Avengers
#44
prepares the final two Marvel universes (616 and 1610) to face the final Incursion
in Secret Wars. In the Marvel 616 Universe the heroes are preparing who should
be saved during the upcoming Incursion on the lifeboat. Steve Rogers makes it clear
he does not want Tony Stark on it and decides to settle the matter face-to-face
with four minutes left before the Incursion. The two battle it out as a SHIELD
Helicarrier crashes onto of them as world burns. The issue comes full circle
from the first issue of Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers where the two
friends of Steve and Tony become their worst enemies. A heartbreaking issue as
the two heroes battle it out with one another in their final moments.
New
Avengers #33
sees the Molecule Man educated Doctor Doom by comparing how he is the same
within the multiverse. He kills an early version of himself in one universe
thereby creating a bomb that will go off in 25 years. He sends Doom into the
Multiverse to kill other Molecule Men thereby causing the Incursions and the
contraction of the Multiverse. Doom did this to stop the Beyonders from doing
the same thing and to allow something to survive. However Doom underestimated
the Beyonders as they destroyed most of the Multiverse leaving only two dozen
left. The issue shows how Doom wanted to control his destiny however ended up
destroying it on the eve of Secret Wars.
The
finale of Fourever begins as Quiet Man loses control as the Psycho Man
is controlling the chaos. Susan, Namor, and Sleepwalker fight within the
dreamscape as Franklin attempts to shut down it down. The Frightful Four joins
the Thing and takes on the Heroes Reborn Avengers. Reed Richards and his
daughter have found out a way to shut down the portals however Susan and
Franklin need to return from the dreamscape. They finally escape as the portals
and the Heroes Reborn Avengers are shut down while the Psycho Man is trapped in
the dreamscape. This is the final issue of the Fantastic Four however with the
upcoming movie it seems like Marvel may want to launch a new first issue. Only
time will tell after Secret Wars but bringing the series back after another
send-off seems pointless after building up the hype this is truly the final
issue of the Fantastic Four.
