Stories by @gibsong

Captain America

Steve Rogers was found encased in ice by S.H.I.E.L.D director Maria Hill. The world was astonished to see the original Captain America back. Meanwhile The Red Skull had managed to travel to the present and became a senator.

Spider-Man: All New All Different

Miles Morales was getting a hang of being a superhero. He didn’t get great sleep though and his grades were slipping. Miles focused on stopping the drug lord Tombstone from ruining Brooklyn.

Thor: Heart Of A Hero

The immortal god Thor had fallen in love with Jane Foster a human. He knew that this wasn’t a good idea but he didn’t care. Thor spent more time on Midgard than his own home Asgard which Odin noticed. Amora became jealous of this.

The Quantum Four & The Silver Surfer

One of the original Celestials named Galan was viewed as unworthy to continue having the Celestials power after the purge. Galan escaped death and managed to retain some of his original power. He chose a planet to devour choosing Norrin Raad as his herald however Norrin was killed by Tiamut another Celestial. Years later Norrins lover Shalla Bal took on the mantle and she went to earth to warn the Quantum Four of the coming of Galactus. Shalla agreed to help the Four stop Galactus in exchange for being welcomed on their planet Earth.

Fantastic Four: First Family

Four astronauts returned to Earth with strange powers. Ben Grimm blamed Reed Richards for him becoming a rock monster. Reed fell into his work looking for a solution. The four had to reunite when the Mole Man came to conquer the surface world.

Vengeance Of The Moon Knight Part 2

Marlene and Frenchie were horrified about what he did to Bushman. Frenchie considered calling the police but Marlene taught she could help him. Andrea Sterman Marc’s therapist mysteriously diss appeared leading to him trying to find her. In the meantime he started seeing another therapist Arthur Harrow but he didn’t trust him. Marc looked into Harrow and he found out that Harrow was a part of one of the families he killed in Egypt. Marc suspected Harrow had kidnapped Sterman. Jake trailed Harrow and Marc’s suspicions were confirmed. Marc confronted Harrow. Harrow revealed that he would kill Sterman. Marc took full control and tried to do to Harrow what he did to Bushman but Steven held him back. Steven decided he needed help to locate Sterman so he met up with Daredevil. Khonshu himself wanted to use Marc’s body as a vessel and planned his takeover. Meanwhile Daredevil and Moon Knight found Sterman and saved her from Jigsaw who had sacrificed a double to save his own life. Daredevil stopped Moon Knight from killing Jigsaw. Daredevil said he trusted Moon Knight but he would take him down if it came to it. When Marc returned to his house he found Frenchies body on a noose. Marc managed to shut out his other two personalities long enough to kill Harrow and Daredevil came in to stop him. Marc decided that he no longer needed Khonshu when he learned of his plan. Marc gave in and let Steven and Jake him help exorcise Khonshu out of his body but the process almost killed him.

The Rise Of The Black Panther

Wakanda had been under the fair and just rule of King T’Challa son of King T’Chaka for almost a decade. The Wakandans still didn’t interact with the outside world but T’Challa was thinking of opening up the borders after working with the Avengers. A woman named Zenzi believed T’Challa wasn’t a good leader and that he lacked the spine to truly rule the nation. She used her powers of manipulation to turn the people against T’Challa and they revolted against him and the entirety of his bloodline. T’Challa hid in the jungles seeking guidance from Bast. Zenzi wanted M’Baku the known killer of T’Chaka to be king. T’Challa came in contact with an old childhood friend of his Storm who was now the leader of the X-Men. She believed it wasn’t a good idea to get the rest of her team caught up in this but she agreed to lend her support. T’Challa felt old feelings rising up to the surface. T’Challa visited T’Chaka in the ancestral plain and T’Challa figured out what to do. He would win back the support of the people. The rebellion begun and T’Challa and his forces went up against Zenzi, M’Baku and the Wakandan army. T’Challa reluctantly decided to kill Zenzi sending M’Baku into a blind rage. M’Baku and T’Challa fought but T’Challa won. T’Challa decided to exile M’Baku from Wakanda. T’Challa and Storm rekindled their romance and T’Challa officially crowned her as queen of Wakanda.

Daredevil Vs The Punisher

Frank managed to escape prison. Matt was notified of this and set out to find Frank before he could kill any more. Matt disagreed with Frank’s methods of murder and torture and he intended to teach Frank a lesson. Frank saw the Daredevil as someone who didn’t go far enough. Who could have had a positive effect on the city if he was willing to sacrifice his own self image to save lives. Matt found Frank back to being the Punisher but Punisher knocked him out with carefully planned out tricks. They had an argument about each others philosophies before Frank gave Matt a decision to save Grotto a criminal he believed to be irredeemable or kill Frank to save Grotto. Matt tried to fight back but Punisher killed Grotto. Wilson Fisk an old enemy of Matt took control of the criminal underworld with Daredevil and Punisher distracted. Fisk had kidnapped Foggy Nelson and wasn’t going to stop until he had told him what Matt and Daredevils connection was. Matt heard Foggy’s heartbeat and rushed to save him. Luckily he was just in time and Foggy was safe. Fisk had set up another scheme to see if Punisher would kill Turk Barrett or save Micro and Frank chose to kill Turk not saving his friend. The difference between Matt and Frank was that Matt valued human life and Frank thought he did. With the criminal underworld under his control Fisk turned his sites to politics specifically to becoming the mayor of New York.

Hawkeye: Life As A Weapon

Clint Barton and Bobbi Morse had been working together for a decade yet Bobbi didn’t know Clint’s past. He was reluctant to tell her at first but he eventually gave in saying he lived in a circus with his brother. Clint didn’t know what had happened to his brother. Clint wanted to be a hero but his mentor Swordsman was a thief. Clint saw Iron Man and was inspired by him but Iron Man taught he was working for Swordsman and turned him into the police. Clint was freed by Nick Fury who gave him purpose as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Clint and Bobbi took down the last of the Hydra bases. They started to agree with Captain America’s viewpoint on the superhuman registration act but the act hadn’t been put into effect yet so they were safe. Barney Clint’s brother mysteriously appeared but Clint soon found out he was a criminal following in Swordsman’s footsteps. Clint and Bobbi tracked down Barney and Clint tried to reason with him. Barney beat Clint as Clint didn’t fight back not wanting to hurt his own brother. Clint was left an emotional wreck and Bobbi tried to comfort him. She didn’t know what to do about Barney though. Clint and Bobbi agreed that they couldn’t tell anyone else about Barney. Clint found Barney still lived in the abandoned circus they had grown up in. A final battle started where Clint was forced to kill Barney before he killed Bobbi. Clint felt guilty and attempted suicide but Bobbi stopped him just in time.

Captain America: Secret Empire

Steve continued negotiations with Maria Hill about the superhuman registration act not wanting it to be implemented. Sam Wilson helped Steve out as the Falcon while Isaiah went into retirement. The daughter of Red Skull had taken over Hydra and she had a plan to destroy Captain Americas legacy. She created a clone of Steve from DNA her father had collected during the war. She got the clone to kill President Tarleton. S.H.I.E.L.D quickly retaliated against Steve not knowing he wasn’t responsible. John Walker was appointed as the U.S Agent the government controlled version of Captain America. Bucky returned to help Steve and his small resistance of Sharon, Isaiah and Sam. Tony Stark watched from afar not sure what to think of the situation. He trusted Steve but knew he was a threat to security. Hill put the city into martial law hoping to weed Steve and his resistance out. Steve fought the Captain America clone on live television but Hill taught it was a stunt to make Steve seem innocent. Steve was defeated by the clone and taken to a Hydra base where Sin revealed herself. Bucky assassinated Sin and blew up the Hydra base saving Steve in the process. Isaiah sacrificed himself to help Steve stop the clone. The charges against Steve were not dropped and he became public enemy number one with John searching everywhere for him.

Hulk: Reign Of Monsters

Bruce Banner was staying with his cousin Jennifer Walters laying low. Ross chose one of his soldiers Emil Blonsky to participate in an experiment that would give him the strength of the Hulk. Bruce kept Betty in the dark not wanting to endanger her. Bruce worked on trying to communicate with the Hulk through his mind but he was having little progress. Blonsky turned into the Abomination and attacked Las Vegas where Ross suspected Bruce was. The Hulk returned fighting off The Abomination. Betty Ross was caught in the crossfire almost dying but Hulk managed to save her. She was critically injured though and this sent Hulk into a rage unlike anyone had seen before. Samson managed to calm Bruce down and he sent Betty to hospital. Bruce developed another personality known as Joe Fixit a tough as nails gangster. Bruce and Joe decided they needed to work together to kill Ross for good. They attacked his base and Bruce confronted Ross asking why Ross hated him so much when he knew he couldn’t control his actions. The Abomination attacked Bruce but The Hulk killed him in front of Rick. Rick went to Samson for therapy because of what he saw. Bruce had managed to gain more control of the Hulk and he decided to let Joe take over his body. Joe moved back into Las Vegas starting a new life.

Sorcerer Supreme: Living In A Nightmare

Wong was settling into his role as Sorcerer Supreme after the death of Kharon however the Ancient One thought Wong was too merciful. She looked at Baron Mordo as who she wanted to be the Sorcerer Supreme. A girl named Ilyanna Rasputin came to Wong telling him about a dimension she had travelled to called the Dream Dimension. They traveled to the Dream Dimension coming face to face with its ruler Nightmare.

The Uncanny X-Men

Charles Xavier started to finish recruiting members for his elite mutant strike force the X-Men. Ororo Monroe was chosen as leader. Robots known as Sentinels were shown off at a rally but a mutant in the crowd Kitty Pryde was detected. The X-Men saved Kitty. She had nothing left so Xavier ordered for her to join his school. Kitty accepted and Storm acted as a motherly figure for her. The Sentinels were unleashed into the world and the X-Men were there to combat them every time however one Sentinel adapted. He developed a hatred of mutants specifically his creator Bolivar Trask. This Sentinel called himself Bastion and he attempted to kill Trask. The X-Men argued about whether they should save Trask or not since he single handedly threatened their entire race. Storm believed in mercy and redemption and she managed to convince her peers to follow her orders. Bastion attacked the mansion crippling Charles Xavier in revenge for the X-Men saving Trask. He worked on a project called the Master Mold. Kitty convinced Storm to let her join the X-Men and Storm was desperate. The X-Men decided to lead one final stand against Bastion managing to destroy it but Bastion transported its consciousness into many other Sentinels. Large amounts of the mutant population where wiped out and the X-Men mourned the losses. Storm delivered a speech on live television calling out mutant hating humans for their hypocrisy and Trask was arrested.

The Avengers: Masters Of Evil

Baron Zemo was locked up in prison but he plotted to get out and assemble his own squad of dangerous villains defeated by the Avengers in the past. Tony gave up one of his mansions to be used as the Avengers headquarters. Hulk was missing and Tony tried to look everywhere for him but to no avail. The mansion was breached by a man known as the Black Panther. The Avengers tried to fight him but Black Panther revealed himself as King T’Challa saying he wanted to join their ranks. Hawkeye was distrustful of the Black Panther but Captain America and Thor welcomed him with open arms. Baron Zemo had contacted Amora, Madame Masque and Whirlwind along with two brothers Grim Reaper and Wonder Man. They freed Zemo from prison. Zemo had lain siege to the Avengers mansion. Hank Pym was heavily injured and Captain America met Zemo again. Steve lost his temper because Bucky had been tortured and brainwashed by Zemo. Zemo looked for the Radioactive Man a villain who would turn the tide of battle in the newly formed Masters Of Evil’s favour. Thor secured Radioactive Man choosing to kill him before Zemo could get to him. This caused radioactive explosion and many people were killed. Maria Hill requested to meet with Steve and she proposed that superheroes and vigilantes had to be controlled by the government.

The Mighty Thor & The Butcher Of Gods

After the defeat of Odin the gods were unprotected. Gorr the man who had renounced her gods for not stopping her planet from killing itself was imprisoned but Thor did not know for what. She soon found her father the original Thor was killed by Gorr. Odin was the last line of defence keeping Gorr at bay so Gorr broke free. She began slaying gods starting with the Asgardians and she was keen to kill the new Thor she had heard so much about.

Daredevil: Know Fear

Matt and Foggy were thinking of closing down Nelson and Murdock after losing the Frank Castle case. Foggy started to drink more which Becky noticed. Matt investigated a warehouse but a bomb triggered and it exploded. Matt woke up in the Clinton Mission Centre with Sister Maggie tending to his wounds. Meanwhile there was a new criminal on the streets known as Mr Fear. Mr Fear attacked Foggy Nelson attempting to kill Becky Blake. Daredevil managed to intervene in time but he was quickly beaten by Mr Fear. Matt went to the Bar With No Name tearing through it in search for answers. Matt encountered Mr Fear again and Mr Fear asked Matt if he remembered him and Matt said no. Mr Fear revealed himself as Laurence Cranston a man Matt had worked with on a few legal cases. Kirsten confronted Matt after Mr Fear left saying he knew that he was Daredevil. Matt apologised for not telling him sooner but Kirsten said she understood why he had to keep his identity a secret. Matt and Kirsten dug up information on Laurence Cranston finding out he had a pent house. He managed to beat Cranston but Cranston said he had placed bombs at the Clinton Mission Centre. Matt raced to the centre but he was too late. Maggie said that she was his mother before dying. Matt was devastated and he vowed that one day he’d find Mr Fear. Foggy visited Matt and said he was getting married to Becky.

The Amazing Spider-Man

Peter Parker was your average college student. He had rent problems and struggled to talk to girls. Peter was also the vigilante known as Spider-Man for a few years. Peter met Mary Jane Watson who had a troubled past. He asked Mary Jane out and got to know her more. Peters college professor Curt Connors tried to regrow his arm. It backfired and he turned into a reptilian monster known as the Lizard. J Jonah Jameson the head of the Daily Bugle wanted proof the Lizard existed so he sent Peter out to get pictures for him. Peter found the Lizard in the sewers and he was almost killed. Peter dig some digging and discovered that Curt was the Lizard. Peter became determined to help Curt as he was a father figure to him. Peter lost his apartment but he didn’t care he was focused in his mission. Peter contacted Otto Octavius a man who used to work with Curt. He didn’t know how to help Peter but he did tell him where Curt lived. Peter visited Curt’s house and found out his wife and son left him. He got to work on a new formula that would cure Curt for good. Meanwhile the Lizard attacked Flash Thompson one of Peters classmates. He was badly injured and lay in hospital. Peter felt bad about this and he perfected the formula. Peter lured the Lizard into a trap and forced the cure down its throat. He changed back into Curt and Peter decided to destroy the photos he had taken so Curt didn’t get arrested.

The Invincible Iron Man MK2

Tony Stark went back to work slaving over his new armours. He became secluded not wanting anyone to interfere in his work. Tony’s secretary Pepper had to take over Stark Unlimited. Tony fell back into alcoholism because of the pressures mounting up and the trauma of fighting the Sentry. He became a danger to himself and Rhodey had to steal an Iron Man armour to make sure he didn’t get out of line. Meanwhile Whitney Frost entered Tony’s life offering an escape from all his new challenges. She was actually working for Tony’s rival Justin Hammer and stole the plans for the Iron Man suit. Tony went into a panic when he found this out and he damaged Whitney’s face. She put on a mask to hide her scars and took the mantle of Madame Masque. Masque bombed Stark Unlimited killing Pepper and Happy. Tony looked for revenge trying to kill Masque but Rhodey stopped him. He made Tony go to therapy and take a break from being Iron Man. Masque was locked up and Rhodey kept an eye on her. Tony built a new armour for Rhodey calling it the War Machine. Justin Hammer plotted in the background still having the Iron Man suit plans.

The Punisher

Frank Castle was a celebrated cop and veteran of the Vietnam war. Frank had interacted with vigilantes like Daredevil and Moon Knight believing they weren’t effective. Frank and his family were at Central Park on a picnic when two groups of mobsters opened fire on each other. Franks family was caught in the crossfire all of them dying. Frank barely made it out alive nursed to health by a woman he didn’t even know. Frank decided to go on a one man killing spree against the Irish mob, the Mexican cartel and the Dogs Of Hell. He contacted one of his war friends a man known as Micro. Micro supplied him with many safe houses to stay in a battle van and more guns than Frank could imagine Frank spray painted a skull onto a shirt and began his war. The public was terrified of him and Detective Soap was assigned to find and arrest him. Now known as the Punisher Frank found that Billy Russo was behind his families deaths. Frank located Billy torturing him for hours. Frank carved up his face deciding to let him live with the pain. Billy came back more determined now known as Jigsaw because of his face. Jigsaw targeted the tenements of an apartment building Frank was staying in temporarily. Frank made sure not to spare Jigsaw the second time. Billy’s plan was successful though and he managed to call the police before he died. Frank was arrested. He was interrogated by Soap and Frank met his lawyers Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson.

Thor: If He Be Worthy

Thor was travelling through space when he was attacked by what looked like a horse man in red armour. He soon learned that the horse man was called Beta Ray Bill and he believed Thor destroyed his home world. Thor attempted to reason with him but Bill stole his hammer which Thor was shocked to learn he was worthy of. Thor went back to Odin to tell him this but Odin ignored him caught up in peace talks between the Asgardians and the Frost Giants. Thor visited Loki in the Isle Of Silence wishing things could have ended differently. Amora Thors ex lover became jealous of all the time Thor was spending on Midgard. She sent her Executioner after Jane Foster causing Thor to be distracted. Balder made sure Amora couldn’t break Loki free but eventually Bill returned to help Balder when he grew weaker. Bill explained to Balder that he was a chosen Corbonite and he was going to avenge his species. Thor returned and Balder helped them reach an understanding. Thor Bill and Balder teamed up to fight Amora, The Executioner and Fenris a wolf Amora had found. Balder was killed in the battle but Thor and Bill survived. The Asgardians had a funeral for Balder and Thor blamed Odin for not intervening.