Recaps

Apocalypse helped Natasha and Yelena dismantle the Red Room, then joined the Guardians to defeat Ego and helped Star-Lord claim Ego’s cosmic brain. After returning to Earth, Apocalypse allowed Stephen Strange’s accident to unfold while removing an indescribable thread from him, leaving Stephen with severely damaged hands and no use of them.

• Natasha and Yelena attacked the Red Room’s Sky Fortress with the Widows, killed General Dreykov, and began leading the liberated agents while Apocalypse assigned them to hunt Hydra.
• Apocalypse traveled with Wanda to Ego’s Planet, where Ego revealed he had caused Star-Lord’s mother’s brain tumor and tried to use Wanda and Star-Lord for his plans.
• Apocalypse, Wanda, Star-Lord, and Mantis overcame Ego, with Wanda erasing his consciousness from the cosmic brain and Star-Lord taking control of it as his avatar.
• Rocket Raccoon chose to become an Earthling and drank Apocalypse’s Purple Potion, which transformed him into an eight-year-old human child.
• Apocalypse returned the Golden Race child Adam to Ayesha and formed an alliance with the Golden Race after giving Adam a drop of his blood essence.
• The Ancient One asked Apocalypse how Stephen Strange’s timeline should unfold, and Apocalypse refused the Eye of Agamotto and the Sorcerer Supreme’s duties while agreeing to correct Stephen’s branching timeline.
• Apocalypse watched Stephen crash on a mountain road, confirmed he would survive, and pulled an indescribable thread away from him, and Stephen later suffered severe damage to his hands and rejected Palmer’s comfort.

Apocalypse and Stephen Strange fought Dormammu through repeated time loops while Wanda and Stephen gathered the Darkhold and Book of Vishanti to make a dead universe collide with the Dark Dimension. Apocalypse entered the collapsing realm with Ava and Goose, leaving Earth facing an invasion by powerful beings from beyond its universe.

• Palmer returned to Stephen with Jonathan Pangborn’s records, and Stephen confirmed Jonathan had recovered through mysterious energy before setting out for Kamar-Taj with Palmer and Apocalypse.
• The Ancient One tested Stephen’s understanding of magic, while Apocalypse learned spells quickly and helped Stephen overcome his scientific Knowledge Barrier.
• When Kaecilius attacked, Stephen joined the sorcerers’ defense and pursued him to the New York Sanctum, where Dormammu’s breach opened above the city.
• Apocalypse battled Dormammu as Stephen repeatedly reset a Time Loop, and they enlisted Ava, Wanda, the Ancient One, and others to find the Darkhold and Book of Vishanti.
• Wanda and Stephen used the books to draw a dead universe into collision with the Dark Dimension, but Apocalypse realized Dormammu’s realm would survive and brought Goose to help weaken him.
• Apocalypse and Goose attacked Dormammu while Ava joined Apocalypse inside the Dark Dimension, and Stephen closed the opening as the Time Loop ended and Apocalypse disappeared.
• Stephen became a Master and vowed to protect Earth, while Nick Fury and the heroes gathered as powerful figures appeared beyond the universe’s barrier.
• A rider on a red warhorse emerged from a passage above Earth and hurled a golden spear toward New York City.

Apocalypse repelled the multiversal invaders, confronted the Kree, and expanded Earth’s alliances through Wakanda and the Underwater Clan. He ended the stretch by establishing S.W.O.R.D. to unite Earth against hostile powers from other realms.

• Wanda was wounded by Parallel Odin’s Gungnir, but Apocalypse healed her, defeated Odin, and sent a devastating attack into Universe-813 that killed two Thanoses.
• After returning to Earth, Apocalypse met the Kree envoys, confronted the Supreme Intelligence, and forced the Kree to accept conditions that protected Earth and the Skrulls.
• Apocalypse stopped cult leaders from serving demons and later identified Peter’s classmate Antonia as Taskmaster, then invited Peter, Ned, Antonia, and MJ to learn under him.
• Apocalypse visited Wakanda with S.H.I.E.L.D. officials and agreed with T’Chaka to cooperate on oversight of believers and protection from foreign ambitions.
• Killmonger challenged T’Challa’s claim to the throne, but Apocalypse exposed his plans and the Wakandans arrested him, and Bast then accepted the abolition of trial by combat.
• Apocalypse expanded Bast’s Soul Realm, helped T’Challa become king, and warned Wakanda of Namor’s future attack before bringing Namor to the palace.
• Namor agreed to Apocalypse’s plan for the Underwater Clan, and Apocalypse united the clan, Wakanda, and S.H.I.E.L.D. in an alliance.
• Apocalypse proposed a new S.H.I.E.L.D. department to coordinate benevolent powers against hostile beings, and Nick Fury named it S.W.O.R.D.

Apocalypse brought Hela back to Asgard, helped install Valkyrie as king, and secured the Eternals’ cooperation before safely delivering Earth’s Celestial Baby. The Eternals remained on Earth under his authority, while crowds of believers overwhelmed Apocalypse and Black Widow during a walk.

• Apocalypse discovered Cross hiding underground, pursued him into the Quantum Realm, and destroyed his metallic body with the Fist of Laws.
• Apocalypse helped Odin depart for Valhalla, then confronted Hela and showed her an illusion of the ruin her conquest would bring before she returned to Asgard.
• Apocalypse and Frigga chose Valkyrie to rule Asgard, and Thor handed her the royal scepter after they brought her back from Sakaar.
• Apocalypse revived Surtur with the Eternal Flame, bound him when he attacked, and gave Valkyrie control of him as a protector.
• Apocalypse met the Eternals and Dane, then faced Arishem in a contest of size and gravity that secured approval to deliver the Celestial Baby safely.
• Apocalypse and Arishem coordinated evacuations and transformed Jupiter into a source of material to rebuild Earth as the Celestial Baby emerged.
• Apocalypse stabilized Earth while Arishem filled its core, and Arishem agreed that future Celestial Emergence events would require relocating intelligent life.
• The Eternals except Ikaris stayed on Earth under Apocalypse’s authority, and Apocalypse flew away with Black Widow when crowds of believers swarmed them.