Title: Secret Wars II
Issue Number: 8
Release Date: February 1986
Highlights
- First appearance of Julia
- In a fit of rage and frustration, Beyonder destroys several multiverses with a mere thought, which Molecule Man, while trying to calm him down, immediately repairs
- Beyonder states he's come so frustrated with trying to find his role in the multiverse that he'd rather just destroy everything, and be alone
- In walking through Beyonder's past with him, Molecule man realizes that the pinhole Beyonder saw which made him aware of existence beyond him was the event which turned Owen Reece into Molecule Man
- Molecule Man suggests that if Beyonder turned himself mortal that he may find purpose, but this only serves to enrage him because he thinks he's being tricked to make himself vulnerable to attack
- In response, Beyonder says in twenty-four hours he'll return, and starting with Molecule Man will destroy all existence on Earth
- Beyonder causes an Earthquake in San Fransisco, unintentionally drawing the X-Men out to attack him, but realizing what he'd done, he retreats
- Seeing this unfold from a distance, Molecule Man panics, and creates a dome around him, and he surrounding area
- Beyonder sees the dome as he's "passing by", and with a laugh, destroys it easily
- Beyonder heads Southwest to talk with the Hulk, but is instead met with a fight by the beast
- Beyonder searches Hulk's mind, wanting to learn about Bruce Banner, but discovers that the man who once was part of Hulk is no more
- Reference is made to The Incredible Hulk 313, and Web Of Spider-Man 11
- Beyonder goes to see Peter Parker, telling him of all the mortals he's met, he likes him most, and asks him to explain why people have a fascination with life and death
- Peter explains that time is finite, so all humans cling to every moment they can, because they don't know when it will end
- This anger's Beyonder that life is all about finite time, but tells Peter he may have convinced him to not destroy everying
- As he leaves Peter's apartment, the New Mutants attack him, he easily defeats them, and warns them not to follow him
- As Molecule Man makes plans for him and Volcana to run, she convinces him to stay, and make his stand once and for all against Beyonder
- Beyonder returns to Molecule Man, prepared to have him tell him about mortality, but Molecule Man attacks
- When his attack is futile, Volcana throws herself at Beyonder's feet, telling him to kill Molecule Man, but spare her, saying she never loved him, Beyonder rejects her, and kicks her away
- Volcana runs away, reducing Molecule Man to tears, as he lies on the ground crying
- Beyonder is amused by this, and says he's going to have one more look at this world before he erases the multiverse
- In her car, Volcana cries from her ruse, speaking out loud that now that she's gone, Beyonder won't be jealous of Molecule Man, and hopefully leave him alone
- The story picks up in New Mutants 37, and The Amazing Spider-Man 274
Oddities
- None
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)
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