Jones was dying of cancer; Clark missed her lover Rom and her previous incarnation as the Space Knight Starshine, and Adams was tortured by the presence of a Dire Wraith in her mind. She returned to the Defenders' compound and attacked them again. [23], In Guardians of the Galaxy, the Beyonder provides Guardian Vance Astro with a black undergarment resembling a Symbiote. He beat them all easily in a brief fight. When they arrive, they see a mysterious figure approaching, Ben Grimm (Thing) has been restored to his original human body. Dani Moonstar saw death visions above all her comrades, and knew what was about to happen. Having learned his lesson, the Beyonder then released the rest of the world from his control. He later ran across Peter Parker, and recognizing him from Battleworld, followed him home. 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. Unable to control and trust himself enough to battle the heroes on his own, he gave Klaw enough power to "blacken ten thousand suns." He physically grew, and grew in power. [2], The Beyonders were greatly expanded upon in Al Ewing's Defenders: Beyond series. They found the Beyonder and their tachyon beam attracted his attention. There is a short series of ambiguous flashbacks that seem to show the Beyonder walking into the Terrigen Mists. 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. Mephisto was particularly fearful and enraged. The Beyonder: What Happened to Marvel's Secret Wars God? The Beyonder and Doom, are now seperated. The Beyonder then explained that his only intention was to do good, and that to him, nothing was impossible to accomplish. And if that didn't work, she had a backup plan. Heroes from all corners of the Marvel Comics multiverse band together to thwart The Beyonder and stop his plan. 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). He built an enormous tower filled with his favorite gadgets in Sparta, Illinois. However, unhappy with his physical inexperience in fighting, he left. These eyes take the form of the Beyonder. One is a clone but neither knows which. He teleported to their location and ran into Firelord but Firelord passed out from his injuries during his fight with Nebula and her army. 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. Klein proceeded this line of thought and soon realized he had reached a dead end. Or at least so Mephisto hoped; even with all this power, he wasn't sure it could kill the Beyonder. Dazzler eventually realized that he had stimulated the situation by amping the bikers' powers, and made him stop the fight. He first visited Owen Reece and Marsha Rosenberg (Volcana), since the Molecule Man was one of the only beings anywhere near his power. He was now "nothing but raging power personified! (which is basically using the abilities from other pathways like a scribe or reader or Shepard). New Movie News, Movie Trailers & upcoming Movie Reviews, Marvel Comics' The Beyonder's Powers, Weaknesses & Essential Reading, Dr. Then, the Illuminati tried to make the Beyonder understand that his very existence was an upset to the natural order of things, explained his origin to him, and requested that he abandon the Universe, at once. Now fully-grown, he lived with his fellow Beyonders in the Beyond,[1] until he escaped the House of Ideas. And yet the Beyonder was once again unhurt. Dr Strange pointed out that there were no signs of true life force aura in proximity, indicating that those heroes were creations of the Beyonder himself, and that no matter how accurate they appeared to be, his designs lacked true free will and human spirit. He was peacefully sitting on Alcatraz, contemplating existence, when she blasted him with the full power of the Phoenix, creating an enormous mushroom cloud in the shape of a firebird. [27], The Beyonder finally parted company with Vinnie, and used his powers to take complete control of every mind and even the very atoms making up the matter on Earth. He arrives at the Beyonders location and uses his power seperator (elemental splitter) in a reversed fashion. The Beyonders were first mentioned in the team-up comic Marvel Two-in-One #63 (May 1980), by Mark Gruenwald and Jerry Bingham. Additionally, this issue introduces the all-powerful Cosmic Cube, which dominated the MCU. In this illusion, the Beyonder tried to stop Mordo, just as Dr. He was simply being far too artificial in his approach, and didn't understand. However, most of these were either due to his own self-limiting of power or some other kind of special circumstances. Clearly it takes place after Secret Wars I, and since Richards mentions that he was scanning for the Beyonder since Battleworld (and doesn't mention anything from Secret Wars II), it seems likely that it takes place before Secret Wars II. He teleported himself to the offices of Heroes for Hire and upon finding that Power Man and Iron Fist were not there he brought them forward through time to see him. Around this time he also started exploring what Marvel was then calling the "multiverse": all the dimensions outside of the normal universe, such as Asgard, Mephisto's realm, the Microverse, the Dark Dimension, and eventually the Crossroads, a nexus of realities. As a consequence, he was naturally surprised to discover that Earth's beings were merely a part of a greater whole making up their universe; one that was itself but a member of a larger collection of universes, perhaps of infinite extent, called a multiverse! The mystery of desire was still at the forefront of his mind: as an omnipotent being, he couldn't understand what it meant to want something and not be able to get it (ironically, the one thing he was unable to do was understand desire). As he matured, he discovered love. The Beyonder had been drinking, and Strange could have possibly zapped him away in a pocket dimension and kept him drunk and out of everyone's way, but instead he had acted as a role model, showing how the Beyonder could be a champion of life like Strange. However, he was unharmed, and kept her power from having any effect on the area outside a patch of fused glass perhaps 40 feet in diameter. Angrily, Namor, speaking on Black Bolt's behalf, demanded that the Beyonder behave as he should, obey his Kings wishes, and leave the Universe, never to return. But the Beyonder felt that he had to keep doing something, he needed a role in the universe. 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. 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. Potty Training Marvel's Most Powerful God Was Spider-Man's Weirdest Duty, Avengers: All FIVE of Marvels Secret Wars, Explained, Avengers: How the Illuminati Reinvented One Of Marvel's Most Powerful Beings, REVIEW: Frank Miller Presents Ancient Enemies: The Djinni #1 Crafts a Compelling Origin Story, REVIEW: DC's Shazam! This time, however, in a contradiction with all previous encounters between the two, the Molecule Man proved to be the more powerful. Contents 1 History 2 Personality 3 Appearance 4 Powers and Abilities 4.1 Powers 4.2 Abilities 5 Paraphernalia 5.1 Equipment 5.2 Transportation 6 Appearances 6.1 Season 4: Secret Wars 7 Notes 8 Trivia 9 Gallery 10 In Other Medias and tv 11 Relationships History Omnipotent and coming from another universe, he stuck around for a bit, which often meant cosmic-scale trouble. He did attack the heroes, but then slipped back inside, trailing Captain America. [45] Lastly, while in his own words "technically omnipotent" this depends on the circumstances he is placed in as he doubted he would even stand a chance against the true Phoenix Force in the White Hot Room which suggests that the limits of his powers or how he measures up to other cosmic beings depends on the context of the situation (such as location or the authority of the other cosmic being in the hierarchy of existence). [42], The Beyonder was no longer a malicious entity; instead, he emerged as a fully-grown Beyonder. 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. 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 Beyonder could endow himself with a corporeal form of practically limitless strength and endurance. The heroes were subdued, but even Captain America agreed that Reece had done what needed to be done. In their rematch, the Molecule Man managed to defeat the Beyonder, but Kubik arrived and begged the Molecule Man to return the Beyonder's essense to Kosmos. However, he did not completely abandon her. While they walk around they are invited to Dr. Dooms castle. Spider-Man continues and informs Doom that these creatures are a result of his troubled mind; the Thing warns Doom that his lack of control over the Beyonder's power will kill him from the inside. He was shown and described to repel Galactus "like a bug", and even greatly exceeded the collected energy of the latter's World-Ship. The heros manage their way out and start their journy back to New Latveria. His powers' applications are nearly endless. He was also invisibly observing Captain America, who was visiting the West Coast Avengers and then battling Armadillo and Dr. Malus. As one of the Beyonder's only true confidants, he could speak to him in a way that the others could not. Later they created Cosmic Cubes. [30] Upon reaching the House of Ideas, he decides to leave the story, promising to return on his own terms. When encountered, the Beyonder is dwelling in a simulacrum of Manhattan Island on Ceres, a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars introduces The Beyonder's immortality, omnipotence, and unparalleled power to create and destroy at will. [13] Their power would then be transferred over to Reed Richards, who used it to recreate the Multiverse in its eight iteration. It is unclear whether this was at the beginning of Secret Wars I (attracting him to our universe for the first time) or at the beginning of Secret Wars II (attracting him to come to Earth). But then the light receded, and one could see the Molecule Man shunting the energy out of our dimension. He showed some power limitations in the season finally when it was shown that he was becoming powerless the longer he was outside his realm. The Torch, tremendously afflicted by the event, became unsure of his role as a hero. 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. In fact, the Beyonder was talking with Death, talking about this very thing, and admitted his fear of what would happen. Essentially the Ultimates, consisting of Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and others, increased Galactus' power so much that his hunger ceased. Other heroes could stop muggers or tidal waves, but only he could stop the named Death. 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. 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 had the power to achieve whatever he pleased. The Beyonder appeared again, and tried to convince the Puma to be more like Parker, who knew his role in the scheme of things. Instead they had to just ask him not to kill Death. The future Molecule Man is too weak to absorb its full power. [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. 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. Doom informs the heros that they will be held trail for treason,if they are found guilty they will be executed. Ing later on walked out and gained back her self-respect. The only one that was left was Reece. The Molecule Man was moved and restored Kosmos to her former state. [31], The Beyonder is an infinite-dimensional,[32] or beyond-dimensional,[2] entity and was originally portrayed as the most powerful being in the Marvel Comics multiverse, and as the be-all and end-all of the "Beyond Realm",[33][34] that took human form to better understand the nature of human beings. [22] Too weakened to strike back against Doom, the Beyonder secretly took possession of the body of Klaw,[23] who had been resurrected on Battleworld[24] after his seeming destruction by Dazzler. A wave of negative energy was sweeping through the Microverse, and would destroy it all unless stopped. The Beyonder was the all-powerful instigator of the Secret Wars, a 1984 all-star extravaganza that pulled Marvel Comics from a tough financial spot. He single-handedly defeated them, including the Juggernaut. An example being when the Celestials lost to Beyonder; in the revised story line they wanted to observe his actions. He then stopped the effects, and decided to punish the dealers instead, erasing them--and all other drug dealers--from existence. 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. Then he decided to show off, and started a fight with them. However, he and Doom were, as Captain America said, "swatted back like flies!" When he decided to do this, the other cosmic forces like Mephisto immediately felt great fear at the way this would upset the existing order of the universe. Later, he visited Power Man, Iron Fist, and Falcon, who were discussing their building that he had turned to gold. [21], In the course of the "secret war," Doctor Doom used technological means to steal the Beyonder's apparently unlimited power and absorbed it into himself. However, the Watcher suddenly came to talk to him. Frank became obsessed with Earth gadgets at this time as well, buying or making hordes of Cuisinarts, motorcycles, and the like. As the Beyonder explained, "once the Puma fit exactly into his life's rolethe universe aligned itself around him harmoniously! 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). After the amnesiac Maker destroys a Shi'ar colony, the Imperial Guard manage to imprison it in the interstellar prison called the Kyln. This was surprising, since the Beyonder had chosen to appear in a male form. Owen Reece eventually heard about this on the TV, and was worried about the Beyonder's new passion. He suddenly appeared in front of Parker, scaring him at first. The UCWF tested his strength, and unsurprisingly he passed easily, lifting five times what the Thing lifted. The Beyonder has been the source of many retcons and reinventions over the years. For example, Klein being able to create a town (Utopia) out of nowhere even if none of his beyonder powers corresponds to such a feat. But as soon as he stepped in the door, Reece blasted him with his full force. Then, trying to teach her a lesson, he gave her an enormous amount of power--enough to kill him. Seeking power and respect, she and Skeeter agreed to serve Doctor Doom in exchange for super powers. This was the first time the Beyonder was actually "seen" on panel; he appeared simply as a omnipresent energy surrounding Doom. And even more so: he had helped the Thing eventually realize that he couldn't murder someone in cold blood, so perhaps the Beyonder's new role could be to help others find their roles! The creator of the character, Jim Shooter, on the topic of the character, says "We introduced the Beyonder was studying these beings, us, that he had discovered." However, even in this state, he was capable of easily sending a horde of demons back to hell with a wave of his hand. Doom disintegrated him again in turn, and the cycle repeated itself. She had a choice--kill him, or save the X-Men, whom he then put in danger, making the Blackbird plummet towards the sea, with Sentinels on the chase and spread throughout the city. Unfortunately some of her friends had been even worse off, and taken the easy way out, and committed suicide. The Illuminati then went through several imaginary situations reflecting what would happen if their inner desires came true. The Beyonder quickly reclaimed his tremendous power and immortality, and decided that, in order to protect himself from his foes, he would use the machine to transform himself into a mortal beingbut one who still retained his full power. After searching through countless multiverses, The Beyonders discover Earth-616 and fall in love with the planet's potential. In order to stall them, he sent the New Mutants to attack them. (It is unclear why Kubik did not help her.) She attacked him with her Soul Sword, but it had no affect on him, and he took it from her (something no one else could do). In his rage, he went back to the New Mutants in New York. The Beyonder's curiosity about our plane and planet continued, and eventually decided he wanted to know more. 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!" However, when he talked to Foxxe, Foxxe told him that the Beyonder lived nearby, and gave him the address. The Beyonder once again left in a flash of light. She is saved by Spider-Man and Captain America, this allows the villians to escape. Impressed, the Beyonder appeared and asked what he should do with Kurse now. Meanwhile, Ben explores the castle as Doom sleeps. The most omnipotent character in Marvel is arguably the cosmic entity known as "The Beyonder". [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. Each Cosmic Cube is a receptacle for energy that comes from their dimension. He revived her, but felt that she wanted a "business deal" kind of relationship, since she loved what he did for her (although she really meant she loved how he made her feel). [32], In an underground sanctum sanctorum deep beneath the Colorado Rocky Mountains, the Beyonder decided that perhaps he could find the contentment he sought by becoming a mortal being. He found desire a nuisance, and wondered whether he should continue to study it or just return to the Beyond-Realm, where he would feel complete unto himself. Vinnie, in turn, began to really like the Beyonder, whom he called Frank. Powers and Stats Confused once again; the Beyonder left. 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. 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. The Beyonder asked Black Bolt why he was still alive after all this time, seemingly meaning that it had been an extremely long time since Black Bolt had been king, and thus that the Beyonder was perhaps in or from some other time line. The Beyonder later met a street walker named Toots. So in this case, the Beyonder wanted to have the experience of going on an alcoholic bender, and expressly limited himself so that such a thing could happen. But the Molecule Man had greater power, because of his human potential. The Beyonder once again said he desired to understand, and the petulant Cadwell filled him in on his cynical and anti-Hollywood ideology. Powers and Abilities; Character Bios. However, it was finally the Beyonder's friend and inspiration, Owen Reece, who let go a lethal bolt of energy, killing the baby. (Others, like the Enchantress, also tried to leave, but were unable to pierce the barrier set up by the Beyonder.) RELATED: Doctor Strange 2 Just Gave the MCU a Better Dark Phoenix Story. The Molecule Man had been more powerful than anyone other than the Beyonder. 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. He was now able to use that analysis to change his armor in such a way that would help him defeat the Beyonder. They view themselves as scientists and see the Marvel multiverse as an experiment, something for them to play with. The universe created me just as it created you." Created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck in 1984's Secret Wars #1, the Beyonder can shape reality, regenerate on a cellular level and change into any form. 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. After listening to Cloak and Dagger's arguments, the Beyonder agreed, and brought the drug dealers all back to life, then left. When the Evolutionary arrived at the Beyonders' planet museum, he himself reported that his mind snapped when he witnessed the scope of their powers and how effectively insignificant he was compared to these alien beings. Warlock and Magma attacked with their full fury, Warlock's being especially powerful, and the Beyonder lay on the ground. The Beyonder is a recurring antagonist of Avengers Assemble. It is also capable of absorbing the energy and life-force from a foe. To explain the events of Secret Wars I and II that seemed to contradict this, Kubik explained that at least some of them had been illusions, created by the other cosmic entities. The Beyonder promises to fulfill the winning team's deepest desires. [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. Strange found them and said that Summers was the key to saving them from the Beyonder. Odin Force: It is mystical and really powerful infinite source of energy. They were all living in a cabin, bonded by mutual unhappiness. The Beyonder then went to talk to the Hulk, and found that his Banner side had been erased. 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. Finally the Shaper and Kubik explained the origin of the Beyonder's and the Molecule Man's power. They managed to separate Heather Douglas, Moondragon, from her possession by the evil creature, and they fled together. The two space stations were then sent down to the planet Battleworld. She was eventually put in a form of coma by Thanos, and eventually apparently killed during the events of Annihilation. The Lizard fixes Iron Man suit to the point where he is capable of doing minor tasks. Marvel characters can be divided into two categories: Superheroes and Supervillains. After his creator, Jim Shooter, left Marvel, writer-editor Tom DeFalco, displeased with Shooter's tenure at Marvel, re-tooled the Beyonder and altered his origin. Today, Jeff continues to write comics, play soulful metal on his 8-string guitar, and analyze comics here at CBR. [9], The Beyonder is a young member of an ancient race from beyond the Multiverse known as the Beyonders. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. One such matter had to do with Power Pack. Richards realized who he was and tried to pay attention, but there were too many distractions, including Sue Storm's desire for revenge for what the villains had done to her (they had turned her into Malice). In 1984, the multiverse was all the dimensions in Marvel comics, and now it's only the universes that spring from a common timeline (Earth 616, Earth 1610, etc.). He acted as a "super hero" both on Earth and on other planets, but still seemed uncertain of his role in the universe, especially after Captain America and Mister Fantastic advised him of their fears that humanity would become overly dependent on the Beyonder to solve their problems for them. Beyonder View source History Talk (0) Beyonder Name: Beyonder Origin: Marvel Comics Gender: Male Classification: Omnipotence Age: Primordial Strength Lifting: Infinite Striking . Although she suffers defeat, Phoenix attempts to sway The Beyonder's mind by reminding him that death makes life meaningful. He refers to the Beyonder from the original Secret Wars as a "child unit" of the Beyonders. 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. First, however, it was time for revenge. Eventually, they all ended up at a punk club. Perhaps simultaneously, he invisibly observed the New Mutants, who had since returned from Limbo. When she destroyed an entire Shi'ar settlement known as Eru 7, she caught the attention of the Imperial Guard. He followed the path to power logically, and decided to simply take over all the life on Earth (except the Molecule Man, whom he called a "special case," but said he could take care of him later if necessary). [52], In the Spider-Ham universe, "The Bee-Yonder" gives Spider-Ham a version of the black uniform. He was now ambushed by the New Mutants, but he brushed them aside. [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. Doom, angred, accuses Spider-Man and the Thing of being simpletons. He offered the victors anything their hearts desired. He created a machine called Beyondersbane to kill the Beyonder. Whoever got the most, won. 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. 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. [23], At some unknown point, Kosmos becomes insane and assumes a mortal form, now calling itself the Maker. The Illuminati convince the Beyonder to leave the universe, causing the Beyonder's human form and his simulacrum city to crumble into dust.