Chapter Summaries

After driving Mister Mxyzptlk away, Donnie returned to Kamar-Taj troubled by the revelation that Doomsday was approaching and far beyond his ability to defeat. He visited the imprisoned Dormammu, threatened him for mocking him, and then invited him to talk.

• Wong raised Kamar-Taj's defenses, and Donnie reassured the sorcerers that Mister Mxyzptlk had left and would not return without his permission.
• Donnie told Wong, Mordo, and Wanda about Mister Mxyzptlk, then admitted to Wanda that he felt increasingly weak as he encountered more powerful beings.
• Donnie kept his fears about Doomsday to himself and considered the monster's near-immortality and growing strength.
• Donnie went to the magical prison, where Dormammu was its only remaining inmate, and opened his cell to speak with him.
• When Dormammu mocked Donnie, Donnie threatened to kill him, then set out tea and invited his enslaved prisoner to have a serious conversation.

Donnie told Dormammu that the ancient, universe-destroying Doomsday was wreaking havoc in nearby universes and might eventually reach theirs. He freed Dormammu from the magical prison, while Wanda traveled to Donnie’s Estate and heard Doffinder describe Deadpool’s gruesome encounter with the Tang Family.

• Donnie explained that the ancient Doomsday could resist timeline changes and destroy the universe, leaving Dormammu worried about facing it alone.
• Donnie ended their conversation and left Dormammu alone in the prison, where Dormammu reflected on Donnie’s unusual lack of interest in extracting secrets from him.
• Dormammu discovered the prison door was open and left freely, then wandered around Kamar-Taj while the apprentices watched without stopping him.
• Wanda arrived in New York City and took a taxi to Donnie’s Estate.
• Doffinder told Wanda that Deadpool had been dismembered by the Tang Family, examined in a laboratory, and sewn back together.

Wanda arrived at Donnie’s Estate, where Old Bartender welcomed her and Pietro revealed that Donnie had invited many people but not her. As Wanda wondered whether she should leave, Lianna emerged from a misfired portal and pulled her toward the dining hall.

• Wanda used magic to avoid paying Dopinder’s taxi fare and reached Donnie’s Estate.
• Old Bartender recognized Wanda, welcomed her inside, and secretly ordered Number One to have Klein verify that she was really Wanda.
• Pietro told Wanda that he had come to Donnie’s Estate for the banquet, leaving her hurt that Donnie had not invited her.
• Wanda wandered to a lake and considered slipping away because she felt out of place.
• Lianna burst out of a misdirected portal into the lake, then teased Wanda and dragged her toward the dining hall.

Donnie reunited with his old friends and found Old Bartender gravely weakened after the Vampire Kingdom’s destruction. At the gathering, Old Bartender watched the people around him celebrate, quietly savoring the moment as his life faded.

• Donnie returned to the estate with Mordo and learned that Wanda had arrived before him.
• Donnie urged Old Bartender to quit drinking and offered ways to restore or extend his life, but Old Bartender refused.
• Old Bartender explained that he did not want artificial longevity, and Donnie recognized that his body was failing after the Vampire Kingdom’s destruction.
• Donnie and Old Bartender traded familiar insults while avoiding the truth that Old Bartender’s reason for living had disappeared.
• The old friends gathered for a feast, where Lianna and Quicksilver drank themselves senseless.
• Old Bartender watched the gathering without drinking, smiled at the people around him, and quietly shed a tear.

Donnie reflected on the cosmic threats facing Earth before sharing brandy with Wanda at his estate. After they drank, he carried her into a room as the night ended with the curtains closing.

• Donnie considered the Inhumans, Martians, Thanos, and the danger posed by level-eight beings while standing on his balcony.
• Wanda joined Donnie and noticed that he had seemed worried and unlike himself recently.
• Donnie used magic to take Tony Stark's treasured brandy from Stark Tower, prompting Tony to curse him.
• Donnie and Wanda drank the brandy together, and Donnie teased Wanda about being drunk.
• Donnie carried Wanda into a room, and the curtains closed as the lights went out.

Zack and the surviving demons endured a shrinking, toxic pocket dimension under Azazel’s rule, while Azazel waited for a chance to escape and claim Earth. Donnie broke into their realm and confronted Azazel, threatening the demons with submission or destruction.

• Zack watched another acid rainstorm threaten the demons’ dwindling home and longed to return to their homeland.
• A violent disturbance shook the sealed dimension, waking the demons and Azazel.
• Azazel killed and ate a clansman, then ordered Zack to wake everyone because they had guests.
• Azazel realized Donnie had arrived to free him and dreamed of taking Earth’s food and people for himself.
• Donnie burst through a breach in the sky and declared, “Submit, or be destroyed!”

At Kamar-Taj, Constantine used Red Devil’s descendants’ blood to locate a hidden dimension in outer space, where Donnie and his Mechanical Insects had gone to confront the ancient Demon-type Mutants. Mordo prepared to obey Donnie’s order to kill every Red Devil descendant except Blue Devil, while the fate of the battle and the other descendants remained unresolved.

• Mordo oversaw Constantine’s blood ritual, using Blue Devil and other Red Devil descendants to locate a small dimension in outer space.
• Constantine argued with Mordo over Kamar-Taj’s stolen magical arts and the Great Summoning Technique before ending the ritual.
• Mordo reassured Blue Devil that the Sorcerer Supreme would deal with the demons, then led the other Mutants away.
• Mordo recalled Donnie’s order to kill every Red Devil descendant except Blue Devil and resolved to carry it out despite his hesitation.
• Donnie brought one hundred Mechanical Insects, equipped with Transformation Gears, into outer space to test them against the ancient Demon-type Mutants.

Donnie descended into the sealed dimension to confront Red Devil Azazel and the demons who expected to escape and rule Earth. After killing several demons with overwhelming strength, Donnie was joined by the Mechanical Insects as the battle began.

• Dormammu and the Mechanical Insects entered the dimensional rift, with the lead insect provoking Dormammu as they passed.
• Red Devil Azazel anticipated breaking free of the Birdmen's seal and conquering Earth, while the awakened demons celebrated Donnie's arrival as their chance to escape.
• Donnie mocked the demons and used the Eye of Agamotto to smash one braggart into fragments.
• Donnie killed a speed-based demon and several others, displaying strength and durability enhanced by the AllSpark.
• The Mechanical Insects descended into the dimension, revealing themselves to the universe for the first time.

Donnie led Dormammu and his Mechanical Insects against Red Devil Azazel and the demon Mutants, offering them surrender or death. Donnie proved physically stronger than Azazel, then cut off his attempt to answer and decided to beat him to death.

• Red Devil recognized Dormammu and questioned why the powerful Dark Lord served Donnie, while Dormammu refused to deny it.
• Donnie sealed the spatial entrance, demanded the demons submit, and sent a hundred Mechanical Insects to attack them.
• The Mechanical Insects transformed rapidly and tore through the demons, resisting their attacks as they fought.
• Donnie and Azazel collided, and Donnie sent Azazel staggering while his own injuries quickly healed.
• Donnie offered Azazel one last chance to submit, then interrupted him and declared he would beat him to death.

Donnie used the Time Stone to stop time and sever Red Devil’s arm, while the AllSpark protected his soul from the backlash. As Donnie and Dormammu faced Red Devil, an alien visitor approached Earth and roared in terror and anger.

• Red Devil used his spatial ability to attack Donnie, but Donnie stopped time with the Time Stone and tore off his arm.
• Donnie explained that the AllSpark anchored his soul to the timeline, leaving him unconcerned about the Time Stone’s cost.
• Donnie called on Dormammu to help kill Red Devil, and Dormammu silently watched him.
• A powerful alien in a tiny spacecraft entered the Solar System and grew increasingly excited and terrified as it neared Earth.
• The alien roared toward Earth, and its cry sounded like a dog barking.

Krypto, a genetically enhanced Kryptonian dog, struggled with the magic weakening him as he arrived on Earth and tried to maintain his dignity around humans. After giving in to a sausage, he was adopted by Wanda Maximoff, who declared he would be the Tang Family’s pet.

• Krypto reflected on his dog habits and his powerful Kryptonian genes, while the magic covering Earth weakened him.
• Krypto recalled that Kryptonite had once nearly stripped him of his powers and killed him.
• A girl in red offered Krypto a sausage, and he tried to refuse it as beneath his dignity.
• Krypto lunged for the sausage, ate it, and wagged his tail at the girl before catching himself.
• Wanda Maximoff picked up Krypto and said he would become the Tang Family’s pet.

Wanda brought a powerful white dog back to Donnie’s Estate and declared it the estate’s guardian beast, while the dog secretly struggled against becoming her pet. After the Sky Eye Society discovered the dog’s unusual biology, Klein ordered an investigation and was confronted by Sandra, who reminded him that he still belonged to the League of Shadows.

• Wanda fed and carried the Kryptonian dog home, where Chaos Magic weakened him enough to make him settle into her arms.
• Wanda named the dog Donnie’s Estate’s guardian beast after staff found him unusually healthy.
• The medical workers secretly reported the dog’s extraordinary muscle density and blood-cell activity to Klein.
• Klein ordered the staff not to alert the dog and directed the Sky Eye Society to investigate its origins.
• Sandra confronted Klein and reminded him that he remained bound to the League of Shadows.

Klein refused Sandra’s request for Sky Eye Society to help the League of Shadows destroy Gotham City, warning that Donnie would retaliate and that Sky Eye Society would declare war if forced to cooperate. Sandra left to report the failure to Ninja Master Ra's al Ghul, while the League continued preparing its attack on Gotham City and Batman.

• Klein confronted Sandra about the League abandoning him after Ninja Master’s defeat and refused to be intimidated by her.
• Sandra told Klein that Ninja Master Ra's al Ghul had ordered him to help destroy Gotham City and kill Batman, but Klein refused without Donnie’s orders.
• Klein warned that Donnie could destroy the League of Shadows and said Sky Eye Society would declare war if Ninja Master forced him to return.
• Sandra left Klein’s headquarters and told a League operative that the talks had failed, then decided to inform Ninja Master while keeping the Gotham City plan on track.
• As Sandra walked through New York, a scream behind her suggested Klein’s people had eliminated the League’s contact, but she continued toward the League’s plans to destroy Gotham City and kill Batman.

Donnie killed Red Devil Azazel and rescued the surviving Demon-type Mutants from their collapsing dimension. He left them on a planet in the Dark Dimension under Zack’s supervision as he prepared to pursue his goal of building a planet of his own.

• Donnie crushed Azazel’s head after Azazel surrendered, while the Mechanical Insects slaughtered most of the Demon-type Mutants.
• Donnie ordered the roughly two hundred survivors to leave the collapsing space and abandoned the dead to be buried with it.
• Donnie led the survivors into the Dark Dimension and placed them on a relatively intact planet.
• Donnie ordered Zack to keep the survivors in line and warned him that he would be held responsible if anything went wrong.
• Donnie considered developing a way to control the demons’ souls because he did not trust their loyalty.

After the magic array vanished, Krypto recovered his powers and tried to leave Wanda’s home to find the House of El’s descendants. Donnie recognized him as a Kryptonian, suppressed his powers with magic, and claimed him as his dog, naming him Wangcai.

• The magic array covering Earth disappeared, and Krypto regained his strength under the Yellow Sun.
• Krypto recovered from the sensory overload caused by his superpowers and prepared to leave Wanda to search for the House of El’s descendants.
• Donnie returned from Kamar-Taj, recognized Krypto as a Kryptonian, and realized magic had weakened him.
• Wanda went to make Donnie a steak, while Krypto tried to escape using super speed.
• Donnie caught Krypto by the tail, drained his solar energy with magic, and named him Wangcai.

Donnie kept Krypto confined at his estate, put Nicktimus under Mordo and Stephen Strange’s supervision, and received a visit from Odin through a vortex. The chapter ended with Donnie recognizing the All-Father as Thor’s arrival on Earth seemed imminent.

• Donnie kept Krypto at his estate under the name Wangcai, while the Sky Eye Society found Krypto’s spaceship and suit and Donnie had them studied.
• Nicktimus asked Donnie to teach him medicine so he could help more people, including Stephen Strange.
• Donnie ordered Mordo to assign Nicktimus to Stephen and oversee his training, forbidding him from leaving until he had built up enough knowledge.
• Donnie noticed a vortex opening in the sanctum and met Odin, who addressed him as the newly appointed Sorcerer Supreme.

After Thor’s unauthorized attack on Jotunheim, Odin condemned his arrogance and stripped him of his divine power, banishing him to Earth as a mortal. Odin sent Mjolnir after him, enchanting it so that only someone worthy could wield the Power of Thor.

• Odin berated Thor for attacking Jotunheim without permission and for risking war across the Nine Realms.
• Thor argued that Asgard needed to use force and claimed he could conquer Jotunheim in a month, comparing himself to Donnie, the Sorcerer Supreme on Earth.
• Thor called Odin a stupid old fool, and Odin declared that his son was unworthy to rule Asgard.
• Odin stripped Thor of his royal symbols and divine power, then banished him to Earth as a mortal.
• Odin enchanted Mjolnir with a worthiness spell and sent it through the Rainbow Bridge after Thor.

Donnie explained that Thor had been exiled to Earth to be gilded and ordered Mordo not to interfere, while Mordo chose to keep Thor under basic surveillance. Thor sought a warhorse, then rode with Jane and learned that Donnie controlled the Sky Eye Society, where she worked.

• Donnie told Mordo that Thor had come to Earth without his divine power and said they should let him face whatever happened.
• Donnie left to study Mjolnir, while Mordo decided to keep Thor under basic surveillance.
• Thor entered a pet store and asked for a warhorse before Jane offered him a ride.
• Thor asked Jane whether she knew Donnie, and Jane nearly crashed when she recognized the name.
• Jane told Thor that she worked for the Sky Eye Society and that Donnie controlled it from behind the scenes.

As Thor traveled toward Mjolnir with Jane, Donnie arrived at the S.H.I.E.L.D. cordon and confronted Coulson over their past conflict. Donnie lifted Mjolnir by overpowering Odin’s curse, leaving Thor shocked as he approached.

• Jane questioned Thor about his lost divine power, and he explained that he needed to reclaim Mjolnir to regain it.
• Donnie entered the S.H.I.E.L.D. compound and restrained its agents with Transformers before calling out Coulson.
• Donnie and Coulson argued over S.H.I.E.L.D.’s past actions, including the nuclear bomb that destroyed its Helicarrier.
• Donnie told Coulson that Mjolnir belonged to Thor and explained that Kamar-Taj had protected humanity from gods.
• Donnie first failed to move Mjolnir, then unleashed his magic, the AllSpark, and the Time Stone to overpower Odin’s curse and raise it.
• Thor saw the storm caused by Mjolnir’s release and cried out in shock that someone had lifted his hammer.

Donnie claimed Mjolnir, while Thor’s inability to lift it confirmed that Odin had made him mortal. Donnie left with the hammer after warning Thor that he would get one final chance to prove himself worthy.

• Thor charged at Donnie and punched him, but Donnie caught Thor’s wrist and easily knocked him down.
• Jane identified Thor as a patient from a mental hospital, while Donnie and Coulson recognized that Thor had lost his divine power.
• Donnie warned Coulson not to provoke Odin and placed Mjolnir in front of Thor to let him try lifting it.
• Thor failed to move Mjolnir and broke down, believing he would remain a mortal forever.
• Donnie took Mjolnir through a golden portal, introduced himself as Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme, and promised Thor one last chance to lift the hammer.