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Beyonder
The Beyonder () is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jim Shooter and artist Mike Zeck, the Beyonder first appeared in ''Secret Wars'' #1 (May 1984) as an unseen, nigh-omnipotent being from outside the multiverse who kidnapped the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe to have them do battle on Battleworld, a fictional planet created by the Beyonder. The character plays a more antagonistic role in the 1985 sequel, ''Secret Wars II'', in which he takes human form to learn about desire but threatens to destroy the multiverse out of increasing frustration. Following ''Secret Wars'' and ''Secret Wars II'', the Beyonder experienced many notable retcons. At first, he was changed to a Cosmic Cube that was incomplete because of the Molecule Man. The Illuminati suggested he was a mutant Inhuman. Finally, he is revealed to be a "child" of the Beyonder race. Publication history Created by writer Jim Shooter and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyonders
The Beyonders are a fictional higher-dimensional race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They live outside the Multiverse (Marvel Comics), multiverse and are responsible for the multiverse's destruction during Jonathan Hickman's ''Avengers'', ''New Avengers'', and ''Secret Wars (2015 comic book), Secret Wars'' saga. Publication history The Beyonders were first mentioned in the team-up comic ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #63 (May 1980), by Mark Gruenwald and Jerry Bingham. The Beyonders received an entry in the ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89'' #1. They also received an entry in ''Secret Wars Official Guide to the Marvel Multiverse''. An initially unrelated character called the Beyonder was tied to these older characters by Steve Englehart for his "Secret Wars III" story in ''Fantastic Four'' #318–319 (September–October 1988). The Beyonder first appeared during the first Secret Wars, as a being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |