The Beyonder was puzzled by their actions, and once again took especial note of Rachel. The Beyonder put out the fire, and the Wasp offered him membership in the Avengers, thinking that at least that way they could keep an eye on him. New Movie News, Movie Trailers & upcoming Movie Reviews, Marvel Comics' The Beyonder's Powers, Weaknesses & Essential Reading, Dr. He was first properly depicted by Al Milgrom in Secret Wars II #1. The Red Skull and Doctor Octopus escape while Black Cat chases after. He flew off in a car (he was a fan of flying cars) and thought about his various plans and experiments. The Uncanny X-Men #203 (by Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr., Al Williamson, and Glynis Oliver), portrays The Beyonder's opportunity for redemption. He fuses himself with the Beyonder. These heros try to understand where they are and how they got there, the Human Torch and the Thing attack Spider-Man, thinking he was their enemy, the others heros try to break everything up. He couldn't understand how someone could stand up to him, since he was far more powerful than anyone in our dimension. However, his scale of power has been stated as below that of the Living Tribunal and Eternity, the Celestials, or the Molecule Man (when unfettered from his emotional weaknesses). He then appeared to Rachel, Cannonball, and Magik. Kubik said that he and Kosmos were pure power--that if their power was taken, they would be nothing. He wanted to erase everything so that he would no longer be reminded of the things that frustrated him so much. The Beyonder begged him for enlightenment. [12], The Defenders encountered the Beyonders when they went outside the Multiverse. As the Beyonder explained, "once the Puma fit exactly into his life's rolethe universe aligned itself around him harmoniously! They explained to the Beyonder that Doom wanted his memories because he thought that with them, he would have been whole, and perhaps he would have been able to hold on to the power of the Beyonder during Secret Wars I. If this were so, then no mutant would be "natural." His inner quandry reflected itself upon the nature of reality without him even trying, imploding suns and collapsing parallel universes. Macchio shot at the Beyonder, but Muramoto jumped in the way, dying. Galactus was left in a coma, and Doom gained Galactus' god-like powers, becoming largely omniscient and omnipotent. Nonetheless, he possessed vastly limitless psionic abilities allowing him to control and manipulate numerous matter and energy at a cosmic level beyond all, but the strongest and most powerful of cosmic entities. When Hank Pym appeared to slaughter all the other "contestants", one of Pym's desires was to know who was really orchestrating these events because he knew it wasn't the Beyonder. Protg retaliates using his limitless ability to copy the abilities of other beings to become a match for the Beyonder. The good side of Reece finally won out, and returned the Beyonder persona and power to Kosmos. As he became self-aware, he recognized himself as the only person in his Universe. The cosmic forces just couldn't understand why this new goal was so important. He turned invisible and followed Captain America as he left the fight scene. The Beyonder told him his story, and Vinnie, believing him, sensed a business opportunity in his apparent lack of understanding of our world. He decided to limit himself in order to enjoy life since reality and his mind were indistinguishable; by doing this he showed some emotional progress. They battle until Eternity and The Living Tribunal intervene. It told her the Beyonder could give her that power. In her battle with Molecule Man, the effects of their battle affected distant times, dimensions, and galaxies. Despite his lasting impact in Secret Wars, The Beyonder, much like his name suggests, has faded into the beyond, leaving many fans unaware of his existence. He explored New York City in a naive fashion, trying to replicate basic human experiences like eating and wearing clothing, but inevitably made innocent mistakes, like eating a soda bottle along with its contents. He gave the cup to Death, and she drank it. The One-Above-All: Who Is Marvel's Supreme Being? He also saved Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, then known as Talisman, from entrapment in an other-dimensional world. Captain Hero stopped by, looking for Iron Fist. let me know in the comments Robo Thread Dec 11, 2022 beyonder ( pre-retcon ) marvel upgrade Replies: 22 Forum: Content Revision Pre Retcon Beyonder vs Lucifer Morningstar DC He also cured Princess Mari and Huntarr. In a last-ditch effort to understand humanity, The Beyonder constructs a machine that will strip him of his powers and make him mortal. Spider-Man tries to stop this, but Doom had already sent a portal going toawrds the heros; this portal teleported all the heros (with the exception of Ben) to a distant location. Klaw then went out to fight the heroes. And so, as the narrative ended,"within the new universe begat by the Beyonder's powermortal beings live their mortal livesgiving meaning to the infinity in which they dwellthus, finally, is the desire of the One from Beyondfulfilled!". They managed to separate Heather Douglas, Moondragon, from her possession by the evil creature, and they fled together. [26] He thereafter encountered a number of costumed adventurers, but found it difficult to understand even to relate to counsel offered him about the nature of life by some of them. Since he was still somewhat naive, and often intentionally limited his awareness of the world in order to experience things more like a true human would, they were able to draw him into their tenement, telling him that they could provide him with true happiness through their drug. You can drink more potions of the same pathways without problems but it doesn't increase your strenght or at least not much, but the excesive acumulation of the beyonder characteristic will make you more prone to losing control, but this can be solved by having a child or using specific beyonders abilities or artifacts, so you could get rid of the excesive characteristic. The an event,which we will discover later,opened a hole into our universe,and he saw Earth. Kosmos takes on a female form and is tutored by Kubik, touring the universe with him. This is also when he took on his new and now standard physical appearance as a heavily muscled man with dark Jheri-Curled hair and very mod '80s clothes. Reed reasoned that if the Beyonder killed Doom, instead of sending him back in time, he would destroy the continuum of history, and perhaps not even the Beyonder could survive that. He realized that if the Thing could have doubts about his role, then it was OK for him to have doubts too. Marvel's mutants are also getting the Spider-Verse variant treatment, as a handful of X-Men get new art transforming them into spider-heroes. The Beyonder then pulled the body of Captain America down underground and absorbed his memories. Meanwhile, we find out that Doctor Octopus has joined forces with the Red Skull since Dr. Doom has taken over Octavia, the kingdom of Doctor Octopus.The Red Skull assures Dr. Octopus that he will have his kingdom once again, but only if he agrees to enhance the Cyber Skull built by Smythe. Marvel's Secret Wars Is Coming to the MCU - But Which One? The Kyln prisons were destroyed during Annihilation, and the Maker was apparently killed in the battle; Thanos had the Fallen One check her body to make sure. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may like . Strange and The Multiverse of Madness. Whether you are a die-hard fan of Secret Wars or a new reader hoping to catch up for the MCU's next big event, this guide will help you explore The Beyonder's rich legacy in Marvel Comics. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll In Earth-1298, also known as the Mutant X universe, the Beyonder was defeated by a coalition of heroes at the end of Secret Wars II. Superman is considered as the most powerful among them by the fans. The Puma visited his old sensei, Muramoto, while in Japan, and to his shock the Beyonder was there too--and he was friendly with Muramoto! Gladiator volunteered to be placed in the Kyln to keep an eye on her and destroy her if necessary. To further prove his point, he made the elderly Muramoto appear, now dressed like a NYC punk; he was tired of his old life and wanted to start a band due to the Beyonder's influence. Surprisingly, he was unable to use his power to find Havok directly, and so he tried to telepathically search the minds of many of the humans around him. Xavier also deduced the apparent secret behind the Beyonder's seemingly godlike abilities, which was that the Beyonder was not only an Inhuman but also a mutant, and the exposure of his mutant genes to Terrigen Mists had created an unprecedented power. This retcon is also less perfect as a storytelling device than the Cosmic Cube retcon because while the Cosmic Cube retcon reinterpreted many events, those events did at least happen. Slay your enemies and all you desire shall be yours! The Beyonder was created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in Secret Wars #1. As she was being held there, she was revered but rarely seen. The Beyonder offered to do all of this as well, but then they began to worry about unforeseen consequences. In the retcon, they are directly related. [39] He also lost part, or all, of his power on various occasions, some of them engineered by himself. The sorcerer Doctor Strange advised him to find a purpose in life, and so the Beyonder decided to become a champion of life like Strange himself. He sought his power, but this is far, far, more than even he can bear. Perhaps there was another way to be fulfilled without destroying everything. During a meeting of the Illuminati, Professor Charles Xavier relates new facts about the Secret Wars. The Beyonder, meanwhile, was just trying to think through his problems. They view themselves as scientists and see the Marvel multiverse as an experiment, something for them to play with. He was now "nothing but raging power personified! Phoenix. Her mind was opened to his infinity and majesty, which she felt must be like her mother's experience as Dark Phoenix. Fireheart didn't really believe this, but agreed to look into it, and looked up Spider-Man to help him. Doom is awaken and is shown the creatures he created while he was sleeping. Still cocky, the Beyonder tried to defeat Protege, but Protege's powers continued to grow until it was more than the Beyonder could handle. (Spider-Man was watching, ready to stop him in any case.) She entered the apartment in trepidation, and found it in ruins. [24], In the "Annihilation" crossover story line, the Fallen One, a former Herald of Galactus under the control of Thanos,[25] is sent to investigate the aftermath of the Kyln's destruction by the Annihilation Wave and ascertain the Beyonder's fate. He teleported into Nebula's ship and, thinking he was helping the Avengers, teleported her away from the scene. After finally understanding who he was talking to, Peter tried to explain, but ultimately recommended Reed Richards as a better person to talk to. The Beyonder was very apprehensive of the power of the Tribunal, Eternity, and Scathan the Celestial, but he joined Protege in fighting them. Strengthened Abilties They gain significant improvements on both their physical body and spiritual body. The Beyonder left, saying that he was above such human emotions, and went back to the Beyond-realm. Rachel attacked him with the Phoenix, but to no avail. She did not put up a fight, and Oracle shut down her mind. However, the Beyonder was really just sitting and thinking. As Black Cat chases after the Red Skull she confronts him, but is captured by Dr. Octopus. None of them appeared to have much power, and were in fact simply illusionary "friends" the Molecule Man made for himself. Spider-Man addresses the Beyonder saying that he must of control over Doom all along, and he only allowed Doom to believe he had the full power of the Beyonder. Meanwhile, Ben explores the castle as Doom sleeps. She was eventually put in a form of coma by Thanos, and eventually apparently killed during the events of Annihilation. They argued, and Rachel returned the power he had given her. Thor suggested that he send him to Hel, where he could gain revenge on Malekith (who originally let him fall to his death) and on Hela, who had injured Thor's face. When the Molecule Man extracted the Beyonder from Kosmos, their battle took place in more than three dimensions, and threatened vast portions of reality. Kubik developed from a Cube made by A.I.M. In one of his first attempts to help others, he became curious about an incident in which a child killed himself by setting himself aflame, trying to be like the Human Torch. She was now bluish white, instead of gold. Klaw had been acting as Doom's confidant and court fool, and using him now, the Beyonder was able to continue to push Doom toward instability. He lifted them into the sky and looked through their minds, but couldn't find anything, so he just dropped them to their deaths. Fantastic, inform Spider-Man and the Lizard that they were flying in a hovercraft at low altitudes to avoid being detected. He left, once again putting the destruction of the universe on hold, fully realizing that it had all been an act on Rosenberg's part, but not caring, since Reece had been brought to despair in any case. [8] Upon returning to Earth, he tells his fellow heroes that the Beyonders have killed the Living Tribunal along with all the Celestials, and every abstract entity (including Eternity, Infinity, Lord Chaos, Master Order, and the In-Betweener) as part of an experiment involving the destruction of all life throughout the Marvel Multiverse. Sue Richards provides a barrier until Storm is able to use her weather manipulation to recharge the bases defense mechanism. Now humans would spend their lives as abstractly as the cosmic forces; they would no longer care about anything, just as Cap and Richards had said earlier about the Beyonder's less dramatic kind of previous care-taking. Then, when Doom was struggling to control it during a battle with Captain America, the Beyonder left Klaw's body and reclaimed his full power. He then has a sword fight with the Black Knight, during which the Knight stuck him square in the stomach with his sword. Additionally, readers can behold The Beyonder's appearance for the first time, discovering a mysterious clothed in celestial light. He was shown and described to repel Galactus "like a bug", and even greatly exceeded the collected energy of the latter's World-Ship. Strange and Havok teleport away, and the Beyonder finds Dracula. Douglas was still weak, and the Dragon tried to prey on her mind and thus recombine them. He flew out of the ship (pursued by Dr. Doom) and tried to attack the source of the light. Moondragon and Gargoyle also seemed to die in the conflagration. The Beyonder came back from their therapy session even more angry than before, and was now determined to destroy all of existence. [13], The Beyonders are what Doctor Doom calls "linear beings". [47] He once destroyed a galaxy on a whim to meet his needs during the first Secret Wars,[46] and later created a universe out of his own being. Felicia's father disappeared for several years.Later, the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk, captured Felicia and agreed to keep her free of harm if her father gave Kingpin the formula,the agreement was made and Kingpin received the formula. However, the ease with which he lifted it made the head of the UCFW actually want to keep the Beyonder out of the Federation, because he was worried that he'd kill their normal wrestlers. (It is unclear why Kubik did not help her.) This is the first, or Cosmic Cube, retcon. Muramoto's new band was playing, and the Beyonder and Parker were watching. He stood up and closed Magma and Cannonball in a crevasse. Powers and Abilities; Character Bios. After Rion's . A man from a nearby island happened to come by and was inspired by the Beyonder's "think system," and told others. This was the Beyond-realm's first appearance on panel, other than his fight with Doom in Secret Wars I. He was much more peaceful at first; when the Molecule Man attacked him, Doom did not kill him, but instead took away Reece's self-imposed mental blocks, allowing Reece to reach his full potential as the most powerful being in the multiverse other than the Beyonder. It took the combined might of the X-Men New Mutants, and some Avengers to stop him. However, The Beyonder does exhibit one fatal flaw: obsession. Iron Man's suit later ran out of power, the Lizard states he can fix this within one hour. He was still observing her though, and was interested in her power, saying that, out of those he had encountered so far, she was the being who had the potential to be the most like him. Strange found them and said that Summers was the key to saving them from the Beyonder. He tried to explain, but Reece had made up his mind, and attacked again with a shot that "could've slagged several billion entire dimensions." He returned to our reality, and specifically to Earth. So Doom now asked the Beyonder to restore his memories. The flashback sequence ends with Deadpool chasing him into a portal with a footnote saying "to be continued in Secret Wars III". She found his essence and took it over. But the bigger the difference in Class is, the more obvious it is who'll win in a fight. Kosmos eventually took on a different persona, the Maker, and was imprisoned in the Kyln. The Beyonder became a much lesser super being, and his previous super feats were all, or at least partially, in his mind. There was now nothing left for him to desireexcept the challenge of defeating the Beyonder himself. They live outside the multiverse and are the beings responsible for the multiverse's destruction during Jonathan Hickman's Avengers, New Avengers, and Secret Wars saga. He made a deal with 99 super villains: he would give them immense rewards if they attacked the Beyonder. [5], Every now and then the Beyonders would shunt a modicum of energy to the universe, allowing sentient beings to use them to create Cosmic Cubesa practice they appear to have given up after the admonishments by Eternity and the Living Tribunal regarding the disruptive effect of these actions. Secret Wars II: A Complete Guide to Marvel's Forgotten Crossover, Doctor Strange 2 Just Gave the MCU a Better Dark Phoenix Story, One of Marvel's Most Powerful Villains, The Beyonder, Returns for a New Defenders Story, Marvel's Secret Wars II Was Ahead of Its Time. On the other hand, the Black Knight's Ebony Blade, and Magik's Soul Sword, which normally can cut through magic, had no effect on him at all. The Beyonder would try to get a human (Peter Parker) to renounce his ideals, and Mephisto would try to keep him on the straight and narrow. Bananatooshholeyyyyyy Yungdis6 Galactus yes DarkLord1010 Omega_Beyond868 footnugget Ezio Darks SilvioDante Danyel Vers05 All Users Powers and Abilities: Reality Warping, Spatial Manipulation, Time Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Matter Manipulation (On a Sub-Quantic level, controlling the building blocks of all creation), Information Manipulation, Flight/Levitation, Forcefields, Portal Creation, and numerous others. In his anger, and in a moment that was both a flashback to Secret Wars I and a foreshadowing to the end of Secret Wars II, the Beyonder let loose a bolt of energy that destroyed a far-flung galaxy. The Beyonder is an immensely powerful extradimensional entity of disputed origin. [4] Finally, he was revealed to be a "child" of the Beyonder race.[5]. Each Cosmic Cube is a receptacle for energy that comes from their dimension. Mephisto, observing, was at wit's end, and tried to come up with a plan, but the Beyonder suddenly appeared in his realm so he could destroy it as well. The Beyonder also had Klaw persuade Doom to grant him part of his power. More impressively, The Beyonder can destroy the multiverse, possess every human on earth, and, as exemplified in Secret Wars' Battleworld, transport people between planets--or universes--at will. Vinnie, in turn, began to really like the Beyonder, whom he called Frank. At that exact moment, something strange occurred: Professor X sensed a strong presence nearby, which was mutant in nature. After watching for a while, his interest was picqued, due to Thor's decision to use his belt of strength, thereby negating Kurse's advantage. [53], "Go big or go home: Why Marvel's new 'Secret Wars' could be too much", "New 'Secret Wars' is Marvel Comics' major event of 2015", "Jim Shooter in an Interview for Secret Wars 2", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beyonder&oldid=1142895369, This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 22:33. The retcons made the Beyonder arguably weaker than many Cosmic Entities. During the battle, he famously said, "The trouble is, lesser beings can't really perceive the bulk of the action--the billions of feints, thrusts, and parries per second--or the countless levels, besides the physical, upon which this fight, however one-sided, is taking place!" RELATED: When Did the Molecule Man's Personality Change So Dramatically? He is in essence foreshadowing what is going to happen before it happens. He still had comic awareness and reality warping capabilities. He sarcastically says "What's he going to do drop a mountain on us?". The Beyonder First Appeared In Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1 By Writer Jim Shooter, Penciler Michael Zeck, Inker John Beatty, Colorist Christie Scheele, And Letterer Joe Rosen The Beyonder is a powerful, reality-warping being from another dimension. After discovering that the Maker was the Beyonder, Thanos came to see her, and in a deranged state, she destroyed a large portion of the Kyln. He invented, and was sometimes manipulated by other cosmic entities into believing, the events of the original Secret Wars as a way to cope with cosmic awareness. He was overwhelmed when Rachel Summers returned the enormous powers that he had bestowed upon her along with the thoughts of the past and present beings in the universe, to the point that he collapsed on the ground,[38] and he was apparently slowed down in battle against the Molecule Man. He teleported the two of them back to the heroes' site. The Beyonder was not in a mood to be trifled with, and was about to destroy Doom, whom he apparently didn't recognize, when Reed Richards stopped him. Manga Recommendations A powerful alien supervillain and master of all reality, Beyonder manipulated Loki Laufeyson (not realizing it was in fact Loki who manipulated him) into telling him of Earth's existence. The Beyonder ordered fish and collard greens, and the other diners, who are black, thought he seemed out of place (too white). But Malevolence's father, Mephisto, followed. (The Thing was angry at the Beyonder for various events in the past.) The entities that were shown to have shared their power included Chaos and Order, the Gardener (and presumably the other Elders), Galactus, the Living Tribunal, Eon, the Celestials, and the In-Betweener. He had Toots watch over him while he got his gang network into action. Heroes from all corners of the Marvel Comics multiverse band together to thwart The Beyonder and stop his plan. Fantastic Four #319 (by Steve Englehart, Keith Pollard, Joe Sinnott, and George Roussos) is the definitive origin story for The Beyonder. This must be a similar to the situation with Puma. Finally, a rift opened in space-time, from which poured a blinding light, and the passengers within the constructs heard a voice telling them, "I am from beyond! [22] When the Molecule Man's lover Volcana leaves him, he becomes angry, extracts the Beyonder from Kosmos, and proceeds to attack him until Kubik intervenes. Key: Beyonder Drones | The True Beyonders Notes: Before making any changes to this page, please read and follow the Power-scaling Rules for Marvel and DC Comics. Zarathos used all the power at his command to get Parker to go back on his sense of responsibility, using illusions of Norman Osborn, Captain Stacy, Uncle Ben, Gwen Stacy, and his parents, as well as physical sickness, but Parker wouldn't give up, and managed to stop the hit. Now he wanted to recreate his original body. Hence, each sentient being on Earth was, in the Beyonder's unique point of view, inherently "incomplete" and thereby [he assumed] must strive to find some way to remedy its incompleteness. Whether you are looking to dig deeper into The Beyonder's mysterious origin or discover how Secret Wars changed the landscape of Marvel Comics forever, these features will guide the way. He and Reece stepped together and melded into a true, perfect Cube--the one that their power had been meant to make so many years ago. Seeing Kubik's love for Kosmos, the Molecule Man reverted back to Owen Reece and restored Kosmos. All that Phoenix experienced--the totality of life, in all its forms, in all its infinite glory--is now his." The Abandoned An Forsaked - The Beyonder is a Cosmic Cube! He then let the heroin affect him, and was stunned at how horrible the experience was. At first he was ecstatic, but he eventually realized that his sight was so precious that he might lose his sense of integrity in order to keep it, so he asked the Beyonder to take it back and take them off the case, which the Beyonder then did. The One-Above-All: Who Is Marvel's Supreme Being?,The One-Above-All and The Beyonder are godlike beings in the Marvel Universe, but one is definitely a more supreme being. It was a shocking revelation -- a whole new world of existence was revealed. Reece left in a fit of pique after saying his piece, and Dave finally understood. First he found Illyana. Beyonder appears in 272 issues. This turned out to be the office of Stewart Cadwell, a TV script writer. [38] Months later, while contemplating his life alone, his evil persona took over and sought revenge against the Beyonder. The machine would only be able to hold the Beyonder's power for a short time, so Mephisto put together a plan to trigger it. Doom could now fulfill the Beyonder's challenge and slay his enemies, but what would be the point? They were understandably shocked, and Cage attacked. When entire universes throughout the Multiverse began to collide with each other, with each universe's respective Earth being the points of impactevents known as "incursions"the Avengers send Hank Pym to find answers at the start of the "Time Runs Out" storyline. Anos Voldigoad is feared by all as the Demon Lord Anos. He offered the victors anything their hearts desired. The Molecule Man, narrates The Beyonder's origin story while Doctor Doom and The Fantastic Four listen on. Beyonder displayed the ability to control others without them knowing it even while being absorbed. Fantastic was unable to register the Beyonder's presence through his sensors, but Professor X could. Illyana wanted to attack him, but Rachel stopped her and instead tried to psychically bond with him in an attempt to communicate. [27], The Beyonder continued to experiment with experiencing love affairs with human beings. (This may be a sign that this whole story does not in fact deal with the Beyonder, but a doppelganger of some sort.) The Molecule Man begged him not to, and the Beyonder gave them a 24-hour reprieve. Dracula offers his assistance in return for getting to kill more heroes. The Beyonder, observing this battle, considered taking away Kurse's power, since he no longer really cared about the experiment. First he had an affair with a beautiful woman named Sharon Ing. Unfortunately some of her friends had been even worse off, and taken the easy way out, and committed suicide. Created by writer Jim Shooter [1] and artist Mike Zeck, the Beyonder first appeared in Secret Wars #1 (May 1984) as an unseen, nigh-omnipotent [2] being from outside the multiverse who kidnapped the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe to have them do battle on Battleworld. He made a machine, since he was always find of gadgets, that would recreate him in mortal form. Spider-Man then trys to tell the heros that this wasn't the Lizard's fault. He was awakened by an enormous release of power during a battle between the Earth-616 Havok, who had been transported to this universe some time ago, and the psychotic Earth-1298 Captain America, who was also an energy-wielding powerhouse. The Molecule Man, not exactly a ladies' man, was hard put to it to explain, but he said that as a result of his relationship with Marsha, he had finally understood it. However, the Watcher suddenly came to talk to him.

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