Annihilation: Conquest is a 2007 Marvel Comics crossover event and the sequel to 2006's Annihilation. The series again focuses on Marvel's cosmic heroes defending the universe against the Phalanx. Nova returns once more in a title role, along with Quasar, Star-Lord, and a new character Wraith. This article is about the comic book company. ... In Egyptian mythology, Month is an alternate spelling for Menthu. ... A metaseries includes series of stories which include references to each other and some overall similar chronological or cast backdrop, but are not similar enough to be considered direct sequels. ... Nova, (Richard Rider), is a fictional superhero from Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... CrossOver (before version 6. ... For other uses, see Sequel (disambiguation). ... Annihilation is a Marvel Comics 2006 crossover event highlighting several relatively under-used outer space-related characters in the Marvel Universe. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... The Phalanx are a cybernetic fictional species in the Marvel Comics universe who have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. ... Nova, (Richard Rider), is a fictional superhero from Marvel Comics. ... Phyla-Vell is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For the IPC character, see Starlord. ... Wraith is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

The format will exactly mirror that of its predecessor with one minor difference. Instead of four four-issue miniseries preceding the six-issue main event there will be three. In place of the fourth will be four issues of the ongoing series "Nova". A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Ongoing series, sometimes shortened as the noun ongoing, is a term referring to a comic book series that is intended to continue indefinitely. ...

Other characters to feature are Ronan the Accuser, Moondragon, Super-Skrull, Gamora, Mantis a new Nova centurion Ko-Rell and Rocket Raccoon. The series shall also see the return of Adam Warlock to the Marvel Universe. Ronan the Accuser is a Marvel Comics alien primarily used as a supervillain, although he has been depicted as an anti-hero in subsequent story lines. ... Moondragon is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ... The Super-Skrull (Klrt) is a fictional character who appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Gamora is a fictional superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Mantis is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe, and former member of the Avengers. ... Rocket Raccoon was a raccoon comic book fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Adam Warlock, originally known as Him, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ...

Summary

The Prologue reveals that the Phalanx are the primary enemy when they use their technology as well as the devastation of the wake of the Annihilation Wave to take control of the Kree army. The Phalanx are a cybernetic fictional species in the Marvel Comics universe who have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ...

The techno-organic Phalanx invaded the Kree Empire, using the Space Knights as pawns unwittingly brought to the Kree homeworld of Hala by the former Star-Lord, Peter Quill. Assimilating the majority of the population and encasing the star system in a force field, the Phalanx conquered the Kree in a matter of minutes.

Soon afterwards, a new warrior by the name of Wraith is captured by the Phalanx. He is capable of easily defeating the Phalanx warriors by inflicting them with fear. Wraith expresses that he has no interest in fighting the Phalanx but they attack him anyway. After being defeated, the Phalanx then dispatch Ronan the Accuser, who has been converted to their cause, to torture Wraith. Wraith manages to escape however, along with the Super Skrull, and is guided by the spirit of his deceased father to find the man who murdered his family.

Under interrogation by Ronan, Wraith reveales his origin: the son of an exiled Kree scientist, the boy was kidnapped by the extra-dimensional Nameless Ones after his parents were murdered and bonded with the soul-stealing, strength-enhancing symbiotic Exolon, eventually murdering his captors and returning to Kree space seeking his family’s killer.

Elsewhere, Nova has heard of the disturbance in Kree space. He comes to investigate only to discover that he is trapped within Kree space. As he attempts to leave he is badly wounded, and the power within him is transferred to a new warrior. As he revives, he is visited by Gamora, who has also been infected with the Phalanx virus. She quickly converts Nova as well, leading to a battle between Richard Rider and the new Nova, during which Rider apparently kills his subordinate.

With the help of the Worldmind, Nova breaks free of the Phalanx’s control, throwing off his Select programming, though the virus that caused it remains in his system. Fleeing from his captors, Nova collapses a dwarf star to slingshot him out of the Phalanx field around Kree space and into uncharted territory. Unbeknownst to Nova, he has been followed by Gamora and Drax, both still Phalanx Selects.

At the onset of the Phalanx invasion, Peter Quill is at ground zero. He manages to find cover and make it to a Kree prison in which he meets several warriors to team with including Mantis and Captain Universe. He resumes his former persona, Star-Lord, and takes off to fight against the Phalanx. The group quickly loses two of their warriors in battle.

After discovering that the Phalanx plan to infect the Kree with an airborne techno-virus, Star-Lord and friends — including Groot, who survived an earlier skirmish only to return as a sprig — find themselves on the run. The Phalanx capture all but Mantis, who slips away, and Captain Universe, who had planned to sacrifice himself to save the others but ends up their last hope.

Meanwhile, Quasar (Phyla-Vell) has been on the outskirts of Kree-Space, aiding those still suffering from the devastation of the Annihilation Wave when she learns of the Phalanx invasion. Accompanied by Moondragon, she follows the commands of a mysterious voice which instructs her to find the "savior" of the Kree empire. During her quest she battles the Super Adaptoid, learns how to control her new quantum bands, and discovers more about Moondragon's history, before watching her transform into an actual Dragon of the Moon. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ...

Quasar and the newly transformed Moondragon track the savior to the remote planet Morag IV, but are ambushed by the Super-Adaptoid. The heroes recover thanks to the locals, but discover the Adaptoid has already reached the savior and is attempting to assimilate him/her. After a brief fight, the Adaptoid unleashes a destructive force on the nearby town, forcing Quasar to choose the innocents over the savior at the cost of exhausting her Quantum Bands.^[1]

Quasar finds herself, Moondragon, and the grateful natives of Morag IV in pitched battle against not only the Super-Adaptoid, but a host of Phalanx bent on assimilating the savior of the Kree — the enigmatic Adam Warlock.^[2] Adam Warlock, originally known as Him, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ...

A Phalanx assimilated Xemnu, along with Shatterax and Korath try to kill Moondragon, Quasar, and Adam. However, Adam Warlock whisks them away to where some miniature Kree are being held by the High Evolutionary. The Phalanx Technarchy's primary director is revealed to be Avengers villain Ultron. Ultron kills Korath and decides to involve himself in the battle personally. Xemnu the Titan, also known as Xemnu the Hulk, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham) is a fictional Marvel Comics character created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. ... For other uses, see Ultron (disambiguation). ...

Moondragon and Quasar seek to persuade the High Evolutionaty to join them in their struggle against the Phalanx. Ultron finds them and apparently kills Moondragon. Ultron and Warlock prepare to battle. Blastaar, who was working against the Phalanx, appears to die. Starlord appears to have the plans for the Phalanx Babel Spire.

Publication

June

• Annihilation: Conquest Prologue

July

• Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar #1
• Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #1
• Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1
• Nova #4

August

• Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar #2
• Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #2
• Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #2
• Nova #5

September

• Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar #3
• Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #3
• Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #3
• Nova #6

October

• Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar #4
• Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #4
• Nova #7

November

• Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #4
• Annihilation: Conquest #1

December

• Annihilation: Conquest #2

January 2008

• Annihilation: Conquest #3

February

• Annihilation: Conquest #4

March

• Annihilation: Conquest #5

April

• Annihilation: Conquest #6

Footnotes

References

1. IGN Comics http://comics.ign.com/articles/767/767741p1.html
2. Newarama http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=102941
3. Marvel Comics http://marvel.com

External links

• Marvel Comics Annihilation Hub
• Annihilation Checklist