He sent down an enormous blast of energy from the heavens that destroyed everything in its pathexcept that the Molecule Man had saved a bit of energy, and managed to not only save all the heroes, but also put every other living thing in the path of the blast into subspace. He teleports back to the lab and explains to Ben that he had gotten back simpily by willing it, and he had absorbed the Beyonder's power. They eventually find the Fantastic Three? This was the Beyond-realm's first appearance on panel, other than his fight with Doom in Secret Wars I. Spider-Man takes notes on his tape recorder and makes a pun "I feel doom hiding behind every corner." The Beyonder was knocked back, but not really hurt. Fireheart didn't really believe this, but agreed to look into it, and looked up Spider-Man to help him. [16][10][12], While he was still growing up,[3] the other Beyonders orchestrated the "accident" of Owen Reece, the Molecule Man. Despite their vast powers and knowledge, they seem unable to travel forward or backward in time. Reece left in a fit of pique after saying his piece, and Dave finally understood. Although Fantastic Four #319 didn't arrive on newsstands until 1988, two years after Secret Wars II ended, the issue is the best place to start for new and returning fans. Marvel characters can be divided into two categories: Superheroes and Supervillains. The passengers were then sent to Battleworld. The Beyonder Vs. [13] Their power would then be transferred over to Reed Richards, who used it to recreate the Multiverse in its eight iteration. This dimension is accidentally accessed by nebbishy lab technician Owen Reece. According to the Shaper, they are beneficent in their motives. While Cloak and Dagger had in the past acted as judge, jury, and executioners for many drug dealers, they realized now that this was going too far, and that perhaps some of them might have reformed, if they had been given more mercy. This flashback story took place after the events of Secret Wars I and before Secret Wars II. He returned to our reality, and specifically to Earth. He reappears in Secret Wars II #1 (July 1985), which was written by Jim Shooter and drawn by Al Milgrom. She begged him to stop, and said she never loved Reece. He looked for more advice about life from Peter. In another example, he went to the Microverse. This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Thankfully, Owen Reece, a humble lab technician in New York, opens an interdimensional portal connecting The Beyond to Earth-616. Today, Jeff continues to write comics, play soulful metal on his 8-string guitar, and analyze comics here at CBR. Remains to be seen. Unfortunately some of her friends had been even worse off, and taken the easy way out, and committed suicide. In a last-ditch effort to understand humanity, The Beyonder constructs a machine that will strip him of his powers and make him mortal. The Defenders went further beyond into the White Hot Room and the Beyonder followed as he was caught in Loki's narrative arc. There, he asked about love. Because of this, Strange decided to let him out of the illusion. Fantastic attempts to unlock the alter ego of the Lizard. However, Spider-Man stopped the Puma long enough for him to gain doubt in his role, and he lost his power, and was unable to hurt the Beyonder--a result that disappointed both the Puma and the Beyonder. Kubik appreciated and encouraged her questions about her place in the multiverse; it was unclear where exactly Kubik and Kosmos fit into this hierarchy of power. Fantastic was surprised, since he had had sensors targeting the Beyonder's energy signature, and they had not gone off. The Beyonder left, saying that he was above such human emotions, and went back to the Beyond-realm. The heroes stopped them, and the Molecule Man brought them all down to the Beyonder's base. Owen Reece, a.k.a. In their first session, he took her on a tour of existence, showing her the various dimensions and cosmic entities in the multiverse, including the Phoenix; the Watchers; various combined life-forces such as Mangog, Overmind, and the Uni-Mind; the High Evolutionary; the Stranger; Eon; the Celestials; the Vishanti; the various forces of evil; Death; Master Order and Lord Chaos; the In-Betweener; the Living Tribunal; Galactus; Eternity; and the Beyonders (plural--the source of the Cosmic Cubes). During a meeting of the Illuminati, Professor Charles Xavier relates new facts about the Secret Wars. As one of the Beyonder's only true confidants, he could speak to him in a way that the others could not. His inner quandry reflected itself upon the nature of reality without him even trying, imploding suns and collapsing parallel universes. Owen Reece saw a newspaper story about his new approach, and started to get nervous. Captain America asks Black Cat how she became a hero, she replies by telling the Captain that her father was under the employment of the Red Skull, this was because the Red Skull claimed to be working for the Allies in order to spy on the Nazis. He was first properly depicted by Al Milgrom in Secret Wars II #1. But, as soon as he did it, he realized he needed to try it again. Meanwhile, the Beyonder managed to come into our universe as a small spark of light. RELATED: Secret Wars II: A Complete Guide to Marvel's Forgotten Crossover. He chooses the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Captain America, and Storm to fight along side him. Even in this state, however, he was incredibly powerful, having enough strength to at least banish a legion of demons back to Hell in one motion. Then the other powers of the entire multiverse showed up to beg him to stop. The retcon does better explain the link between the Molecule Man and the Beyonder. The Puma was now brought to the absolute limit of his anger and his sense of righteousness in his cause. He called on various magical spirits, but none of them had the power to collect all the particles of his body, so he conjured the most powerful force in the universe, which turned out to be the Beyonder. The Shaper developed from a Cube made by Skrull scientists. Character After the amnesiac Maker destroys a Shi'ar colony, the Imperial Guard manage to imprison it in the interstellar prison called the Kyln. A magical spear Gungnir, used by the kings of Asgard is powered by Odin force. By the time Mephisto planned to drop his contract with Thing, nearly all of the Legion Accursed were defeated. In the original Secret Wars storyline, he was the be-all and end-all of the Marvel universe that took human form to better understand the nature of human beings. But as the name suggests, it's mainly used by Odin. Marsha Rosenberg was born in Denver, Colorado.She was a day care center employee who, along with her friend Skeeter, was among the residents of Denver transported to the Beyonder's "Battleworld" during Marvel Comics' first Secret Wars limited series. The Molecule Man explained that Doom could not control the power of the Beyonder in the first Secret War because his mind was incomplete. [23] In Kosmos' 'Maker' incarnation, she was stated as capable of reversing The Crunch itself, essentially collapsing the entire universe. Doctor Strange 2 Sets the Stage for the MCU's Secret Wars - But Which One? 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. These Cubes eventually develop and gain an intelligence and desires of their own. Spider-Man and the heros arrive. Then all of a sudden, one of Boom Boom's time bombs went off; she didn't want him to forget her. The two space stations were then sent down to the planet Battleworld. [11] He was not aware of other Beyonders and misinterpreted his personal universe as everything in existence. She entered the apartment in trepidation, and found it in ruins. For his recklessness, the Beyonder was punished, although very leniently: the Living Tribunal exiled him and forced him to remain in his own universe, where he once again was bored with life, because everything was just him. 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. Asking for more information about him, the Illuminati sadly discovered that Black Bolt, the Inhuman leader, did not seem to remember the Beyonder prior to the Beyonder's elevation to nigh (?) He made a deal with 99 super villains: he would give them immense rewards if they attacked the Beyonder. First, however, it was time for revenge. Loki defied Those Who Sit Above in Shadows, and even put into question their origin and existence, by asking if the gods such as the Asgardians actually came from the stories that have been told about them, so it was possible that the gods of the gods did not create them in the first place. Cap attacked Doom, and Doom easily disintegrated him. Reece decided to take the role of a therapist with the Beyonder, since he himself was quite a veteran of therapy sessions. He briefly had the young superhuman mutant called Boom-Boom as a companion, and terrified her when he threatened to destroy the entire universe on a whim. He said that he had offered them a chance to go out with a bang--implying that the M'Kraan gambit had not really been Rachel's idea, but his--but they had flubbed it. As long as you have a power that has a Binary counterpart, you can instantly use both powers at the same level, such as Fire and Water, Light and Darkness etc" "Boundary Master (UNIQUE DIVINITY) :- Become the Gaurdian that resides between the fabrics of what is real and what is false, between what is true and what is fiction, between life and death, between any Boundary that separates anything . They agreed enthusiastically, and he cured Jones' cancer, turned Clark back into Starshine, and erased the Dire Wraith from Adams' mind. When she destroyed an entire Shi'ar settlement known as Eru 7, she caught the attention of the Imperial Guard. She converted Sam Guthrie before he realized what she was doing, but the others rejected his "gift." In addition, Eternity itself would be the gunner for the weapon. The Beyonder then argues that he can do this and introduces a planet Spider-Man might consider a "paradise", civilizations have good but no concept of evil. Inspired by the Thing's heroism, the Beyonder decided to inspire others in turn to find their true role in life. The powers that be are ordained of God.Bible: New Testament St. Paul, in Romans, 13:1. He later ran across Peter Parker, and recognizing him from Battleworld, followed him home. Part of the energy from the dimension escapes and imbues Reece with near-infinite powers, which he wields as the villainous Molecule Man . Gladiator volunteered to be placed in the Kyln to keep an eye on her and destroy her if necessary. Pre-Retcon Beyonder: Powers and Abilities Updates + Scans Quantu May 8, 2022 beyonder (pre-retcon) marvel comics Not open for further replies. He appeared in Matt Murdock's legal office and said he wanted to hire them to help him legitimately control the Earth. This was the first appearance of Boom Boom. He decided to try another experiment, and told them he could fulfill their desires. He sought his power, but this is far, far, more than even he can bear. It should be noted that of course alcohol could only affect him if he wanted to let it. This must be a similar to the situation with Puma. She left a message for the X-Men and flew towards the west coast. [14], Aboard the constructs the passengers watched in awe as the galaxy nearest to them was annihilated by an unseen force, except for a single star. This turned out to be the office of Stewart Cadwell, a TV script writer. Strange warned that the Beyonder was going to destroy all the multiverses. For instance, he had revived Algrim the Elf as Kurse, in order to see what would happen if Kurse fulfilled his desire to kill Thor. He has the power to manipulate and bend the fabric of space . The Beyonder once again left in a flash of light. The Beyonder showed up and destroyed the base himself, complaining that the humans fear everyone more powerful than themselves, and saying that they're all paranoid. They then engaged in an all-out battle which was felt by "every creature on every planet in every dimension." This happened through a somewhat disastrous path. Once again Dave intervened, and said that they were just looking at things from the perspective of unfeeling concepts, and that Death was most important to living things like him. She later explained to Kubik (another sentient Cube like herself) that she felt that taking on the female form would obviate some of her previous problems, which had been partly derived from her male format. He killed Karma by reflecting her power back at her. The Beyonder has been retconned many times. They then went through several other moments in his life on Earth, culminating in his attempt to teach others their roles, which ended with Puma attempting to kill him. He claims that through the Beyonder's power he had had attained the only thing he wanted in life, total control. The Uncanny X-Men #203 (by Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr., Al Williamson, and Glynis Oliver), portrays The Beyonder's opportunity for redemption. 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. He went to the Beyond to live with his fellow Beyonders. He turned invisible and followed Captain America as he left the fight scene. The Beyonder has been the source of many retcons and reinventions over the years. The inhabitatants have worked hard to eliminate diseases and famine. In contrast to the original event, Secret Wars II delves deep into The Beyonder's internal struggle to find fulfillment. Other heroes could stop muggers or tidal waves, but only he could stop the named Death. His powers were feared by the gods themselves. He later reappeared at Avengers Mansion. Strange and Professor X no longer sense the Beyonder's presence. Meanwhile, the Defenders were in a very difficult battle against the Dragon of the Moon. He would have to think about all this. (His appearance happened to stymie an attack on Alpha Flight by Omega Flight.) There are several odd things about this story. He walked in to his Sanctum Sanctorum while Strange was out, ripped off the cover of the Orb of Agamotto (effortlessly negating the spells by Agamotto himself), and found him in the Dark Dimension with Clea. Every-moment is precious because, at any time, death can take life away. By the event's conclusion, it is undoubtedly clear that no one, save the celestial god himself, can defeat The Beyonder. His ultimate goal is to discover the true meaning of existence, and his journey takes him across the Marvel universe. The Beyonder then pulled the body of Captain America down underground and absorbed his memories. This article is about Beyonders. Even their assembled power couldn't stop him directly (even though he had already poured a great portion of his power in the cup). He clearly realized how he was himself acting like a child feeling the need to strike out. 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. It convinced her that if she had enough power, she could resist the Dragon's evil. The arrival of a handful of other survivors who recalled the truth shattered this illusion. These eyes take the form of the Beyonder. (The Thing was angry at the Beyonder for various events in the past.) Kubik took upon himself the tutoring of the new being, who had forgotten much of what she learned in her previous life. Fantastic was eventually able to create a teleportation device to send all the heroes back home, thus ending the first Secret War. The flashback sequence ends with Deadpool chasing him into a portal with a footnote saying "to be continued in Secret Wars III". Thus, he makes a deal with the hero Kanon, the great spirit Reno and the god of creation of the myths Militia and sacrifices . (See Powers for a greater explanation of this.) 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. 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. 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. [9], Later, Rabum Alal reveals to Doctor Strange that the Beyonders are responsible for the accident that turned Owen Reece into the Molecule Man, by using the child unit "The Beyonder" which in turn made the Molecule Man to be a singularityidentical in every realityto function as a "bomb" that would destroy its native universe. Foggy was in favor of it, since the Beyonder offered them a million dollar retainer (which he legally obtained as salvage from a wrecked ship), and started to work on it. It was the sight of the imposing Black Bolt that made the Beyonder realize the Illuminati were not his creations. In Secret Wars II, it was unclear exactly why the Molecule Man's accident opened a portal to the Beyond-realm, other than that it was of universal importance. He couldn't understand how someone could stand up to him, since he was far more powerful than anyone in our dimension. In his rage, he went back to the New Mutants in New York. The Beyonder then explained that his only intention was to do good, and that to him, nothing was impossible to accomplish. The Beyonder stood thinking on his own for a while, now understanding how the experience of being in a fight and being hurt was quite different from observing others being in a fight--experience was indeed the best teacher. As she was being held there, she was revered but rarely seen. However, she was not in love with him, and the disappointed Beyonder, once more in possession of his full power, parted from her. The Beyonder neutralized Doom's power, and started to vivisect him like a lab rat, to learn more about him. The Lizard fixes Iron Man suit to the point where he is capable of doing minor tasks. The Beyonder took Storm on a tour of the boy's sad past, showing him that his heroic exploits had in fact provided the only bright spots in his short life. Galactus was left in a coma, and Doom gained Galactus' god-like powers, becoming largely omniscient and omnipotent. Rosenberg noted that Los Angeles was a place you could experience everything, so the Beyonder left with their blessings. Vinnie, in turn, began to really like the Beyonder, whom he called Frank. Victory tried to warn the Beyonder of his target of amusement but the Beyonder would not listen, and brought them back to his universe (the Beyond-realm attached to that reality). (Whether or not Black Bolt actually remembered him, or just didn't want to talk about it, is somewhat ambiguous. [4], Hank Pym is sent by the Illuminati to investigate the Incursions and the collapsing multiverse. She was eventually put in a form of coma by Thanos, and eventually apparently killed during the events of Annihilation. She was scared, and he left. Strange finally tells Havok the final secret: this is not really the Beyonder. For her crime, the Maker was sent to the Kyln, a galactic prison for the most dangerous criminals. Additionally, readers can behold The Beyonder's appearance for the first time, discovering a mysterious clothed in celestial light. The Beyonder went out into space again, contemplating existence. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll When he appeared to see her, however, she placed a time bomb on him and ran away. He increased the Thing's power a hundredfold, then had him go attack the Beyonder, which would hopefully keep him in one place. He realized that he "could erase the universe with a thought." This was surprising, since the Beyonder had chosen to appear in a male form. Moondragon and Gargoyle also seemed to die in the conflagration. Much earlier, he had created the Darkchilde aspect of her self; now he decided to take all the evil out of her, and leave only purity. [43], Upon reaching the House, he hid himself until the Defenders finished their business. [12], The Defenders encountered the Beyonders when they went outside the Multiverse. He met a Unlimited Class Wrestling promotor at a bar as he downed Heinekens. 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. However, The Beyonders pry further, striving to understand Earth's most fascinating form of life: superpowered beings. However, there was one more appearance of the classic-looking male Beyonder after he turned into the female Kosmos. He encountered the Hulk, and temporarily took him over. He gave Frank the services of a room of prostitutes (making Toots jealous), and over the course of weeks taught him all of the everyday conventions and information that he needed to know to really understand normal life on Earth. The One from Beyond asked him if this was how he really wanted it, and Reece said it was. Similarly, despite claiming to be omniscient, he had no knowledge of the multiverse outside of his own realm, and had to learn everything by experience. Reality Warping: In all of his versions, The Beyonder has the general ability to manipulate reality [45] on a virtually infinite scale. 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. At first, he manipulated her into loving him, but quickly saw this was not the answer, and released her. Still pondering the subject of desire, he happened upon Rick Jones, Brandy Clark, and the child Cindy Adams. It does also give some more background to the Beyonders (plural), which had existed in the past but had little explanation. To study the effects of enabling someone to fulfill his fantasies, the Beyonder transformed television writer Stewart Cadwall into the armored Thundersword. Within his universe the Beyonder was complete; indeed he was all of his reality. Finally he gave her half of his power (making her more powerful than anyone else in existence), but it didn't matter. She was apparently completely unsurprised to see him use his powers, and because of her lifetime of hard experience began to tell him many of the hard truths about the world. Illyana wanted to attack him, but Rachel stopped her and instead tried to psychically bond with him in an attempt to communicate. The cosmic forces just couldn't understand why this new goal was so important. Fueled by rage and The Beyonder's energy, Phoenix drops the celestial-god to his knees, a feat no other Marvel Comics character ever achieved. He finally found Thor and attacked. He wanted to erase everything so that he would no longer be reminded of the things that frustrated him so much. [4] Various superpowered adventurers from Earth, including the Hulk, Spider-Man,[19] and members of the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men, went to New York City's Central Park to investigate an enormous circular construct which had materialized in the park's Sheep Meadow. [10] During this time, his powers are briefly stolen by Doctor Doom. For the book by Brandon Mull, see, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beyonders&oldid=1141077256, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 06:33. As he matured, he discovered love. At the end, he proclaimed himself "The" Beyonder, freed himself from the House of Ideas, and stated that he would return on his own terms.[9]. Instead of seeing them all as amoebas, he was forced to see that they each contained an infinity of their own, which were perhaps equal to his own, other kind of infinity. He can also fire powerful bursts of anti-matter energy and is capable of reactivating Manhunters with his power. The celestial god soon grows discontent and adopts death as the only meaning in life. Stripped of their power, Kubik and Kosmos would not exist, while Reece would still exist. It hit him, and knocked him back one step. Finally she calmed down enough to where he was able to explain, and they had some more natural conversations. Comic Vine users. She alerted the Avengers as to his threat, and they in turn informed other superhuman champions. The heros are quickly held captive by Doombots. After realizing that the desire to protect his eyesight might compromise his integrity and dedication, Daredevil demands that the Beyonder take his sight away again, which he does. The Beyonder is a powerful, reality-warping being from another dimension. Odin Force: It is mystical and really powerful infinite source of energy. The living embodiment of The Beyond-Realm, a reality outside of the Marvel multiverse, he utilizes his powers over reality, space, and time to observe the neverending battle between good and evil, serving as both an ally and enemy to Earth's greatest heroes. 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. On a journey to the Andromeda Galaxy to locate the Avengers, he was responsible for the escape of their foe Nebula. He teleported the two of them back to the heroes' site. Now, they had to fight, or die; they all meant less to him than an amoeba, other than perhaps Rachel, who he called a "starsoul." He refers to the Beyonder from the original Secret Wars as a "child unit" of the Beyonders. Powers and Stats Tier: Low 1-A They can also directly choose the opponents Beyonder powers as targets for punishment, giving them the strength to break it. However, the Beyonder was really just sitting and thinking. Superman is considered as the most powerful among them by the fans. He had Toots watch over him while he got his gang network into action. [12], After Doom's plan was foiled, the Beyonder was told that his creation was actually the result of the creation of a faulty Cosmic Cube by the extradimensional Beyonders. 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. He was ready and willing to face the Beyonder once again. When he had entered the Beyond-realm with Galactus at the very beginning of Secret Wars, his armor had analyzed the Beyonder's energies. The Beyonder simply walked out the window, and Cage jumped out to get him. Beyonder informs Spider-Man he needed to make sure that he was a capable leader of "the real task at hand."
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