Ch. 241The Dilemma of Going Home

Chapter Summary: The Dilemma of Going Home

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The Spider-Men launch a coordinated attack on Morlun, surrounding him from every direction. However, Morlun quickly overwhelms them.
  • Morlun exploits the Spider-Men’s weakness: physical contact with him drains their strength. He breaks Garfield Spider’s leg, knocks Gwen, Holland Spider, and Local Spider-Man aside, and defeats Tobey Spider after a brief struggle.
  • Leon finally intervenes. Using four golden Cyttorak’s Magic Bands, he binds Morlun completely, revealing that Morlun’s powers counter the Spider-Men but not Leon’s magic.
  • Leon’s Blacklight Clone then pierces through and consumes Morlun, leaving no physical remains.
  • Leon uses the Blacklight Clone’s healing abilities to restore the injured Spider-Men.
  • Leon explains that Morlun and the other Inheritors can revive through cloning facilities in their home universe, where their memories are stored in crystals. This means Morlun may return and could potentially track the Spider-Men across worlds.
  • The group realizes that reopening the collider could allow Morlun—or other Inheritors—to find them again. However, the Spider-Men still need to activate it to return home.
  • Just as the group debates the danger, Deadpool reveals that he has a mysterious tablet-like device that may provide a solution.

Character Developments

  • Leon demonstrates that he has deliberately held back throughout the battle. His magic and Blacklight Clone prove far more effective against Morlun than the Spider-Men’s physical attacks.
  • Morlun shifts from an apparently unstoppable predator to a helpless captive once Leon’s powers are used against him. His confidence and arrogance collapse as he struggles unsuccessfully against the magical restraints.
  • Tobey Spider shows leadership by sending Deadpool and Leon away while attempting to delay Morlun alone. He also remains cautious and protective despite his injuries.
  • The Spider-Men recognize that their teamwork and combat experience were not enough against Morlun, while also acknowledging that they foolishly neglected Leon’s abilities.
  • Gwen is particularly shaken by Morlun’s threat and the possibility of his resurrection, emphasizing her growing concern for the group’s safety.
  • Deadpool continues to provide comic relief, acting affectionate toward the Spider-Men, provoking them with flirtation, and ultimately suggesting that he may have prepared an escape or return plan.

Significant Themes

  • Teamwork versus individual strength: The Spider-Men’s coordinated assault fails because Morlun’s abilities directly counter them, while Leon succeeds through a different type of power.
  • The danger of overconfidence: The Spider-Men charge into battle assuming they must handle Morlun themselves, forgetting that Leon may be better suited to defeat him.
  • The cost of returning home: Going back to their universes may expose them to Morlun and the Inheritors, creating a conflict between safety and the desire to return to their normal lives.
  • Resurrection and persistence: Morlun’s ability to revive means defeating him once is not enough. The threat extends beyond the immediate battle.
  • Humor amid danger: Deadpool’s antics contrast with the serious multiversal threat, easing tension while also keeping the group emotionally connected.

Character Interactions

  • Morlun taunts Leon and the Spider-Men, treating them as prey until Leon binds him.
  • Leon apologizes to the Spider-Men for allowing them to fight first, admitting that he could have defeated Morlun immediately.
  • The Spider-Men react with embarrassment and amusement, realizing that Leon had been the group’s strongest counter to Morlun all along.
  • Deadpool repeatedly flirts with Tobey Spider and later tries the same with Leon, earning mockery and a slap that the Spider-Men applaud.
  • The group discusses Morlun’s resurrection and the risks of reopening the collider, with Local Spider-Man favoring caution and Holland Spider and Tobey Spider worrying about the necessity of returning home.
  • Deadpool interrupts the anxious discussion by unveiling a tablet, hinting that he may have found a way to solve the dilemma.

Ch. 242Deadpool's Past

Chapter Summary: “Deadpool’s Past”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Deadpool reveals a gold, dog-headed tablet while the group discusses how to return the various Spider-Men to their home universes.
  • Leon recognizes the object as a TVA Time-Space Tablet, capable of traveling through time and parallel universes. He questions whether Deadpool stole it from the TVA or once worked for them.
  • The Spider-Men realize that Deadpool may have been offering a genuine solution rather than merely fooling around. Local Spider-Man attempts to web the tablet away, but Deadpool dodges and turns the encounter into an inappropriate joke, making the Spider-Men uncomfortable.
  • Pressured to explain where the tablet came from, Deadpool launches into an exaggerated retelling of his life story.
  • He recounts becoming Deadpool after being tortured by “Francis,” whom he comically describes as a cream bun. He explains that his disfigurement caused him to distance himself from Vanessa, though they eventually reunited.
  • Deadpool says Vanessa later died because of him, but he used a time-travel device obtained from “Thanos,” clearly referring to Cable, to go back and save her.
  • He then claims to have traveled through numerous realities, killing alternate versions of himself and even Ryan Reynolds and Hitler.
  • Deadpool ends by describing his failed attempt to join the Avengers, blaming Happy for rejecting him and making a bizarre claim about witnessing a Hulk statue in the Avengers’ office.

Character Developments

  • Leon: Initially considers Deadpool’s behavior meaningless, but quickly recognizes the importance of the TVA tablet. He becomes the most serious and analytical member of the group, questioning Deadpool directly and trying to keep the conversation focused.
  • Deadpool: Beneath his constant vulgarity and theatrics, he reveals a history involving love, loss, time travel, and extensive multiversal experience. His storytelling remains deliberately unreliable and absurd, but it suggests that he possesses valuable knowledge about alternate universes.
  • The Spider-Men: They shift from dismissing Deadpool’s behavior to realizing that the tablet may provide a way home. Their curiosity is repeatedly overwhelmed by embarrassment and discomfort, especially after Deadpool’s sexual jokes.
  • Little Peter: His innocent curiosity encourages Deadpool to tell his story more gently, and he eagerly applauds Deadpool’s self-dramatization.
  • Vanessa: Though absent, she is shown to be Deadpool’s emotional anchor. His love for her and desire to undo her death reveal a sincere and vulnerable side beneath his humor.

Significant Themes

  • Comedy masking trauma: Deadpool uses outrageous jokes and vulgarity to disguise painful experiences involving torture, disfigurement, rejection, and Vanessa’s death.
  • Love and loss: His relationship with Vanessa motivates some of his most important actions, especially his use of time travel to save her.
  • Multiverse and alternate identities: The chapter emphasizes the limitless possibilities of parallel universes through Deadpool’s claims of meeting and killing alternate versions of himself.
  • Truth versus performance: Deadpool’s account mixes genuine history with exaggeration, parody, and fourth-wall-breaking humor, making it difficult to separate fact from theatrical nonsense.
  • The contrast between seriousness and absurdity: Leon treats the TVA tablet as a major discovery, while Deadpool turns the moment into a chaotic comedy routine.

Character Interactions

  • Leon and Deadpool: Leon repeatedly attempts to obtain a serious explanation, while Deadpool misnames him “Harry Potter” and turns the questioning into a performance.
  • Deadpool and Local Spider-Man: Local Spider-Man tries to take the tablet, but Deadpool responds with suggestive jokes that disgust and embarrass him.
  • Deadpool and Little Peter: Little Peter’s innocence brings out Deadpool’s softer, more affectionate side. Deadpool performs for him and appreciates his applause.
  • Leon and Little Peter: Leon protects Little Peter from Deadpool’s inappropriate comments by covering the child’s ears.
  • The Spider-Men and Deadpool: The group remains skeptical and uneasy around Deadpool, but they also begin to recognize that his bizarre behavior may conceal useful information about returning them to their universes.

Ch. 243Anchor Being

Chapter Summary: “Anchor Being”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Deadpool rapidly recounts his recent history, identifying himself as the Deadpool from Earth-10005, formerly associated with the Fox universe.
  • After the Avengers reject him, Deadpool returns home and tries selling cars with Peter. He remains depressed, especially after losing Vanessa and learning she has a new boyfriend.
  • On his birthday, TVA agents take him to their headquarters, where Mr. Paradox offers him a role as the “Marvel Savior.” Paradox reveals that Deadpool’s universe is dying because it has lost its Anchor Being, Wolverine.
  • Deadpool explains that an Anchor Being is the central figure or stabilizing force of a universe. Without one, the universe gradually develops abnormalities and may eventually collapse.
  • Although Deadpool’s universe would supposedly survive for thousands of years, Mr. Paradox plans to destroy it within two days using a device called a “Fiji Cup.”
  • Deadpool steals Paradox’s TemPad and searches across realities for a replacement Wolverine. He encounters several variants, including versions described as short, one-eyed, old, and even “Superman Wolverine.”
  • After finding what he considers the ideal Wolverine, Deadpool brings him back to the TVA, hoping he can become the new Anchor Being.
  • Paradox rejects the replacement Wolverine, leading Deadpool to consider attacking him again. Before he can act, a tiny black hole pulls Deadpool into Leon’s world, where he recounts the story.

Character Developments

  • Deadpool: Remains chaotic, vulgar, emotionally unstable, and relentlessly self-referential. Beneath his jokes, he is genuinely distressed by losing Vanessa and desperate to save his universe. His willingness to steal from the TVA and search across realities shows determination and improvisational courage.
  • Leon: Acts as the practical interpreter of Deadpool’s rambling story. He identifies the important information, clarifies the meaning of “Anchor Being,” and gradually becomes influenced by Deadpool’s inappropriate humor.
  • Gwen and the little spiders: Become visibly uncomfortable and confused by Deadpool’s sexual jokes. Their reactions emphasize how far Deadpool’s behavior differs from the others’.
  • Mr. Paradox: Is presented as manipulative and impatient. Rather than waiting for Deadpool’s universe to deteriorate naturally, he intends to destroy it immediately and refuses Deadpool’s proposed replacement Wolverine.

Significant Themes

  • The stability of universes: The Anchor Being concept introduces the idea that each universe depends on a central figure for continuity and survival.
  • Identity and crossover: Deadpool’s movement from the Fox universe into Marvel reflects the merging of franchises, universes, and fictional continuities.
  • Loss and desperation: Deadpool’s grief over Vanessa parallels his fear of losing his entire universe, motivating his reckless actions.
  • Comedy and fourth-wall breaking: The chapter repeatedly mixes serious multiversal stakes with crude humor, references to Disney and Marvel’s ownership, and direct commentary on fictional rules.
  • Translation and perspective: Leon’s attempt to convert Deadpool’s vulgar explanation into a logical definition shows the contrast between Deadpool’s absurd worldview and Leon’s analytical mindset.

Character Interactions

  • Deadpool dominates the conversation, leaving Leon and the spiders little opportunity to interrupt.
  • Leon repeatedly redirects Deadpool from Vanessa and sexual jokes back to the TemPad and the fate of his universe.
  • Deadpool’s humor influences Leon, causing Leon to respond with increasingly inappropriate remarks before Gwen’s embarrassed reaction interrupts them.
  • Leon and Deadpool debate the meaning of an Anchor Being, with Leon providing the more coherent interpretation.
  • Deadpool describes his confrontation with Mr. Paradox and his unsuccessful attempt to replace his universe’s Wolverine, setting up the larger conflict between Deadpool, the TVA, and the collapsing Earth-10005.

Ch. 244Time Tablet

Chapter Summary: “Time Tablet”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Deadpool vividly and crudely describes his journey through the Time Tablet, horrifying the gathered Spider-Men with sexual jokes and innuendo.
  • The Spider-Men realize that the tablet may allow them to return to their respective universes. They turn on Deadpool before he can demand payment, attacking him as a group.
  • Deadpool evades them through the ruined laboratory while continuing to make inappropriate remarks. Eventually, Holland Spider traps him with webbing and takes control of the tablet.
  • Holland, followed by the other Spider-Men and Deadpool, attempts to use the device. Although they identify functions such as returning home, searching timelines, and selecting universes, the tablet produces no result.
  • The group concludes that the device is broken or counterfeit. Deadpool’s evasive behavior confirms that he cannot make it work either, crushing the Spider-Men’s hope of returning home.
  • Angry, the Spider-Men resume chasing and punishing Deadpool around the laboratory.
  • While everyone is distracted, Leon examines the tablet. He identifies it as advanced time-travel technology created by He Who Remains/Kang and recognizes that it manipulates the laws of space and time.
  • Leon dismantles, studies, and reconstructs the tablet, using his own knowledge of temporal and spatial laws to modify it.
  • While Deadpool is being webbed up and beaten by the Spider-Men, Leon successfully activates the repaired device and opens a portal to his own universe, MCU-616-S.

Character Developments

  • Deadpool: Remains shameless, vulgar, and evasive, using humor to distract others from the fact that he cannot operate the tablet. His joking masks the serious problem that the group may be stranded.
  • The Spider-Men: Move from hopeful cooperation to collective frustration and aggression when the tablet fails. Their shared desire to return home unites them, and they coordinate effectively in attacking Deadpool.
  • Holland Spider: Takes initiative by operating the tablet and attempting to understand its controls, but his confidence fades when the device fails.
  • Leon: Demonstrates superior technical and metaphysical intelligence. Unlike the others, he does not simply experiment with the tablet; he analyzes its underlying principles, reconstructs it, and successfully activates it.
  • Little Peter: Remains in Leon’s care during the chaos, emphasizing Leon’s role as both protector and problem-solver.

Significant Themes

  • Hope and disappointment: The tablet initially represents the Spider-Men’s chance to return home, but its apparent failure leaves them devastated.
  • Knowledge versus trial and error: The Spider-Men attempt to use the device through guesswork, while Leon succeeds by understanding its underlying scientific and magical laws.
  • Chaos versus competence: Deadpool and the Spider-Men create comedic disorder, contrasted with Leon’s calm, methodical work.
  • Home and belonging: The desire to return to their own worlds motivates the Spider-Men, while the chapter reinforces the importance of universe and identity in the story.
  • Humor amid danger: Deadpool’s vulgar comedy offsets the serious stakes of being trapped across universes.

Character Interactions

  • The Spider-Men collectively confront and attack Deadpool when he tries to impose conditions for using the tablet.
  • Holland Spider takes the lead in testing the device, with Garfield Spider and the others offering suggestions and trying it themselves.
  • Deadpool repeatedly taunts the Spider-Men, especially Garfield and Tobey, while trying to avoid punishment.
  • Leon remains largely separate from the conflict, quietly caring for Little Peter and studying the tablet.
  • The chapter ends with Leon’s successful intervention: while the Spider-Men are still punishing Deadpool, he opens the portal that may finally allow travel to his universe.

Ch. 245Off to the TVA

Chapter Summary: “Heading to the TVA”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Leon sends Little Peter back to his apartment through a newly enabled orange portal so Aunt May and the others will not worry.
  • He explains that the Time Variance Authority (TVA) previously could not access this universe because it lacked the necessary recorded parameters. By modifying the Time Tablet, he makes travel between the universes possible.
  • The Spider-Men learn that Leon intends to accompany Deadpool to the TVA and investigate why Deadpool’s world is scheduled for destruction after the loss of its Anchor Being.
  • Rather than immediately returning home, Gwen, Tobey’s Spider-Man, Holland’s Spider-Man, and Garfield’s Spider-Man volunteer to help Deadpool. Their decision reflects their willingness to risk themselves to save innocent lives.
  • The local Spider-Man stays behind because his world has only just survived a crisis and still needs protection.
  • Leon questions the TVA’s explanation that a universe must be destroyed a few thousand years after its Anchor Being dies. He suggests that another Anchor Being might be able to replace the original and prevent the universe’s destruction.
  • The group prepares to enter the TVA, with Deadpool dramatically declaring them the “X-Force Second Squad.”

Character Developments

  • Leon demonstrates increased confidence and power. The TVA, once a source of childhood fear, is now something he is willing to confront directly. He also takes on a leadership and investigative role by questioning the TVA’s logic and searching for alternative solutions.
  • Little Peter shows his attachment to Leon and reluctance to separate from him, but Leon sends him home for safety.
  • The Spider-Men reveal their heroic values. Despite having the chance to return home, most choose to remain and help save Deadpool’s universe.
  • Local Spider-Man displays responsibility by staying behind to protect his own world after its recent crisis.
  • Deadpool remains theatrical and irreverent, but his concern for his universe is genuine. Leon’s theory gives him renewed hope that his world may not be doomed.
  • Gwen, Tobey’s Spider-Man, Holland’s Spider-Man, and Garfield’s Spider-Man become allies in Leon and Deadpool’s mission, united by their concern for innocent lives.

Significant Themes

  • Heroism and self-sacrifice: The Spider-Men prioritize saving strangers over their own immediate safety and returning home.
  • Facing past fears: Leon’s journey to the TVA represents his willingness to confront an organization that once caused him deep anxiety.
  • Questioning authority: Leon refuses to accept the TVA’s explanation at face value and looks for flaws in its reasoning.
  • The value of a universe’s inhabitants: The chapter challenges the idea that an entire world should be destroyed simply because its Anchor Being has died.
  • Hope and alternative solutions: The possibility of replacing an Anchor Being gives Deadpool and the others hope that the universe’s fate is not predetermined.
  • Comedy amid danger: Deadpool’s exaggeration, inappropriate jokes, and dramatic behavior contrast with the serious threat facing his world.

Character Interactions

  • Leon affectionately but firmly sends Little Peter home, teasing him about homework and warning him not to mention Deadpool.
  • The Spider-Men are amazed by Leon’s portal ability and quickly question him about the TVA and their ability to return home.
  • The Spider-Men independently volunteer to join Leon, demonstrating their shared moral instincts.
  • Deadpool tries to express affection for the Spider-Men with an exaggerated “three thousand times” declaration, prompting Leon to slap him for copying Iron Man.
  • Holland’s Spider-Man questions Deadpool about the TVA’s strength, while Deadpool gives an unreliable and humorous description of its personnel.
  • Leon challenges Deadpool’s assumptions about Wolverine’s lifespan and the inevitability of his universe’s destruction, leading Deadpool to recognize that there may be another way to save it.

Ch. 246Mr. Paradox

Chapter Summary: “Mr. Paradox”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • In the TVA’s Timeline Oversight Center, Mr. Paradox orders his employees to find Deadpool before the Time Crusher finishes rebooting. He remains furious with Deadpool for punching him, disturbing Wolverine’s corpse, and resisting the TVA’s plan to destroy Deadpool’s universe.
  • Deadpool suddenly returns through an orange portal, making a chaotic entrance after being kicked through by someone behind him. He announces that he has brought reinforcements to stop the TVA from destroying his universe.
  • Five allies emerge: Gwen Stacy, three Spider-Man variants—Holland, Garfield, and Tobey—and Leon Stark. Deadpool calls them “X-Force Team Two,” despite the group’s doubts about the name and the original team’s high death rate.
  • Mr. Paradox initially mocks Deadpool’s supposed allies, assuming they are merely unwanted X-Men, Avengers, or ordinary companions. However, he is startled and impressed when he recognizes the Spider-Men.
  • Leon studies the TVA facility and notices that its anti-magic defenses are weaker than expected. From the symbols, murals, and slogan, he concludes that this is Loki’s version of the TVA.
  • When Mr. Paradox recognizes Leon as “Leon Stark,” the sole Superman of the S-branch universe on the Sacred Timeline, his attitude changes completely. He reveals that TVA personnel have been observing Leon and regard him as a miraculous, legendary figure.
  • The chapter ends with Leon becoming suspicious about how the TVA could have monitored him without his knowledge, especially since its employees appear to be ordinary humans.

Character Developments

  • Mr. Paradox: His anger and arrogance toward Deadpool remain clear, but his confidence collapses when Leon appears. He becomes nervous, respectful, and almost starstruck after recognizing Leon’s identity.
  • Deadpool: He remains irreverent, theatrical, and determined to save his universe. Despite his jokes and flirtatious behavior, he is now taking organized action and has recruited powerful allies.
  • Leon Stark: Leon demonstrates caution and analytical thinking by examining the TVA’s defenses and environment. He also begins questioning the TVA’s surveillance capabilities and its interest in him.
  • Spider-Man variants: The four Spider-related characters show distinct personalities while cooperating with Deadpool. Holland’s Spider-Man is skeptical and critical, Garfield’s is ready for action, Tobey’s is cautious, and Gwen is observant and curious.
  • TVA employees: Their fascination with the Spider-Men shifts into awe and fear when Leon is identified, suggesting that he holds an unusually important status across timelines.

Significant Themes

  • Resistance against institutional power: Deadpool and his allies challenge the TVA’s authority to erase or destroy entire universes.
  • The value of individual lives: Deadpool argues that the universe deserves saving because it contains countless innocent people, animals, and children.
  • Reputation and identity across timelines: Leon is treated not merely as a hero but as a unique, multiversal phenomenon—the only Superman of his kind.
  • Surveillance and hidden observation: The TVA’s apparent ability to monitor Leon raises questions about its technology, reach, and intentions.
  • Humor amid danger: Deadpool’s absurd behavior and the Spider-Men’s banter contrast with the serious threat of the universe’s destruction.

Character Interactions

  • Deadpool and Mr. Paradox exchange hostile but comedic insults, with Paradox threatening Deadpool’s universe and Deadpool responding by presenting his new team.
  • Deadpool jokes with the Spider-Men about X-Force, the deaths of his former teammates, and the possibility of replacing him as captain.
  • The Spider-Men debate whether to negotiate or fight and criticize Deadpool’s choice of team name.
  • Leon directly confronts Mr. Paradox and identifies the facility as Loki’s TVA.
  • Mr. Paradox’s interaction with Leon is markedly different from his treatment of Deadpool: he becomes deferential and excited, revealing the TVA’s deep familiarity with Leon and hinting at a larger connection between Leon and the organization.

Ch. 247Marvel Superman

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Mr. Paradox explains that the TVA has been unable to observe Leon’s universe because it is surrounded by a mysterious fog, particularly concentrated around Leon. However, they did witness the recent confrontation between the two Captain Americas.
  • Deadpool interrupts the conversation after hearing Leon referred to as “Superman.” He speculates that Leon might be Hyperion, Sentry, or part of a Marvel–DC crossover, while also behaving inappropriately toward Leon.
  • Leon reveals that he is genuinely Superman—not merely using the name as a codename. He transforms into his black battle suit, summons the Dormammu Cloak, and levitates.
  • Leon clarifies that he is an Earthling with a Kryptonian bloodline rather than a Kryptonian himself. The four Spider-Men bombard him with questions about his powers and origins, forcing him to immobilize them with psychokinesis.
  • Leon reveals that his powers still function inside the TVA, meaning the organization’s anti-magic technology cannot suppress him.
  • He asks Mr. Paradox why Deadpool’s universe was destroyed ahead of schedule. Mr. Paradox becomes visibly nervous and evasive.
  • Deadpool suggests that the TVA or Marvel brought Leon in because he is commercially valuable, and he jokingly claims to be Batman. He then notices that the TVA employees appear frightened and suspects they have been acting secretly against their superiors.
  • Mr. Paradox panics and attacks Deadpool with a Time Cutting Stick. The weapon destroys Deadpool’s Time Tablet, but Deadpool blocks the second attack and redirects the stick into Mr. Paradox.
  • Mr. Paradox is sent away toward the Void, while Deadpool jokingly interprets the incident as Paradox “committing suicide out of guilt.”

Character Developments

  • Leon: Publicly confirms his identity as Superman and demonstrates increased confidence in his powers. He remains controlled and serious despite the chaos, though his irritation with Deadpool becomes increasingly evident. His ability to use powers inside the TVA establishes him as a major threat to its authority.
  • Deadpool: Continues acting as an irreverent and unpredictable force. He shamelessly harasses Leon, jokes about Marvel and DC, suspects a TVA conspiracy, and ultimately defends himself successfully against Paradox.
  • Mr. Paradox: Shifts from a seemingly informative TVA representative to a nervous and potentially compromised official. His evasiveness suggests the TVA destroyed Deadpool’s universe for reasons it is hiding. His panic leads directly to his apparent removal to the Void.
  • The Spider-Men: React with disbelief and excitement to Leon’s revelation, treating him like a celebrity or newsworthy superhuman. Their curiosity becomes overwhelming enough that Leon has to restrain them.
  • Deadpool and Leon: Their relationship is defined by Deadpool’s invasive humor and Leon’s growing exasperation. Leon repeatedly rejects Deadpool’s attempts at physical contact and eventually nearly attacks him with heat vision.

Significant Themes

  • Identity and revelation: Leon’s declaration that he is truly Superman challenges the boundaries between fictional universes and forces the other characters to reconsider his origins.
  • Power versus institutional control: Leon’s abilities functioning inside the TVA undermines the organization’s confidence in its technology and authority.
  • Secrecy and conspiracy: Mr. Paradox’s nervousness and the employees’ fearful reactions imply that the TVA has concealed the real reason for destroying Deadpool’s universe.
  • Chaos versus order: Deadpool’s disruptive behavior clashes with the TVA’s rigid bureaucracy, exposing its instability and hidden corruption.
  • Media and spectacle: The Spider-Men’s questioning and Deadpool’s jokes frame Leon’s identity reveal as a public spectacle, resembling a press conference or celebrity crossover event.

Important Character Interactions

  • Leon and Mr. Paradox: Leon questions him about the TVA’s surveillance and the premature destruction of Deadpool’s universe, while Paradox struggles to provide an explanation.
  • Leon and Deadpool: Deadpool repeatedly touches and teases Leon, makes absurd comparisons to Batman and other heroes, and is physically pushed or struck whenever he goes too far.
  • Leon and the Spider-Men: The Spider-Men enthusiastically interrogate Leon about his Superman identity and Kryptonian powers. Leon ultimately freezes all four with psychokinesis to silence them.
  • Deadpool and Mr. Paradox: Deadpool identifies Paradox’s nervousness as evidence of wrongdoing. Their confrontation escalates when Paradox attacks him, only for Deadpool to turn the weapon back on him.
  • The TVA and Leon: The TVA’s inability to suppress or properly observe Leon establishes a growing power imbalance between him and the organization.

Ch. 248B-15

Chapter B-15 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The Spider-Men confront Deadpool over the apparent death of a TVA official. Deadpool jokingly claims the man committed suicide to atone for his sins, provoking Leon to blow Deadpool’s head apart.
  • Deadpool survives through his extreme healing factor, horrifying and amusing the Spider-Men.
  • Leon takes the Time-Cutting Stick, dismantles it to understand its construction, then reconstructs it.
  • He interrogates a TVA employee and learns that Paradox had not yet secretly destroyed any timelines beyond Deadpool’s universe. However, the TVA workers present knew about the plan and failed to report it.
  • Concluding that none of them are innocent, Leon uses World Projection and Images of Ikonn to duplicate the Time-Cutting Stick. The copies prune every TVA employee in the room.
  • Leon then accesses the TVA’s monitoring system and sends the hidden surveillance footage to the higher-ups, exposing the corruption and proving that he can bypass the TVA’s anti-magic defenses.
  • The Spider-Men realize that the TVA is not entirely corrupt and may still be capable of saving Deadpool’s universe, though their return home is delayed because Deadpool damaged the Time Tablet.
  • B-15 arrives with an armed TVA unit and apologizes on behalf of the organization. She attempts to reassure Leon that the TVA remains committed to protecting the Sacred Timeline and that they are allies.

Character Developments

  • Leon demonstrates ruthless but controlled judgment. He punishes the TVA employees for knowingly allowing Paradox’s plan to proceed, while also deliberately displaying his power to intimidate the TVA leadership and establish himself as an equal rather than a subordinate.
  • Deadpool remains irreverent and impossible to kill, even after Leon violently destroys his head. His crude humor and resilience provide comic relief amid the chapter’s darker events.
  • The Spider-Men react with increasing shock to Leon’s actions. They are unsettled by his execution of the TVA personnel but also begin to understand the depth of TVA corruption and Leon’s determination to confront it.
  • B-15 appears diplomatic and politically aware. Despite apologizing, she remains cautious and keeps a hand on her Time-Slicing Baton, revealing that she fears Leon and understands his reputation.

Significant Themes

  • Corruption within powerful institutions: The TVA presents itself as a guardian of the Multiverse, but many of its employees knowingly tolerate Paradox’s illegal actions.
  • Justice versus mercy: Leon views pruning the corrupt TVA workers as an appropriate punishment for attempting to erase an entire universe.
  • Power and intimidation: Leon intentionally reveals his ability to use magic despite TVA restrictions, ensuring that the organization will not treat him as merely another character within its system.
  • The danger of institutional superiority: TVA workers regard timelines and their inhabitants as stories or objects under their control, creating an attitude similar to that of detached observers or “transmigrators.”
  • Humor amid violence: Deadpool’s behavior and the Spider-Men’s reactions keep the scene comedic despite executions, threats, and the destruction of a universe-threatening conspiracy.

Character Interactions

  • Deadpool provokes Leon by pretending to seek comfort and making inappropriate comments about Leon’s physique, leading Leon to attack him.
  • The Spider-Men mock and criticize Deadpool’s grotesque survival while praising Leon’s strength.
  • Leon questions a TVA employee about Paradox’s actions, then condemns the entire group after discovering their complicity.
  • Leon explains his motives to the Spider-Men, emphasizing that the corrupt TVA employees deserved the fate they intended for Deadpool’s universe.
  • B-15 addresses Leon directly, apologizing for the TVA’s misconduct and attempting to establish cooperation. Her guarded posture and careful words show that she considers Leon both a potential ally and a serious threat.

Ch. 249Multiversal Special Ops Team

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Leon meets B-15 and establishes friendly relations, expressing hope that they remain on the same side. B-15 is visibly excited by the interaction.
  • B-15 explains that the TVA currently lacks a proper supervisory department because Miss Minutes, its former system manager, betrayed the organization during the Multiversal crisis. Leon suggests replacing her with JARVIS, who is now an independent intelligent life-form. B-15 agrees to consider him and invites him for an interview.
  • Holland Spider learns that Leon is Tony Stark’s younger brother and becomes thrilled at the possibility of meeting Tony in Leon’s universe.
  • The group discusses the TVA’s new plan involving Anchor Beings—individuals who serve as stabilizing or representative figures within their universes.
  • B-15 clarifies that ordinary inter-universal travel is not inherently dangerous. However, people like Deadpool, who alter timelines, kill alternate versions of individuals, and create destructive parallel universes, threaten Multiversal stability.
  • The TVA intends to recruit Anchor Beings to form a special operations team capable of confronting dangerous figures whom even the TVA cannot easily handle.
  • B-15 identifies the various Spider-Men and Leon as Anchor Beings. She formally invites the Spider-Men to join the TVA’s Multiversal special ops team.
  • Leon declines membership, preferring to help only if a crisis threatens the entire Multiverse. The Spider-Men are allowed to consider the offer.
  • Deadpool eagerly volunteers, attempting to rename the group as a new X-Force unit, but B-15 rejects him because he is not an Anchor Being. He ends the chapter by asking whether anyone has seen Wolverine.

Character Developments

  • Leon demonstrates diplomacy, confidence, and independence. He is willing to cooperate with the TVA but refuses to become a regular operative, maintaining his own priorities.
  • B-15 becomes more open and enthusiastic around Leon, revealing both her admiration for him and her desire to recruit him. She also takes on a more forward-thinking leadership role by proposing organizational reforms.
  • Holland Spider remains awestruck by Leon, Tony Stark, and the idea that he himself is an Anchor Being. His self-doubt contrasts with B-15’s confidence in his importance.
  • Deadpool is exposed as a major past threat to timeline stability, though he reacts with characteristic shamelessness and comedy rather than remorse. His attempt to join the team highlights his desire for recognition.
  • The Spider-Men begin to recognize that their individual importance extends beyond their own universes.

Significant Themes

  • Responsibility and cosmic significance: The Spider-Men must confront the idea that their actions influence the fate of entire universes.
  • Trust and institutional reform: The TVA’s loss of trust in Miss Minutes reveals the danger of relying too heavily on a single system or authority.
  • Cooperation across universes: The proposed team represents a new form of Multiversal collaboration against threats too large for one universe or organization.
  • Individual choice versus obligation: Leon’s refusal to join shows that being powerful or important does not automatically mean surrendering one’s independence.
  • Comedy amid danger: Serious issues involving timeline collapse and Multiversal destruction are repeatedly undercut by Deadpool’s absurd behavior.

Character Interactions

  • Leon and B-15 form a cooperative relationship, with B-15 reacting especially strongly to his friendliness.
  • Leon and B-15 discuss recruiting JARVIS to replace Miss Minutes as a trusted TVA intelligence.
  • Holland Spider enthusiastically discusses Tony Stark and JARVIS with Leon, while Leon promises him a chance to meet Tony.
  • Gwen questions whether traveling between universes makes the Spider-Men threats to timeline stability, prompting B-15 to distinguish harmless travel from destructive interference.
  • The group reacts with shock upon learning that the Spider-Men are Anchor Beings.
  • Deadpool repeatedly disrupts the serious discussion, first pretending to be dead and later attempting to force his way into the new team.

Ch. 250Cassandra

Chapter Summary: “Cassandra”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The Voidlands—also called Legacy Land—are revealed as a graveyard at the end of time and a former dumping ground for the TVA’s pruned timelines. The discarded worlds, people, and objects have formed territories and factions that remain permanently trapped there.
  • Mr. Paradox and the TVA employees killed by Deadpool are transported to the Voidlands, where a mutant faction captures them. They are tied up alongside Wolverine, whom Mr. Paradox had previously pruned, and Captain America.
  • The captives are held at a base constructed inside the enormous helmeted corpse of Ant-Man.
  • Cassandra Nova interrogates Mr. Paradox by inserting her fingers into his brain and reading his memories. She discovers that he bribed John the Fire Fist, planned to kill her, intended to activate the Time Crusher, destroy a universe, and seize control of the TVA.
  • Cassandra also learns about the existence of Spider-Man and Superman, as well as the Time Tablet carried by Deadpool. The tablet, which fell into the Voidlands with Mr. Paradox, can open portals to other timelines.
  • Cassandra uses her powers to strip Mr. Paradox and the TVA agents from their bodies, leaving only their scattered skeletons. She offers Wolverine the chance to take revenge, but he refuses to react.
  • Using the Time Tablet, Cassandra opens a portal to Deadpool’s universe, where the Time Crusher is located. She decides to destroy the TVA and potentially unleash multiple universes into the Voidlands.
  • As the portal opens, Chaos Magic from another universe begins moving through it, suggesting an imminent confrontation or complication.

Character Developments

  • Cassandra Nova is established as the chapter’s main threat. She is portrayed as elegant, amused, sadistic, and immensely powerful, possessing superior psychic abilities, reality manipulation, genetic control, and regeneration. Her hatred of the TVA stems from being pruned as a baby.
  • Mr. Paradox is exposed as ambitious and treacherous. His plans involved using the Time Crusher to destroy a universe and take control of the TVA, but his schemes are uncovered through Cassandra’s mind-reading.
  • Wolverine is shown to harbor anger toward Mr. Paradox for pruning him, though he refuses to indulge Cassandra’s attempt to provoke him.
  • Captain America appears captive beside Wolverine and behaves submissively toward Cassandra, immediately trying to appease her.
  • Cassandra’s mutant followers function as loyal enforcers, helping maintain her base and restrain the captives.

Significant Themes

  • The consequences of pruning and abandonment: The Voidlands are a permanent dumping ground for the TVA’s past actions, emphasizing that erased timelines and people cannot simply be forgotten.
  • Power and revenge: Cassandra’s desire to retaliate against the TVA mirrors the violence they inflicted on her and others, while Mr. Paradox’s own power grab reveals another form of institutional corruption.
  • Control over identity and reality: Cassandra’s ability to manipulate bodies, memories, and genetic structures reflects the chapter’s focus on the instability of personhood in a multiversal setting.
  • Escalating multiversal destruction: The Time Crusher represents the danger of treating entire universes as expendable, while Cassandra’s plan threatens to spread the Voidlands’ devastation across the Multiverse.
  • Cruelty beneath elegance: Cassandra’s refined manners and calm smile contrast sharply with her horrifying violence, making her menace more disturbing.

Important Character Interactions

  • Cassandra mentally invades and humiliates Mr. Paradox while extracting information about the TVA and the wider Multiverse.
  • She reveals Mr. Paradox’s betrayal to him and mocks him while treating him as an amusing possession.
  • Cassandra offers Wolverine revenge against the person who pruned him, but Wolverine silently rejects the invitation.
  • Captain America attempts to flatter Cassandra and interpret Wolverine’s silence as shyness, displaying his fear and submission.
  • Cassandra takes control of Deadpool’s Time Tablet and prepares to use the Time Crusher, setting up the next major conflict as Chaos Magic enters the portal.

Ch. 251Scarlet Witch!

Chapter Summary: “Scarlet Witch!”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wanda and Tony arrive through a scarlet portal in the Voidlands, searching for Leon after Cassandra uses the Time Tablet.
  • Earlier, Wanda had failed to locate Leon and sought help from Tony, Mordo, Wong, and Kamar-Taj. She learned portal magic and combined it with Chaos Magic to track the Time Tablet across the multiverse.
  • Wanda eventually traced Cassandra’s tablet after Cassandra used it again, allowing her and Tony to follow.
  • They discover a strange wasteland filled with corpse-like buildings and cowboys rather than the expected Hell’s Kitchen.
  • Wanda confirms that Leon is not present, though her magic is still connected to the tablet.
  • Cassandra recognizes Wanda and Tony as valuable “goods” in the Voidlands and attacks them without warning.
  • Cassandra’s crushing Psychokinesis nearly destroys Tony’s Vibranium armor, but Wanda counters it with Chaos Magic.
  • Cassandra reveals that she previously defeated and skinned a mage claiming to be the Sorcerer Supreme, implying that this may have been a version of Doctor Strange.
  • The chapter ends with Wanda transforming into her Scarlet Witch form and demanding to know where Cassandra obtained the tablet.

Character Developments

  • Wanda: Her determination to rescue Leon reveals that her feelings toward him have grown far beyond simple concern or rivalry. She has gradually progressed from fearing and respecting him to wanting to challenge him as an equal. Her growing confidence is reflected in her willingness to confront Cassandra and unleash her full Scarlet Witch persona.
  • Tony: Tony remains confident that Leon can survive almost anything, but he is fascinated by Wanda’s obvious emotional attachment to Leon. He follows mainly to investigate the situation and meet the Spider-Men, though he quickly becomes involved in the fight.
  • Leon: Although absent from the chapter, Leon’s influence dominates Wanda’s thoughts. Her image of him has evolved from a violent, spoiled Superman into a powerful protector, a considerate companion, and eventually someone she privately imagines building a life with.
  • Cassandra: Cassandra is established as a sadistic and powerful enemy. She treats people as collectible “goods,” attacks without warning, and takes pleasure in torturing and killing opponents. However, Wanda’s resistance genuinely impresses her.
  • Sherry: Through her social-media posts, Sherry unintentionally helps Wanda monitor Leon’s daily life, revealing Leon’s uneventful habit of sunbathing.

Significant Themes

  • Unacknowledged romantic feelings: Wanda insists that her interest in Leon is tactical, but her constant observation of him and fantasies about living together reveal deeper affection.
  • Changing perceptions and identity: Wanda’s understanding of Leon repeatedly changes as she sees different sides of him, suggesting that people cannot be reduced to their public reputations.
  • Power and confidence: Wanda’s emotional and magical growth allows her to confront opponents who once would have terrified her.
  • Public image versus private reality: The world sees Leon as a famous superhero and playboy, while Wanda discovers that privately he is quiet, isolated, and content to sunbathe.
  • Predation and survival: Cassandra’s treatment of powerful beings as “rare goods” emphasizes the brutality of the Voidlands and creates a sharp contrast with Wanda’s protective motives.

Character Interactions

  • Tony teases and questions Wanda about her concern for Leon, while she struggles to explain her feelings.
  • Wanda’s memories of the Avengers group chat and Leon’s social-media presence deepen her private attachment to him.
  • Wanda and Tony work together when Cassandra attacks, with Wanda protecting Tony from the psychokinetic assault.
  • Wanda and Cassandra immediately establish a tense rivalry: Cassandra provokes and threatens Wanda, while Wanda responds with controlled determination and demands information about Leon and the Time Tablet.

Ch. 252Cassandra's First Encounter Kill

Chapter Summary: “Cassandra’s First Encounter Kill”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wanda confronts Cassandra after Cassandra claims that Leon—whom she identifies as Superman—“belongs” to her and expresses interest in collecting him.
  • The tension between the two women escalates as Wanda’s Chaos Magic fills the sky with scarlet energy. The mutants at Cassandra’s base fear the confrontation but are too frightened of Cassandra to flee.
  • Tony Stark notices the tension and awkwardly comments on Wanda and Leon’s apparent relationship. Realizing Wanda is furious, he retreats and decides instead to rescue a captive version of Captain America.
  • Tony attacks the mutants below, reasoning that since Captain America is tied up, the people holding him must be villains.
  • Wanda invades Cassandra’s mind using Chaos Magic. Cassandra attempts to resist with her vast psychic abilities, but Wanda’s power systematically erases and overwhelms her defenses.
  • Inside Cassandra’s mental world, Wanda searches through memories displayed on old televisions and screens. She eventually discovers information about Leon, the TVA, and Mr. Paradox.
  • Cassandra attacks Wanda within her own mind, believing herself invincible because she controls the mental realm. However, Wanda’s Chaos Magic transforms the entire space, leaving Cassandra powerless and cornered.
  • Wanda learns that the TVA is planning to deal with Leon and realizes that its magic-suppressing technology may prevent her from helping directly. She decides to tell Tony so they can travel there together.
  • Wanda leaves Cassandra’s mind after finding the information she needs. Cassandra is left shaken and humiliated by the encounter.
  • Returning to reality, Wanda discovers that Tony is fighting the mutants. She speculates that their varied powers and unique blood may be useful to Leon’s genetic research.

Character Developments

  • Wanda: Demonstrates overwhelming confidence and control over Chaos Magic. Although initially angered by Cassandra’s interest in Leon, she remains comparatively restrained, invading Cassandra’s mind only to obtain information rather than destroy her. Her concern for Leon becomes clear when she immediately plans to help him against the TVA.
  • Cassandra: Her arrogance and confidence are challenged for the first time. She begins the confrontation convinced that her psychic power makes her untouchable, but Wanda completely overwhelms her within her own mind. Cassandra’s final reaction shows that she now recognizes Wanda as a serious threat.
  • Tony Stark: Provides comic relief during the tense confrontation. He avoids Wanda’s anger, then impulsively launches a rescue mission for Captain America and attacks the mutants. His actions reveal his tendency to make quick, self-justifying decisions.
  • The mutants: They recognize that Wanda and Cassandra are both far beyond their level of power. Their fear and helplessness emphasize Cassandra’s dominance over them and the danger posed by the confrontation.
  • Leon: Though absent, he becomes the central motivation for both Wanda’s actions and Cassandra’s interest. Wanda’s protectiveness suggests a close emotional bond, while Cassandra views him as a powerful specimen to possess or collect.

Significant Themes

  • Power versus overconfidence: Cassandra’s immense psychic strength cannot protect her from Wanda’s more specialized and reality-altering Chaos Magic.
  • Possession versus protection: Cassandra sees Leon as an object to collect, while Wanda’s anger and willingness to intervene reflect concern and attachment.
  • Mental domination and vulnerability: Cassandra is strongest in her own mental world, yet Wanda invades and reshapes it, demonstrating that even a character who controls others can be made helpless.
  • Comic relief amid danger: Tony’s awkward gossip and impulsive rescue mission contrast with the serious magical confrontation.
  • Utility of superhuman abilities: The mutants’ powers are not only weapons; Wanda considers their blood potentially valuable for Leon’s genetic research.

Important Character Interactions

  • Wanda and Cassandra: Their verbal rivalry becomes a direct psychic battle. Wanda dismisses Cassandra’s claim over Leon and defeats her within her own mind.
  • Tony and Wanda: Tony jokingly comments on Wanda and Leon, then quickly backs away when he sees her anger. Their interaction highlights Wanda’s intimidating presence.
  • Tony and JARVIS: JARVIS identifies Captain America among the captives, prompting Tony to attack the mutants and attempt a rescue.
  • Wanda and Cassandra’s memories: Wanda searches Cassandra’s memories through her mental projections and discovers the TVA’s plans involving Leon.
  • Wanda and Tony’s broader mission: Wanda intends to enlist Tony’s help in reaching the TVA, while Tony is already distracted by the battle below.

Ch. 253The Captain with a Honeyed Mouth

Chapter Summary: “The Captain with a Honeyed Mouth”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Tony battles Cassandra’s mutant forces using his new Mark 12 nano-armor, built from Vibranium and advanced Light Brain technology. The armor greatly enhances his speed, strength, weapons, and defense, allowing him to overpower nearly everyone.
  • He defeats Psylocke with a single punch and repeatedly knocks down Juggernaut, whose immense durability makes him the last remaining opponent.
  • Rather than kill Juggernaut, Tony jokes about him “slacking off” and encourages him to surrender. Juggernaut ultimately pretends to be unconscious, apparently more afraid of Cassandra than of Tony.
  • Wanda reveals that she has located Leon. He is trapped inside an organization beyond time, identified as the Time Variance Authority (TVA), whose attitude toward them is unknown.
  • Tony frees Captain America and Wolverine from their restraints. However, this version of Captain America speaks in shockingly vulgar language, completely contradicting Tony’s expectations of the character.
  • Wanda explains that they are in the End of Time, a graveyard-like realm, and collects blood samples from those present to give to Leon.
  • As Tony and Wanda prepare to leave for the TVA, Wanda warns that magic is suppressed there, meaning they will have to rely on technology.
  • Tony gives Wanda an Arc Reactor connected to a suit of nano-armor he originally made for Pepper. Wanda successfully activates it and gains the ability to fly without using magic.
  • Just as Wanda begins opening a portal to the TVA, Cassandra returns. She creates a massive scarlet barrier, captures Captain America, and accuses Wanda of stealing from her “master’s home.” The chapter ends with Cassandra blocking their escape.

Character Developments

  • Tony Stark: Demonstrates the overwhelming power of his upgraded armor and his usual confidence, humor, and improvisational fighting style. He shows compassion by sparing Juggernaut and freeing Captain America and Wolverine. He also openly supports Wanda’s relationship with Leon and willingly gives her advanced equipment for the rescue mission.
  • Wanda: Proves capable of infiltrating Cassandra’s mind, locating Leon, stealing the Time Tablet, and gathering useful biological samples. She recognizes the limitations she will face at the TVA and adapts by accepting Tony’s technology.
  • Juggernaut: Despite his physical resilience, he is intimidated by Cassandra’s threats and ultimately chooses to fake defeat rather than continue fighting.
  • Captain America: This alternate Captain America is radically different from Tony’s expectations. Instead of being restrained and formal, he is crude, profane, and casually aggressive, creating much of the chapter’s comedy.
  • Cassandra: Remains dangerous even after being defeated or incapacitated temporarily. Her ability to recover, use magic, and capture Captain America establishes her as the immediate threat preventing Tony and Wanda from leaving.
  • Leon: Does not appear directly, but his situation drives the chapter’s main objective. He is trapped in the TVA and now depends on Tony and Wanda for rescue.

Significant Themes

  • Technology versus magic: The coming TVA mission will suppress Wanda’s magic, forcing the heroes to depend on Tony’s inventions and technological cooperation.
  • Adaptation and preparation: Tony’s upgraded armor and Wanda’s new nano-suit demonstrate the importance of developing new tools for unfamiliar threats.
  • Humor amid danger: Tony’s jokes, Juggernaut’s reluctant “surrender,” and the vulgar alternate Captain America create comedy even during a serious rescue mission.
  • Alternate realities and identity: The strange version of Captain America emphasizes that familiar characters can differ drastically across worlds and timelines.
  • Loyalty and rescue: Tony and Wanda are willing to confront the TVA and Cassandra to retrieve Leon, while Cassandra’s control over Juggernaut and Captain America highlights loyalty enforced through fear.

Character Interactions

  • Tony taunts and negotiates with Juggernaut, ultimately convincing him to stop fighting—though Juggernaut’s surrender is motivated largely by fear of Cassandra.
  • Tony rescues Captain America and Wolverine, but Captain America’s obscene speech leaves him stunned and confused.
  • Wanda provides Tony with information about Leon and the TVA, while Tony supplies her with armor so she can function in a magic-suppressing environment.
  • Tony’s approval of Wanda’s relationship with Leon is shown through his generosity and encouragement.
  • Cassandra confronts Wanda directly, accusing her of trespassing and theft, while using Captain America as a hostage to prevent their escape.

Ch. 254Wanda VS Cassandra

Summary: “Wanda VS Cassandra”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • JARVIS detects a massive gamma-ray burst and warns Tony that Cassandra is altering the surrounding physical laws, likely using the Reality Stone to trap the heroes.
  • Cassandra possesses a Sling Ring containing the Time Stone and Reality Stone, which she stole from the Sorcerer Supreme after killing him. She has also incapacitated Captain America.
  • Tony realizes that Cassandra’s Reality Stone may be countered by Wanda’s Chaos Magic. Wanda disengages from her armor and confronts Cassandra directly.
  • Wanda reveals that visions of alternate Wandas taught her about the Scarlet Witch and help her understand her own abilities.
  • Wanda’s Chaos Magic begins restoring the altered environment, overpowering Cassandra’s Reality Stone and dividing the battlefield into conflicting red manifestations of reality.
  • Cassandra activates the Time Stone, reversing and halting Wanda’s changes. The battle becomes a struggle between Wanda’s Chaos Magic and the combined power of the two Infinity Stones.
  • Drawing on her experiences and the knowledge of alternate versions of herself, Wanda adapts her techniques and gradually regains the advantage.
  • Cassandra loses her composure and attacks with psychokinesis, destroying Ant-Man’s corpse and launching enormous bone spikes at Wanda.
  • Tony attempts to help by destroying the projectiles and raising a force-field shield, but the clash between Wanda and Cassandra renders his intervention unnecessary.

Character Developments

  • Wanda: Demonstrates rapidly growing mastery over Chaos Magic. She learns to manipulate not only matter and physical laws but also space and time, using knowledge gained from alternate versions of herself.
  • Cassandra: Initially confident and cruel, she becomes increasingly enraged and frightened as Wanda resists and eventually surpasses her control of the Infinity Stones. Her limited understanding of the Stones becomes a major weakness.
  • Tony Stark: Recognizes the threat posed by the Stones and correctly identifies Wanda as the best countermeasure. Although eager to contribute, he is humbled when his attacks prove unnecessary and humorously tries to preserve his dignity.
  • JARVIS: Provides tactical analysis throughout the confrontation and points out that Wanda may be able to oppose the Reality Stone.
  • Captain America: Remains unconscious and helpless after being defeated by Cassandra.

Significant Themes

  • Mastery versus raw power: Cassandra possesses two Infinity Stones, but Wanda’s deeper understanding and adaptability allow her to challenge and surpass her.
  • Self-knowledge and alternate possibilities: Wanda’s connection to alternate versions of herself gives her the experience needed to understand and control her own abilities.
  • Resistance to oppression: Cassandra expects Wanda to submit, but Wanda refuses to accept the role of a victim or “obediently” die.
  • Confidence and hubris: Cassandra’s arrogance collapses when her supposedly overwhelming power is revealed to be crude and insufficiently controlled.
  • Teamwork and support: Although Wanda fights the main battle alone, Tony and JARVIS provide analysis, protection, and encouragement.

Character Interactions

  • Tony and JARVIS analyze Cassandra’s powers and discuss whether Wanda can counter the Reality Stone.
  • Cassandra taunts Wanda, boasting about the Infinity Stones and threatening to enter her mind to discover her true nature.
  • Wanda responds by identifying herself through her connection to the Scarlet Witch and confronting Cassandra’s control over reality.
  • Cassandra insults Wanda and compares her defiance to Charles’s, revealing her hatred of those who refuse to submit.
  • Tony attempts to assist Wanda against Cassandra’s bone attacks, but JARVIS points out that the two women’s battle makes their intervention unnecessary.
  • Wanda politely assures Tony that she can manage the fight, while Tony retreats and jokingly claims credit for choosing the Avengers.

Ch. 255JARVIS, Run!

Chapter Summary: “JARVIS, Run!”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • JARVIS reveals that Wanda was raised by Young Master Leon, not simply recruited for a normal career after college. Tony jokes that becoming an Avenger should count as a good job, prompting JARVIS to criticize Tony’s lack of sincerity.
  • JARVIS detects a massive energy source approaching. Cassandra recognizes it as Elios, a terrifying lifeform born from a storm that can consume matter, energy, time, and space.
  • Cassandra deliberately increases the Infinity Stones’ output despite the severe damage it is doing to her body. Her goal is to keep Wanda restrained so that Elios can consume the Scarlet Witch.
  • The defeated mutants suddenly rise and flee. Wolverine carries the newly revived Captain America away, and Captain America warns Tony that Elios devours everything drawn into the Void.
  • Elios appears as a gigantic purple-black storm with lightning, red eyes, and a monstrous mouth. It consumes everything in its path.
  • Tony asks Wanda to drive Elios away, but she is too occupied resisting Cassandra and the Infinity Stones.
  • Tony deploys three additional armors—Gold-Titanium Nano Armor, Fungus God Armor, and Magic Armor—to join his Vibranium Armor. He and JARVIS attempt to lure Elios away from Wanda.
  • Physical attacks, lasers, and the Fungus God Armor’s biological absorption abilities all fail because Elios lacks a conventional physical body. Elios even consumes the Fungus God Armor.
  • Tony and JARVIS fire two enormous Laser Cannons at Elios. Although the attack pierces and explodes inside the creature, Elios simply inhales the explosion and swallows the attacking armors.
  • Realizing that magic may also be ineffective, Tony abandons any hope of defeating Elios directly. He creates more than one hundred suits of armor and has them scatter while he and JARVIS flee.

Character Developments

  • Tony Stark remains inventive, sarcastic, and confident, but the overwhelming nature of Elios forces him to recognize that retreat is the only practical option. His priority becomes buying Wanda time rather than defeating the creature.
  • JARVIS demonstrates increasingly independent judgment and bluntness. He analyzes Elios scientifically, coordinates multiple armors, and even suggests producing more suits to improve their chances of escape.
  • Wanda is shown to be powerful but temporarily trapped. She must devote all her strength to resisting the Infinity Stones and cannot help Tony against Elios.
  • Cassandra becomes increasingly reckless and unstable. She knowingly sacrifices her own body by overloading the Stones, laughing as she attempts to feed Wanda to Elios.
  • Captain America and Wolverine act pragmatically, escaping as soon as Elios arrives. Captain America provides crucial information about the creature’s nature.
  • The mutants reveal that Elios is a known existential threat, abandoning their pretense of being incapacitated to flee.

Significant Themes

  • The limits of technology and power: Tony’s increasingly advanced weapons and armors are rendered useless by an enemy that exists outside normal physical rules.
  • Survival over victory: The heroes cannot defeat Elios, so success is redefined as delaying it and escaping.
  • Reckless ambition: Cassandra’s obsession with controlling the Infinity Stones causes her physical destruction and threatens everyone around her.
  • Adaptability and teamwork: Tony and JARVIS rapidly change strategies, combining different armor types and coordinating their efforts to protect Wanda.
  • Cosmic-scale danger: Elios represents a force that consumes not only matter but also energy, explosions, time, and space, emphasizing the terrifying emptiness of the Void.

Character Interactions

  • Tony and JARVIS exchange sarcastic remarks about sincerity and social skills, highlighting their increasingly human-like partnership.
  • Captain America warns Tony about Elios as Wolverine carries him to safety.
  • Cassandra taunts Wanda, confident that Elios will consume her while she remains immobilized.
  • Tony asks Wanda for assistance, but her inability to respond reinforces how isolated she is in the struggle against the Infinity Stones.
  • Tony and JARVIS work closely together, with Tony improvising attacks and JARVIS analyzing the results and controlling the additional armor suits.
  • The chapter ends on a comedic note as Tony orders JARVIS to make the armors flee faster—but not faster than Tony himself.

Ch. 256Sightseeing Tour Arrival

Chapter Summary: “Sightseeing Tour Arrival”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Deadpool, B-15, Leon, and the Spider-Men arrive in the Voidlands through a TVA portal while searching for Wolverine.
  • B-15 explains that the Void is nearly lifeless because the storm-like creature Elios consumes almost everything that enters it. She also warns that Cassandra Nova, another dangerous figure, may be present.
  • The group quickly discovers Wolverine unconscious on the ground beneath a mysterious hooded man. The two apparently fell from the sky, with Wolverine cushioning the other man’s landing.
  • B-15 scans Wolverine and confirms that he is the same Wolverine they were seeking. When Deadpool removes the stranger’s hood, they discover that he is an alternate Captain America.
  • B-15 prepares to return everyone to the TVA, but Leon senses Infinity Stone energy nearby and investigates instead.
  • Using his enhanced vision and hearing, Leon sees Tony fighting Elios and Wanda confronting Cassandra Nova. He realizes Cassandra possesses the Time and Reality Stones.
  • Leon leaves to retrieve the people involved and promises to deal with Cassandra. Meanwhile, Wolverine awakens and immediately insults Deadpool.

Character Developments

  • Leon demonstrates heightened awareness and responsibility. Rather than leaving after finding Wolverine, he notices the Infinity Stone activity and takes initiative against the larger threat.
  • Deadpool remains flamboyant, flirtatious, and irreverent, joking about Wolverine’s apparent closeness with the hooded man and repeatedly making inappropriate comments. Despite his antics, he is genuinely relieved to find Wolverine alive.
  • B-15 acts as the practical authority figure, explaining the dangers of the Void, identifying Wolverine, and attempting to keep the team focused on their mission.
  • The Spider-Men display youthful curiosity and enthusiasm, though they are disappointed that the rescue initially appears to involve no major battle.
  • Wolverine is revealed to have an immediate hostile reaction toward Deadpool, suggesting their familiar antagonistic relationship.
  • Cassandra Nova is established as a significantly more dangerous opponent now that she possesses two Infinity Stones.
  • Tony and Wanda are revealed to be active in the Void and facing major threats of their own.

Significant Themes

  • The danger and unpredictability of the Void: The setting is portrayed as a merciless wasteland where survival is rare and powerful creatures consume whatever arrives.
  • The limits of power: Leon emphasizes that Cassandra’s possession of only two Infinity Stones is dangerous but not yet universe-altering, reinforcing the importance of the complete set.
  • Unexpected reunions across realities: The appearance of Wolverine, an alternate Captain America, Tony, and Wanda highlights the chapter’s multiversal premise.
  • Comedy amid danger: Deadpool’s absurd jokes and the Spider-Men’s excitement contrast with the serious threats posed by Elios and Cassandra.
  • Responsibility versus distraction: While the others focus on the immediate rescue, Leon recognizes the larger crisis and chooses to intervene.

Character Interactions

  • Deadpool repeatedly teases B-15, calling attention to superheroes and making jokes about Wolverine’s “new boyfriend.”
  • B-15 corrects Deadpool and tries to redirect him toward the mission of finding Logan.
  • The Spider-Men inspect the unconscious Wolverine and Captain America, commenting on their unusual position and wondering how they arrived.
  • Deadpool recognizes the hooded stranger as Captain America, while B-15 clarifies that he is not the Captain America from the Spider-Men’s universe.
  • Leon informs B-15 about Cassandra’s use of the Time and Reality Stones, shifting the mission from a simple extraction to a larger rescue and confrontation.
  • After waking, Wolverine immediately directs his anger at Deadpool, ending the chapter with their characteristic hostile banter.

Ch. 257Steamrolling

Chapter Summary: “Steamrolling”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Leon arrives beside Tony, who has been evading Elios, the storm-like cosmic monster, by detonating successive Iron Man armors to distract it. Tony has already destroyed seventy-three suits, though he still has enough reserves to continue for hours.
  • During the chase, Elios devours the Mutants who had previously fled, including the teleporting red-skinned mutant. Tony and Elios move increasingly far from Wanda, reducing the danger to her.
  • Leon and Tony exchange information about their situation. Physical and chemical attacks have failed against Elios, so Leon decides to use psychokinesis rather than fight it directly.
  • Leon traps Elios in an illusion showing another world falling into the Voidlands. The creature immediately abandons the chase and rushes toward the false world, allowing Leon to leave Tony and assist Wanda.
  • Wanda’s battle with Cassandra is reaching its climax. Wanda has unleashed overwhelming Chaos Magic, but Cassandra remains alive while the Reality Stone’s energy and Chaos Magic tear apart the surrounding landscape.
  • Leon enters the magical battlefield using a Biological Force Field and World Projection to protect himself. Wanda, exhausted mentally despite her vast magical reserves, stops fighting and leaves Cassandra to him.
  • Leon uses the Time and Space Stones to replace Wanda’s attack, then physically strikes Cassandra before she can react. His Blacklight tendrils absorb her body, while he claims the Time Stone, Reality Stone, and Sling Ring.
  • Cassandra’s soul escapes into the Spirit Realm and curses Leon, threatening revenge after resurrection. Leon pursues her, knocks her soul back into the physical world, and has the Blacklight Clone devour it.
  • Leon discovers that the Blacklight Clone can now consume souls because it absorbed Morlun’s soul-devouring abilities. Cassandra’s genetic-optimization talent is also being analyzed, potentially granting Leon further enhancements.
  • With both threats dealt with, Leon prepares to reunite Wanda and Tony and return to the Little Spiders.

Character Developments

  • Leon demonstrates strategic superiority rather than relying solely on force. He recognizes that Elios is too deeply connected to the universe’s mechanisms to defeat conventionally and defeats it through psychological manipulation. He also decisively overwhelms Cassandra and gains valuable new powers and artifacts.
  • Tony remains resourceful but increasingly irritated and frightened by Elios’s persistence. His humor and complaints about his expensive armor provide comic relief, while his trust in Leon’s abilities becomes evident.
  • Wanda proves capable of holding Cassandra at bay with immense Chaos Magic, but the battle severely exhausts her mental energy. Her immediate trust in Leon allows her to withdraw without questioning his plan.
  • Cassandra is portrayed as a ruthless, monstrous enemy. Even after losing her body, she remains vengeful and aggressive, but Leon ultimately destroys her soul before she can return.
  • The Blacklight Clone gains a major new capability: soul consumption, along with the potential to acquire Cassandra’s genetic-enhancement talent.

Significant Themes

  • Strategy over brute force: Leon defeats Elios by controlling its perception instead of confronting a cosmic entity directly.
  • Power acquisition and evolution: The chapter emphasizes Leon’s continual growth through absorbing abilities, souls, genetic traits, and Infinity Stone powers.
  • Trust and teamwork: Wanda immediately yields control to Leon, while Tony and Leon share information and coordinate against Elios.
  • The danger of relentless enemies: Cassandra’s willingness to pursue revenge even after death reinforces her characterization as an inherently destructive threat.
  • Comedic relief amid cosmic danger: Tony’s complaints about his armor, Pepper’s possible reaction, and his jokes about Howard offset the otherwise high-stakes battles.
  • The boundary between life and death: Leon’s use of Astral Projection and the Blacklight Clone’s ability to consume souls expands the story’s supernatural and metaphysical stakes.

Character Interactions

  • Leon and Tony: Their exchange is sarcastic and familiar, with Tony startled by Leon’s sudden arrival while Leon teases him about wasting billion-dollar suits. They cooperate by having Leon handle Elios and Wanda’s battle while Tony remains safe.
  • Leon and Elios: Leon avoids direct combat and manipulates Elios with an illusion, redirecting its attention toward a nonexistent world.
  • Leon and Wanda: Wanda welcomes Leon’s arrival and immediately trusts him enough to stop attacking and rest. Leon takes over the fight and protects her from further exhaustion.
  • Leon and Cassandra: Their confrontation is abrupt and overwhelming. Leon defeats Cassandra physically, pursues her soul after death, and prevents her resurrection by having the Blacklight Clone devour her.
  • Wanda and Cassandra: Their prolonged battle demonstrates Wanda’s overwhelming magical power but also Cassandra’s durability and the destructive stalemate between Chaos Magic and the Reality Stone.

Ch. 258Holland Spider and Iron Man

Chapter Summary: Holland Spider and Iron Man

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Leon returns to the TVA area with Tony Stark and Wanda, where they find Deadpool and Wolverine violently fighting each other.
  • Holland Spider explains that Wolverine attacked Deadpool after waking up and learning that Deadpool had brought him to the TVA without his consent, nearly allowing his memories to be altered.
  • Wolverine insulted Deadpool harshly, mocking his personality, failures, and inability to save his world or win back his love. Deadpool responded by punching him, leading to their prolonged battle.
  • The various Spider-Men and “Captain America” attempted to stop the fight with webbing but failed and ultimately cheered for Wolverine.
  • Holland Spider recognizes Tony Stark and becomes overwhelmed with emotion. He remembers the Tony Stark from his own world, who died after sacrificing himself against Thanos.
  • Tony comforts Holland Spider, offers to upgrade his homemade suit with nanotechnology, and reassures him that the Tony from his world would be proud of him.
  • Holland Spider embraces Tony while crying and confesses the losses he has suffered: Aunt May’s death, the destruction of Stark’s drones, and MJ and Ned forgetting him.
  • Tony and Holland Spider leave together so Peter can tell him about his life.
  • Meanwhile, the other Spider-Men discuss the fact that the Tony from Holland Spider’s world acted as Peter’s adoptive father and died similarly to Tobey Spider’s Uncle Ben.
  • Gwen asks whether Wanda is Leon’s girlfriend. Leon avoids answering directly and asks Wanda to introduce herself, setting up an awkward relationship-defining moment.

Character Developments

  • Holland Spider/Peter Parker: His grief and loneliness become clear. Seeing Tony causes him to relive the loss of his mentor and father figure, revealing how deeply traumatized he remains by Tony’s death and the collapse of his personal life. Despite this pain, he is comforted by Tony’s kindness and quickly regains some emotional stability.
  • Tony Stark: Tony demonstrates an unexpectedly compassionate side. Though initially confused by Peter’s tears, he instinctively tries to comfort him and offers practical help by proposing a nanotech upgrade. He recognizes Peter’s emotional suffering and reassures him in the way he imagines his alternate self would have.
  • Leon: Leon acts as the calm observer and provides context about the alternate Tony’s relationship with Peter. He appears uncomfortable with Tony’s emotional comparisons and avoids engaging when Tony asks whether his own death would affect Leon similarly.
  • Deadpool and Wolverine: Their relationship is shown as deeply antagonistic and dysfunctional. Deadpool’s attempt to rescue Wolverine has instead triggered a brutal confrontation fueled by anger over consent, memory alteration, and Wolverine’s personal insults.
  • Wanda: Wanda remains mostly silent but becomes the subject of the other characters’ curiosity, particularly regarding her relationship with Leon.
  • The other Spider-Men: They function as witnesses and commentators, sympathizing with Peter’s loss and comparing it to their own experiences with deceased mentors or loved ones.

Significant Themes

  • Grief and unresolved loss: Holland Spider’s reaction to Tony exposes the lasting consequences of losing a parental figure and being left isolated after the deaths of Aunt May and Tony.
  • Alternate identities and parallel-world relationships: The chapter explores how individuals from different universes can resemble or emotionally affect one another despite not sharing the same history.
  • Found family and mentorship: Tony’s alternate self served as Peter’s mentor and adoptive father, while this Tony instinctively begins filling a similar comforting role.
  • Trauma and emotional healing: Peter’s grief is not erased, but Tony’s compassion gives him a chance to speak about it and receive acknowledgment.
  • Comedy amid violence and tragedy: The brutal Deadpool-Wolverine fight and Tony’s sarcastic remarks contrast with the emotional scene between Tony and Peter, creating a mixture of absurdity, humor, and genuine sorrow.
  • Romantic tension and social pressure: Gwen’s question about Wanda and Leon introduces a new interpersonal tension, while Leon’s refusal to answer leaves their relationship undefined.

Character Interactions

  • Deadpool and Wolverine: Their attempted rescue mission becomes a savage fight after Wolverine learns he was transported without permission and nearly subjected to memory alteration.
  • Holland Spider and Tony: Peter initially breaks down upon seeing Tony, mistaking him emotionally for his deceased mentor. Tony responds with reassurance, physical comfort, and an offer to improve Peter’s suit.
  • Leon and Tony: Leon explains Peter’s history to Tony through exchanged looks. Tony then teasingly wonders whether Leon would mourn him as intensely if he died, but Leon dismisses the comparison.
  • Leon and the Spider-Men: Leon clarifies that the Tony connected to Peter came from another universe and died during the Thanos incident.
  • Gwen and Wanda/Leon: Gwen directly asks whether Wanda is Leon’s girlfriend. Leon redirects the question to Wanda, creating a potentially awkward and revealing relationship moment.

Ch. 259Johnny Storm

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The group notices that Wanda and Leon appear close, prompting teasing questions about whether they are romantically involved.
  • Wanda nervously clarifies that they are not officially together “yet,” revealing her embarrassment and feelings for Leon.
  • Leon introduces Wanda as the Scarlet Witch from his universe, emphasizing her immense power and suggesting she may save the others in the future.
  • The various heroes and survivors continue introducing themselves, while Deadpool and Wolverine remain engaged in a bizarre, bloody fight that everyone else avoids.
  • Captain America urgently asks Leon to confirm that Cassandra is truly dead. Leon assures him that Cassandra’s body and soul have been completely destroyed.
  • Overwhelmed with relief and vengeance, Captain America celebrates Cassandra’s death in an extremely vulgar and unstable manner. He declares his intention to attack her remaining servants.
  • Tony informs him that Cassandra’s followers were already killed by Elios, but Captain America insists on fighting a group of Deadpool mercenaries outside the base.
  • Leon opens a portal to the Deadpool army, forcing Captain America to act on his threat. The Deadpools prepare for battle, while the resident Deadpool excitedly treats the scene like a spectacle.
  • Instead of fighting, Captain America suddenly transforms into the Human Torch, shouts “Flame on,” and flies away, claiming he needs to tell the other survivors about Cassandra’s death first.
  • Leon realizes that the supposed Captain America is actually Johnny Storm, played by the same actor as Captain America in another universe. Deadpool jokes that Johnny’s identity explains his foul language.

Character Developments

  • Wanda becomes visibly flustered over her relationship with Leon, but her answer suggests that she hopes their bond will become romantic.
  • Gwen shows possible jealousy or concern when she questions Wanda and Leon’s relationship, though she rationalizes her feelings as ordinary curiosity about her mysterious new friend.
  • Leon continues acting as the group’s confident organizer. He introduces Wanda, confirms Cassandra’s death, and uses a portal to expose Captain America’s bluff.
  • Captain America/Johnny Storm is revealed to be a traumatized, vulgar, and cowardly version of Johnny Storm rather than Steve Rogers. His apparent desire for revenge collapses when he faces the Deadpool army.
  • Deadpool and Wolverine maintain their absurdly violent rivalry, using one another as comic relief even during the larger group’s serious conversations.
  • The group becomes increasingly wary of Captain America after witnessing his disturbing behavior and bizarre identity reveal.

Significant Themes

  • Multiversal identity and confusion: Familiar heroes may have radically different identities, personalities, or histories across universes.
  • Trauma and madness: Cassandra’s reign has psychologically damaged the survivors, especially Johnny, whose crude behavior reflects the horror he experienced.
  • Romantic uncertainty: Wanda and Gwen both display awkward, suppressed feelings connected to Leon.
  • Comedy amid brutality: Violent scenes, trauma, and death are repeatedly undercut by slapstick humor, vulgar banter, and absurd character interactions.
  • Heroism versus cowardice: Johnny loudly claims he will pursue Cassandra’s enemies but immediately retreats when confronted with real danger.
  • Relief after tyranny: Cassandra’s death represents a major emotional release for the survivors, even if their reactions are chaotic and unhealthy.

Character Interactions

  • Wanda awkwardly responds to Gwen’s question about her relationship with Leon, while Garfield and Tobey Spider-Man tease her.
  • Leon protects Wanda from further embarrassment by taking over the introductions.
  • Captain America confronts Leon about Cassandra’s death, and Leon’s confirmation triggers his euphoric, profane celebration.
  • Tony corrects Captain America’s assumptions about Cassandra’s surviving forces, but Captain America continues inventing reasons to fight.
  • Leon deliberately opens a portal to test Captain America’s courage, forcing him to confront the Deadpool army.
  • Deadpool enthusiastically narrates and encourages the confrontation, while Wolverine continues stabbing him.
  • Johnny’s transformation and escape leave the entire group stunned, leading Leon and Deadpool to recognize his true identity.

Ch. 260Deadpool Corps

Chapter Summary: “Deadpool Corps”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • A portal opens, revealing the bizarre Deadpool Corps: hundreds of alternate Deadpools, including Headpool, Kidpool, Lady Deadpool, Cowboypool, Roninpool, Zenpool, and others.
  • The Deadpools initially intend to pursue Human Torch and capture him for Cassandra, but they quickly lose focus when they notice the group’s Spider-Men.
  • Upon recognizing Peter Parker—especially the presence of three different Peters—the Deadpool Corps becomes wildly enthusiastic and rushes through the portal to embrace, kiss, and harass them.
  • Garfield Spider and Tobey Spider panic and hide behind Leon, while Holland Spider takes refuge behind Tony Stark. Leon explains that Peter is an important, beloved figure in every Deadpool’s universe.
  • To protect the Peters, Leon closes the portal, severing the limbs of Deadpools who had reached through it. He then kills Headpool with Heat Vision as the skull Deadpool dramatically cries out for Peter.
  • Leon later reveals that more Deadpools are approaching on motorcycles, suggesting the threat—and the absurd pursuit of Peter—is not over.
  • Meanwhile, the original Deadpool continues complaining that Wolverine insulted the smell of his kisses. Wolverine silences him by stabbing him in the throat, while Deadpool retaliates by poking Wolverine with a tiny knife.
  • Garfield Spider remarks that the Peters still smell worse than garlic—like a garbage can—prompting Gwen and Wanda to distance themselves from them.

Character Developments

  • Leon remains calm, powerful, and pragmatic amid the chaos. He protects the Peters without hesitation, using overwhelming force while treating the bizarre situation with dry amusement.
  • Garfield Spider and Tobey Spider are revealed as deeply frightened and uncomfortable with the Deadpool Corps’ obsessive affection. Their desperate clinging to Leon emphasizes their vulnerability and embarrassment.
  • Holland Spider instinctively relies on Tony Stark for protection, reinforcing their mentor-like relationship.
  • Tony Stark is initially confused by the Peters’ fear but becomes disturbed once he understands the nature of the Deadpools’ obsession.
  • Deadpool and Headpool display their characteristic insanity, exaggerated emotionality, and lack of boundaries. Headpool’s melodramatic “death for love” contrasts humorously with the brutal reality of Leon’s attack.
  • Wolverine remains irritated and violent toward Deadpool, using physical force to shut down his whining while maintaining their antagonistic comedic dynamic.
  • Gwen and Wanda react pragmatically, distancing themselves from the chaotic and unhygienic Peters.

Significant Themes

  • Absurdity and dark humor: The chapter turns a potentially dangerous multiversal invasion into slapstick comedy involving obsessive Deadpools, severed limbs, and unwanted affection.
  • Multiversal identity: The existence of many Deadpools and Peters highlights the recurring importance of certain characters across alternate universes.
  • Protection and dependence: The Peters rely on Leon, Tony, and one another for safety, while Leon acts as the group’s decisive protector.
  • Obsession and fandom: The Deadpools’ worshipful fixation on Peter parodies celebrity culture and fan behavior, taking admiration to grotesque extremes.
  • Contrast between power and ridiculousness: Leon’s immense abilities stand against the chaotic, childish behavior of the Deadpool Corps, making his calm responses especially humorous.

Character Interactions

  • The Deadpool Corps eagerly discusses capturing Human Torch before abandoning that plan after spotting Peter.
  • Garfield and Tobey cling to Leon and plead for protection from the approaching Deadpools.
  • Holland hides behind Tony, while Leon explains the connection between Peter and Deadpool across universes.
  • Leon shuts down the Deadpool assault, killing Headpool and preventing the Peters from being overwhelmed.
  • Wolverine and the original Deadpool continue their violent, bickering exchange, while the Peters react with disgust and embarrassment to Deadpool’s garlic-scented kisses.
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