Recaps

Mark built his public identity as Superman, expanded his film company, and exposed the truth about Eric while preparing for the Dragon Bone. After a failed attempt to break the Hand’s seal, he befriended Tony and traveled to Bangkok to find Orson Randall.

• Mark fired Thomas for his misconduct, then killed him and the Blood Axe Gang when they attacked Payne Bank, before hiring Brandon Chandler to build weapons.
• Mark secured legal identities and schooling for Wanda, Pietro, and Dalia, acquired Bryce Pictures as Payne Pictures, and began filming Captain America with Rosalie as Peggy Carter.
• Mark and Alice spread evidence of Eric’s crimes and the James Island massacre, triggering protests and investigations before Alice misdirected the search for the leaker.
• Mark adopted Superman’s appearance, flew over Los Angeles, rescued people, and fought crime as the public and Federation assessed him.
• After Killian warned that Dragon Bone supplies were running low, Mark went to New York and tried to reach the Dragon Bone through the Hand’s underground base, but its sealed gate resisted his attacks.
• Mark attended George Bush’s charity dinner with Tony, stopped Hydra gunmen from killing Tony, and learned the attack had helped remove Levi as George’s security consultant.
• Tony gave Mark access to Stark Industries computing equipment, and JARVIS helped him identify Orson Randall in Bangkok as the person who could undo the Dragon Bone Graveyard’s seal.
• Mark flew to Bangkok, followed Orson’s scent to a gang warehouse, killed two guards, and found boxes of white powder.

Mark secured Dragon Bone for Future Pharmaceuticals, expanded Payne Group, and recruited Laura Kinney after exposing Trask Industries’ cloning crimes. He then stopped Hulk and brought Bruce Banner to Payne Manor, where Banner reunited with Brandon.

• Mark enlisted Orson Randall to drive the Hand from Central Plaza, helped kill its forces, and later took a Dragon Bone fragment for Future Pharmaceuticals.
• Mark bought Central Plaza and arranged for Orson to provide Dragon Bone under conditions, while Alice completed Captain America’s post-production in a week.
• Captain America became a box-office hit, Mark stopped a bomb attack at its premiere, and he met Coulson after putting out a wildfire.
• Mark appointed Lina to manage superhumans, expanded Payne Pictures’ film plans, and approved a reduced treatment fee at Future Hospital.
• Lawrence sent Nolan and two clones to capture Brian, Ivy, and other Mutants, but Mark defeated the assault and captured -23.
• Mark and -23 raided Trask’s laboratory, freed the clones, preserved evidence of Trask’s crimes, and -23 joined Payne Group as Laura Kinney.
• General Ross’s gamma-ray experiment transformed Bruce Banner into Hulk, who escaped after fighting Ross’s forces.
• Mark subdued Hulk, offered Banner protection in exchange for working with him, and brought Banner to Payne Manor, where he recognized Brandon.

Mark built Payne Aerospace into a major satellite and space-station operation while developing his powers and using his Superman identity to rescue people. After enrolling at Columbia and building Ultron with Tony, Mark confronted Amora and was transported to Jotunheim, where he fought beside Thor before returning to Asgard.

• Mark established Payne Aerospace, advanced through school, and launched a satellite network that gave him broad surveillance coverage.
• Mark cooperated with S.H.I.E.L.D., rescued Antonia from the Budapest bombing, and stopped hijackers from crashing a passenger plane into the White House.
• Mark passed the SAT with a perfect score, entered Columbia University, and arranged with Professor Luo Gebo to study independently.
• Mark and Tony built Ultron, who read books for Mark and later killed the gunmen who attacked Columbia University.
• Mark resisted Amora’s enchantment and weakened her shield, but she escaped through a portal that sent him to a frozen world.
• Mark saved Asgardian soldiers from Frost Giants, then fought alongside Thor against a tribe on Jotunheim before Odin ordered their withdrawal.
• Mark returned to Asgard with Thor, met Loki, and asked Thor to take him to the palace library to read about magic.

Mark returned from Asgard with Amora, fought the Gazers Organization, and expanded Payne Group through phones and aerospace technology. After Banner transformed into Hulk during an FBI raid, Mark confronted him while General Ross’s forces closed in.

• Mark returned from Asgard with Amora, reunited with Rosalie and the others, and began teaching them magic through Amora.
• Mark uncovered the Gazers Organization’s killings, led a campaign against its members, and sent evidence that prompted police and S.H.I.E.L.D. raids.
• Mark earned his doctorate, enrolled at Harvard, and bought Cyrix Chip Company, which he renamed Payne Chip Company.
• Mark launched Payne Phones, sold millions of devices, and used their operating system and satellite network to expand Payne Group’s reach.
• Mark claimed a crashed Kree spacecraft after its weapon killed people at the crash site, then took control of it and renamed it the Payne Vessel.
• When FBI agents tried to seize the vessel at Payne Aerospace, Banner transformed into Hulk and killed twelve agents before Mark removed the ship.
• General Ross sent troops to capture Hulk, but Mark intercepted him and fought until Hulk lay battered on the ground.