Chapter Summaries

Deathstroke revealed that he had evacuated New York’s important civilians and watched as Tony grieved over Cassandra, who had been killed in the destruction. Tony escaped the wreckage with Howard and Maria, but a giant red hand struck all three of them into a crater.

• Deathstroke told Carol that Adjutant had evacuated the people he wanted to protect and led her away to wait for the God Eater.
• Tony mourned Cassandra’s death and asked Howard whether Deathstroke could use the Time Stone to bring her back.
• Howard and Maria comforted Tony, who vowed to avenge Cassandra and tried unsuccessfully to contact the other Avengers.
• Tony fired Smoke Bombs and flew out of the wreckage with his parents in his arms.
• A massive red hand struck Tony, Howard, and Maria into a crater several kilometers away.

Deadpool explained that the pearl necklace in the footage was the key to Cousin's plan, while Howard and Maria struggled to follow his reasoning. Harley arrived with Poison Ivy and Wonder Woman, and Diana considered returning to Earth-0 but Harley urged her to stay and help Cousin.

• Deadpool pointed out that Maria's Synthezoid wore a pearl necklace that Maria herself did not have.
• Maria and Howard questioned whether the necklace was valuable or magical, and Deadpool claimed it was central to Cousin's plan.
• Harley arrived with Poison Ivy and Wonder Woman, laughing at Deadpool's explanation.
• Howard mistook Harley for Deadpool's new wife, and Deadpool corrected him before Howard vomited on him.
• Diana said she wanted to return to Earth-0 because she was worried about Darkseid's daughter Grail, but Harley urged her to stay and help Cousin.

Tony watched his parents die after a giant red hand crushed them, and Deathstroke observed his grief from afar. Deathstroke then prepared to hunt demon gods with Carol, Wanda, and Lorna, choosing to head toward Squirrel Girl.

• The fallen Maria and Howard lay dead, and Howard passed Tony the Spacequake Generator before dying with his hand atop Maria's.
• Tony clutched his parents' keepsakes, called unsuccessfully for Jarvis, and screamed in grief as artificial rain fell over the battlefield.
• Deathstroke praised the Adjutant's staged rain and camera work while watching Tony's reaction with Carol, Wanda, and Lorna.
• Deathstroke declined to approach Tony and chose to hunt a tasty demon god, while Wanda asked whether she could use Cyttorak's crimson spells.
• Deathstroke removed the Cloak so the three women could ride it, and they set off toward Squirrel Girl.

Su Ming analyzed the battlefield and chose to reinforce Squirrel Girl’s group, where she and her allies were holding back numerous Earth Ancient Gods. After arranging for Frigga and Angela to leave, he planned to use the defeated gods’ bodies to help Yggdrasil grow and prepared to take command.

• Su Ming explained to Carol and Lorna that the Avengers were outmatched, Spider-Man’s team could hold their ground, and helping Squirrel Girl would strengthen their side’s advantage.
• Squirrel Girl kept an aerial combo going while her squirrel army swarmed the Earth Ancient Gods, supported by Loki, Daisy, Hela, Gwenpool, Jessica, and Blade.
• Su Ming landed near Frigga and asked whether the demon gods’ corpses could help Yggdrasil grow if thrown into the pit where it stood.
• Frigga agreed that Yggdrasil might devour the Earth Ancient Gods and grow from them.
• Su Ming sent Frigga and Angela to the TVA, signaled Loki that he would take command, and prepared to use the demon gods’ bodies.

Su Ming and Loki concluded that the God Eater was waiting to ambush Chthon or Set, while the demons were waiting for the God Eater to appear. Su Ming began a plan to lure the God Eater out by having Strangle attack a pig-headed demon, then discovered Loki had taken treasures from Asgard, including the Casket of Ancient Winters.

• Su Ming and Loki reasoned that the God Eater was hiding until Chthon or Set appeared, while the two demons would not proceed without seeing the God Eater.
• Su Ming chose a pig-headed demon besieging Squirrel Girl as bait and planned to make Strangle's attack look appetizing to the God Eater.
• Su Ming told Lorna to make a steel-frame lasso and prepare to drag the pig-headed demon over from behind.
• Su Ming confronted Loki about the missing treasures from Asgard's Vault and asked where Gungnir had gone.
• Loki admitted she had the missing treasures, including the Casket of Ancient Winters, and asked Su Ming to keep it secret from the Frost Giants.

Squirrel Girl kept the First Generation Demons occupied while Loki used the Casket of Ancient Winters to freeze the blood and squirrel remains beneath them. With the demons down on the ice, Polaris dragged the Pig-headed Monster toward Su Ming, who called Superman over as the fight continued.

• Squirrel Girl dodged the Pig-headed Monster’s punch and made it hit another demon, distracting the monster.
• Loki opened the Casket of Ancient Winters and froze the squirrel remains and blood beneath the demons, turning the battlefield into ice.
• The demons lost their footing and fell across the ice.
• Polaris formed a metal lasso around the Pig-headed Monster’s neck and pulled it across the battlefield toward Su Ming.
• Su Ming extended his Golden Lightsaber and called Superman over.

Su Ming and his allies restrained the First Generation Demons while Strangle devoured them to draw out hidden observers. After killing the demons one by one, Deathstroke was approached by a blood-colored slime that asked to try eating one.

• Deathstroke called Superman to help restrain a pig-headed demon, and Luthor joined them with a plan to flip it face-first onto the ground.
• Polaris bound the demon's legs while Superman and Luthor pinned its arms, allowing Strangle to eat its brain.
• The frightened First Generation Demons struggled to escape as Deathstroke selected another demon for Strangle to devour.
• Superman and Luthor helped pin down the next demon, and Deathstroke's team killed the remaining demons with help from Loki, Polaris, Daisy, and Hela.
• A blood-colored slime descended before Deathstroke and asked him to let it try eating one of the demons.

Deathstroke summoned God Eater and offered him Chthon and Set as prey, prompting the ancient demon to call his arch-enemies into the city. The rival demons appeared before the assembled heroes, setting the stage for their confrontation.

• God Eater arrived while Strangle continued eating, and Deathstroke introduced himself as Oshtur’s representative and asked for help.
• God Eater refused to abandon his mission unless his mother withdrew it, but Deathstroke tempted him by revealing that Chthon and Set were present.
• God Eater roared for his arch-enemies to show themselves and declared that their eternal hunt would end that day.
• Chthon and Set descended through a tear in space as Deathstroke told his companions to prepare for a miracle.

Su Ming used Loki’s illusion to lure Chthon, Set, and a host of demons into attacking a fake God Eater while the real one stayed hidden. After evacuating the humans, Su Ming summoned Deadpool and ordered him and Wanda to use the Plot Continuity Gem and Chaos Magic to trap Chthon.

• Chthon summoned about a hundred thousand First Generation Demons to Hell’s Kitchen to fight the God Eater.
• Su Ming and the other humans were teleported to the former site of Xavier’s School in New Jersey while the demons charged at an illusory God Eater.
• The demons’ attacks passed through the fake, revealing that Loki’s illusion had drawn Chthon and Set into the fight while the real God Eater remained concealed.
• Su Ming ordered the Adjutant to teleport Deadpool to him, then told Deadpool to use the Plot Continuity Gem and Wanda to use Chaos Magic to turn New York City into a trap.
• Deadpool produced the gem and charged five hundred dollars for using it once.

Wanda and Su Ming severed New York City from the Main Dimension and enclosed it in a golden sphere, thwarting Chthon’s attempt to stop them. Su Ming prepared to eject the isolated space and send it toward the Vishanti in the Broken Domain.

• Wanda used Chaos Magic to separate New York City from the Main Dimension while Chthon resisted her.
• Su Ming activated the Force of Connection, replenishing Wanda’s energy so she could seal New York inside a golden sphere.
• Deadpool offered to relay a message from the Four Sacred Ones, but Su Ming had the Adjutant teleport him away after paying him five hundred US Dollars.
• Su Ming told Wanda and Polaris to reverse the Main Dimension’s magnetism and eject the severed space.
• Su Ming asked the Adjutant to contact Little Wong and find out whether the Vishanti in the Broken Domain could catch the sphere.

Deathstroke prepared to take the isolated New York City and its monsters to the Broken Dimension, but the missing Vishanti forced him to rely on humanity instead. After the Wanda sisters launched the city into a Spatial Rift, the real God Eater arrived, and Deathstroke opened negotiations.

• Little Wong failed to contact Vishanti, so Deathstroke decided to proceed without help from the demon gods.
• Deathstroke sent most of the heroes away to fight the remaining enemies, leaving Tony to recover in Malibu and keeping Gwenpool, Squirrel Girl, and others for the next stage.
• Deathstroke explained that Loki would stay behind to deal with Malekith or the Angel Queen, while privately wondering about her Frost Giant blood and possible deal with Mephisto.
• Scarlet Witch severed New York City's connection to the Main Dimension, and Lorna launched the city and its barrier through a Spatial Rift.
• The real God Eater descended into the Main Dimension, and Deathstroke called out to negotiate terms.

Harley and Diana joined Deathstroke as he prepared to confront Chthon, while the true God Eater agreed to fight alongside him. Deathstroke’s group teleported to the Broken Domain, the prison of the Dark Dimension, leaving the heroes in New York hoping he would prevail.

• Deadpool returned to the Round Table after collecting payment and said he would need extra money to help fight Chthon.
• Harley asked the Adjutant to send her to help Deathstroke, and Diana followed, while Poison Ivy stayed behind.
• Harley and Diana joined Deathstroke, who explained that the true God Eater was his ally and had agreed to cooperate.
• Deathstroke asked the Adjutant to teleport his group to the Broken Domain, the prison of the Dark Dimension.
• The heroes gathered beside the New York sinkhole saw the beam of light and silently hoped Deathstroke would save them.

Deathstroke questioned Dormammu about Chthon and Set, then led his allies into Wanda’s sealed Total New York to stop Set from growing stronger. God Eater entered first and began devouring demons while Deathstroke’s group prepared to attack Set at the Empire State Building.

• Deathstroke visited Dormammu in the Dark Dimension and learned that Dormammu had received no contact from Chthon or Set.
• Deathstroke confirmed Dormammu’s cage could serve as a safehouse before taking his group into the Broken Domain.
• Wanda sent God Eater through the golden barrier into Total New York, where he began consuming First Generation Demons.
• Deathstroke spotted Set secretly devouring demons and directed his group toward the Empire State Building to attack him.

Set secretly killed and ate a demon while Su Ming watched for a chance to strike. Meanwhile, Su Ming offered Luthor a way to become human again in exchange for learning why Luthor and Batwoman were investigating Su Ming’s Earth.

• Set killed a demon with his venom and swallowed the corpse while Su Ming observed him.
• Su Ming asked Luthor whether he wanted to become human again, and Luthor said he would if he could keep his strength.
• Luthor asked what Su Ming wanted in return, and Su Ming demanded to know what Luthor and Batwoman were searching for on his Earth.
• Luthor explained that an object he took from the Cancerverse had revealed that their universe could divide and replicate like cancer cells.
• Su Ming watched Set digest the demon and waited to judge when the snake would be vulnerable.

Luthor explained that he was seeking a way to return from being a Hybrid to being human, while admitting he knew little about Batwoman. Su Ming and his team then launched an assault on Set, with Wonder Woman attacking one of the snake god’s hands as the team entered the Golden Orb.

• Luthor described his search for the universe’s primordial, undifferentiated state and said he hoped to become human again.
• Su Ming agreed to begin Luthor’s treatment after returning to Earth, then ended the call and prepared the team to attack Set.
• Deathstroke assigned Squirrel Girl and Wonder Woman to seize Set’s hands and told Polaris to control the Serpent Crown on his head.
• Deathstroke used Cloak to carry the team through the Golden Orb’s barrier and into the battlefield.
• Wonder Woman looped the Lasso of Truth around Set’s right arm and pulled herself toward him.

Deathstroke’s team attacked Set, but the ancient god escaped decapitation by replacing himself with a snake from the Sea of Snakes. Deathstroke proposed cutting Set off from that dimension and called Carol for help, leaving the team still facing the trapped snake god.

• Diana attacked Set while he was distracted, and Polaris pinned his Serpent Crown in place as Squirrel Girl restrained his hand.
• Deathstroke slashed through Set’s neck, but the headless body transformed into a snake and revealed itself to be a substitute.
• Wanda explained that Set could summon replacement snakes from the Sea of Snakes dimension, while Harley noticed the suspended head was still alive.
• Gwenpool described the Sea of Snakes as a vast dimension filled with snakes, and Deathstroke proposed hiding it in the Inner Planes to sever Set’s connection.
• Deathstroke contacted Carol for assistance, and she said the battle near the crater where New York City had been moved was almost over.

Deathstroke arranged for Carol to lend Chewie so the Flerken could contain the snakes in the Sea of Snakes and prevent Set from escaping. He asked Carol to contact America Chavez to escort Chewie to a dimensional entrance in Florida, where Kamar-Taj mages would meet her.

• Deathstroke asked Carol to lend him Chewie, explaining that the Flerken could store the Sea of Snakes dimension or eat the snakes inside it while he tracked Set.
• Carol agreed to lend Chewie but was disappointed that Deathstroke had not asked her to join his team.
• Deathstroke asked Carol to contact America Chavez and have her take Chewie to the Sea of Snakes.
• Deathstroke said he would draw America a map to a universal entrance in the Great Marsh of Florida, where the Mages of Kamar-Taj would meet her.
• Deathstroke reflected that America and other heroes seemed to have appeared in 40K Earth after the Multiversity event, complete with histories that he believed had not existed before.

Deathstroke arranged for America Chavez to retrieve the cat from the Sea of Snakes while the group waited for Set's substitution spell to fail. As God Eater battled the First Generation Demons, Deathstroke and his companions stayed on guard against Chthon.

• Carol introduced America Chavez to Deathstroke and explained that he needed her help.
• Deathstroke asked America to keep the mission confidential, and she agreed to protect Earth and its people.
• America learned the plan and set out to retrieve the cat from the Sea of Snakes using her portal powers.
• Deathstroke's group waited on the rooftop while First Generation Demons attacked God Eater, who continued eating and fighting them.
• Harley joked with Deathstroke as Diana remained alert and prepared to defend the group.

Deathstroke’s group searched the ruins of New York for the snake god Set after America reported that the Flerken had handled the Sea of Snakes. Harley used the Eye of Ra to locate Set, and Deathstroke’s team uncovered his hiding place, prompting him to burst from the ground.

• America reported that the Flerken had dealt with the Sea of Snakes, and Deathstroke praised her efforts.
• Deathstroke gave Harley the Eye of Ra and had Wanda enchant it so Harley could use it as a telescope.
• Deathstroke created a Black Sun, allowing Harley to spot a green Thought Bubble near the ruins of Broadway.
• Deathstroke flew his group to the ruins and ordered Strangle to dig Set out.
• Strangle excavated the debris, and Set suddenly burst from the ground into the sky.

Set transformed into a colossal serpent and threatened to devour his enemies, while Deathstroke used a taunt to make him glance toward Chthon’s hiding place. Deathstroke fired the Ultimate Nullifier at that distant location, erasing all material existence within more than ten kilometers and exposing the Void.

• Set’s shadow expanded into the form of a gigantic venomous serpent, and Deathstroke calmed his team by explaining Set was flesh and blood and smaller than Cyttorak.
• Deathstroke challenged Set’s claim to the multiverse by asking whether Chthon knew Set planned to betray him and become the sole god.
• Set denied the accusation, though he secretly planned to devour powerful beings and eventually kill Chthon.
• Set glanced toward the place where Chthon was hiding, and Deathstroke seized the moment to fire the Ultimate Nullifier.
• The Ultimate Nullifier erased all material existence within more than ten kilometers of the distant urban district, revealing the Void.