Recaps

Salomon led the City of Immortals through Latveria’s liberation and into a campaign against Hungary and NATO, while Steve Rogers joined his cause and Helmut Zemo accepted a secret mission. Salomon’s rise drew global condemnation and brought the Avengers to a confrontation over government control and the looming war.

• Salomon persuaded Steve Rogers to join him, gave him a crimson shield, and agreed to help Helmut Zemo destroy the Avengers and the United States in exchange for Zemo following his plan.
• Salomon met Pope Francis, explained his simulations of life’s origins, and heard the Pope urge him to remain among humanity.
• Salomon’s forces stormed Latveria’s capital, defeated the Royal Guard, and declared the country’s liberation the start of a new world order.
• Salomon showed war correspondents evidence of an approaching Chitauri fleet and announced that the City of Immortals would unite Earth against it, while planning campaigns against NATO and the Balkans.
• Salomon launched attacks across Hungary, captured Budapest, and secured Viktor Orbán’s pledge to withdraw from the EU and NATO and cooperate with Latveria.
• Salomon threatened NATO and its supporters, while Tony Stark warned Pepper that Salomon had declared war on NATO and governments around the world prepared countermeasures.
• Thaddeus E. Ross sought government oversight of the Avengers, but Steve Rogers rejected his approach as Ross presented evidence of a coordinated campaign American intelligence could not identify.

Salomon led Latveria into open conflict with the United States and NATO, then seized the Vienna conference to demand humanity unite against the coming alien fleet. The arc ended with sanctions looming, Latveria preparing for a state visit, and Salomon insisting he would continue his war despite Bayonetta’s fears.

• Tony Stark and Steve Rogers split over the Sokovia Accords as Salomon prepared to attack the U.S. fleets and warned Tony to stay away from the battlefield.
• Salomon’s forces destroyed three U.S. carrier battle groups, while Victor von Doom offered Serbia Latverian protection and technology.
• Natasha Romanoff met Salomon in Vienna, where he explained Latveria’s preparations for war and the danger of biological weapons.
• Helmut Zemo’s bomb killed T’Chaka at the Vienna conference, but Salomon’s magical shield protected Natasha and most attendees.
• Salomon seized the conference, exposed U.S. abuses, warned that an alien fleet was coming, and gave the world seven days to accept his ultimatum.
• T’Challa stayed in Vienna to hunt his father’s killer, while Salomon returned to Latveria to prepare defenses and plan negotiations with the UN.
• Bayonetta confronted Salomon over the deaths and the enemies he was making, but he said he would keep fighting until humanity was united.
• Salomon and Victor von Doom negotiated technology assistance for friendly countries as sanctions mounted, and Salomon prepared a state visit and televised address.

Salomon led Latveria into war against NATO, seized control of the Balkans, and used the crisis to reshape international alliances while preparing for an alien invasion. After saving Tony Stark and removing the Mind Stone from Wanda, he left Wanda with Pietro as the story turned toward Latveria’s next steps.

• Salomon ordered Latveria’s war preparations and, after the UN demanded an end to its military space program, launched attacks that crippled NATO forces and communications across Europe.
• Salomon teleported into the UN chamber, demanded acceptance of his peace terms, and signed an agreement with representatives after Latveria threatened further strikes.
• Tony Stark fought Latverian forces in New York, was badly injured by Supiluliumas, and was taken to the hospital as Salomon’s War Machines marched through Manhattan.
• The Monarch addressed New Yorkers, declared humanity’s right to rule the Milky Way, and warned that Latveria would soon leave Earth to fight other wars.
• Victor von Doom and Salomon consolidated Latverian control across the Balkans, reorganized the region, and began purges and reforms under Unified Truth.
• Salomon met Tony Stark and offered help with his prospective role as Secretary of Defense in exchange for information on U.S. biological laboratories and support for a secret vaccine program.
• Salomon removed the Mind Stone from Wanda’s reach, sealed it away, and called Pietro to visit her while he prepared lunch.

Salomon maneuvered Latveria into the Avengers’ conflict, where Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes sought help against Hydra’s enhanced assassins. Salomon killed Ross after his transformation into Red Hulk, and Steve’s group reached Latveria under escort.

• Salomon warned Pietro to leave the Avengers, and Pietro agreed to move out of their base.
• Salomon prepared Latveria for the coming Alien Fleet and arranged the extraction of Yale professors while pursuing alliances and domestic expansion.
• Salomon sent his Black Armored Giant to Germany, where Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes escaped custody and sought help reaching Hydra’s Winter Soldiers.
• Natasha Romanoff arranged an escape route, and Steve, Sam Wilson, and Bucky headed for Halle Airport as Tony Stark and U.S. forces pursued them.
• At the airport, T’Challa’s Royal Guard fought Steve’s group before Ross unleashed Hulk, and the Black Armored Giant arrived and attacked the U.S. convoy.
• Ross transformed into Red Hulk, but Salomon killed him and planned to preserve his body for the City of Immortals.
• The Black Armored Giant and Tony Stark tried to steer Hulk away from the airport, then the Giant and Hulk vanished amid mirror shards.
• Natasha landed Steve’s Quinjet at Latveria’s underground facility, where Diana List welcomed the arrivals and medical personnel took the wounded away.