Chapter Summaries

Thor pretended to struggle against the zombies while Strange and Silver Surfer fought them, and Tetiyu revealed that Reed was secretly feeding Doctor Doom’s power into the antimatter dimension. Thanos briefly cured the zombies with the Infinity Stones, but a stronger darkness infected them again, forcing the group to flee as Thor secretly took a glowing orange stone.

• Thor charged Zombie Hulk and Zombie Thing, was knocked into the rubble, and then helped Strange and Silver Surfer hold off the zombie attackers.
• Tetiyu explained that Reed had placed a nanoscale device on Doctor Doom to channel Doom’s absorbed Cosmic Energy into the antimatter dimension, and she warned that the Infinity Gauntlet could not permanently stop the infection.
• Thor struck Zombie Reed with his hammer when Reed tried to bite Strange, then resumed acting like a weak helper as more zombies arrived in a Quinjet.
• Thanos used the Six Infinity Stones to restore the zombies, but an absolute darkness immediately infected them again and made them more powerful.
• Strange opened a portal to Earth, and Thor joined the escape after secretly taking a glowing orange stone from the Infinity Gauntlet.

Thanos fought off the zombie heroes until Zombie Doctor Doom froze him for a second, allowing Zombie Mister Fantastic Reed to infect him and steal his Infinity Gauntlet. Thanos transformed into a zombie, while Reed discovered the Soul Stone was missing and realized Thor had taken it.

• Thanos prepared to leave Sakaar, but an invisible force field interrupted him and Zombie Hulk and Zombie Thing seized his gauntlet arm.
• Zombie Doctor Doom bound the Infinity Gauntlet's energy with dark magic, and the zombie heroes swarmed Thanos as he fought them off.
• Zombie Doctor Doom froze time and space for one second, giving Zombie Mister Fantastic Reed time to spit a virus into Thanos's mouth and steal the gauntlet.
• Reed noticed the Soul Stone's socket was empty and deduced that Thor had stolen the stone before leaving through the portal.
• Thanos transformed into Zombie Thanos as the virus spread through his body.

Thor reunited with Classic Loki at the Sanctum Sanctorum and learned why Loki had been drawn into this universe. As the group exchanged news about the multiversal threats, Spider-Man Peter Parker urged them to focus on the zombies outside and the entity behind them.

• Thor and Classic Loki reunited at the Sanctum Sanctorum, where Thor greeted Loki with a hard slap and teased him about his outfit.
• Classic Loki told Thor that he had saved 137 Asgards and suspected an entity called Those Who Sit Above in Shadow was feeding on Ragnarok’s energy before an unknown force brought him to this universe.
• Classic Loki introduced Lena Sigyn as his partner, and Thor quietly confirmed that she was an ordinary mortal.
• Thor asked how Jean had become infected, and Classic Loki explained that Doctor Doom had occupied him while Zombie Mister Fantastic sneaked up on her.
• Spider-Man Peter Parker interrupted the reunion and asked the group to discuss the zombies outside and the entity behind them.

The survivors discussed how to resist Knull and learned that the Enigma Force might be his natural enemy. Thor failed to escape the sealed universe and secretly tried to attract the Enigma Force, while Logan sensed zombies approaching the Sanctum Sanctorum.

• The female Iron Fist, T'Challa, and Logan suggested using technology and mass destruction to kill the zombie hordes, but Strange warned that Knull was the true threat.
• Strange explained that the Enigma Force was a cosmic source of light and Knull's natural enemy, though no one knew how to become its host.
• Thor tried to open a portal to another universe but found that Knull's power had sealed the space around them, and Tetiyu said she could not escape either.
• Thor amplified his protective instincts and positive emotions with the Law of Emotion, hoping to draw the Enigma Force's attention.
• Logan smelled zombies near the Sanctum's entrance, unsheathed his claws, and warned everyone that they had returned.

Black Swan Yabbat emerged from the Sanctum's storeroom and offered Thor knowledge of the Enigma Force in exchange for reviving her family, but Thor demanded that she join him first. As the group debated how to face Knull, the zombie horde battered the Sanctum's door until it began to break.

• Logan warned the group as a zombie horde pounded on the Sanctum Sanctorum's entrance, and Strange said its defenses would not hold for long.
• Black Swan Yabbat emerged from the third-floor storeroom, asked where Silver Surfer was, and offered Thor the secret of obtaining the Enigma Force in exchange for bringing her family back to life.
• Thor said he had largely worked out how to gain the Enigma Force's approval and refused to help Yabbat unless she joined his group.
• Thor assessed the group's fighters and concluded they needed to hold out until Silver Surfer returned with the Enigma Force, while Tetiyu showed no intention of intervening.
• The zombie horde smashed a hole through the Sanctum's great door, revealing a mass of infected heroes ready to storm inside.

As a zombie horde led by Zombie Hulk and Zombie Thanos closed in on the Sanctum Sanctorum, Strange exposed Thor’s act and Thor empowered the heroes with thunder. Spider-Man Peter Parker faced the invading zombies as he and Zombie Captain America called the Avengers to assemble.

• Classic Loki shielded Lena while Thor and Classic Loki traded remarks about who would fight the zombies.
• Strange confronted Thor, pointing out that Thor had hidden his strength and could not be as weak as he pretended.
• Thor used Mjolnir and Stormbreaker to grant thunder power to the heroes, leaving Classic Loki, Black Swan, and Tetiyu untouched.
• Zombie Hulk smashed through the Sanctum Sanctorum’s door and wall as a horde of super zombies poured inside.
• Spider-Man Peter Parker donned the Venom Suit and stepped forward to face the horde.
• Peter and Zombie Captain America raised their arms and shouted, “Avengers-assemble!”

Thor and the heroes fought the zombie invasion in the Sanctum Sanctorum, using divine thunder to clear the horde and battle its strongest members. The ordinary zombies fell, but Zombie Hulk began to overpower Spider-Man as four powerful enemies remained.

• Peter Parker knocked Zombie Iron Man and Zombie Captain America into the horde, then fought Zombie Hulk while Jessica Jones battled Zombie She-Hulk.
• Female Iron Fist confronted Zombie Daredevil, while Magik Illyana, Wolverine Logan, and Black Panther T'Challa attacked the zombie horde.
• Strange and Classic Loki restrained Zombie Thanos as Wong supported the heroes, and Black Swan Yabbat intercepted Zombie Adam Warlock and Zombie Gladiator.
• Thor destroyed Zombie Mister Fantastic Reed Richards and Zombie Invisible Woman Susan with Mjolnir, then watched as the heroes cleared the ordinary zombies.
• Magik Illyana and Logan killed Zombie She-Hulk, leaving Zombie Thanos, Zombie Adam, Zombie Gladiator, and Zombie Hulk as the remaining enemies.
• Zombie Hulk grew stronger and sent Peter through a wall; Peter regrouped beside Jessica Jones, who agreed that Hulk was difficult to hurt.

The heroes struggled to defeat the powerful zombie invaders while Thor and Death sensed a greater threat approaching Earth. Knull arrived above New York on a Symbiote Dragon and landed on Stark Tower.

• Magik Illyana, Wolverine Logan, Peter, and Jessica Jones attacked Zombie Hulk, but his wounds healed and their blows only increased his strength.
• Classic Loki impaled Zombie Thanos through the heart with the Heart of Lies, allowing him and Strange to engulf the zombie in a combined magical attack.
• Black Swan Yabbat and Female Iron Fist D helped suppress Zombie Gladiator and Zombie Adam, easing the pressure on the battlefield.
• Thor sensed an approaching presence and asked Death Tetiyu if he had come; she confirmed that he was arriving on a Symbiote Dragon.
• Knull descended into New York and landed on Stark Tower, bringing darkness that dimmed Earth's light.

Thor destroyed the remaining zombies and led the survivors to confront Knull atop Stark Tower. Knull demanded their submission, but after Logan attacked and was thrown away, the others launched an assault, beginning the final battle.

• Thor erased Zombie Hulk, Zombie Adam, Gladiator, and Zombie Thanos with a bolt of lightning.
• Thor empowered the survivors and transported them from the Sanctum Sanctorum to Stark Tower, where Knull awaited them.
• Knull revealed his overwhelming power, dismissed Thor as a mere Multiverse Level being, and offered the group a choice between submission and death.
• Wolverine Logan charged Knull, who stopped him and hurled him into the distance.
• Strange, Classic Loki, Jessica, Peter, Black Swan, and the others attacked Knull together.

Knull overwhelmed the assembled heroes, then fought Thor, who learned to wield darkness and devouring against him. Knull also consumed the Phoenix Force and Chaos Magic before declaring that Thor would witness the universe’s return to darkness.

• Knull consumed the heroes’ combined attack and defeated Female Iron Fist, Magik Illyana, Black Panther T’Challa, Jessica Jones, Black Swan Yabbat, Strange, and Classic Loki.
• Peter Parker struck Knull but was stripped of the Venom Symbiote and thrown from Stark Tower.
• Thor unleashed a universe-erasing attack, but Knull blocked it and blasted him through New York with All-Black the Necrosword.
• Thor intercepted Knull’s follow-up strike, kicked him back, and mastered the laws of darkness and devouring.
• Thor attacked Knull with black lightning as a phoenix and a divine dragon joined the fight, but Knull devoured the Phoenix Force and Chaos Magic.
• Knull told Thor he would let him live longer as the first witness to darkness sweeping across the universe.

Thor was nearly killed by Knull after destroying Stormbreaker, but the Enigma Force arrived and transformed him into the God of Light. He forged Mjolnir and Silver Surfer’s board into a new battle axe and rose to face Knull on equal terms.

• Thor used the Laws of Existence, Death, and the End to strike at Knull’s concept, but Knull resisted and attacked him with All-Black the Necrosword.
• Thor detonated Stormbreaker to blast Knull away, but Knull seized Thor and nearly killed him.
• A golden meteor struck Knull with the power of light and entered Thor, while Knull beheaded Silver Surfer as Silver Surfer sent his board to Thor.
• The Enigma Force healed Thor, broke through his Multiverse Level limits, and raised his power to Knull’s level.
• Thor summoned Mjolnir and fused it with Silver Surfer’s board and the power of creation, forging a new battle axe and becoming Thor, God of Light.

Thor fought Knull above the ruins of New York, using the Enigma Force to understand and counter the God of Symbiotes’ darkness. After Thor purified Knull’s summoned army, he struck Knull hard enough to knock him out of the sky.

• Thor and Knull’s first clash ended evenly, and their battle sent a devastating shock wave across Earth.
• Strange, Classic Loki, and Black Swan Yabbat watched the fight, while Peter Parker treated the wounded T’Challa and Magik and mourned the dead Female Iron Fist.
• Thor’s attacks grew more effective as the Enigma Force amplified his comprehension, allowing him to identify Knull’s darkness as an absence that light could fill.
• Knull summoned tens of thousands of dark Symbiote monsters to overwhelm Thor, but Thor formed a vast golden lightning net and purified them.
• Thor appeared before Knull and punched him out of the sky.

Thor defeated Knull and erased his body, ending the darkness over Earth, but a destructive Zombie Phoenix arrived just as Thor prepared to restore the dead and repair the ruined city.

• Thor overwhelmed Knull with his fists and shattered All-Black the Necrosword.
• Thor stopped Knull from escaping, beat him down, and erased him with his battle-axe.
• The darkness over Earth dispersed, and Black Swan Yabbat knelt to Thor while Peter Parker realized the immediate threat had passed.
• Thor prepared to repair the destruction and revive his fallen comrades.
• A black-flamed phoenix spread its wings beyond Earth as Zombie Phoenix descended toward the planet.

Peter Parker and Jessica Jones recognized Jean Grey in the returning Phoenix, but she had become a ravenous zombie who burned Doctor Doom to nothing and overwhelmed Thor. Just as Zombie Phoenix prepared to eat Thor, a pale woman appeared and extinguished her flames.

• Peter Parker and Jessica Jones saw that the Phoenix was their former teammate Jean Grey, now a zombie, accompanied by Zombie Doctor Doom.
• Zombie Doom pointed out Earth as food, but Zombie Phoenix killed him with black flames.
• Zombie Phoenix attacked Thor, who failed to overcome her power and teleported Peter, Jessica, Strange, Classic Loki, Black Swan Yabbat, and the other survivors away.
• Zombie Phoenix engulfed Earth and the solar system in black flames, then erased Thor's strongest axe strike and seized him.
• As Zombie Phoenix prepared to bite Thor, a pale, black-haired woman appeared and extinguished the Phoenix's flames, warning her not to eat him.

Death Tetiyu protected Thor from the Zombie Phoenix while he used the Law of Hunger to erase the zombie virus from Jean Grey. Jean regained her life and mourned what she had done, while Thor learned she was in Death’s realm—and that Death was slightly stronger.

• Death returned after retrieving a lost soul and freed Thor from the Zombie Phoenix’s grip.
• The Zombie Phoenix unleashed black flames, but Death’s barrier extinguished them before they could reach her and Thor.
• Death agreed to hold the Phoenix still, and Thor erased the zombie virus inside Jean Grey with the Law of Hunger.
• Jean Grey returned to life, realized the destruction she had caused, and broke down in grief.
• Death told Thor that Jean was in her realm and demonstrated that she was a little stronger.

Thor healed the survivors and reunited Jean Grey with Peter Parker and Jessica Jones, then warned that Battleworld would send another guardian to their universe. He offered the survivors a choice between working in his territory for a chance to resurrect their loved ones or remaining on the devastated Earth.

• Thor teleported the survivors to him and healed their injuries with the Law of Life.
• Jean Grey recognized Peter Parker and Jessica Jones, and the three reunited in tears.
• Thor considered reversing the planet's timeline, but Tetiyu warned that Battleworld was sending another guardian and would target him if he repaired it.
• Tetiyu agreed to hide their traces after Thor accepted that he would repay her later.
• Thor offered the survivors work in his territory and the possibility of resurrecting their loved ones, or the option to stay on Earth and face Battleworld's monsters.

Thor offered the survivors a chance to join his city and earn contribution points that could grant wishes, including resurrecting the dead. Most chose to go with him, while Jean Grey agreed on the condition that Thor protect Peter and Jessica and treat her as a partner.

• Peter Parker asked about the conditions for resurrection, and Thor explained that people could earn contribution points by contributing to his city.
• Wolverine Logan, Magik, Black Panther T'Challa, Strange, Wong, Classic Loki, Lena Sigyn, Doctor Octopus, and Ultron chose to go with Thor, while Black Swan Yabbat left to handle matters for her order.
• Peter Parker joined Thor after learning he might resurrect Uncle Ben and Aunt May, and Jessica Jones agreed after Thor confirmed she could bring back her parents.
• Jean Grey asked Thor to guarantee Peter and Jessica's safety and to respect their partnership, and Thor accepted her conditions.
• Thor welcomed Jean Grey to Frost City.

Thor reached Late Multiverse Level by absorbing part of the Enigma Force, then resurrected Silver Surfer and invited him and the others to leave with him. Silver Surfer accepted, hoping Thor could also bring back his loved ones, and Thor transported everyone away.

• Jean Grey clasped Thor's hand and agreed to trust his promise.
• Thor absorbed part of the Enigma Force as it tried to leave, breaking through to Late Multiverse Level before the force escaped.
• Thor resurrected Silver Surfer, stunning Peter Parker, Jessica Jones, Strange, Wong, Wolverine Logan, and Jean Grey.
• Silver Surfer, Norrin Radd, learned Thor had defeated Knull and immediately agreed to join him.
• Thor raised his hand and transported everyone away in golden light.

Kang the Vanguard arrived in Frost City to investigate the Council of Kangs’ target, but he abandoned his mission and tried to hack the city’s network. Lumina detected him, and a girl summoned Emma, eager to capture and study another Kang.

• Kang the Vanguard entered Frost City through a tiny portal and activated his armor’s stealth mode.
• He saw Frost City’s futuristic buildings, flying vehicles, and floating Asgard, then decided to hack the city to show off his technology.
• Kang the Vanguard breached the city’s network and found Lumina’s artificial intelligence.
• A female voice reached him through his armor’s private communications channel and revealed that she had detected him.
• The girl told Lumina to contact Emma and warned that the previous Kang had become stupid after they studied him.

Kang the Vanguard tried to escape after his identity was exposed, but Magneto and the others trapped him. Kara defeated him when he tried to seize Valeria, and Emma Frost ordered Valeria to scan Frost City and Knowhere for more intruders.

• Kang the Vanguard activated his emergency teleporter, but Magneto's magnetic field blocked it.
• Magneto, Emma Frost, Betsy, Superman Clark, Wonder Woman Diana, Shazam, Kara, Valeria, and America Chavez surrounded Kang the Vanguard.
• Kang the Vanguard teleported toward Valeria and tried to take her hostage, but Kara melted his armor and captured him.
• Valeria praised Kara and prepared to take Kang the Vanguard to her laboratory.
• Emma Frost ordered Valeria to scan Frost City and all of Knowhere for more intruders.