[20], Long after the Secret Wars II crossover had ended, a Deadpool special featured the "Secret Wars II continues in this issue" corner tag that was used during that original storyline. Or is he the kind that is born with certain Beyonder powers? In his rage, he went back to the New Mutants in New York. Where he encounters some of the most powerful heroes and villains. [50], In an alternate reality depicted in the "Heroes Reborn" miniseries, a character named Mister Beyonder appears as an inmate of the Negative Zone before escaping and confronting Hyperion, claiming that his reality is not what it seems. So perhaps in this one case the Beyonder's meddling actually resulted in a net positive result (albeit with horrible side effects). The flashback sequence ends with Deadpool chasing him into a portal with a footnote saying "to be continued in Secret Wars III". He was at this time still wearing the face of the Molecule Man. 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. Specifically, Doom wants his memories back. This happened through a somewhat disastrous path. [14] Later, he gave himself human form to experience the Marvel Universe. They managed to separate Heather Douglas, Moondragon, from her possession by the evil creature, and they fled together. As Kosmos, the Beyonder did not use her powers much. Instead, he learns the incursions are being caused by the Beyonders, whom he also refers to as the Ivory Kings. She was placed in stasis at the Kyln and kept alive so the Beyonder could not escape. It does also give some more background to the Beyonders (plural), which had existed in the past but had little explanation. [16][10][12], While he was still growing up,[3] the other Beyonders orchestrated the "accident" of Owen Reece, the Molecule Man. Doom uses his powers to force Spider-Man and the heros against a wall. However, The Beyonder went through several retcons, which significantly reduced his power. As they died, Moondragon left a psychic message with the others, saying that perhaps this result was the Beyonder's intent all along--that he knew they could only truly defeat the Dragon by forcing them to take this extra measure. Strange had once done himself, thus proving that the Beyonder, like Strange, had some goodness still inside him. Strange and Havok teleport away, and the Beyonder finds Dracula. She flew towards the Beyonder on her flying horse and touched him on the chest, counting coup in the tradition of the Cheyenne warriors from whom she was descended, before he killed her as well. He discussed how hard it was, since there really was no reality other than what he willed to be: "Cows don't have wings because I don't want them to!" She expanded her power across the universe, binding with all that she was going to destroy, and realized that each individual life had infinite worth, and that she had no right to take that away. 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. In order to interact outside their dimension the Beyonders are forced to operate through agents. He made him feel as if he were being eaten by maggots, burned, and other tortures. RELATED: Doctor Strange 2 Just Gave the MCU a Better Dark Phoenix Story. The Beyonder, once again sensing the possibility for an experiment, turned Cadwell into Thundersword. 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 never-ending battle between good and evil, serving as both an ally and enemy to Earth's greatest heroes. [42], The Beyonder was no longer a malicious entity; instead, he emerged as a fully-grown Beyonder. He first visited Owen Reece and Marsha Rosenberg (Volcana), since the Molecule Man was one of the only beings anywhere near his power. He visited Alpha Flight and took a ring from Shaman's bag for her as a gift. However, unhappy with his physical inexperience in fighting, he left. 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. She entered the apartment in trepidation, and found it in ruins. Angry at their rejection of his forced conversion earlier, he was intent upon their deaths. In his quest for answers, The Beyonder commits to become fully human, yet, there is a catch: The Beyonder will retain his immortality and celestial powers while on Earth. 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. 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. Home; News. Because none of the Legion Accursed managed to touch the Beyonder, the Beyondersbane went past it's critical point and melted down, its energy returning eventually to the Beyonder. Cadwall ran amok in his new identity, and was opposed and defeated by various costumed adventurers. However, she was not in love with him, and the disappointed Beyonder, once more in possession of his full power, parted from her. He later reappeared at Avengers Mansion. The superhero team that deals with big level cosmic threats known as the Ultimates, drastically changed Galactus's hunger for cosmic energy. He placed several large space station-like platforms on Earth, and a number of Earth heroes went inside them. Or at least so Mephisto hoped; even with all this power, he wasn't sure it could kill the Beyonder. This itself was later retconned by Jonathan Hickman, who established that the Beyonder was actually a child unit of the Beyonders. As the Beyonder no longer exists, his universe also ceased to exist. After observing humans, and ultimately interacting with them, the Beyonder still did not feel fulfilled. The Beyonder ordered fish and collard greens, and the other diners, who are black, thought he seemed out of place (too white). After the events of Dr. [3], The Cube expels the Molecule Man from its form, returning him to Earth, and soon evolves into the cosmic being known as Kosmos. While Reece was not as strong as the Beyonder, he was able to hold him off until the other heroes regained consciousness. He told the Beyonder that he must fight for what is right, and that such a fight must involve sacrifice. She did, and the New Mutants were freed of the Beyonder's attempt at forced enlightenment. [6] One of these energy modicums would later develop sentience and take its name after its creators, the Beyonder.[7]. A fleet of alien starships, consisting of the might of thirty thousand races, attacked, using an "ultimate eradicator," which would destroy a thousand worlds in its aftershock. The Beyonders explained their origin and history before the Defenders went further beyond into the White Hot Room. Finally the Shaper and Kubik explained the origin of the Beyonder's and the Molecule Man's power. Doctor Doom Stands Alone Against the Beyonder! 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. He then went to Avengers Mansion to talk to the Avengers, but Jarvis told him they were in space. He came out as a scrawny blonde man; his power was stored in a nearby vessel. 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. [30] The Puma when in perfect harmony with the universe was also claimed to be able to destroy the Beyonder. He increased the Thing's power a hundredfold, then had him go attack the Beyonder, which would hopefully keep him in one place. Strange finally tells Havok the final secret: this is not really the Beyonder. There, he partnered with Scion, and aided the inhabitants of a planet by restoring their destroyed homes and food sources. The question for him now was, should he tell the Beyonder? He clearly realized how he was himself acting like a child feeling the need to strike out. The Micronauts couldn't agree with this cold-blooded tactic, and attacked, killing Scion, but they were unable to persuade him to bring the planets back. He made a deal with 99 super villains: he would give them immense rewards if they attacked the Beyonder. The Beyonder's whole philosophical interest in the ways of desire came from a Cosmic Cube's innate desire to fulfill its owner's desires. He knew he needed a friend like Tabitha. The Beyonder took control of Klaw's subconscious mind and thus motivated him to encourage Doom's fears of his superhuman opponents in the "secret war" as well as playing upon Doom's own deep-seated doubts over his ability to control his newly gained powers. [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. An example being when the Celestials lost to Beyonder; in the revised story line they wanted to observe his actions. They can interfere with outside divination. He tried giving her fame and success in show business, and he faked a fight with the Avengers to make her feel sympathy for him, but none of it worked. By the event's conclusion, it is undoubtedly clear that no one, save the celestial god himself, can defeat The Beyonder. As Thundersword, he began to wreck various Hollywood studios and other businesses. The Beyonder finally changes "his" appearance and reveals "himself" as Madelyne Pryor. This was the first time the Beyonder was actually "seen" on panel; he appeared simply as a omnipresent energy surrounding Doom. The Beyonders are what Doctor Doom calls "linear beings". The whole scene frustrated the Beyonder, who once again lost a hard-won friend. (At the end of Secret Wars I, when the Beyonder seems to kill Doom, he actually sends him back to the "present" again.) Motivated by The Beyonder's reward, the heroes and villains launch into an all-out war, grabbing advanced weaponry and technology--gifted by The Beyonder, of course--to conquer their foes. They had been friends, but now Reece was worried about how unstable he was becoming, and what he might do next. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may like . After observing for some time, he decided to precipitate the first Secret Wars, in which he teleported numerous heroes and villains from Earth to battle each other. The Beyonder is an entity of great power, responsible for the Secret Wars. Spider-Man takes notes on his tape recorder and makes a pun "I feel doom hiding behind every corner." First, however, it was time for revenge. She ran away, and had another vision, this time of her grandfather, who recounted the conflict between the Cheyenne and the white settlers, and how the Cheyenne tried to face extermination with honor. Beyonder says Spider-Man is "quite correct". The original Beyonder was considered to be the most powerful being in the multiverse, having power surpassing Cosmic Entities, such as the Living Tribunal and Eternity. To test it, he had the machine recreate the New Mutants (whom he had killed earlier). Reece decided to take the role of a therapist with the Beyonder, since he himself was quite a veteran of therapy sessions. 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. His ultimate goal is to discover the true meaning of existence, and his journey takes him across the Marvel universe. Understanding that they were angry with him, and believing that they liked to settle conflict through action, he led them on a chase, during which time he allowed them to attack him. The Heroes and Villains Arrive on Battleworld as the Secret Wars Begin! 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. The heros are quickly held captive by Doombots. He next took on Reece's form, and appeared in a random window in L.A. The rest of the energy flowed into the empty Beyond-realm. After informing them about the Beyonders, he and the other Beyonders wanted the Defenders to go back inside the Multiverse; however, the Defenders resisted. When the Second Cosmos ended and was reborn as the next iteration of the multiverse, the Omegas observed from the outside and thus became known as the Beyonders. They took a ride in his flying car out into space to cheer her up. Ultimately Dr. Doom stole his power, and the Beyonder had to reclaim it. At first, he was changed to a gift from the race of Beyonders, a Cosmic Cube, but was flawed due to his shared history with the Molecule Man. 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. Living in a self imposed exile for centuries, Druig led his secret . He has the power to manipulate and bend the fabric of space . In the same way, when he later takes heroin with Cloak and Dagger, it has no affect until he decides to let it affect him, and when he decides to stop it, it stops. Childlike and vastly powerful, he grew up in a universe created by the other Beyonders for their young. It was this energy that the Beyonder (singular) was made of. 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!" When the Beyonder later came to Earth, he fought a number of Earth ape heroes before being defeated by Iron Mandrill--except that reality's Watcher, who was telling the story, then seemed confused, saying that Iron Mandrill was never that powerful, and that maybe the story didn't happen that way at all, leaving the whole narrative up in the air. Finally he released her from his control, at which point she told him how his respect for her had led her to leave the life of the streets and get a real job. The Beyonder sought to make Alison Blaire (Dazzler), his lover, and even went so far as to bestow half of his power upon her so that they would be equals. While all the heros make their trek to the Red Skull's base they take a hovercraft to cross the desert,a sandstorm causes the hovercraft to come to a stop and crash due to it's overwhelming force. This is the first, or Cosmic Cube, retcon. Thankfully, with an upcoming Marvel Comic run slated for June, The Beyonder is ready to reintroduce himself to readers. Rosenberg noted that Los Angeles was a place you could experience everything, so the Beyonder left with their blessings. He took a trip to soak up the good things about life on Earth. Doom informs the heros that they will be held trail for treason,if they are found guilty they will be executed. Then he went through himself. When they returned to Earth, Captain America and the Wasp were talking with a government official about what they experienced when the Beyonder showed up in his shiny metal "superhero" costume. After landing on the top of a building, Reed saw the Beyonder down on the street, apparently arguing with Luke Cage and Iron Fist, with Spider-Man swinging by as well (this was a copy of the scene in Secret Wars II where he turns their building into gold). Thanos instructs the Shi'ar that the body should be kept alive but brain-dead, or the Beyonder essence would go free again. Pre-Retcon Beyonder: Powers and Abilities Updates + Scans Quantu May 8, 2022 beyonder (pre-retcon) marvel comics Not open for further replies. So Doom now asked the Beyonder to restore his memories. A giant white burst of energy exploded out of the machine, and for a minute, it seemed as if all of the universe was destroyed anyway. Fantastic was eventually able to create a teleportation device to send all the heroes back home, thus ending the first Secret War. Beta Ray Bill and Power Pack came up, and they were able to stop Kurse by having Energizer drain the energy from their hammers and shoot it all out as an energy ball. While the Beyonder's legacy is forever tied to Secret Wars, there are a few key issues that expand--and challenge--his character, as well. The Beyonders are a omnipotent (but not omniscient) alien race that exist outside the omniverse (basically living beyond all of reality, time, space, and the dimensions).. The only difference between these two is the perspective of thinking. The One from Beyond asked him if this was how he really wanted it, and Reece said it was. In the Marvel Apes universe, the Ape-Beyonder kidnapped the Earth heroes and villains to Battleworld to fight, as in the Earth-616 reality. Even their assembled power couldn't stop him directly (even though he had already poured a great portion of his power in the cup). The Illuminati convince the Beyonder to leave the universe, causing the Beyonder's human form and his simulacrum city to crumble into dust. The machine was then to rapidly age his infant form into an adult and release him. 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. Frank, however, was not feeling any better now that he was in control. Strange explained that when Havok destroyed the site of the Nexus of All Realities in that dimension, he had then absorbed the Nexus into his own body. Today, Jeff continues to write comics, play soulful metal on his 8-string guitar, and analyze comics here at CBR. He then stopped the effects, and decided to punish the dealers instead, erasing them--and all other drug dealers--from existence. Doctor Octopus agree to these terms and begins working. Chapter 1"Arrival" In this episode we find Spider-Man floating around as he is told by Madame Web to look into her eyes, she then paralyzes Spider-Man into an upright posture. When the Molecule Man extracted the Beyonder from Kosmos, their battle took place in more than three dimensions, and threatened vast portions of reality. Slay your enemies and all you desire shall be yours! This extra degree of mortality appears to be what turned her insane. Doom proceeds to drop a mountain on them. She thought he would be mad, but instead he fixed the bruises her father gave her. He further altered his physical appearance, giving himself black curly hair and maintained this form for most of the rest of his existence on Earth. Mephisto suddenly attacked with demons, but sadly to no avail. [34] The two sentient Cosmic Cubes took the new Cube, which would become sentient itself and the entity known as Kosmos. Post Retcon Beyonder #2/Current Beyonder (Mutant Inhuman)- Beyonder was a mutant Inhuman who already had unspecified powers, then entered the Terrigen Mists and had those powers increased exponentially. He was first properly depicted by Al Milgrom in Secret Wars II #1. 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. No, Wait Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol 1 1, Power Grid/Durability/Virtually Indestructible, Power Grid/Energy Projection/Virtually Unlimited, Power Grid/Fighting Skills/Master: Several Forms of Combat. He finally found Thor and attacked. [37], Despite his power, the Beyonder has shown moments of vulnerability. He also saved Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, then known as Talisman, from entrapment in an other-dimensional world. The Beyonder: What Happened to Marvel's Secret Wars God? The Beyonder attacks them, but Doom persuades him that they are there to talk. He was able to create a replica of Manhattan, including its normal and super-powered citizens, a feat that would certainly fall within the power of a sentient Cosmic Cube.Post Retcon Beyonder has reality warping powers, but not as powerful as other versions.Either he is holding back, or just his limitation. [3] When the Molecule Man extracted the Beyonder from Kosmos, their battle took place in more than three spatial dimensions, and threatened to cause vast destruction across the multiverse. The heroes stopped them, and the Molecule Man brought them all down to the Beyonder's base. Kosmos and Kubik then departed as a couple. 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 killed Karma by reflecting her power back at her. He drove her to the X-Men's school, since that's what she had been looking for earlier. People needed to be free to learn and take risks, just like the horse race. The Beyonder also empowered the Guardians to help in the assault. The Uncanny X-Men #203 (by Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr., Al Williamson, and Glynis Oliver), portrays The Beyonder's opportunity for redemption. He physically grew, and grew in power. The Beyonder then says he will introduce evil to the planet; he teleports Doctor Octopus, Alistar Smythe, the Lizard, the Red Skull, and Doctor Victor Von Doom to this planet. Doom is awaken and is shown the creatures he created while he was sleeping. (Since it was implied that her essence would escape if her body was killed, then it would seem that her essence should be on the loose, but this has never been dealt with or mentioned.). 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. 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. Heartbroken and hopeless, The Beyonder threatens to wipe out the entire multiverse, accepting that solitude and silence are now his true fate. Fantastic Four #319 (by Steve Englehart, Keith Pollard, Joe Sinnott, and George Roussos) is the definitive origin story for The Beyonder. The heros attempt to stop the assult and don't suceed until Iron Man fires a laser to knock the Lizard out. The Beyonder decided to return to Sharon Ing, but found that she had killed herself over him. He then restored the power of Thor and Beta Ray Bill's hammers, and left. These included a A Celestial, Eternity, Order and Chaos, the Living Tribunal, Uatu, the Gardener, the In-Betweener, and others. Even this was not enough, and he took over literally every molecule on the planet. In his battle with Owen Reece, after he had transformed into Kosmos but Reece reverted him into his old Beyonder form, their battle affected distant galaxies, distant time periods, and other dimensions. He reappears in Secret Wars II #1 (July 1985), which was written by Jim Shooter and drawn by Al Milgrom. [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. However, The Beyonder does exhibit one fatal flaw: obsession. He interacted with many heroes and villains and cosmic forces in an attempt to better understand the meaning and root of desire. Peter did his best to explain the way the finite length of time we have on earth affects the way we act, and the Beyonder eventually left, saying that he may have talked him out of obliterating existence.