Vol. 3The Space Stone's Cost

Sean built alliances and pursued the Space Stone as Hydra, Loki, and Thanos threatened the world and Asgard. Thanos destroyed Asgard and left Sean dying in an icy sea, where a mysterious door opened in his mind.

  • Sean defeated Mephisto, then returned to New York and transformed Blonsky into Abomination while seeking to recruit him.
  • Samuel Sterns used Banner’s blood to make a serum, but Banner escaped and killed him before Hulk fought Blonsky and confronted Iron Man.
  • Sean helped Xavier advocate for Mutant rights, supported Magneto’s move to Africa, and offered Deadpool a job at Umbrella.
  • Doom rejected Sean’s slower plan for Latveria, stole plutonium, and detonated an explosion at the palace.
  • Sean tracked Harry Osborn to Tokyo and uncovered Hydra’s Progenitor Virus experiments, which created ghouls.
  • Sean and Yoshimura Eto raided Hydra’s laboratory and secured the virus data, while Viper escaped by submarine.
  • Sean took the Tesseract from Hydra and absorbed the Space Stone’s energy, while Loki led the Chitauri invasion of Asgard.
  • Thanos killed Odin and Frigga and devastated Asgard before leaving Sean dying in an icy sea as a door opened in his mind.
Chapters 203–302 Read from ch. 203

Arc 9The Hulk and Abomination

Sean defeated Mephisto in Bucharest, then returned to New York and strengthened Blonsky into Abomination while seeking to recruit him. Samuel Sterns’s scheme to exploit Banner’s blood led to a warehouse battle, where Hulk and Blonsky fought before Iron Man arrived.

  • Sean unleashed his power to destroy Mephisto, and Ancient One later restored Bucharest while warning Sean about the cost of manipulating natural laws.
  • Sean returned to New York, offered Blonsky a chance to gain strength, and oversaw the procedure that transformed him into Abomination.
  • Betty agreed to get to know Sean, while Banner met Samuel Sterns, who restrained him and used his blood to develop a serum.
  • Sean learned that Hydra and Justin Hammer were pursuing Banner and his serum, while Samuel demanded Umbrella shares and abducted Sean and the women with him.
  • Sean sent Blonsky against Samuel’s mutated mercenaries and rescued Betty, Gwen, and Maya Hansen, while Samuel escaped with Banner.
  • Banner broke free, transformed into Hulk, and killed Samuel before fighting Blonsky at the docks.
  • General Ross mobilized troops as Hulk defeated Blonsky and headed into New York searching for Betty, where Iron Man confronted him.
Chapters 203–227 Summaries Read

Arc 10Doom’s Rise

After the Hulk’s rampage, Sean helped reshape the Mutant community and pursued plans involving Ultron, S.H.I.E.L.D., and new allies. In Latveria, Victor Doom abandoned a quiet path to power and launched a violent bid to remake the country.

  • Hulk defeated Iron Man, War Machine, and the Fantastic Four before Sean transformed into Sentry and beat him back into Bruce Banner.
  • Sean rejected business overtures, dealt with criticism over the Hulk’s destruction, and saw Charles Xavier publicly advocate for Mutant rights.
  • Sean advised Xavier on the Registration Act and offered Mutants jobs through Umbrella, while Magneto agreed to lead the Brotherhood to a new homeland in Africa.
  • Loki enchanted Erik Selvig at the Tesseract laboratory and left to seek reinforcements against Odin.
  • Tony Stark showed Sean and Reed Richards the Ultron prototype, and Sean agreed to provide Red Queen’s initial data while withholding Skynet’s information.
  • Sean encountered Deadpool, learned that Justin Hammer and a Hydra agent had placed a bounty on him, and fought the mercenary before offering him an Umbrella job.
  • Sean arranged support for Doctor Doom as Doom traveled to Latveria, while Magneto led the Brotherhood out of North America and Xavier said goodbye to Erik.
  • Doctor Doom stole weapons-grade plutonium and rejected Sean’s slower plan, then confronted Prime Minister Bonucci and detonated an explosion at the palace.
Chapters 228–252 Summaries Read

Arc 11Tokyo’s Progenitor Crisis

Sean pursued Harry Osborn’s disappearance to Tokyo and uncovered Hydra’s Progenitor Virus experiments, which had created flesh-eating ghouls. After the crisis escalated into a battle that devastated part of the city, Sean raided Hydra’s laboratory and secured the virus data, while Viper escaped by submarine.

  • Sean left for Stark Tower’s inauguration, where he and Miss Scarlett flirted and slipped away together while Tony presented Stark Industries’ new energy source and discussed S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Sky Carrier request.
  • Magneto accepted Ulysses Klaw’s offer to provide information about Wakanda and its vibranium, intending to establish a Mutant homeland there, while Loki continued his search for the Chitauri and promised knowledge of the Infinity Stones.
  • Sean spent Thanksgiving with Jean and comforted her as she struggled with her identity after merging with the Phoenix Force.
  • Sean tracked Harry Osborn to Tokyo and learned from Elektra that the Yashida Family and Hydra had developed the Progenitor Virus, which created ghouls and had led Ichiro Yashida to seek Logan’s Healing Factor.
  • Sean met Yoshimura Eto, discovered her ghoul nature, and offered to help her become human again, after Logan was shot and his Healing Factor failed at Ichiro Yashida’s funeral, Sean sent Eto to pursue the attackers and prepared to act.
  • Kanoe Bo devoured Kamishiro Iori and a second-generation Tyrant zombie, but an unidentified figure destroyed him and devastated the surrounding street.
  • Elektra persuaded Shingen Yashida to join The Hand, while Viper prepared Ichiro Yashida for enhancement surgery and ordered Hydra to intensify its search for Wolverine.
  • Sean and Yoshimura Eto raided Hydra’s laboratory, where Skynet trapped the staff, and Sean confronted Viper and revealed that he had copied the virus data and Harry Osborn was safe, but Viper escaped underwater in a submarine.
Chapters 253–277 Summaries Read

Arc 12The Fall of Asgard

Sean pursued the Space Stone while Loki led the Chitauri invasion of Asgard, where Thanos killed Odin and Frigga and devastated the realm. Sean confronted Thanos but was overwhelmed and left dying in an icy sea as a mysterious door opened in his mind.

  • Sean accepted Shingen Yashida’s offer of Mariko, while Yoshimura Eto learned she could eat ordinary snacks and the Tesseract began activating at a S.H.I.E.L.D. base.
  • Loki stole the Tesseract and sought iridium from Umbrella, but Blonsky and the Mutant Legion defeated the intruders and captured Loki.
  • Sean infiltrated Hydra’s base as the Sentry, took the Tesseract, rescued Dr. Selvig, and escaped before the base collapsed.
  • Barton attacked the Sky Carrier, where his explosive damaged an engine and his arrow provoked Banner to become Hulk, while Thanos learned the Tesseract was gone and set out for Asgard.
  • Sean absorbed the Space Stone’s energy and discovered he could travel instantly to known locations, as Loki led the Chitauri invasion of Asgard.
  • Thanos invaded Asgard, killed Odin and Frigga, and destroyed the realm’s cities while Sean and Jean entered Odin’s treasury to find the replica Infinity Gauntlet.
  • Sean’s power clashed with Thanos’s as Jean fought Ebony Maw, and Sean challenged Thanos across the ruined city and the breaking Bifrost.
  • Sean moved the battle to a barren planet, but Thanos shattered his armor and left him dying in an icy sea as a door appeared in his mind.
Chapters 278–302 Summaries Read
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