Chapter Summaries

After the Spider-Men incident, Peter Parker returned to school and discovered his body had grown stronger, but he could no longer sense his Thunder Force or ki. Jarvis found no explanation, so Kara called Robet to examine him.

• Tony Stark and Steve helped spread sightings of Robet's beastmen to delay official agencies from uncovering inconsistencies and refocusing on the Spider-Men.
• Clark rested at home with Lana, while Kara reunited with Robet and sparred with him.
• Peter Parker had Jarvis examine him and learned that his cells were in peak condition and his physical strength had increased.
• Kara and the others noticed a subtle change in Peter Parker, and Kara suggested his improved body might also strengthen his Thunder Force.
• At the Avengers' base, Peter Parker tried to summon his Thunder Force but could sense neither it nor his ki.
• Jarvis found Peter Parker's condition unchanged from his earlier examination, and Kara contacted Robet for help.

Robet discovered that a hidden lifeform had been controlling Peter Parker and drew it out of his body. The symbiote begged Robet not to kill it, claiming it had no malicious intent and had only been living inside Peter.

• Robet arrived at the Avengers' base and sensed that Peter Parker's ki and vitality had changed.
• Peter Parker told Robet about his recent loss of Thunder Force and the strange changes in his behavior.
• Peter Parker's Spider-Sense reacted violently to Robet, revealing that it was no longer fully under Peter's control.
• Robet encouraged Peter to resist the disturbance, then used his mind and soul powers to seize the hidden lifeform.
• A black symbiote emerged from Peter's body, tried to attack Robet, and begged for mercy, claiming it had not harmed Peter.

Robet and the Avengers learned that the black life-form was Venom, an alien symbiote from Klyntar that had bonded with Peter Parker and suppressed his Thunder Force. Peter chose to bond with Venom again under Robet’s supervision, and Venom merged with him, forming black armor and extra limbs.

• Robet questioned Venom, who explained that he had learned about Robet from Peter Parker’s memories and had lunged at Robet out of instinct.
• Venom revealed that he came from Klyntar, had crossed a spatial rift to Earth, and belonged to a race whose god was said to predate the universe.
• Peter Parker regained control of his Thunder Force, and Venom explained that he had suppressed it because it was incompatible with him.
• Peter Parker decided to bond with Venom despite warnings from Pietro, Johnny Storm, and Tony Stark, while Robet agreed to intervene if anything went wrong.
• Robet released Venom, who merged with Peter Parker and covered him in black armor as two extra hands appeared on his back.

Peter Parker bonded with Venom, gaining a black Spider-Man suit and enhanced strength, then tested his new abilities against Johnny Storm. The fight revealed that fire and sound could make Venom abandon him, leaving Peter to confront the limits of his new power.

• Peter Parker scolded Venom for acting like a villain, and their symbiotic suit changed into a black version of his Spider-Man uniform.
• Peter Parker agreed to spar with Johnny Storm so they could judge his strength.
• Peter Parker and Johnny Storm entered the Training Room, where Peter insisted Johnny attack first.
• Johnny Storm threw a fireball, and Peter dodged it as Venom's suit and enhanced strength vanished.
• Peter Parker questioned Venom, who admitted he feared fire and sound waves.

Peter Parker learned that Venom was vulnerable to ordinary fire and sound, forcing him to abandon a spar with Johnny Storm. He then accepted Pietro’s challenge and trapped Pietro’s arm in Venom’s suit, but Pietro claimed he could break free.

• Venom explained that Symbiotes feared fire and sound waves, and Peter realized Johnny Storm’s explosive flames countered Venom.
• Johnny ended the spar, and Peter declined Pietro’s first challenge so he could study Venom’s abilities.
• Venom leapt out and challenged Pietro, prompting Peter to agree to fight him with Venom’s boost.
• Pietro attacked at high speed with Ki Blades, cutting open Venom’s suit before striking Peter.
• Peter and Venom revealed the suit’s damage had been a trap that caught Pietro’s arm, but Pietro said he had a way to escape.

Pietro used a resonant Ki Blade attack to drive Venom back into Peter Parker, after which Tony Stark planned to research Venom with Peter. Robet then joined Constantine to investigate Hellboy’s lead on Zeldar and considered the danger of Hell-related experimental subjects created by official organizations.

• Pietro made his Ki Blades resonate, causing Venom pain and forcing it to retreat into Peter Parker before Pietro punched Peter across the Training Room.
• Tony Stark said he would research Venom with Peter Parker, while Johnny Storm urged Peter to find a way to use Venom’s power safely alongside the Thunder Force.
• The Avengers left the base, and Peter Parker stayed with Tony Stark to begin researching Venom.
• Robet traveled through a Portal to meet Constantine after Hellboy located Zeldar.
• Robet recalled killing an intruder among the Spider-Men and suspected official organizations were creating experimental subjects based on Hellboy and demons.
• Robet worried that such experiments could produce Hell Lord-level beings able to use their full power on Earth.

Hellboy tracked Zeldar to a ruined church, hoping to rescue Kael before he became the vessel for a Hell Lord. Zeldar had turned Kael into a demon by forcing him to devour his captured companions, and the chapter ended with Kael attacking Hellboy while Hellboy refused to hurt him.

• Constantine told Robet that Zeldar’s preparations for a Hell Lord’s arrival were nearly complete and that Kael might be the Lord’s human vessel.
• Robet and Constantine discussed Kael’s possible demon-human heritage while Hellboy searched desperately for Zeldar and tried to save him.
• Zeldar’s experiments had awakened Kael’s Hell Demon blood, and Kael had devoured his captured companions as nourishment.
• Hellboy found Zeldar and Kael in a dilapidated church, but Kael answered Zeldar as his lord and ignored Hellboy’s pleas.
• Kael attacked Hellboy, who retreated rather than shoot him, while Zeldar watched with amusement.

Hellboy fought Kael while Zeldar waited for an opening, and Robet and Constantine arrived as the Hell Lord’s descent remained unexplained. Zeldar ambushed Hellboy after he trapped Kael, but Constantine secretly intervened, leaving Hellboy to realize Constantine had followed him.

• Hellboy injured Kael with his demon-targeting handgun, then defeated Kael’s hellfire with a blast of holy power.
• Robet and Constantine arrived outside the church and searched for signs of the Hell Lord’s descent, but found none.
• Hellboy pierced Kael with his handgun and bound him in holy power, but Zeldar struck Hellboy from behind and shattered his right hand.
• Robet urged Constantine to help fight Zeldar, and Constantine launched a hidden attack that forced Zeldar to dodge.
• Constantine urged Hellboy to attack while he helped from the shadows, and Hellboy recognized Constantine and realized he had been following him.

Hellboy rescued Kael from Zeldar, but a Hell Lord awakened inside Kael and revealed plans to claim Earth. Robet rescued Hellboy from the Hell Lord and prepared to fight him while Hellboy went to join Constantine against Zeldar.

• Hellboy used Zeldar's distraction to flee the church with the helpless Kael, while Zeldar chose not to pursue them.
• Kael's aura turned hellish, his sacred power shattered, and a Hell Lord revealed that he had taken Kael's body and intended to occupy Earth.
• The Hell Lord bound Hellboy and explained that he planned to conquer Earth before challenging the Hell Lords behind him.
• Robet pulled Hellboy free from the Hell Lord's restraints and told him to join Constantine against Zeldar.
• Robet sent Hellboy away, confirmed Kael could not be saved, and faced the Hell Lord in anticipation of their battle.

Robet fought Kael, a powerful Hell Lord, in Earth's normal space, and their clashes caused catastrophic destruction. As Robet's injuries fueled his rising strength, Kael began to feel pressure while the Avengers and other forces rushed toward the battle site.

• Robet attacked Kael after saving Hellboy, who continued toward the church to deal with Zeldar.
• Robet unleashed Great Ape Power: Rage and struck Kael, but Kael counterattacked with overwhelming force and freezing energy.
• Robet countered the freezing energy with Explosive Flames, causing an explosion that flattened the surrounding area and triggered alarms at the Avengers base.
• Tony Stark ordered the Avengers and other heroes to respond, and the team headed toward the site after Jarvis could not see through the smoke and mist.
• Robet pressed Kael in close combat, growing stronger as his injuries accumulated and healed, which made Kael increasingly wary.

Robet gained ground against Kael after Clark arrived, while Clark searched Kamar-Taj for the missing Ancient One as the battle threatened Earth. Meanwhile, Constantine kept Zeldar occupied until Zeldar tried to ambush him, and Hellboy returned just in time.

• Kael was distracted by the aura of a powerful being, allowing Robet to wound him and then strike him again through Kael’s freezing storm.
• Clark arrived, recognized Kael as a Hell Lord, and worried that the battle could destroy Earth while the Ancient One remained missing.
• Aircraft and probes were shattered by the battle’s shockwaves, and Clark warned Tony Stark and the others to stay back before heading to Kamar-Taj.
• Tony Stark learned that Constantine was fighting Zeldar and led the others toward that battlefield.
• Constantine stalled Zeldar by claiming a powerful figure stood behind him, dodged Zeldar’s sneak attack, and was joined by Hellboy’s return.

Hellboy and Constantine fought Zeldar, whose growing fury pushed him toward an unsuppressed Demon King level. The Avengers arrived and joined the battle, but Zeldar immediately knocked Tony Stark out of the fight.

• Hellboy struck Zeldar while he was distracted, and Constantine followed up by shattering Zeldar’s chest with magic.
• Zeldar counterattacked and nearly killed Hellboy, but Constantine raised a costly shield that let Hellboy escape and strike back.
• Zeldar transformed into a monstrous form as Tony Stark and the others arrived and identified him as their target.
• Steve assigned the Avengers their roles, and Tony Stark began attacking Zeldar with energy beams.
• Zeldar’s body regenerated from Tony’s blasts, then an invisible force hurled Tony and his armor into the ground.

The Avengers worked together to trap and wear down Zeldar, while Peter Parker and Venom joined the fight and Constantine attacked once Zeldar weakened. Meanwhile, Robet and Kael’s battle continued to threaten nearby regions, and Clark reached Kamar-Taj but found Ancient One missing before its disciples abruptly stopped confronting him.

• Tony Stark, Hellboy, Steve, Bucky, and Morbius attacked Zeldar, but Morbius was the first to leave small wounds on him.
• Peter Parker persuaded Venom to join the fight, and their combined webs briefly restrained Zeldar so the Avengers could land more attacks.
• Constantine joined the battle and worked with Morbius to worsen Zeldar’s injuries and suppress his regeneration.
• Robet continued fighting Kael with Great Ape Power: Rage, while nearby residents began evacuating as the battle’s destructive effects spread.
• Clark forced his way into Kamar-Taj after failing to find Ancient One, but its disciples suddenly stopped confronting him as if they had heard a voice.

Clark brought Baron Mordo and the Kamar-Taj disciples to help contain Robet and Kael, and they successfully opened the Mirror Dimension during the fight. Kael broke free of Robet's restraint and attacked the disciples, but Clark saved one as Baron Mordo ordered the others to hide and focus on stabilizing the dimension.

• Baron Mordo opened a Portal and brought Clark and the Kamar-Taj disciples near Robet and Kael's battle.
• Clark told Robet that Ancient One had not come and that Baron Mordo's group would try to create a Mirror Dimension.
• Clark distracted Kael while Robet struck him, giving Baron Mordo and the disciples time to open the Mirror Dimension.
• Kael broke through Robet's restraint and rushed toward the Kamar-Taj disciples, but Clark blocked his attack with Heat Vision.
• Baron Mordo told the disciples to hide and maintain the Mirror Dimension while Robet and Clark fought Kael.

Robet continued fighting Kael in the Mirror Dimension while Clark returned to Earth to guard against further threats. Meanwhile, the Avengers and their allies overwhelmed Zeldar, leaving him unable to resist and close to death.

• Kael questioned Clark about his identity and intentions, and Clark said he would let Robet fight him unless Earth was threatened.
• Robet resumed attacking Kael, while Clark watched their battle and judged that neither would win quickly.
• Clark asked Baron Mordo to send him out of the Mirror Dimension, then destroyed traces of the battle before arriving probes could investigate them.
• The Avengers, Hellboy, Constantine, and Morbius drove Zeldar into a desperate state as Kael failed to come to his aid.
• Kara, Pietro, Barry Allen, and others joined the fight, and Zeldar lost his ability to resist as his injuries worsened.

Clark learned that Ancient One was away from Earth and was warned not to probe beyond its dimensions, while the Avengers continued fighting Zeldar. At S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury struggled to understand a battle whose aftermath threatened Earth itself and questioned whether the Saiyan or Superman had been involved.

• Clark watched the Avengers battle Zeldar and decided to let them handle the fight as training.
• As Clark searched for Ancient One between dimensions, a mysterious voice told him she was away and warned him not to probe beyond Earth's dimension.
• Clark withdrew his soul energy and left to deal with other dangers while the battles continued.
• Nick Fury questioned Coulson about the mysterious battlefield, whose complex energy traces and damage suggested the fight had threatened Earth's existence.
• Nick Fury asked whether the Saiyan or Superman could have participated in the battle and caused destruction on that scale.

Nick Fury and other agencies linked an unexplained destructive battle to Superman and the Saiyan, then launched a coordinated intrusion into Jarvis's database while the Avengers fought Zeldar. Tony Stark raced to defend Jarvis, Constantine removed Zeldar after the Avengers weakened him, and official aircraft arrived with stolen intelligence and powerful forces.

• Nick Fury ordered Coulson to share information about Superman and the Saiyan, monitor their appearances, and try to breach Jarvis's system.
• Official agencies pooled their records, found little useful information, and targeted the Avengers because Tony Stark and Steve were occupied fighting Zeldar.
• The agencies coordinated an intrusion into Jarvis's database to steal information about the Avengers and Tony Stark's armor.
• Jarvis detected the attack during the battle, and Tony Stark left the fight to help defend his system while the other Avengers continued attacking Zeldar.
• Steve and Hellboy let Constantine handle Zeldar, and Constantine immobilized him and sent him away through the Debt Collector.
• Official agencies arrived by fighter jet after stealing information about the Avengers' battle, bringing out some of their trump cards.

Military forces confronted the Avengers and attempted to arrest them, but their attack was met by Kara and the others. Blue Marvel emerged as their powerful opponent while, in the Mirror Dimension, Robet continued overpowering Kael in their battle.

• Military fighter jets arrived, but their forces paused after recognizing Hellboy, and other agencies began arguing over how to proceed.
• Steve refused to report the Avengers' mission, and several agencies declared the Avengers under arrest as the military prepared to attack.
• Kara fired Heat Vision at a fighter jet, but its Energy Barrier blocked the attack before Blue Marvel used gravity and energy blasts to suppress her and the Avengers.
• Hellboy shot Blue Marvel with a holy-powered bullet, while Blue Marvel identified himself and Pietro mocked his claims about the Avengers.
• Blue Marvel called for the other forces to attack, and armored fighters and strange combatants emerged from the jets as Robet continued gaining the upper hand against Kael in the Mirror Dimension.

Robet overwhelmed Kael inside the Mirror Dimension and destroyed Kael’s Human Vessel with a relentless barrage of Ki Blasts. The Mirror Dimension shattered as well, but Robet assured Baron Mordo and the others that Kael had been completely erased before suddenly disappearing.

• Kael realized he could neither defeat Robet nor escape the Mirror Dimension as Robet’s battle power surpassed his own.
• Robet trapped Kael’s scattered flesh and blood in a ki barrier and ground much of it away, leaving Kael weakened and unable to fight back.
• Robet detonated the barrier with a Ki Blast, forcing Baron Mordo and the others to repair the Mirror Dimension before Kael could escape.
• Robet repeatedly blasted Kael without letting him finish speaking, ultimately erasing him and shattering the Mirror Dimension.
• Robet told Baron Mordo and the others that Kael’s Human Vessel was completely dead, then abruptly vanished.

As Kael sealed himself inside his Hell Dimension territory, the Avengers fought a coalition of official agencies that wanted to capture them and investigate a battle threatening Earth. Hellboy learned the danger was imminent, sent Jerry’s military branch away, and turned against Blue Marvel as the battle’s true threat drew near.

• Kael sealed his territory after his failed Earth expedition left him vulnerable to predators in the Hell Dimension.
• Official agencies deployed imitation Iron Man suits and supernatural operatives against the Avengers, while Blue Marvel restrained Kara and other fighters clashed with the Avengers.
• Jerry told Hellboy that the agencies were targeting the Avengers because they suspected they knew about the battle that threatened Earth.
• Hellboy seized Jerry and ordered him to make his military branch retreat, warning that the returning fighter could destroy Earth.
• Hellboy shot at Blue Marvel to interrupt his assault on Kara and declared that Blue Marvel had no idea what danger was coming.