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.226Please respect copyright.PENANAE8vB52hUaH
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANAzz8rXEqxON
"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.226Please respect copyright.PENANAg3iCGmrVBg
"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.226Please respect copyright.PENANAzzuIRdEwtF
Doom replied, turning his attention to Spider-Man.226Please respect copyright.PENANAjOxWEmvAM5
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." 226Please respect copyright.PENANAYyXpbo6Sb3
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8iVj33IyU
Spider-Man: (said, trying to stall him)226Please respect copyright.PENANAHiqLUgpb6e
"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!"226Please respect copyright.PENANA1bGSVrUbQV
Doom: (firing another beam at Spider-Man.)226Please respect copyright.PENANAuygbKturQt
Oh really? And who are these friends of yours? The Avengers? The Justice League? The X-Men? The Teen Titans?
The Powerpuff Girls? 226Please respect copyright.PENANA3Z3tOstyft
Ha! They're no match for me and my cosmic power! Bring them on! I'll destroy them all!" 226Please respect copyright.PENANAtEzOA2MwG7
[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.]226Please respect copyright.PENANAxfhCRtxC18
Spiderman: "Spider-Man to Avengers Tower. Come in, Avengers Tower. Do you copy?" 226Please respect copyright.PENANAOVlRBSxe62
He said into the device.
"This is Iron Man. What's up, Spidey?" A voice answered.226Please respect copyright.PENANAnLBKM0wBPY
"Iron Man! Thank goodness! Listen, we have a situation here. 226Please respect copyright.PENANAnYX1EpK8z2
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANAuXWObvhZ6C
"Thanks, Iron Man. Hurry!" Spider-Man said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAa8WuFZrhhn
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANABU3FYLvteY
"Hey, Doom! How about you pick on someone your own size?" He taunted firing a mass of spider web at him!226Please respect copyright.PENANAswrSrjSelk
Doom ripped off the webbing and glared at Spider-Man.226Please respect copyright.PENANAgSWamaSGHn
"You insolent insect! You dare to interfere with my plans? You'll pay for that!" He roared.226Please respect copyright.PENANAbtEdV3SyPL
He charged at Spider-Man with his metal fists clenched.226Please respect copyright.PENANA7GpviRsn08
Spider-Man dodged his punches and kicked him in the face.226Please respect copyright.PENANAvyjycmyKsT
Doom: Ow! That hurt!226Please respect copyright.PENANAQzDu7cUHRS
Spiderman: You know what else hurts? This!" He said, shooting webbing into Doom's eyes.226Please respect copyright.PENANAWBRqUoIXpc
Doom screamed and tried to wipe off the webbing.226Please respect copyright.PENANAEH0fcqo9ke
"Get this off me! You'll regret this, Spider-Man!" He shouted.226Please respect copyright.PENANAFA3wXUuWIM
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANABByPH5hlnU
"Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No, it's, it's Superman!" He hollared.226Please respect copyright.PENANAobSbMXCiaj
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANANSpXOAFnUu
"Spider-Man, are you okay?" Superman asked.226Please respect copyright.PENANApC8X96LaWz
Spiderman: (agitated)226Please respect copyright.PENANA2ptB9AJaXZ
"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.226Please respect copyright.PENANAdmfwVNRPWH
"Great! The more the merrier!" Spider-Man said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAIx6LtKbazF
He turned to Doom, who had recovered from the webbing and was staring at the newcomers with rage.226Please respect copyright.PENANAfWILUQ3xTR
"Doom, meet the Justice League. Justice League, meet Doom. He's a jerk." Spider-Man introduced.226Please respect copyright.PENANAHMQWO0e3LT
"Doom does not care for your introductions. Doom only cares for your destruction!" Doom yelled.226Please respect copyright.PENANAovvm4MUo6I
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANA1CkTVvn0u8
"My mask! You ruined my mask! You'll pay for that!" He screamed.226Please respect copyright.PENANAInWXp0iZNa
He threw his device at Superman, hoping to hit him with it. But quickly, Superman caught it and crushed it in his hands.226Please respect copyright.PENANAuOzjpCqt8P
"Sorry, Doom. Your toy is broken." Superman said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAgWq0TiMDvW
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANABitvZTcBGN
"Give up, Doom. It's over." Superman said.226Please respect copyright.PENANANW5yExiz80
"Never! Doom never gives up! Doom never surrenders! Doom will fight to the end!" Doom shouted.226Please respect copyright.PENANAfKqwShRTYL
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANA8ncVueIZ5N
"Sorry, Doom. But I don't like loose ends." Hawkeye said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAlPTCVhjOT9
Doom gasped and fell to the ground, dead.226Please respect copyright.PENANAbG7P3EAAJA
Spider-Man stared at Hawkeye in shock.226Please respect copyright.PENANA0UjLTpdvm6
"Hawkeye? You killed him?" He asked.226Please respect copyright.PENANAewL1IKbist
Hawkeye shrugged.226Please respect copyright.PENANAmp3uBangsq
"What? He was going to blow us all up anyway. I just saved us some time." He said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAW6PhTGJT9i
Spider-Man shook his head in disbelief.226Please respect copyright.PENANAvCOeYEpxhX
"That's not how we do things here. We don't kill our enemies. We capture them and bring them to justice." He said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAJcjtW273Me
Hawkeye rolled his eyes.226Please respect copyright.PENANAp37TLDxkWs
"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.226Please respect copyright.PENANApmmV4z6JXH
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANA6KlpjCb9zh
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANAnJGwenW3gl
"Hey guys! Sorry we're late! We had some traffic issues." Iron Man said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAko1gG1q82f
Spider-Man smiled and waved at them.226Please respect copyright.PENANAt7dZQU58Ow
"Hey guys! Thanks for coming! We could use some help here." He said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAabaQTuEn0K
Iron Man looked around and saw the dead body of Doom and the now destroyed device.226Please respect copyright.PENANAChYp2j8xw8
"Wow. Looks like you guys handled things pretty well without us." He said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAIjKNELDr55
Spider-Man pointed at Hawkeye.226Please respect copyright.PENANAgVCSZasMrV
"Well, actually he did most of the work." He said.226Please respect copyright.PENANAFNw2n5eEUg
Iron Man looked at Hawkeye and raised an eyebrow.226Please respect copyright.PENANAD0XwWid3Rv
"Hawkeye? You killed Doom?" He asked.226Please respect copyright.PENANACsByOtuJ9B
Hawkeye nodded proudly.226Please respect copyright.PENANA0eJ87mGtc2
"Yup. I did." He said.226Please respect copyright.PENANA7P3yMspQCc
Iron Man shook his head in disapproval.226Please respect copyright.PENANAyHfMUdgdTm
"Hawkeye... You know we don't kill our enemies." He said.226Please respect copyright.PENANALFWvuEnhpv
Hawkeye sighed and repeated what he had told Spider-Man earlier.226Please respect copyright.PENANAUnPefgrtjB
"Oh please. Don't give me that moral lecture..." He said.226Please respect copyright.PENANA51ahvg2uOw
Iron Man: Hawkeye, I'm serious. Killing is not our way.226Please respect copyright.PENANANuO5cLqolJ
Hawkeye: Well maybe it should be.226Please respect copyright.PENANAncuiQoWahP
Iron Man: Hawkeye, it shouldn't. Killing is wrong. It's against the law. It's against our code of honor.226Please respect copyright.PENANAFGmv3oErUQ
Hawkeye: Code of honor? What code of honor? We're not knights in shining armor. We're soldiers. And soldiers kill their enemies.226Please respect copyright.PENANAU3cLLWTnwK
Iron Man: We're not soldiers, Hawkeye. We're heroes. And heroes don't kill.226Please respect copyright.PENANABdDD8fHRx8
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. 226Please respect copyright.PENANAoYY0zqEOwk
Tell that to the people who will die tomorrow because of villains we let live today.226Please respect copyright.PENANAUMyU9ogb4a
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANAKFOdsIGdHm
Hawkeye: No, it will make us better than them. It will make us stronger. It will make us feared. It will make us respected.226Please respect copyright.PENANAr9RV0icplF
Iron Man: Feared? Respected? Is that what you want, Hawkeye? To be feared and respected? To be a killer?226Please respect copyright.PENANA1CqU1KGUh1
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANA56M3Vv4fld
Iron Man: War? What war? There is no war, Hawkeye. There is only peace. And we're here to protect it.226Please respect copyright.PENANAYImUJAlpQW
Hawkeye: Peace? There is no peace, Iron Man. There is only chaos. And we're here to end it.226Please respect copyright.PENANAZ87PdW2hAU
Iron Man: Hawkeye, you've lost your mind. You've gone too far. You've crossed a line you can't uncross.226Please respect copyright.PENANAAeX0LXO4dm
Hawkeye: No, Iron Man. I've opened my eyes. I've gone far enough. I've crossed a line you can't cross.226Please respect copyright.PENANATIksCbDlLR
The two heroes glare at each other, their eyes filled with anger and distrust.226Please respect copyright.PENANA1Grmjh6Vju
Spider-Man: Guys, guys! Calm down! This is not the time or the place for this! We have bigger problems to deal with!226Please respect copyright.PENANAxlfIpySmoY
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANA5Gs62jGqoe
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.226Please respect copyright.PENANArGpJffxFFT
Spider-Man: Look! Up in the sky!226Please respect copyright.PENANAFr3oD0Z7fq
Batman: Oh, no it can't226Please respect copyright.PENANA9QsCWyGj5O
be, not again!
Galactus, the world-eater, had arrived on Earth, looking for his stolen power.226Please respect copyright.PENANAe9hLNOjPwo
Galactus: Who dares to steal from Galactus? Who dares to defy Galactus? Who dares to face Galactus?226Please respect copyright.PENANAvR1C7LIkC5
The heroes looked at each other in wonder and awe.226Please respect copyright.PENANAYWiVVvJM6E
Spider-Man: Uh-oh.226Please respect copyright.PENANAVFVQEJgkWQ
Batman: Oh crap!226Please respect copyright.PENANA5MrGepM3Dt
Galactus raised his hand and prepared to unleash his cosmic wrath on the planet.226Please respect copyright.PENANAASkiBy2sKI
Galactus: Prepare to die, Earthlings!226Please respect copyright.PENANAj1552sdp7w
The superheroes braced themselves for a battle to the end.226Please respect copyright.PENANAbXRjO47aWA
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in front of them.226Please respect copyright.PENANAoqpYdUG7P0
Galactus: What is this?226Please respect copyright.PENANAyOidzVOMXe
A portal opened in the air, and a figure stepped out of it.226Please respect copyright.PENANAUZ4BpJAvr0
Figure: Greetings, Earthlings!226Please respect copyright.PENANAuDAN5pWzTT
The heroes recognized him as Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme.226Please respect copyright.PENANA7dPQJpblMl
Doctor Strange: I'm here to help!226Please respect copyright.PENANAeXqyCyUJHc
Galactus recognized him as well.226Please respect copyright.PENANAXe4ZhPSq67
Galactus: You! You are the one who stole my power!226Please respect copyright.PENANAg1s93jIRRF
Doctor Strange: Yes!226Please respect copyright.PENANAdE6aYA9Ft7
Galactus: I am Galactus, why did you do it? What did you want with it?226Please respect copyright.PENANAHzCnUsygPl
Doctor Strange: I did it to save the world, Galactus. I did it to stop you.226Please respect copyright.PENANAcMFYQF3dFy
Galactus: Stop me? How dare you try to stop me? You are nothing but a speck of dust in my eyes!226Please respect copyright.PENANAGYVJ5Si8cB
Doctor Strange: Maybe so, Galactus. But even a speck of dust can cause irritation.226Please respect copyright.PENANALFJ4DTNTnT
Doctor Strange raised his hands and chanted a spell.226Please respect copyright.PENANApLPmcrv9X2
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!226Please respect copyright.PENANAgmw5a5NTVB
A blast of mystical energy hit Galactus in the face, making him stagger back.226Please respect copyright.PENANA7y0gOXlxXg
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?226Please respect copyright.PENANAL6dV7WIwRH
You think you can banish me with your pathetic words? You are sadly mistaken, Doctor Strange. 226Please respect copyright.PENANAo10tj58iUd
You are doomed, Doctor Strange. You are dead! 226Please respect copyright.PENANAgTZ6T8RqLt
Galactus raised his hand and prepared to unleash his cosmic wrath on Doctor Strange.226Please respect copyright.PENANAOBdvmlMCci
Galactus: Prepare to die, Sorcerer!226Please respect copyright.PENANASANCabQk2u
Doctor Strange braced himself for the blow.226Please respect copyright.PENANALHGo5HvIu8
Suddenly, a loud roar echoed in the air.226Please respect copyright.PENANAh5PydoUM7y
Galactus: What is that?226Please respect copyright.PENANAHN3HiJbBAr