Beyonder

The Beyonder
The Beyonder from Secret Wars II #3
Art by Al Milgrom
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceCameo appearance:
Secret Wars #1 (May 1984)[1]
Full appearance:
Secret Wars II #2 (May 1985)
Created byJim Shooter
Mike Zeck
In-story information
SpeciesBeyonders
Place of originBeyond-Realm
Team affiliationsUnlimited Class Wrestling Federation
Beyonders
Omega Council
Notable aliasesFrank
Kosmos
The Maker
The One from Beyond
Abilities
  • Reality warping
  • Nigh-omnipotence

The Beyonder (/biˈɒndər/) is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jim Shooter[2] and artist Mike Zeck, the Beyonder first appeared in Secret Wars #1 (May 1984) as an unseen, nigh-omnipotent[3] 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.[4] The Illuminati suggested he was a mutant Inhuman.[5] Finally, he is revealed to be a "child" of the Beyonder race.[6]

  1. ^ Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.
  2. ^ Rivera, Joshua (October 10, 2014). "Go big or go home: Why Marvel's new 'Secret Wars' could be too much". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ^ "Official Narration for Secret Wars 2". I.servimg.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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