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Immortal Thor Annual #1 - "The Idiot Abroad" (2024)

Wolverine is on the way to a certain destination when he is stopped over by Apex (Otherone, a.k.a Prince of Power or Powerstone) who is now in his fight-happy mode. Apex has been looking for anyone who has the Infinity Stone and he assumed that Wolverine had one. Wolverine tries to tell him that he is not in his fighting mood but he gets punched by the crown prince of Muscula. As Apex reels from feeling the hardness of Wolverine's adamantium bones, Multitude warns him not to pick a fight with Wolverine. Multitude tries to reason with Wolverine and Apex but the latter does not listen to the robot boy and instead, he keeps picking a fight with the mutant. As Apex keeps hitting Wolverine, the bridge is starting to collapse and the bystanders are in danger. Wolverine is thrown off the bridge but he manages to climb back up by using his claws.

Just as Apex holds Wolverine down, Multitude distracts him with a holographic image of Hulk so that Wolverine could get the bystanders to safety. Angry that he had been interrupted from the fight, Apex impulsively throws Multitude off the bridge. Without Multitude the Soul Stone user around, Apex feels the Soul Stone boost fade and he has a slight feeling of regret for throwing his new friend. Apex's feeling of regret is interrupted by Wolverine who is angry with him for endangering his friend and the civilians around him. The brutal fight continues until Multitude distracts Wolverine with a conjured image of Rose O'Hara the childhood friend and old lover of Wolverine. Somehow, Multitude managed to return to the bridge and he tries to stop them from fighting. Just as Apex was about to hit Wolverine, Multitude distracts him with the ghosts of the inhabitants of Planet Muscula. The Ghosts of Muscula are angry with Apex for his carelessness of blowing up their planet without realizing it and they tell him that he has to learn and live with his guilt. Apex realizes his grave mistake and begs Wolverine to kill him but the latter refuses, telling him that he should learn his mistakes and do better as a hero. Soon, the remorseful Apex helps Wolverine and Multitude to fix the bridge. Wolverine thanks Multitude for helping them to overcome their demons.

“Then so be it. Gather them, I shall.” -- Thanos

Cover art for Thanos Annual Vol. 3 #001

Immortal Thor Annual #1 - "The Idiot Abroad" (2024)

Immortal Thor Annual #1 - "The Idiot Abroad" (2024)

A preview of Infinity Watch #4

INFINITY WATCH #4

Reality has been compromised, and the heroes we know and love are… off. Only the Infinity Watch can make things right, but first, they’ll have to remember who they are — or die trying.

Colleen Wing and the Infinity Stone holders meet up with Carol Danvers, Thor, Nick Fury Jr and the newly-resurrected Phil Coulson. However, not all the Infinity Stone holders are happy to see the Avengers, especially when Star (Ripley Ryan) assumes that Carol would take away their Infinity Stones from them. Thus, the Infinity Stone holders - Star and Apex (Prince Otherone) start to fight the Avengers. Meanwhile, Phil Coulson has the new Death Stone and the sight of him levitating startles Nick Fury Jr. The three Infinity Stone holders - Star, Quantum and Apex are too busy fighting Carol and Thor while Multitude starts to panic as he feels a strong disturbance from the soul stone. Multitude (Ward) starts to lose control of his Soul Construct of Thanos that it hits everyone in his way. Star brags that she is the strongest Infinity Stone holder until Thanos suddenly arrives at the scene and beats up everyone in his way including Overtime, Carol and Thor.

As Phil Coulson distracts Thanos by staring down and talking, Apex punches the mad Titan in the gut. Just as Apex and Quantum try to fight Thanos, the mad titan overwhelms the two Infinity Stone holders and takes the stones. Colleen Wing tries to stab Thanos but he easily defeats her. Seeing the three Infinity Stone holders down, Star tries to run away but Thanos catches her. The mad Titan defeats Thor, Carol, Multitude and Nick Fury Jr. Thus, Phil Coulson is left standing, facing the mad titan without fear and buying his time. Meanwhile, Overtime survived the massacre and he asks the wounded Carol whether he should run away. Carol tells him that he should not to run away as he has the chance to use his Time Stone to defeat Thanos. As Thanos seemingly kills Phil Coulson, he is faced by Overtime (Hector Bautista) the last Infinity Stone holder who uses the Time Stone to distract the mad titan with his past, present and future selves. Thanks to Overtime's timey power; the other Infinity Stone holders, Phil Coulson, the Avengers and Nick Fury Jr have revived.