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| Interior art from Mantra #22 by Dave Roberts, Stephen Baskerville & Chris Young |
- Rune/The Silver Surfer #1 * (also see GODWHEEL and THE WATCH IS BROKEN)
- Mantra #18 (tie-in) (also see GODWHEEL)
- Mantra #19 (tie-in)
- Curse of Rune #1 *
- Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #1[1/2] *
- Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #1[2/2]
- Hardcase #22 (tie-in)
- Hardcase #23 *
- Curse of Rune #2 *
- Curse of Rune #3 *
- Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #2
- Mantra #22 *
- Eliminator #1
- Eliminator #2 *
- Eliminator #3 *
- UltraForce #8 * (aso see COUNTDOWN TO BLACK SEPTEMBER)
- UltraForce #9 * (also see COUNTDOWN TO BLACK SEPTEMBER)
- Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #3
- Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #4 *
- Night Man #21 *
- Night Man #22 *
- Hardcase #24 (tie-in)
- Hardcase #25 (tie-in)
- Hardcase #26 *
Thor returns to Earth-616 (following his unexpected reality jump to Earth-93060 during GODWHEEL) only for Rune to hitch a ride back with him. Sensing great power in this reality, Rune finds Gamora - formerly of the Infinity Watch - in California and forces her to reveal the location of the Infinity Gems. Arriving on Monster Island, Rune steals the Time Gem from Maxam's forehead and stops time, allowing him to steal the other gems from the Infinity Watch, as well as Thanos' Reality Gem. Adam Warlock fights Rune in the Soulworld within his Soul Gem when he tries to claim it, but the gem is attracted to Rune's vampiric nature and betrays Warlock. The Soul Gem instructs Rune to take the gems back to the Ultraverse, but the Silver Surfer arrives and destroys Rune's hand just as a portal takes him back to Earth-93060 where he sinks into the ocean. While, the Infinity Gems themselves are scattered throughout the Ultraverse...
Rune/The Silver Surfer #1[2/2] * (tie-in)
But why did the Silver Surfer attack Rune? Step back in time as short while to discover the reasons, as the Living Tribunal appears before the former Herald of Galactus and asks him to prevent Rune from defying his decree that the Infinity Gems not be used in unison (set during THE INFINITY GAUNTLET) and maintain the universal balance. Deathurge is chosen as the agent of Oblivion to stop the Surfer and allow the destruction of the universe at Rune's hands. Deathurge almost succeeds in stopping the Surfer by driving him to despair, but charges into Deathurge and obliterates him. The Surfer catches up with Rune and destroys his hand just as Rune creates a portal back to the Ultraverse, sucking the vampire and the six Infinity Gems into Earth-93060. Despite the Silver Surfer believing he's failed, the Living Tribunal considers this a success...
Mantra #18 (tie-in)
Having reclaimed her body (during GODWHEEL), Mantra (Eden Blake) and former Mantra host Lukasz manifest back on Earth at UltraTech and fight their way past an army of guards to escape. They spend a night on the town and in bed to celebrate being reunited, but Eden wakes up the next morning almost nine months pregnant. Magic expert Pinnacle helps Eden through the birth, but the baby girl quickly grows into adulthood and claims Eden's mask. NecroMantra is back!
When Rune attacked NecroMantra (during GODWHEEL), Thanasi left Eden Blake's body and entered an egg in her womb. When Eden and Lukasz had sex, they gave Thanasi the means to be reborn as NecroMantra. After fending off Lukasz and Pinnacle, NecroMantra takes Eden Blake hostage and teleports away to kidnap her daughter, Evie Blake. Lukasz and Pinnacle catch up with her and free Eden. NecroMantra overpowers them all and magically assaults Eden Blake, almost killing her. Lukasz accepts her wish to rejoin him so that they can become Mantra again and watch their children grow. NecroMantra survives being impaled with the Sword Ring, but ends up being dragged to another plane by demons she releases by accident.
Curse of Rune #1 *
Rune is pulled out of the ocean by a US Navy ship and starts feasting on the crew, but soon fights himself in conflict with the Soul Gem on his forehead. Outside a temple in Central America, Gemini (the vampiric combined form of Erik Johnson and Noel Robinson) is taken captive by zombies while his ally, the enigmatic Janus, is beheaded. Gemini 'kills' his undead enemies and is surprised when Janus' severed head wakes up and is retrieved by his own body. The pair enter the temple where Gemini locates armor that will enable him to kill Rune. In the Rocky Mountains, Aladdin agent Shuriken locates the sentient computer GENIE to discover her next mission...
NecroMantra has been transported to the Godwheel and is rescued from giant snakes by brave Lord Tavon and his daughter, Arielle. Over time (which passes differently on the Godwheel), NecroMantra wins Tavon's heart and marries him. Interpreting advice from a mage chained below the castle and killing him the in the process, NecroMantra regains her powers when she murders Lord Tavon on their wedding night and takes his throne and his kingdom...
Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #1[2/2] *
Lord Pumpkin has regenerated on the Godwheel, but is only a few inches tall. He defeats a mutated rat to reclaim the candle that gives him his powers and locates the Roc's Egg. He finds Loki on the throne of Vadhala and barters with him, giving him the Roc's Egg in exchange for making him as he once was. Of course, it's a trick and Loki returns Lord Pumpkin to his 'life' as a scarecrow, while planning to use the Roc's Egg to transport himself to this universe's planet Earth...
Hardcase makes it his mission to find Rex Mundi, the man who's responsible for everything that's gone wrong in his life, including the death of his super-team, the Squad. Hardcase hires Trouble and tricks him into meeting at a bar. Trouble reveals how Rex Mundi saved his life and gave him the power to take on Hardcase. From a distance, Mundi's agent, Trauma, telekinetically breaks Trouble's neck from afar before he can say to much, leaving everyone in the bar believing Hardcase killed Trouble...
Hardcase #23 *
The police have to let Hardcase go as no one saw him break Trouble's neck. Later, Hardcase sees a falling star and investigates. It turns out to be the Time Gem which Hardcase immediately uses to go back in time to the Squad's fateful fight with NM-E. He follows the creates path back in time, but still can't locate Mundi. Instead, he decides to warn the Squad about NM-E and help them defeat it. Returning to the present, Hardcase discovers the Squad still died and his girlfriend, Choice, has no idea who he is. Sensing the power of the Infinity Gems on Earth, Loki uses the Roc's Egg to appear in front of Hardcase. Loki tricks Hardcase into giving him the Time Gem and teleports away, leaving him to regret ever having used the gem in the first place...
Rune continues to fight the Soul Gem for control of his own body. In the jungles of Central America, Gemini and Janus magically escape the cadre of Aladdin soldiers led by Shuriken (who only fights for Aladdin in exchange for a cure for her infant son's powers). Gemini finds Markie's body and releases a burst of energy that reveals his position to Aladdin. He then finds the rotting Rune and rips the Soul Gem from his forehead. But this allows Rune to heal and the two foes finally face-off...
Curse of Rune #3 *
As Rune is reborn, Gemini is drawn into the Soulworld by the Soul Gem, splitting him into Erik Johnson and Noel Robinson and making him faces his biggest fears and regrets. Erik kills Noel and claims full control of the Gemini body in the real world where Gemini drains Rune and hurls him through a portal into the Negative Zone. Noel claims control of the Gemini body, hurls the Soul Gem into the dea and meets Shuriken who decides not to apprehend the innocent Noel. Loki magically obtains the Soul Gem...
Neighbouring ruler, King Salman, offers to create a treaty between their kingdoms by marrying NecroMantra. Instead, she tricks her citizens into believing he tried to force himself upon her. NecroMantra starts a war with Salman whose mage creates a demon to face her on the battlefield. When the mage sends the demon to collect Arielle, NecroMantra leads it back to Salman where it destroys him and the mage. Relishing her victory, NecroMantra is unaware that she's being watched by the Tradesmen...
Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #2[2/2]
A young girl befriends a talking scarecrow, unaware that he's the treacherous Lord Pumpkin who will do anything to escape his fate. Lord Pumpkin eventually convinces the girl to free him. When she does, he murders her and her family. A talking crow who failed to talk Lord Pumpkin out of slaughtering innocents decides to accompany him on his journey to find his creator...
An ape in Canoga Park Zoo finds the Mind Gem and begins to communicate with the guests. Mantra takes Eden Blake's kids to see the ape only for Primevil to arrive and kill the creature, take the gem and gain a level of sentience. Primevil professes his love for Mantra and refuses to return the Mind Gem to Loki. Loki battles them both until he separates the gem from Primevil, leaving Mantra to deal with the mindless monster.
Eliminator #1 *
Eliminator tracks down Carlos Hernandez' brother, Anthony, who's gotten himself mixed up with a street gang in Texas. Some of Eliminator's memories start to resurface. In Monte Carlo, an Ultra called Siren steals the largest uncut emerald, having turned to a life of crime years earlier after the death of her father, Rick Pearson. Elsewhere, Brother Lao's corpse wakes up and escapes kills the Aladdin agents who retrieved him and merges with a cybernetic pod and the Space Gem before being eaten by a shark. Anthony finds the beached shark and is absorbed and transformed into the Mannequin...
In Monte Carlo, Siren's aunt tries to talk her out of a life of crime. In Texas, Carlos is captured by Aladdin agents. Eliminator arrives and frees Carlos, only to be confronted by Mannequin who refers to him as 'Pearson'.
Eliminator #3 *
Mannequin defeats Eliminator and Carlos. He escapes the Aladdin facility, while Eliminator experiences flashbacks of a life with a wife and daughter. Mannequin tracks down Siren and reveals Eliminator is her father, Rick Pearson, who was turned into a cyborg by Aladdin. Eliminator rescues Siren, while Carlos dies taking a blast from Mannequin that was meant for him. Eliminator breaks Mannequin's head off to put a stop to him. Siren asks if he's her father, but Eliminator denies it. Days later, Sersi of the Eternals of Earth-616 finds Anthony Hernandez' corpse and rips the Space Gem from it...
The Black Knight (Dane Whitman of the Avengers) emerges from a portal from Earth-616 into Earth-93060 where Prime and Prototype of UltraForce immediately try to apprehend him. After Black Knight's energy sword makes Prime's form unstable, he gets the chance to give himself up and talk some sense into them both. Black Knight explains the Avengers' war with the Gatherers and explains his need to locate the missing Sersi. He's interrupted when Siren arrives, looking for help. Energy beings dubbed 'Angels' have been let loose on in Miami (though Siren omits the part where she caused it while trying to steal from Metabio Research). Black Knight and UltraForce head out to stop them absorbing innocent bystanders. Meanwhile, in Africa, Sersi emerges from a portal and is no longer in control of herself...
UltraForce #9 *
The Angels make Prime lose control of his husk once again. Black Knight finds himself taking charge of UltraForce. Due to being undead, Ghoul realises the Angels will have no effect on him. While the rest of UltraForce rescue innocents, Ghoul stops the Angels. When the media arrive, Prototype introduces Black Knight and Siren as the newest members of UltraForce. Elsewhere, Sersi witnesses the televised event, obtains the Space Gem from Mannequin's body and heeds its call to gather all the Infinity Gems...
A day after becoming a widow, NecroMantra expands her power base to become queen of this part of the Godwheel. But the alien Tradesmen come to the magical world to make good on their claim to the next child born of Mantra. As NecroMantra was reborn again through Mantra (during GODWHEEL), them she is the one they try to obtain. When they attempt to capture Arielle in her place, NecroMantra retaliates by turning King Salman's demon on them. The Tradesmen are left with no choice but to turn to Lord Pumpkin for help...
Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #3[2/2]
Lord Pumpkin returns to the part of the Godwheel where he was 'birthed' by a magician, tortured by a vicious young prince and murdered the royal family to become ruler until he was drawn to Earth by the Ultras (as revealed during GODWHEEL). Now he's back to reclaim his former throne, only to learn a new queen sits upon it...
Lord Pumpkin fights and kills his way through the castle guards, earning the wrath of those loyal to their queen and the loyalty of those who remember and fear him, pitting them all against each other. He soon faces the innocuous-looking queen, announcing her demise and not expecting her to magically transform before him...
Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #4[2/2] *
NecroMantra stands before Lord Pumpkin who unleashes her full power in front of Arielle and her courtiers. She begins to overwhelm Lord Pumpkin when he threatens Arielle. Hoping for her defeat, a Tradesman appears and offers Lord Pumpkin help in the form of the Power Gem...
Lord Pumpkin/NecroMantra #4[3/3] *
Lord Pumpkin's newfound power allows him to defeat her and the Tradesmen to claim her and Arielle. Having learned the truth about NecroMantra, the people outside the castle walls tear into each other. Lord Pumpkin celebrates his win until the little girl who freed him from the field returns as a spectre to claim the Power Gem for Loki. Lord Pumpkin is returned to the cross in the field and a young woman looking like NecroMantra wanders away from him...
Johnny Domino goes on a date with Gale Yee who's been 'surly' since the gang-related murder of her boyfriend, Tom Kwan. Tom has been transformed into the super-powered Chalk (a living outline of his dead body) and attacks Johnny for kissing his girlfriend. As Night Man, Johnny retaliates. Chalk senses the power of the Reality Gem in a local store, but Loki emerges and kills Chalk in order to claim the gem himself.
Night Man #22 *
Night Man and Loki fight for possession of the Reality Gem. Night Man gets to the gem first, but inadvertently creates a double of himself. Loki kills the double, but Night Man loses control and creates double upon double until he orders it to destroy all the other 'Night Men' who don't hold a gem. Unsure of how to deal with this power, Night Man orders the Reality Gem to help him fight Loki, but a last double emerges and decides not to mess with the gem. Loki kills one of the Night Men and absconds with the Reality Gem. But which Night Man survived?
In San Francisco, Hardcase shakes down JD Hunt for Rex Mundi's whereabouts and ends up in their regular meeting place Marin County. Rex Mundi isn't there but rigs the inside with speakers that allow him to admit to ruining Hardcase's life before blowing the building up. He's blamed for the explosion and arrested. After he's released on bail, Hardcase tracks down Death Dance and Meathook from the villain team Quattro who are hiding from Rex Mundi. They point him in the direction of a possible location in New Mexico. In Malibu, the new version of Choice arrives, demanding to see Hardcase. Nearby, the original version of Choice emerges from a time bubble...
Hardcase #25 (tie-in)
In the desert, Hardcase activates hi new powers to locate Rex Mundi's hidden base. After defeating the Mundi's rock creatures with ice powers, he wills the secret door to open for him and heads inside. In Malibu, the two versions of Choice run into each other and immediately start fighting...
Hardcase finally meets Rex Mundo in his bizarre hidden sanctum. Hardcase demands Mundi hand over the Time Gem so he can put his most recent mistake right, leaving Mundi very confused and shocked that something is transpiring he knows nothing about. Instead, he reveals his origin. Rex Mundi is one of the original Ultras and has been culling new Ultras over the last few thousand years after gaining access to alien nanotechnology. He created the Alternate to be his mate, but she rebelled and they've been at war ever since. He then created NM-E to kill the beings from the Godwheel.
In Malibu, the two Choices tear at each other until the original Choice punches a hole through the new Choice's torso. In Nevada, Rex Mundi explains that the Entity From The Moon converted Hardcase into a nan0-being, making him capable of combating Rex Mundi. Rex tries to deconstruct Hardcase on the cellular level, but he uses his nano-abilities to jump back in time, undo his previous trip to the past and erase the ability form his memory. Hardcase is ejected from the base when the Alternate arrives to battle Mundi. Hardcase is reunited with the real Choice as history is restored, which somehow eaves Loki with all six Infinity Gems...
Black Knight and Sersi are reunited; Loki makes his move against UltraForce during COUNTDOWN TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.
Night Man #23 (1995)
Night Man #23 (1995)
Rhiannon is revealed to be lurking in the shadows behind Night Man; Night Man's duplicate is revealed to have survived; Rhiannon offers the Night Man copy magickal abilities in exchange for her eating part of him during INTO THE DARKEST NIGHT.
UltraForce/Avengers Prelude #1 (1995)
The gem Mannequin and Sersi discovered is actually a previously unrevealed Infinity Gem called the Ego Gem during COUNTDOWN TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.
Avengers/UltraForce #1 (1995)
Thor and the Avengers pursue Loki in the Ultraverse; the reunification of all seven Infinity Gems brings about the return of their creator, Nemesis, during COUNTDOWN TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.
UltraForce/Avengers #1 (1995)
Loki's plans are thwarted by the Avengers and UltraForce; the Black Knight remains in the Ultraverse when the Avengers return; Sersi seemingly exits the Ultraverse during COUNTDOWN TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.
UltraForce/Avengers Prelude #1 (1995)
The gem Mannequin and Sersi discovered is actually a previously unrevealed Infinity Gem called the Ego Gem during COUNTDOWN TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.
Avengers/UltraForce #1 (1995)
Thor and the Avengers pursue Loki in the Ultraverse; the reunification of all seven Infinity Gems brings about the return of their creator, Nemesis, during COUNTDOWN TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.
UltraForce/Avengers #1 (1995)
Loki's plans are thwarted by the Avengers and UltraForce; the Black Knight remains in the Ultraverse when the Avengers return; Sersi seemingly exits the Ultraverse during COUNTDOWN TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.
Mantra #∞ (1995)
Eden Blake's babysitter, Lauren Sherwood, fully takes up the mantle of Mantra from Lukasz during BLACK SEPTEMBER / IN DEEP.
Night Man #3-4 (1995)
Night Man ends up on the Godwheel and is tricked into freeing Lord Pumpkin; the crow is revealed to be the Godwheel's counterpart to Night Man.
Mantra #2-5 (1995-1996)
NecroMantra returns to oppose the new Mantra; a new NM-E rises to replace its fallen predecessor.
Curse of Rune #4 (1995)
Warlock #1-4 (1998-1999)
Adam Warlock is revealed to have returned to Earth-616 and reclaimed the Soul Gem; Warlock is reunited with Gamora, Pip the Troll and Drax the Destroyer.
Fantastic Four #56 (2002)
Despite being drained by Rune, Powderkeg is revealed to be alive.
Thanos #1-6 (2003-2004)
All six Infinity Gems are revealed to have returned to Earth-616 when Galactus starts collecting them in order to end his cosmic hunger; Rune is revealed to have returned to Earth-616 and died after claiming one of the Infinity Gems which is retrieved from his corpse by Thanos.
Curse of Rune #4 (1995)
Rune runs into Annihilus in the Negative Zone; Erik Johnson takes control of the Gemini body again - suppressing Noel Robinson - when he's attacked by Aladdin's K-6 cyborg; Adam Warlock's rebirth in the Ultraverse is discovered; for rebelling against Aladdin's orders, Shuriken is placed in a pod and launched into space during THE QUALITY OF MERCY.
All New Exiles #∞ (1995)
Shuriken escapes Aladdin and joins the Exiles, a team of heroes on the run, during BLACK SEPTEMBER / INTO THE BREACH.
The Phoenix Resurrection: Revelations #1 (1995)
The Phoenix Force of Earth-616 enters Rex Mundi and the Alternate as joint hosts; Wolverine of Earth-616 kills Rex Mundo and the Alternate, freeing the Phoenix Force during THE PHOENIX RESURRECTION.
Night Man/Gambit #1-3 (1996)
The Night Man duplicate is used by Rhiannon as a pawn against the true Night Man, but dies saving her from a dagger thrown by Earth-616's Candra.
Rune vs Venom #1 (1995)
Rune escapes the Negative Zone and ends up back on Earth-616; after battling Venom, Rune returns to the Ultraverse during THE DAMNED / THE BRIDE OF VENOM.
Ultraverse Unlimited #2 (1996)
Black Knight leaves the Ultraverse during LAST STAND AT GROUND ZERO.
Avengers #400 (1996)
Loki is revealed to have returned to Earth-616 during THE ROAD TO ONSLAUGHT.
Ultraverse Unlimited #2 (1996)
Black Knight leaves the Ultraverse during LAST STAND AT GROUND ZERO.
Avengers #400 (1996)
Loki is revealed to have returned to Earth-616 during THE ROAD TO ONSLAUGHT.
Angels of Destruction #1 (1996)
Shuriken obtains the cure for her son's condition.
Black Knight: Exodus #1 (1996)
Sersi emerges on Earth-616, but in the middle of the Crusades where she meets the younger time-lost Black Knight; the present-day Black Knight finds himself inhabiting his own past-self's body, briefly reuniting him with Sersi.
Heroes For Hire #4-6 (1996)
Black Knight and Sersi return to present-day Earth-616.
Black Knight: Exodus #1 (1996)
Sersi emerges on Earth-616, but in the middle of the Crusades where she meets the younger time-lost Black Knight; the present-day Black Knight finds himself inhabiting his own past-self's body, briefly reuniting him with Sersi.
Heroes For Hire #4-6 (1996)
Black Knight and Sersi return to present-day Earth-616.
Warlock #1-4 (1998-1999)
Adam Warlock is revealed to have returned to Earth-616 and reclaimed the Soul Gem; Warlock is reunited with Gamora, Pip the Troll and Drax the Destroyer.
Fantastic Four #56 (2002)
Despite being drained by Rune, Powderkeg is revealed to be alive.
Thanos #1-6 (2003-2004)
All six Infinity Gems are revealed to have returned to Earth-616 when Galactus starts collecting them in order to end his cosmic hunger; Rune is revealed to have returned to Earth-616 and died after claiming one of the Infinity Gems which is retrieved from his corpse by Thanos.
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