Secret Wars II #[nn]
"Earthfall!" kicks off a cosmic storm in Secret Wars II #nn (2011), as the enigmatic Beyonder descends upon Earth seeking knowledge and experience. With Professor X sounding the alarm, heroes including Captain America, Iron Man, the X-Men, and the New Mutants converge on Los Angeles—only to clash with a newly empowered Thundersword, a scriptwriter granted powers by the Beyonder. When the alien reveals himself as the Molecule Man and triggers chaos by transforming Magik into Darkchilde and banishing the New Mutants to Limbo, the battle takes a surreal turn, with Lila Cheney teleporting the X-Men to safety and the Beyonder vanishing into the shadows—now following Captain America unseen. Written by Jim Shooter and illustrated by Al Milgrom, with inks by Steve Leialoha, colors by Christie Scheele, and letters by Joe Rosen, the cover by Ed McGuinness and Mark Farmer captures the moment of escalating tension.
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The Beyonder arrives on Earth. He desires knowledge and experience. Professor X sends a distress call to all heroes. Captain America, Iron Man, the X-Men, and the New Mutants descend on L.A. The Beyonder gives a scriptwriter powers, which he uses as Thundersword. The heroes arrive and mistake Thundersword for the Beyonder and battle him. Beyonder appears in the form of the Molecule Man. He causes Magik to become Darkchilde, and the New Mutants teleport to Limbo. Lila Cheney teleports the X-Men out. Thundersword loses his powers. The Beyonder makes himself invisible and follows Captain America.
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