Spider-Man was swinging through the streets of New York, when he sensed a sudden surge of energy from the Empire State Building.
He quickly and silently made his way, only to find a scene of chaos and utter destruction. A man in a black suit and a metal mask was standing on the roof, holding a device that looked like a giant laser cannon.
He was laughing maniacally as he fired beams of red light at the city, causing explosions and fires everywhere.228Please respect copyright.PENANAgPGaTJKd6h
Spider-Man recognized him as Dr. Doom, a notorious villain who had clashed with the mighty Fantastic Four and other heroes before. He wondered what he was doing here, and what his plan was. He decided to confront him, hoping to stop him before he caused more damage.228Please respect copyright.PENANAIvdHxqnbFL
"Hey, Doom! What's the big idea? You know you can't just go around blasting things with your fancy new toy, right?" Spider-Man shouted as he landed on the roof.228Please respect copyright.PENANAZBVNeBKLXg
"Spider-Man! How nice of you to join me! I was hoping you would show up. You see, this is not just a toy. This is my new weapon of terrible mass destruction, powered by the cosmic energy I stole from Galactus himself.228Please respect copyright.PENANA4Wg8Hgo27i
Doom replied, turning his attention to Spider-Man.228Please respect copyright.PENANAk7q756NfCB
With this, I can destroy anything and anyone I desire, including you and your pathetic friends!"
Galactus, the world eater? You stole his power? Are you insane? Do you have any idea what you're messing with? Spider-Man asked, feeling a chill run down his spine.
"Of course I do. I'm not insane, I'm brilliant. And I'm about to show you how brilliant I am, by wiping out this city and everyone in it." 228Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZO8OGhhvW
Then I'll move on to the rest of the world, until I'm the only intelligent one left standing. And then I'll rule the universe as its supreme lord! Doom declared, raising his device again.228Please respect copyright.PENANAqut1o68IJ7
Spider-Man: (said, trying to stall him)228Please respect copyright.PENANAeO18mynrAu
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on there, buddy! That's not how it works! You can't just kill everyone and expect to rule anything! That's not ruling, that's being a jerk!
And besides, you're not the only one with friends here. I have some too, and they're on their way!"228Please respect copyright.PENANAwzsvArwI2F
Doom: (firing another beam at Spider-Man.)228Please respect copyright.PENANAaliR8MUb6P
Oh really? And who are these friends of yours? The Avengers? The Justice League? The X-Men? The Teen Titans?
The Powerpuff Girls? 228Please respect copyright.PENANAGhVNIdWVB9
Ha! They're no match for me and my cosmic power! Bring them on! I'll destroy them all!" 228Please respect copyright.PENANAsEbe7o2ZLh
[Spider-Man dodged the beam, but it hit a nearby helicopter, causing it to crash into a building. Spider-Man gasped, feeling guilty for not being able to save the people inside. He realized he couldn't handle this alone. He needed help. He reached for his communicator, hoping it still worked.]228Please respect copyright.PENANAqbAZg4aNlP
Spiderman: "Spider-Man to Avengers Tower. Come in, Avengers Tower. Do you copy?" 228Please respect copyright.PENANAGnIpdeMDIs
He said into the device.
"This is Iron Man. What's up, Spidey?" A voice answered.228Please respect copyright.PENANAWIDP6CovOn
"Iron Man! Thank goodness! Listen, we have a situation here. 228Please respect copyright.PENANAvN8BXkNB4D
Dr. Doom is on top of the Empire State Building with a cosmic-powered laser cannon. He's trying to destroy the city and the world. I need backup!" Spider-Man yelled...
"Dr. Doom? Cosmic power? That sounds kinda bad. Don't worry, Spidey. We're on our way Iron Man said.228Please respect copyright.PENANA2zcMEUyMbD
"Thanks, Iron Man. Hurry!" Spider-Man said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAQhrN0EB0Hq
He looked up at Doom, who was still firing at random targets. He knew he had to keep him busy until the Avengers arrived. He webbed up hoping to disable it.228Please respect copyright.PENANAPrkE2zqyu9
"Hey, Doom! How about you pick on someone your own size?" He taunted firing a mass of spider web at him!228Please respect copyright.PENANAMkf9hnPpNA
Doom ripped off the webbing and glared at Spider-Man.228Please respect copyright.PENANA373ft2l9h8
"You insolent insect! You dare to interfere with my plans? You'll pay for that!" He roared.228Please respect copyright.PENANAw8cPDJVhuK
He charged at Spider-Man with his metal fists clenched.228Please respect copyright.PENANASJZklUrzcw
Spider-Man dodged his punches and kicked him in the face.228Please respect copyright.PENANAeZjC1BZ9Pb
Doom: Ow! That hurt!228Please respect copyright.PENANAiIwoylWVkE
Spiderman: You know what else hurts? This!" He said, shooting webbing into Doom's eyes.228Please respect copyright.PENANAZlp3xEGjmC
Doom screamed and tried to wipe off the webbing.228Please respect copyright.PENANA6rlLBziZGd
"Get this off me! You'll regret this, Spider-Man!" He shouted.228Please respect copyright.PENANAtT9KUJKw02
Spider-Man smirked and prepared to deliver another blow, when he heard a loud boom from above. He looked up and saw a red and blue blur zooming towards them.228Please respect copyright.PENANAUCat4DEqpq
"Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No, it's, it's Superman!" He hollared.228Please respect copyright.PENANAPCg7haSNyg
Superman landed on the roof, followed by Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Cyborg. They were the Justice League, the world's greatest heroes.228Please respect copyright.PENANAbZ0celRLAH
"Spider-Man, are you okay?" Superman asked.228Please respect copyright.PENANA9VIgEeqSWD
Spiderman: (agitated)228Please respect copyright.PENANADoOFq8L33G
"I'm fine, thanks. But we have a problem here. Dr. Doom has a cosmic powered laser cannon and he's trying to destroy the world with it!
"We know. We heard your distress call. We're here to help." Superman said.228Please respect copyright.PENANA62AAtNoQd4
"Great! The more the merrier!" Spider-Man said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAnjWCI04jE6
He turned to Doom, who had recovered from the webbing and was staring at the newcomers with rage.228Please respect copyright.PENANAlyD2PiHqiM
"Doom, meet the Justice League. Justice League, meet Doom. He's a jerk." Spider-Man introduced.228Please respect copyright.PENANAsM0IZya9D4
"Doom does not care for your introductions. Doom only cares for your destruction!" Doom yelled.228Please respect copyright.PENANAHJtzAHpKZG
He fired his device at the heroes, but Superman intercepted it with his heat vision, deflecting it back at him. Doom dodged it, but it hit his mask, cracking it open. Doom gasped and covered his face with his hands.228Please respect copyright.PENANAvVzWOZatCh
"My mask! You ruined my mask! You'll pay for that!" He screamed.228Please respect copyright.PENANAMw0CR2JmxW
He threw his device at Superman, hoping to hit him with it. But quickly, Superman caught it and crushed it in his hands.228Please respect copyright.PENANAgBArjLkdf6
"Sorry, Doom. Your toy is broken." Superman said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAcJpCj73Nk5
Doom growled and lunged at Superman, trying to claw his face with his metal fingers. But Superman grabbed his wrist and twisted it, making him drop to his knees in pain.228Please respect copyright.PENANA31d4bkkGMY
"Give up, Doom. It's over." Superman said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAoc7firLtMg
"Never! Doom never gives up! Doom never surrenders! Doom will fight to the end!" Doom shouted.228Please respect copyright.PENANApRpINrVakE
He reached for a button on his belt, hoping to activate a self-destruct mechanism that would take them all with him. But before he could press it, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down and saw an arrow sticking out of his heart. He looked up and saw Hawkeye standing on the edge of the roof, holding a bow and arrow.228Please respect copyright.PENANAPkoyPRuzcb
"Sorry, Doom. But I don't like loose ends." Hawkeye said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAAIwameSxw5
Doom gasped and fell to the ground, dead.228Please respect copyright.PENANArBiVxaf67s
Spider-Man stared at Hawkeye in shock.228Please respect copyright.PENANArrN2DA6Nqo
"Hawkeye? You killed him?" He asked.228Please respect copyright.PENANAKj78XTmrps
Hawkeye shrugged.228Please respect copyright.PENANAvjYYR2yhZv
"What? He was going to blow us all up anyway. I just saved us some time." He said.228Please respect copyright.PENANA2g1SkvisXt
Spider-Man shook his head in disbelief.228Please respect copyright.PENANAl1tDjx5YEQ
"That's not how we do things here. We don't kill our enemies. We capture them and bring them to justice." He said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAjE6pRbG4C2
Hawkeye rolled his eyes.228Please respect copyright.PENANAoiMoH2iqvk
"Oh please. Don't give me that moral lecture. You know as well as I do that some villains are beyond redemption. They're better off dead." He said.228Please respect copyright.PENANABBCZSZMsFa
Spider-Man frowned and was about to argue with him, when he heard another loud boom from above. He looked up and saw a jet flying towards them. It was the Quinjet, the Avengers' vehicle.228Please respect copyright.PENANAN0jgjVy69j
It landed on the roof and opened its doors, revealing Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Ant-Man, Wasp, Black Panther, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Falcon and War Machine. They were the Avengers, Earth's ultimate, badass superheroes.228Please respect copyright.PENANAjuTLqZtnfc
"Hey guys! Sorry we're late! We had some traffic issues." Iron Man said.228Please respect copyright.PENANA6Wir4TCxli
Spider-Man smiled and waved at them.228Please respect copyright.PENANAT4gJFcfMHP
"Hey guys! Thanks for coming! We could use some help here." He said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAagAw28qiT1
Iron Man looked around and saw the dead body of Doom and the now destroyed device.228Please respect copyright.PENANAYxgVBIOX1q
"Wow. Looks like you guys handled things pretty well without us." He said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAsNkz1e7Ilf
Spider-Man pointed at Hawkeye.228Please respect copyright.PENANAMj0ePKchh1
"Well, actually he did most of the work." He said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAwFXY9pNYja
Iron Man looked at Hawkeye and raised an eyebrow.228Please respect copyright.PENANAQCPUjEKZ81
"Hawkeye? You killed Doom?" He asked.228Please respect copyright.PENANASSEtTBvFky
Hawkeye nodded proudly.228Please respect copyright.PENANAAFMusaNfMP
"Yup. I did." He said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAQr72VNLoHy
Iron Man shook his head in disapproval.228Please respect copyright.PENANA7j6rzz2kUD
"Hawkeye... You know we don't kill our enemies." He said.228Please respect copyright.PENANAbATtdgVCd7
Hawkeye sighed and repeated what he had told Spider-Man earlier.228Please respect copyright.PENANAaF8myqwGQb
"Oh please. Don't give me that moral lecture..." He said.228Please respect copyright.PENANALDISbIi7eY
Iron Man: Hawkeye, I'm serious. Killing is not our way.228Please respect copyright.PENANAQsQluBec5A
Hawkeye: Well maybe it should be.228Please respect copyright.PENANAzIzgBp4clE
Iron Man: Hawkeye, it shouldn't. Killing is wrong. It's against the law. It's against our code of honor.228Please respect copyright.PENANAEAXzWDimIR
Hawkeye: Code of honor? What code of honor? We're not knights in shining armor. We're soldiers. And soldiers kill their enemies.228Please respect copyright.PENANABzZWVIXIkc
Iron Man: We're not soldiers, Hawkeye. We're heroes. And heroes don't kill.228Please respect copyright.PENANASfkDbYPne8
Hawkeye: Heroes don't kill? Tell that to the people who died because of Doom. Tell that to the people who die every day because of villains like him. 228Please respect copyright.PENANATqjOXOlP26
Tell that to the people who will die tomorrow because of villains we let live today.228Please respect copyright.PENANANO7NQnEsmY
Iron Man: Hawkeye, you're not making any sense. Killing Doom won't bring back the dead. It won't stop the evil. It will only make us like them.228Please respect copyright.PENANAAgZddwG29b
Hawkeye: No, it will make us better than them. It will make us stronger. It will make us feared. It will make us respected.228Please respect copyright.PENANAY8rc6vz2eg
Iron Man: Feared? Respected? Is that what you want, Hawkeye? To be feared and respected? To be a killer?228Please respect copyright.PENANAQGYi2OhOJy
Hawkeye: Yes, Iron Man. That's exactly what I want. And you should want it too. Because that's the only way we can win this war.228Please respect copyright.PENANAaNi0pVoySU
Iron Man: War? What war? There is no war, Hawkeye. There is only peace. And we're here to protect it.228Please respect copyright.PENANASXCHeEIU2M
Hawkeye: Peace? There is no peace, Iron Man. There is only chaos. And we're here to end it.228Please respect copyright.PENANAyQ6BhTvUFB
Iron Man: Hawkeye, you've lost your mind. You've gone too far. You've crossed a line you can't uncross.228Please respect copyright.PENANAx5e2W5fWao
Hawkeye: No, Iron Man. I've opened my eyes. I've gone far enough. I've crossed a line you can't cross.228Please respect copyright.PENANAQoDtfeNrru
The two heroes glare at each other, their eyes filled with anger and distrust.228Please respect copyright.PENANAMKpQzqBTFd
Spider-Man: Guys, guys! Calm down! This is not the time or the place for this! We have bigger problems to deal with!228Please respect copyright.PENANAc2uqjtEfNL
Superman: He's right, guys.
This is not the time or the place for this! We have to stick together to defeat destructive villians when they pose threats to our society.228Please respect copyright.PENANA2oD4Qx2KSf
Batman grins, yeah, what Superman said...
Suddenly, a tremendous, and overpowering, roaring sound and massive explosions were heard.
The three heroes pointed at the sky, where a huge shadow was looming over them.228Please respect copyright.PENANAKVbVTCwQum
Spider-Man: Look! Up in the sky!228Please respect copyright.PENANAr5SW03pFpl
Batman: Oh, no it can't228Please respect copyright.PENANAA2qC52wspA
be, not again!
Galactus, the world-eater, had arrived on Earth, looking for his stolen power.228Please respect copyright.PENANAF5qYt3lmPS
Galactus: Who dares to steal from Galactus? Who dares to defy Galactus? Who dares to face Galactus?228Please respect copyright.PENANAHGFOlKAJKd
The heroes looked at each other in wonder and awe.228Please respect copyright.PENANA8tCeBV6xAp
Spider-Man: Uh-oh.228Please respect copyright.PENANAMFnWOfA3rf
Batman: Oh crap!228Please respect copyright.PENANAOT2VbwlfKh
Galactus raised his hand and prepared to unleash his cosmic wrath on the planet.228Please respect copyright.PENANAWq4zALVJoV
Galactus: Prepare to die, Earthlings!228Please respect copyright.PENANAl9qwn77aCE
The superheroes braced themselves for a battle to the end.228Please respect copyright.PENANA00pUd3CeyU
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in front of them.228Please respect copyright.PENANAMlO2t4cW9q
Galactus: What is this?228Please respect copyright.PENANApt6dGpNs2m
A portal opened in the air, and a figure stepped out of it.228Please respect copyright.PENANATc6qJz92Ca
Figure: Greetings, Earthlings!228Please respect copyright.PENANAynUfYila17
The heroes recognized him as Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme.228Please respect copyright.PENANAL49f4X6tF9
Doctor Strange: I'm here to help!228Please respect copyright.PENANAMUYHJ7X6Vp
Galactus recognized him as well.228Please respect copyright.PENANAuvvwz5jt71
Galactus: You! You are the one who stole my power!228Please respect copyright.PENANASy9C7ZcD1J
Doctor Strange: Yes!228Please respect copyright.PENANA8u1YBM74tG
Galactus: I am Galactus, why did you do it? What did you want with it?228Please respect copyright.PENANAOS2HGajzYX
Doctor Strange: I did it to save the world, Galactus. I did it to stop you.228Please respect copyright.PENANARxhUBhw9yn
Galactus: Stop me? How dare you try to stop me? You are nothing but a speck of dust in my eyes!228Please respect copyright.PENANAWoX75RrI3x
Doctor Strange: Maybe so, Galactus. But even a speck of dust can cause irritation.228Please respect copyright.PENANAatNlOY6y3Z
Doctor Strange raised his hands and chanted a spell.228Please respect copyright.PENANA9GdpmoWhLM
Doctor Strange: By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth! By the crimson bands of Cyttorak! By the flames of Faltine! By the power of Vishanti! I command you to leave this world alone!228Please respect copyright.PENANAj7FWr3mINE
A blast of mystical energy hit Galactus in the face, making him stagger back.228Please respect copyright.PENANAkbsjCB7E7f
Galactus: Aargh! You insolent worm! You think you can hurt me with your puny magic? You think you can defy me with your feeble will?228Please respect copyright.PENANARgB1hJjHti
You think you can banish me with your pathetic words? You are sadly mistaken, Doctor Strange. 228Please respect copyright.PENANALzqZ30ZPyL
You are doomed, Doctor Strange. You are dead! 228Please respect copyright.PENANAArIIRF0L8P
Galactus raised his hand and prepared to unleash his cosmic wrath on Doctor Strange.228Please respect copyright.PENANAz6NUdri1um
Galactus: Prepare to die, Sorcerer!228Please respect copyright.PENANAtVSuyvf59o
Doctor Strange braced himself for the blow.228Please respect copyright.PENANAvvUWOkXFxP
Suddenly, a loud roar echoed in the air.228Please respect copyright.PENANAOTnP8R7E3X
Galactus: What is that?228Please respect copyright.PENANAYqjlwPcfoZ