Recaps

Tony and Luke confronted Hydra’s crimes in Sokovia, helped establish the Defenders, and learned that the Celestials had removed the embryos threatening Earth and the sun. The story left Banner choosing a dangerous dark-energy transformation as Luke prepared to take Galacta on a honeymoon trip.

• Tony and Galacta defeated Beast with help from Captain Yang and the Chinese forces, and Galacta absorbed him completely.
• Doctor Zola stole the AllSpark, while Luke revealed to Wanda and Pietro that Obadiah had caused Tony’s kidnapping and that Hydra had taken orphans for experiments.
• Wanda and Pietro investigated Hydra’s base and were caught in the conflict as Baron Strucker’s Great Purge devastated Sokovia, but Tony and the Ultron Legion stopped the killing and captured Strucker.
• Tony recruited Wanda and Pietro as Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver for the Defenders, while Luke fought the Celestials near the sun until they agreed to reassess humanity and remove the embryo.
• The Celestials removed the embryos threatening Earth and the sun, replenished the sun, and gave Earth resources after finding humanity had advanced enough to pass their assessment.
• Luke informed the world’s leaders about the Celestials, condemned Hydra, and set out the Defenders’ rules as countries considered cooperation and scientific development.
• Doctor Zola killed Pangborn, took his Sling Ring, and planned to infiltrate Kamar-Taj, while Shuri urged Wakanda to engage with the outside world.
• Galactus discovered that dark energy was weakening Banner’s soul, so Banner chose complete corruption by dark energy and Luke placed his soul in a dark crystal for Hulk to protect.
• Luke packed for a honeymoon with Galacta and chose a dangerous world from the Ancient One’s coordinate book.

Luke killed Gatanothor, trained Daigo, and negotiated technological cooperation between Tiga World and his own. When the Kyrieloids opened the Hell Gate, Luke and the Dark Giants defeated their army, and he made their god Little Ji serve as a keeper for his Shadow Devourer Soldiers.

• Luke killed Gatanothor, explored the Tiga World, and later revived the Dark Giants while Golza escaped into the Mirror Dimension.
• Luke and Galacta encountered the Kyrieloids, and Luke killed Kyrieloid after it defeated Tiga, then explained Tiga’s connection to humanity’s faith.
• Luke met with TPC and agreed to exchange knowledge and technology between their worlds.
• Luke trained Daigo with the Shadow Ninjas and warned him that using converted dark energy could affect his will.
• Luke recognized the Kyrieloids’ plan to open the Hell Gate and worked with Daigo and the Victory Team to draw them out.
• The Kyrieloids opened the Hell Gate, and Luke summoned the Dark Giant Legion while Tiga and the Victory Team fought the invaders.
• Luke captured the God of the Kyrieloids, named him Little Ji, and made him gather Kyrieloids for the Shadow Devourer Soldiers.
• Luke freed the civilians, returned to the real world with Daigo and the GUTS team, and assigned Little Ji to raise and feed the Shadow Devourer Soldiers.

Luke expanded the Trading Station and helped the Inhumans settle their place on the Moon, while Zola used Erik and the AllSpark to attack Wakanda before being defeated. The Tiga World opened a trade link with the Marvel World, and Luke offered lunar construction technology to the first five groups to reach the Inhumans’ city.

• Luke returned to the Trading Station with Tony and Galacta, explained his plan to build a peaceful hub for interworld trade, and learned that Wakanda had joined the Station through its ties to the lost AllSpark.
• Zola recruited Erik Killmonger by offering to help him claim Wakanda’s throne, and Erik challenged T’Chaka before the world’s leaders and returned to Wakanda for the royal contest.
• Erik defeated T’Chaka and T’Challa, then learned from T’Chaka, Zuri, and N’Jobu that his father had died accidentally, and Erik abandoned his plans for war and refused to give Zola more Vibranium.
• Zola captured Erik, impersonated him, and attacked Wakanda with mechanical forces and ships transformed by the AllSpark, and Okoye, Erik, T’Challa, Shuri, and their allies fought back as Shuri summoned the Avengers and Ultron Legion.
• Tony and Megatron defeated Zola, recovered the AllSpark, and Megatron showed Luke the concealed Inhuman city on the Moon, and Black Bolt and Medusa then negotiated with Luke for protection and a place for the Inhumans.
• Luke agreed to keep New Attilan on the Moon, offered to turn the city toward Earth, and arranged for the Inhumans to share their lunar base-building technology while preparing for future contact with the Kree.
• Luke raised the R'lyeh Ruins and opened a trade portal for the Tiga World, then brought Director Sawai’s delegation to the Trading Station to exchange technology and discuss threats in space.
• Luke explained the Inhumans’ origins to the Tiga World representatives and announced that the first five nations or factions to reach New Attilan would receive the Inhumans’ space-base construction technology.

Luke collected the Infinity Stones, intervened in the affairs of Xandar, and helped the Guardians while arranging for the Kree Empire’s defeat. The Kree fleet was broken and the allied empires prepared their offensive, while Gamora’s team set out to recover Ronan’s head from the Sovereign People.

• Luke turned the moon so its far side faced Earth, built Far Moon Base, and heard a familiar telepathic voice say that choosing him had been right.
• Luke took Thor’s hammer and had Troll Soldiers toss Thor around, then left with Odin to pursue the Power Stone on Morag.
• Luke absorbed the Power Stone and later seized the Soul Stone from Vormir, giving the Shadow Ninjas souls and leaving a message for Hawkeye and Black Widow.
• Luke encountered Rhodey and Nebula, learned Thanos was watching through Nebula, and sent a Shadow Ninja to follow Star-Lord and help guide his group.
• Luke negotiated with Nova Prime, captured Ronan with Megatron’s help, and secured technology and Stargate arrangements for Earth.
• After the Kree attacked Earth, Luke declared war, sold the Kree’s Omni-Wave Projector plans to rival empires, and joined forces with Galactus to destroy most of the Kree fleet.
• Luke captured Kree leaders and the Supreme Intelligence, while Megatron prepared to lead the Dark Legion into the allied offensive against the weakened Kree Empire.
• Gamora recruited Rocket, Star-Lord, Drax, Groot, and a Shadow Ninja to recover Ronan’s head, then sent them after the Sovereign warship carrying it.