and a warship production line in exchange for her freedom, but Andrew used a Ring to discover that she had concealed the cockroach Zerg’s involvement.
• Andrew warned agents that the cockroach Zerg were also targeting Earth, then took away Selina’s sense of self as punishment for lying.
• Andrew sent Nanites into Selina, ordered her to impersonate the real Queen Selina, and prepared to use her as an apparent alien ally.