Beyonder
Sign in to saveThe 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
Key facts
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- The Beyonder
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- Beyonder.png
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- The Beyonder taken from the variant cover of Defenders: Beyond #1 (July 2022).Art by Ron Lim
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- Marvel Comics
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- Cameo appearance:Secret Wars #1 (May 1984)Full appearance:Secret Wars II #2 (May 1985)
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- Jim ShooterMike Zeck
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.species
- Beyonders
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.homeworld
- Beyond-Realm
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.alliances
- BeyondersOmega Council
- Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.aliases
- FrankKosmosThe MakerThe One from Beyond
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- Reality warping Nigh-omnipotence
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17 sectionsContents
- Publication history
- Fictional character biography
- ''Secret Wars''
- ''Secret Wars II''
- Kosmos and the Maker
- The Illuminati
- Time Runs Out
- Defenders
- Powers and abilities
- Other versions
- ''Guardians of the Galaxy''
- ''Heroes Reborn''
- ''Mutant X''
- ''Spider-Ham''
- In other media
- References
- External links
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 hybrid. Finally, he is revealed to be a "child" of the Beyonder race.