Earth X Hardcover (2005), written by Jim Krueger cover by Alex Ross

This article is about the Marvel Comics miniseries Earth X and its sequels. For the universe in the DC Comics multiverse, see Earth-X.

Earth X is the collective name for a trilogy of comic book series published by Marvel Comics and based on Alex Ross's re-imaginings of a dystopian future for the Marvel Universe. It was one of Marvel's best-selling projects in recent years. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (455x690, 127 KB) Summary Earth X Hard Cover TPB (2005), cover by Alex Ross Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (455x690, 127 KB) Summary Earth X Hard Cover TPB (2005), cover by Alex Ross Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Marvel Comics (Stan Lee is behind many of the superheros) is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Nelson Alexander Alex Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book painter, acclaimed for the photorealism of his work. ... A dystopia (or alternatively cacotopia) is a fictional society, usually portrayed as existing in a future time, when the conditions of life are extremely bad due to deprivation, oppression, or terror. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The Earth X comics, written primarily by Jim Krueger based on Ross's notes, include Earth X, Universe X, and Paradise X (fourteen issues each - 1-12, plus X; Earth and Universe also have an issue 0, while Paradise has an issue A), Heralds X (three issues), Ragnarok (two issues), and Xen, Beasts, Devils, Spidey, Iron Men, 4, and Cap (one issue each). Each issue features a fully-painted cover by Ross; the covers of Earth X and Universe X each combine to make up one large image. The interior art is provided by John Paul Leon based on Ross' designs. Earth X Hard Cover TPB (2005), cover by Alex Ross Jim Krueger is a comics writer. ... Earth X Hardcover (2005), written by Jim Krueger cover by Alex Ross This article is about the Marvel Comics miniseries Earth X and its sequels. ... Earth X Hardcover (2005), written by Jim Krueger cover by Alex Ross This article is about the Marvel Comics miniseries Earth X and its sequels. ... John Paul Leon is an American comic book artist most well known for illustrating the Alex Ross and Jim Krueger Earth X, and The Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix with writer Peter Milligan. ...

In September 2005, Marvel released a 592 page hardcover deluxe edition of Earth X. This new edition includes 12 issues of the Earth X regular series, the #0 and #X bookends, the #1/2 issue, and the Epilogue. It also contains extras pulled from the Graphitti hardcover, Marvel's trade paperback and the sketchbooks. It is the first collection of the entire story in full color and in hardcover.

The Marvel Encyclopedia Volume 6: Fantastic Four designates the universe of "Earth-X" as Earth-9997 (in comparison to the main Marvel Universe, which is Earth-616). This designation is later confirmed in the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005. The Marvel Encyclopedia is touted as a complete and up-to-date listing of more than 100 top Marvel Comics heroes and villians, from A to Z. This fully illustrated, comprehensive hardcover includes biographies, statistics, essential reading and quizzes on all the Mighty Marvels most popular characters. ... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics first comic book superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is a definitive guide to the imaginary universe of Marvel Comics. ...

Earth X began in 1997 when, in the wake of DC Comics' Kingdom Come miniseries (created by Alex Ross and Mark Waid), Wizard Magazine asked Ross to likewise imagine a possible dystopian future for Marvel. Ross sketched out some ideas of what some of the most well-known Marvel characters (including Spider-Man, Captain America and the Incredible Hulk) might be like in a future where all ordinary humans had gained superpowers, and what would become of the heroes who had been set apart by abilities which were now commonplace. The issue of Wizard which contained the Ross article (accompanied by his characteristic illustrations) sold out rapidly, and demand was so extensive that in 1999 (in affiliation with Marvel), they republished the article as a separate booklet, the Earth X Sketchbook, which likewise sold out. Taking this as a clear indicator of fan interest, Marvel commissioned Ross to create a full series based on his notes. The first Earth X issue was published in 2000. DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... The cover to Absolute Kingdom Come by Alex Ross (2006) Kingdom Come is a comic book limited series published in 1996 by DC Comics, written by Mark Waid and painted by Alex Ross. ... Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. ... Wizard is a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[1] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Incredible Hulk The Hulk, often called The Incredible Hulk, is a Marvel Comics superhero. ...

Story

Earth X

Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, The Hulk, and Daredevil's origins, recapped by the Watcher.

Earth X is one of a number of planets implanted with a gestating Celestial egg, and the histories of many inhabitants vary widely from their Earth-616 counterparts. About ten years after the end of the heroic age, Black Bolt secretly releases the mutagenic Terrigen Mists into Earth's atmosphere, seeking to transform humanity into Inhumans so that his people will not suffer persecution. He has already blinded Uatu the Watcher to prevent the lunar-dwelling alien from witnessing his actions. As the Terrigen Mists become a permanent component of the planet's polluted atmosphere, Black Bolt and the Inhuman Royal Family leave Earth. Unable to operate his observation equipment, Uatu transports X-51 (Machine Man), who has long since given up super-heroics to imitate the life of his human creator, to the Moon to act as Earth's new Watcher. After finally killing the Red Skull, Captain America quits the Avengers, considering himself unfit for the team. Shortly afterward, Reed Richards constructs a worldwide network of vibranium power centers to solve the looming energy crisis, but the experiment fails when one of Reed's scientists falls into the reactor, causing a worldwide explosive chain reaction. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2323x1667, 2054 KB) Licensing This image is a sequence of panels from the interior of a single issue of a comic book and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic book or the... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2323x1667, 2054 KB) Licensing This image is a sequence of panels from the interior of a single issue of a comic book and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic book or the... The Celestials are a group of fictional characters and extra-terrestrial beings that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon) is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe and king of the offshoot of humanity known as the Inhumans. ... The Terrigen Mist is a fictional substance from the Marvel Comics Universe, a natural mutagen able to alter Inhuman biology. ... The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics Universe, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Uatu is the member of the extraterrestrial species known as the Watchers assigned to observe Earth and its solar system. ... Marvel Select The Watcher figure In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Watchers are an extraterrestrial species of near-omnipotent immortal beings who watch the universe with advanced technology. ... Members of the British Royal Family This article is about the monarchy-related concept. ... Machine Man (X-51) is a fictional character created by writer/artist Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. ... Red Skull is the name of three Marvel Comics supervillains who are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[1] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Mister Fantastic is a Marvel Comics superhero who is the leader of the Fantastic Four. ... Vibranium, is a fictional metal that appears in the Marvel Universe. ...

The Terrigen Mists begin mutating Earth's human population, although much of the world blames "Plague X" on Richards' failed experiment. Benny Beckley, the young son of Comet Man, gains the ability to control the actions of others and becomes known as the Skull. Nearly all of the world's telepaths are killed by the backlash caused by Beckley's power manifestation. Sentinel City in the Savage Land serves as a safe haven for mutants. Meanwhile, Doctor Doom and Namor the Sub-Mariner attack the United Nations, where they fight the Fantastic Four. Doom is killed, along with Susan Richards, and Johnny Storm. A distraught Reed Richards dons Doom's armor and exiles himself to Castle Doom in Latveria, while Ben Grimm marries Alicia Masters and sires two sons, Buzz and Chuck. Soon after, the Absorbing Man absorbs the properties of Ultron, gaining a new synthetic intellect that enables him to transform into any substance at will. He attacks Washington, D.C., where he battles the Avengers. The Vision ultimately defeates the Absorbing Man by using a computer virus. Attempting to isolate the virus by turning into stone, the Absorbing Man is shattered by the Vision, who takes him out with a swift punch. In the aftermath, several Avengers are killed and Washington, D.C. destroyed. Lord Sunfire, Emperor of Japan, forms a secret pact of superheroes, entrusting each with a piece of the shattered Absorbing Man so that he can never be reassembled. Comet Man (Stephen Beckley) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... The Sentinels are a type of robot in Marvel Comics’s X-Men-related series. ... The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. ... Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ... Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional character featured in the Marvel Comics Universe, and one of the oldest superhero characters. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics first comic book superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ... The Invisible Woman (real name Susan Richards, née Susan Storm), formerly The Invisible Girl, is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the Fantastic Four. ... The Human Torch is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Thing (Benjamin Ben Jacob Grimm) is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Thing and Alicia Masters. ... The Absorbing Man (Carl Crusher Creel) is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Ultron is a fictional character, an android supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (=Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... The Vision is a fictional character who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, most notably as a member of the superhero team, the Avengers. ... Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida )) is a Marvel Comics superhero,and former member of the X-Men. ... For the CPR ocean liner, see Empress of Japan. ...

In the aftermath of Washington's destruction and the subsequent decline of industry, Osborn Industries becomes the dominant U.S. business, controlling America's food supply. Norman Osborn, now wearing a mask similar to that which he had worn as the Green Goblin, but a little more refined and noble, is thus able to assume the Presidency of the United States without an election. To secure his political power, Osborn uses alien DNA to create the Hydra, a parasite collective that mind-controls its host bodies, and grants Tony Stark (one of the last unmutated humans) political asylum in exchange for constructing robotic replicas of the fallen Avengers to battle the Hydra menace. Under Czar Colossus, Russia becomes the world's predominant food producer while Great Britain, ruled by King Britain, uses its navy to distribute Russia's surplus grains around the world. The Black Panther, now a man-panther hybrid, rules Wakanda (a refuge for the mutated Ani-Men) as king alongside his wife, Queen Storm. The Green Goblin is a Marvel Comics supervillain , and arch enemy of Spider-Man. ... HYDRA is a terrorist organization in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... Iron Man (Anthony Tony Edward Stark) is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Tsar, (Bulgarian цар�, Russian царь; often spelled Czar or Tzar in English), was the title used for the autocratic rulers of the First and Second Bulgarian Empires since 913, in Serbia in the middle of the 14th century, and in Russia from 1547 to 1917. ... Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero in the X-Men. ... Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... Wakanda is a fictional nation in the Marvel Universe. ... Storm (real name Ororo Munroe) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ...

Captain America and his partner, Redwing, learn that the Skull is gathering a mind-controlled army. After Redwing is overcome by the Skull's powers, Cap retreats and joins forces with the circus performer Daredevil, who can recover from any injury as a result of Plague X. The duo travel the world, recruiting allies to fight the Skull. Meanwhile, the Inhuman Royal Family return from space and contact Reed Richards, hoping to reunite with their people. While trying to find the lost Inhuman nation with Cerebro, Richards discovers the true cause behind the mutation of Earth's population. The Skull's army reach New York, destroying the Hydra, killing President Osborn, and decimating Luke Cage's police forces. In the process, the Skull also telepathically enslaves the aging and disillusioned Peter Parker's daughter. Defending the city, Captain America and his allies quickly fall to the Skull's powers; but while the Skull is distracted by Alicia Grimm's animated clay constructs, Captain America kills the would-be child dictator and liberates his unwilling followers. Before the heroes can celebrate, the cosmic Celestials arrive on Earth to germinate the embryo they had implanted within the planet eons ago. As the Celestials prepare to attack New York, Tony Stark sacrifices himself in an attack on the aliens. The Celestials are repelled by the new Galactus (formerly Franklin Richards), who consumes the Celestial embryo. Reed converts his vibranium power network into "Human Torches," hoping to burn off the Terrigen Mists and restore Earth's human population. Wyatt Wingfoot - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics superhero. ... In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro (Spanish for brain also called Cerebra) is a mechanism that the X-Men leader Professer Charles Xavier uses to detect mutants who are using their powers. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and once called Power Man, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ... Franklin Richards is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ...

Universe X

With the Celestial embryo gone, Earth's mass is reduced, causing a shift in orbit and polarity as well as drastic worldwide climate changes. One-fourth of New York's population dies as temperatures plummet. The Tong of Creel, a cult dedicated to reassembling the Absorbing Man, begins killing those who hold his fragments. Under Mephisto's influence, Pope Immortus founds a church advocating mutant dominance of the galaxy and the destruction of Reed's Human Torches. Meanwhile, Mar-Vell is reincarnated as the child of the synthetic Him and Her while his soul remains in the Realm of the Dead. Captain America becomes the Mar-Vell child's guardian and embarks on a worldwide quest with his new ward to obtain various items in order to deal with Earth's restless mutant population and prepare for an impending war in the Realm of the Dead. Arriving at Zero Street, the duo is attacked by the Night People, and Captain America sacrifices his life to save the Mar-Vell child. Mephisto is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe and was created by Stan Lee and Sal Buscema in Silver Surfer vol. ... Spoiler warning: Kang the Conqueror is a supervillain in Marvel Comics. ... Captain Marvel is the name of several unique fictional Marvel Comics superheros. ... Adam Warlock, also known as Him, is a fictional character who originated in comic books published by Marvel Comics, which owns all trademarks and copyrights pertaining to the character. ... Kismet, also known as Paragon and Her is a superheroine in the Marvel Universe Biography Kismet was born as Paragon, the second attempt by the Enclave to use the process which created Adam Warlock to create a superpowerful being under their control. ...

When the Tong of Creel finally reassembles the Absorbing Man in New York, he attacks the city's Human Torch. Battling New York's heroes, the Absorbing Man absorbs Manhattan itself, adding its buildings and streets to his being, but Loki and Iron Maiden convinces the villain to transform himself into vibranium and use his mass to stabilize the planet's fluctuating orbit and polarity. Meanwhile, in the Realm of the Dead, Mar-Vell leads an army of deceased heroes and villains against Thanos and Death itself. Using the assembled artifacts finally in his possession, Mar-Vell shows Thanos how Death has manipulated him, convincing him to use the Ultimate Nullifier on the entity. Loki (Loki Laufeyson) is a fictional comic book character, a Marvel Comics supervillain, based upon the Loki of Norse mythology. ... Iron Maiden (Melina Vostokoff) is a fictional Russian super villain in the Marvel Comics Universe, most notably an enemy of the Black Widow. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Death is a fictional character, a personification of death in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Ultimate Nullifier is a fictional item of immense power in the Marvel Universe. ...

Paradise X

With Death destroyed, Mar-Vell constructs a Paradise in the center of the Negative Zone for the dead to inhabit—but those among the living find themselves unable to die. The Negative Zone is a fictional alternate universe or dimension in Marvel Comics that contains antimatter. ...

Meanwhile, X-51 decides that the inhabitants of alternate Earths should be warned about the Celestial embryos he believes were growing within their planets. He spreads the alarm across the multiverse by recruiting and dispatching Heralds from alternate timelines such as Bloodstorm (Ororo Monroe, Earth-1298), Deathlok (Luther Manning, Earth-7484), Hyperion (Earth-1121), Killraven (Earth-691), Iron Man 2020 (Earth-8410), Spider-Girl (Earth-1122), and Wolverine (Days of Future Past Earth-811). After banishing the Watchers of Earth-9997 to alternate worlds so their presence will lead to the discovery and destruction of each Celestial embryo, X-51 takes his Heralds to his Earth, where he will aid each in achieving his or her wishes. In Mar-Vell's Paradise, the High Evolutionary's equipment transforms the souls of Black Bolt, Captain America, Daredevil (Matt Murdock), Dr. Doom, Giant-Man, Phoenix (Jean Grey), and Tony Stark into the Avenging Host, charged with ushering souls from the Realm of the Dead to Paradise. Those who enter Paradise consume a piece of the Cosmic Cube, enabling them to create their own, seemingly perfect pocket reality. But as more souls enter Paradise, it begins to expand and consume entire worlds within the Negative Zone, causing Blastaar and Annihilus to attack the Baxter Building in New York. Bloodstorm is a comic book superhero created by Marvel Comics. ... Deathlok (sometimes also referred to as The Demolisher) is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, a cyborg, created by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench. ... Hyperion is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the Squadron Supreme. ... Jonathan Raven, better known as Killraven, the Warrior of the Worlds, is a freedom fighter in a post-apocalyptic alternate future (Earth-691) of the fictional Marvel Universe. ... Iron Man 2020 is a fictional character and supervillain who exists in the future year of 2020 within the Marvel Comics Universe continuum. ... Spider-Girl (May Mayday Parker) is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine active in an alternate future of the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Cover to Uncanny X-Men #141. ... The High Evolutionary is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Dr. Henry Hank Pym is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a founding member of the superhero group The Avengers. ... This article or section on a comics-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... The Avenging Host is a group of characters in Marvel Comics Earth X series of comic books. ... A Cosmic Cube Cosmic Cube is the name of a fictional device that exists in the Marvel Universe. ... The Negative Zone is a fictional alternate universe or dimension in Marvel Comics that contains antimatter. ... Blastaar, sometimes called the Living Bomb-Burst, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... Annihilus, sometimes called the Living Death That Walks, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... The Baxter Building is a fictitious Manhattan 35-story office building whose five upper floors house the Fantastic Fours headquarters in the Marvel Universe. ...

Reed Richards, Bruce Banner, the Beast, and several other brilliant scientists convene to discuss a solution to Death's absence. They decide to access the imprisoned Jude the Entropic Man, who can turn others to dust on contact, and synthesize his essence into a chemical in order to duplicate Death. With the chemical complete, Reed, growing suspicious of Mar-Vell's motives, plans to use Pym Particles to slow Paradise's rapid growth within the Negative Zone. But Mephisto frees Jude from captivity, convincing him to go on a massive killing spree. Mephisto then steers Jude to Britain, where Mephisto hopes to find the Siege Perilous so he can traverse the multiverse. But with the help of Merlin, Dr. Strange, and Psylocke, King Britain is able to slay Mephisto with the sword Excalibur. Meanwhile, in Paradise, Reed and a legion of heroes confront Mar-Vell. After Paradise is nearly conquered in the name of the Supreme Intelligence by the arriving souls of the Kree military, Mar-Vell explains to Reed that he was to become the new Eternity. The Hulk (Dr. Robert Bruce Banner), sometimes referred to as The Incredible Hulk, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... This article or section on a comics-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Dr. Henry Hank Pym is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe, a founding member of the superhero group The Avengers and a brilliant scientist who spends much of his time in his lab. ... Look up Mephistopheles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Dazzler and Havok try to stop Rogue from being sucked into the Siege Perilous by Nimrod / Master Mold. ... Merlyn is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Doctor Strange is a sorcerer, featured in Marvel Comics. ... Psylocke (Elisabeth Betsy Braddock, sometimes Elizabeth) is a Marvel Comics superhero, sister to Captain Britain, and often associated with the X-Men. ... How Sir Bedivere Cast the Sword Excalibur into the Water. ... The Supreme Intelligence is a fictional organic computer featured in several Marvel Comics stories. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... Eternity is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in the Marvel Universe. ...

Using his new role as Eternity, Reed is able to stop the confrontation and free the remaining heroes from their dream-worlds in the shards of the Cosmic Cube, Johnny Storm being the final one. Once this is accomplished, Mar-Vell explains to Reed that his whole plan is in fact to build a galactic wall around their universe, preventing any more influences from the Celestials. Feeling that his work is not yet complete, Mar-Vell tells the people of Paradise that he is going to the source of Excalibur, which is strongly implied to be the original universe.

Main characters (Earth X and Universe X)

• Captain America is now a sad, bitter old man, still tortured by the deaths of many.
• Spider-Man no longer exists, and Peter Parker's alter ego is public knowledge.
• The Hulk has been separated from Bruce Banner, and Bruce is now a child, while the Hulk has devolved into an ape-like creature. The Hulk serves as Bruce Banner's eyes as Bruce is now blind.
• Daredevil is dead. A man with a remarkably powerful healing factor has taken his name and performs as a circus stunt-man, using his powers to overcome even the most horrific of injuries.
• May "Mayday" Parker has bonded with the Venom symbiote.
• Dr. Strange is killed in his astral form by Clea, who then allies herself with Loki.
• Thor is now a woman, due to Loki tricking Odin into thinking that Thor did something wrong, and thus wanting to humiliate him.
• Mar-Vell is reborn as a child and goes on a crusade to gather various powerful artifacts in order to ceate a paradise. Captain America joins him on his quest.

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Clarifications

Initially, the Earth X storyline was purported as being the future of Earth 616. However, the series often substantially retconned the origins and workings of characters to better suit the story, to the point where they were no longer reconcilable with their counterparts in the mainstream Marvel Universe. One example was the revelation in Paradise X that Wolverine is not a mutant at all, but instead one of the few remaining "pure strain humans," free from the genetic manipulations of the Celestials (as well as a descendent of Moon Boy). Marvel editors solved these discrepancies by officially declaring that anything stated in Earth X would not be considered canonical. It was also later revealed in issue #11 of Paradise X that the events shown in the series are not set in an alternative future, but rather an alternative present (the issue reveals that Paradise X is set in 2003, the year of publication). In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Moon Boy is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe and constant companion of Devil Dinosaur. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Paradise X series was never properly concluded, due to editorial interference midway through its publication. Due to dwindling sales, the X and A specials, which were intended to be double-sized issues, were both reduced to 22 pages and the intended ending was never used as a result. Writer Jim Krueger expressed dismay at the loss of pages and not being able to use the original ending. In the intended ending, Captain America, suspecting Captain Marvel's treachery, would have killed Marvel just as Marvel put the energy wall around the universe to keep out the Celestials and Elders. At this final moment, having ascended to the throne of Paradise, Captain America would have realized that Marvel's intentions were good. "Cap would have sat on the throne, completely unworthy of it. And this, this would have been the final testing necessary to make Cap worthy of it."[1].

Additionally, a planned miniseries, Tales of Earth X, was proposed but was never greenlighted. The series, set before the first Earth X series, would have revealed the final days of characters like Professor X before the mutation that turned the world into mutants and killed all of Earth's psychics.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Marvel Comics Multiverse

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External links

• Jim Krueger - Official Website
• Alex Ross - Official Website
• Read Earth X #1 online