Chapter Summaries

Su Ming fought Darkseid, who used Sepulk’s control over physical laws to make the Spectre Universe itself his weapon. After surviving a devastating blow and being trapped in an altered stretch of space, Su Ming drew Darkseid into a moment of complacency, and a golden ring suddenly restrained him.

• Darkseid questioned whether Highfather was truly dead, then challenged Su Ming to resist his supposedly inevitable defeat.
• Su Ming attacked with Shadow Clone Techniques and Nightfall Greatswords, but Darkseid became intangible and struck Su Ming hundreds of kilometers away.
• Strangle and Su Ming’s Tenth Metal skeleton helped him recover, while Su Ming reasoned that the Spectre Universe limited Darkseid to Single Universe-level power.
• Su Ming flew back toward Darkseid but found the altered space kept him from closing the final distance, as Darkseid watched him mockingly.
• A golden ring dropped onto Darkseid and tightened around him, briefly preventing him from resisting as Su Ming rushed in.

Deathstroke’s plan let Diana restrain Darkseid with the Lasso of Truth and blind him with lime powder, giving Su Ming time to unleash the Power Rings’ Light of Creation. Darkseid was driven into the World Barrier but remained alive and capable of fighting, so Su Ming prepared to continue.

• Su Ming’s illusions concealed Diana, who used the Lasso of Truth to disrupt Darkseid’s Omega Energy and hold him in place.
• Diana threw lime powder into Darkseid’s face while he was distracted, following Su Ming’s plan.
• Su Ming used all ten Power Rings to unleash the Light of Creation, sending Darkseid crashing into the World Barrier.
• The attack depleted the rings and left Su Ming badly weakened, but Cloak sensed Omega Energy still within Darkseid.
• Diana asked whether they had defeated Darkseid, and Su Ming said they had to keep fighting.

Su Ming kept Darkseid occupied with taunts after the combined Power Ring attack badly injured the tyrant, giving him time to pursue their plan. Darkseid recovered and tried to regain the upper hand in their verbal duel, while Diana was hurt by Su Ming’s remarks about Zeus.

• Darkseid returned to the battlefield badly burned, but his new rapid healing began repairing his injuries.
• Su Ming stepped between Darkseid and Diana and mocked the tyrant for accusing Wonder Woman of abandoning honor.
• Su Ming deliberately provoked Darkseid by comparing him to his daughter Grail’s mortal mother and recalling Darkseid’s defeat over the Anti-Life Equation.
• Darkseid recognized Su Ming’s taunts as a trap but struggled to devise a reply, while Diana resented hearing about Zeus.

Su Ming and Diana defeated Darkseid by using the Cosmic Tuning Fork to disrupt Sepulk and the Anti-Mother Box network, leaving Darkseid blinded and powerless. After securing the Spectre Universe and Sepulk, they headed to meet the unexpected Superman and Batwoman: a rabbit and a woman.

• Darkseid broke free of Su Ming’s attempt to distract him and offered him authority in exchange for joining him.
• Barry returned, and Su Ming revealed that the Cosmic Tuning Fork had disrupted the Anti-Mother Box network by drawing on emotional energy, which did not exist as a concept in the Spectre Universe.
• Darkseid’s attempt to crush Barry failed, and Diana bound the blinded, powerless tyrant with her lasso.
• Su Ming told Diana that they had taken control of the Spectre Universe and Sepulk but were not ready to escape yet.
• Su Ming led Diana and Barry toward Superman and Batwoman, clarifying that they were only a rabbit and a woman.

Su Ming’s group brought the captured Darkseid to Sepulk while Barry and Captain Carrot delivered the Cosmic Tuning Fork from the Fortress of Solitude. The Tuning Fork was planted in Sepulk’s fire pit, and the group returned to the Main Control Room as the battle against the Parademons continued.

• Su Ming and his allies dragged the bound Darkseid toward Sepulk, leaving the Cosmic Tyrant trapped in a nightmare.
• Barry returned to Earth, met Bliss, and set Su Ming’s backup plan in motion.
• Barry retrieved the Fortress of Solitude’s golden key, and Captain Carrot carried the Cosmic Tuning Fork past the Spectre Universe’s World Barrier.
• Captain Carrot planted the Tuning Fork in Sepulk’s fire pit and completed his task in exchange for carrot juice.
• Su Ming’s group returned to Sepulk’s Main Control Room, where the Parademons and Carrion Eaters were still fighting.
• Su Ming kept Darkseid imprisoned rather than letting the Carrion Eaters eat him, intending to hold him until Perpetua was dealt with.

Su Ming discussed the plan and Cindy’s fight against the Dark Multiverse Deathstrokes with Bliss, while they also considered the Cosmic Tuning Fork and a passage beyond the Multiverse. He left Diana with questions about his intentions and introduced her to the Spider Totem.

• Bliss told Su Ming that Cindy was fighting waves of Dark Multiverse Deathstrokes on Earth and was holding up with Justice League support.
• Bliss showed Su Ming Cindy’s detailed invoice, and he said Batman could pay it once he returned.
• Bliss revealed that Cindy wanted a ticket aboard Noah’s Ark, and Su Ming explained that a ship could carry her beyond the Multiverse.
• Diana interrupted Su Ming and Bliss, then asked what his plan was and why others called him “Su.”
• Su Ming directed Diana’s attention to the Cosmic Tuning Fork and introduced her to the Spider Totem.

Su Ming explained his plan to use the Cosmic Tuning Fork and the Spectre Universe as a buffer to connect to his 40K Earth. After Bobo understood the setup, he agreed to modify the Tuning Fork.

• Su Ming told Diana that the Batman Who Laughs would disrupt Luthor’s Legion of Doom because he wanted to keep the likely winner from prevailing.
• Su Ming sent Barry to fetch Bobo, then explained that Darkseid was trapped in a Nightmare and that the Anti-Mother Box network needed to be reprogrammed.
• Bobo recognized that Su Ming planned to use The Doorway and the Cosmic Tuning Fork to open a passage through the Spectre Universe.
• Bobo warned Su Ming against connecting the Main World to the Origin Universe, but Su Ming clarified that he meant his 40K Earth.
• Su Ming gave Bobo a cigar, and Bobo agreed to work on the Cosmic Tuning Fork.

Su Ming discussed the Spectre Universe’s role as a bridge with Orion while Cyborg helped him access Darkseid’s control network. He met Captain Carrot and rewarded the rabbit with dehydrated vegetables, while Orion continued working to stabilize the universe.

• Su Ming told Orion to keep the Spectre Universe at the threshold of multiversal space, and Orion agreed to follow Diana’s judgment.
• Orion began cracking Darkseid’s control program while Cyborg served as his console.
• Su Ming warned Cyborg to keep quiet about Orion’s feelings for Diana, and Cyborg agreed.
• Su Ming introduced himself to Captain Carrot and thanked him for carrying the Cosmic Tuning Fork.
• Su Ming offered Captain Carrot dehydrated carrot and vegetable packets, which the rabbit eagerly accepted and ate.

Su Ming arranged the Cosmic Tuning Fork’s energy supply and divided the Justice League between supporting Zatanna and remaining with him. After Cyborg left with his team, Harley proposed their next adventure, but Su Ming refused, so Captain Carrot volunteered to follow and protect her.

• Su Ming contacted Brainiac 21 to send mind-controlled creatures to power the Cosmic Tuning Fork and sent Barry and Diana to clear the nearby Parademons and Carrion Eaters.
• Orion changed Sepulk’s ownership to Diana, and Cyborg confirmed that his Boom Tube was ready.
• Su Ming ordered Cyborg to rescue Zatanna in the Magic Kingdom of Myia, sent most of the waiting heroes with him, and kept Harley and Hax behind.
• Cyborg accepted the mission after Su Ming encouraged him to use his technology against Circe’s magic, then left through a Boom Tube with his team.
• Harley asked Su Ming to take her to Gotham or his world, but he refused, and Captain Carrot offered to accompany her and keep her safe.

Su Ming used the Cosmic Tuning Fork and Spider Totem to merge his universe with the Spectre Universe, making it a controlled passage between worlds. After the connection succeeded, he summoned Hoggoth to help prepare for bringing reinforcements from Earth-40K.

• Su Ming had the Aliens climb the Cosmic Tuning Fork and be connected to Nightmare, strengthening its Black Light.
• Su Ming instructed Bobo to connect his universe to the Spectre Universe, and Bobo climbed the tower to place the Spider Totem at its peak.
• The universes’ concepts merged, with the Spectre Universe becoming a buffer and checkpoint between them.
• Bobo warned Su Ming to control who traveled between worlds, and Su Ming said he would bring reinforcements from Earth-40K.
• Su Ming burned paper offerings and summoned Hoggoth.

Su Ming called Vishanti to discuss the changes in the universe and proposed a deal involving the Spectre Universe. He asked the Three Who Are One to accept The Upside-Down Man into Vishanti, leaving Oshtur to weigh the risks and benefits.

• Hoggoth mocked Su Ming and complained that the paper offerings he had burned were useless, while Su Ming confirmed they had reached Hoggoth.
• Oshtur, Agamotto, and Hoggoth appeared before Su Ming, and he asked them about the universe's changes and a way into the Spectre Universe.
• Su Ming proposed that Vishanti expand into the Spectre Universe, whose connection to another multiverse made it a valuable opportunity.
• Su Ming summoned The Upside-Down Man and asked Vishanti to accept him as a member.
• Oshtur considered whether Vishanti should accept the chaotic god and share access to the other multiverse.

Su Ming tried to persuade the Vishanti to accept the Upside-Down Man and help rebalance magic across universes, but learned that merging their concepts required the Living Tribunal’s approval. Oshtur instead proposed that the Vishanti and the Upside-Down Man exchange powers, and the Upside-Down Man agreed to trade backward speech for Agamotto’s time.

• Su Ming explained that replacing the Lords of Order with the Vishanti could help contain Nabu and balance magical concepts across the DC and Marvel universes.
• Su Ming spent several minutes praising the Upside-Down Man and urging the Vishanti to accept it.
• Oshtur refused to approve Su Ming’s proposal, while Hoggoth explained that the Vishanti could not decide whether the Upside-Down Man entered their universe.
• Agamotto and Oshtur said that the Living Tribunal would need to approve a merger, but that the Vishanti could still cooperate with the Upside-Down Man.
• Oshtur proposed exchanging Agamotto’s concept of time for the Upside-Down Man’s concept of backward speech, and the Upside-Down Man accepted.

Su Ming renegotiated his agreement with The Upside-Down Man after its secret deal with the Vishanti, then contacted his fleet on Contraxia to bring reinforcements into his universe. The Imperial Fists prepared to jump while leaving troops behind to maintain order on the frozen colony.

• The Vishanti and The Upside-Down Man stabilized Su Ming's Single Universe by jointly controlling magic and sharing the concepts of order and chaos.
• Su Ming pressed The Upside-Down Man for compensation over its deal with the Vishanti, and they signed a new agreement that increased his share by one percentage point.
• Su Ming told Bobo he needed a fleet to balance Brainiac 21 while others dealt with Circe and the Legion of Doom.
• Bobo connected the Boom Tube Communication system to the Star Beacon on Contraxia, where Dorn reported that Howard was running the colony as a business.
• Su Ming ordered Dorn to leave tanks and ground forces on Contraxia and bring the expeditionary force to garrison his universe, and Dorn ordered the Imperial Fists to prepare for a jump.

Su Ming secured the Spectre Universe with Brainiac 21’s cooperation and assigned Dorn to organize its defenses. He then summoned Monark and Magik for the next campaign, while Gin joined them and asked where Diana was.

• Brainiac 21 occupied the agreed-upon twenty-one planets, and the Imperial Fists joined the fight against the Parademons on Sepulk.
• Su Ming ordered Dorn to recruit loyal local forces and guard the Spectre Universe while he prepared to deal with Circe in Maya.
• Su Ming contacted Kaecilius, learned about recent events on Earth, and told him to summon Monark and Magik.
• Monark and Magik arrived in the Spectre Universe, and Gin stepped through Magik’s portal after them.
• Gin embraced Su Ming’s other arm and asked where Diana was, making Bobo suddenly suspicious.

Su Ming tried to keep Gin from confronting a new woman, then had Bobo activate Sepulk’s Hypertime to locate Wade. He found Negasonic Teenage Warhead at the Odd Jobs Agency, where she said Wade had taken a secretive, lucrative job and disappeared.

• Gin insisted on judging whether Su Ming’s new acquaintance was a qualified warrior, while Bobo tried to take her side and was threatened with becoming a handbag.
• Su Ming ordered Bobo to activate Sepulk’s Hypertime and synchronize it with his Time Stone to search for Wade.
• Su Ming contacted Negasonic Teenage Warhead at the Odd Jobs Agency in Brooklyn.
• Negasonic Teenage Warhead said Wade had taken a huge secret job but had not told her where he went.

Su Ming traced Deadpool’s disappearance to Cable and found him fighting alternate-timeline versions of himself in a doomed future. As more pairs arrived, Su Ming flew into the standoff to address them.

• Su Ming concluded that Cable had likely taken Deadpool into the future and used the Time Stone to locate them.
• Su Ming learned from Negasonic Teenage Warhead that Wade had been thrown out by Vanessa and was struggling to find a place to stay.
• Su Ming found Deadpool and Cable in a ruined future, where they were fighting alternate versions of themselves for a promised payment of gold.
• Five more pairs of Deadpool and Cable arrived, bringing the battlefield to fourteen people.
• Su Ming flew into the center of the battlefield and called on the gathered fighters to listen.

Su Ming explained that the Deadpools and Cables had been tricked into killing their counterparts because their universes had become a multiverse, not because their actions would destroy the Timeline. He traced the scheme to Kang the Conqueror, killed him, and took his multiverse teleporter.

• Su Ming stopped seven Deadpools from fighting and learned that a masked man had told them to kill their counterparts to prevent the Timeline from filling with Deadpools and Cables.
• Su Ming used the Time Stone to confirm that the Deadpools came from separate Parallel Worlds and explained that the 40K Universe had upgraded into a multiverse after his actions connected it to DC's Earth-0.
• The Deadpools demanded compensation, and Su Ming offered them 100 dollars each, then identified Loki, Doom, and Kang as possible enemies behind the deception.
• Su Ming and the Deadpools and Cables tracked the masked man to a space-time node, where Kang the Conqueror revealed himself.
• Su Ming killed Kang with a beam of Cosmic Energy and Strangle, took his multiverse teleporter, and jokingly asked Cable to pay him a fee.

Su Ming returned to Sepulk’s Main Control Room and found Diana and Gin fighting after Gin challenged her over Deathstroke. As the battle continued in the fog, Su Ming brought Deadpool to the room, where Bobo fainted after seeing him, and Magik appeared to pull Su Ming away for something important.

• Su Ming returned to the fog-filled control room with Deadpool and found Bobo hiding beneath a table.
• Bobo explained that Diana and Barry had returned after helping the Imperial Fists clear out most of Sepulk’s powerful enemies.
• Diana challenged Gin after Gin claimed to be Deathstroke’s woman, and Diana sent her flying with a shield charge.
• Gin used mist magic to conceal herself and continued fighting Diana, while Bobo warned Su Ming not to interfere.
• Su Ming tossed Bobo into Deadpool’s arms, and Bobo vomited on Deadpool’s uniform before fainting after seeing his face.
• Magik appeared, hugged Su Ming’s arm, and asked him to leave the exchange and do something important with her.

Harley regained her ability to read thoughts and used it to understand the newcomers around Su Ming and devise a plan to become his most influential woman. After she took Magik away to talk, Su Ming turned his attention to questioning the awakened gorilla and organizing their next move.

• Su Ming told Monark to use Soul Magic to wake the gorilla and ask about Maya, while Monark left laughing at the burning backyard.
• Harley returned with Captain Carrot, clung to Su Ming, and teased Magik with deliberately ambiguous claims about her relationship with him.
• Magik introduced herself as the girl Su Ming loved most, and Harley read her thoughts before leading her into the mist to talk.
• Harley explained that she could see people's thoughts and used the ability to assess the strangers around Su Ming and plan to set them against one another.
• Wade told Su Ming that Harley was plotting Harem Intrigue, but Su Ming said she would soon lose interest and sent Wade's dead skin into his mouth.
• Su Ming returned Wade's uniform and said he would arrange the plan from there.

After securing Sepulk, Su Ming's group discussed how to confront Circe and the Lords of Order on Maya without harming the people whose bodies or souls they might control. They decided to seek Constantine or Albera and ask them to persuade Mazikeen to help with Hell Magic.

• Barry revived Bobo and helped him recover while Bliss reappeared beside Deathstroke.
• Su Ming explained that Brainiac 21 would deal with the Carrion Eaters on Sepulk and announced that the group would head to Maya to fight Circe and her allies.
• Bobo warned that the Lords of Order might control the keepers of their artifacts, including Madame Xanadu, and could trap their souls in objects.
• Barry rejected Bobo's warning with a plan to snatch Madame Xanadu's cloak, while Deadpool claimed his handsome face could win her over and made Barry vomit.
• Su Ming proposed finding Constantine or Albera and asking them to persuade Mazikeen to help the group use Hell Magic.