His father was the greatest of Heroes, saving the entire universe from subjugation time and time
again! Now he must continue that tradition , his powers are the same, but his outlook is
different. He wields the mighty Nega bands and has the Celestial insight of Cosmic Awareness.
The universe is his inheritance, for he is its Protector as he struggles to find his place amidst the
Heavens, his buds call him Genis, but he's known and feared by his enemies as....
The burning , gaseous surface of Saturn is receiving yet another plummeting visitor. As it does
countless times a day. Meteors, smaller meteorites, as well as all sorts of flotsam and jetsam find
their way to Saturns roiling gasses everyday. But this piece of matter is different. It is alive. Or at
least it was when it was hurled into the huge planets gravitational influence. This discarded,
burning being is the hero known as Captain Marvel! And he is dying!
Suddenly , his pain wracked face twists , as he is awakened by the incredible torment that tears
through every inch of his being! "ARRRGGHH!" He screams agonizingly, pain his entire
existence at the moment, but then , through the awful agony, the Universal Protector reacts, on
an instinctual level. No longer is he quite the green hero he was ! Now , continued practice and
regimented workouts and tactical practice have come into play! Concentrating inwardly, the
young hero centers his entire being on his powerful Nega-Bands! They are all that fill his mind,
his soul as he wills himself back to life! First he uses them to shunt off the incredible heat, then
he uses the excess energy , as he has done many times before , to heal himself, to repair his
battered body, as well as his costume! And just like that, the burning heat is no longer a threat to
Captain Marvel. Now it powers him. Arcing away from the world of Saturn, on a plume of
photonic energy, Captain Marvel streaks back towards deep space, already using his vaunted
cosmic awareness to pinpoint the exact location of his attackers, Drax the Destroyer and
Firelord. He has one thought in mind at the moment, one that burns as powerfully as the flames
that engulfed him mere moments ago, Vengeance!
A mere hundred thousand miles from Genis' current position the two in question cruise back
towards Titan. The Destroyer is the first to speak. "So Firelord, another evil one is destroyed.
The masters vision of the universe proceeds with clarity."
Firelord looks towards his companion and nods. "Yes Destroyer. Soon none that could stand in
the masters way will exist. Soon all will be as it should, As we know it will be under our
wonderful masters rule."
"You two sicken me!"
Both turn towards the voice that accusingly attacks them from deep space, in time to be savagely
torn into by the hurtling Captain Marvel, Protector of the Universe entire!
Ba-KOOOM!
Circling back around, Genis wastes no time, leveling powerful photon beams at the Destroyer,
unleashing every erg of power he can into his friend and ally turned enemy. Relentlessly
hammering him with an unmerciful power.
Wa-KOOOOM!
"Don't think I've forgotten you either Firelord. Believe me, I haven't."
"I would not accuse you of such boy. But I will accuse of foolishness. You should have run while
you could have. Now you will be afforded no second chance. "
Genis smiles as the stars light the ebony tapestry surrounding him and his opponents. It is not a
smile of humor, rather one of dark anger. Firelord uncharacteristically feels a chill go down his
burning spine. "Bring it on hot head. Loser. No wonder Galactus got rid of you. You're the worst
herald he ever had. The most ineffective. Waste. C'mon, I want to get this over with so I can be
back home in time for the late night news."
With an inarticulate growl Firelord hurls himself at Captain Marvel, his staff blazing two trails
of cosmic flame from its ends as he rockets towards Genis-Vell! Genis' face grows calm, instead
of panicking, he calms himself. Then the cosmos itself suddenly appears on his visage. The stars,
the planets. All are reflected there darkly. And still does the young hero not move, until Firelord
is right atop him and then, and only then does Captain Marvel strike! A move so fast that none
could possibly perceive it, least of all the angered Firelord, Captain Marvel accelerates quickly
as Firelord smashes head first into another rocketing figure, the powerful form of the Destroyer !
Ba-WHOOOOMMM!
Captain Marvel smiles again. "I've had enough playtime for today boys. I'll have to catch up with
you both another day." Without another word, Genis streaks away, as the two unconscious
cosmic heroes float in the void, insensate.
"I wish I was as confident as I try to sound" he thinks to himself, "but after what happened
when I returned "home" the craziness I found there has me worried. Especially now that these
two boneheads attacked me, almost as if they don't recognize me, or don't remember things
about our shared pasts the way I do. Am I insane? Maybe I'm not even in the right reality. But
no, I went through this already. I would know if this wasn't my reality. That's the problem,
everything is fine according to my cosmic awareness. It's just not to me. Something is very
wrong, Very , very wrong."
In deep thought, Captain Marvel speeds to Earth, not manipulating Hyperspacial barriers this
time, rather taking the many hours long route through normal space. In deep thought he descends
towards New York City, the gleaming beacon on the East Coast of the United States. Slowly,
arms spread wide and behind him, Genis-Vell flies through clouds, finally bursting through their
low hanging cover, his photon trail glistening in his wake as he approaches the city proper.
"Whoa! This is definitely not right!"
Ahead of Genis a strange panorama beckons him, The basic architecture of the city has changed.
The streets are almost archaic, cobblestone paths lie where concrete and tar once did. Horse
drawn carriages rumble across the old streets, while above, higher then the highest skyscraper,
string futuristic roadways the likes of which even Captain Marvel has never seen before!
Vehicles powered perhaps by magnetic induction fly closely above the gleaming paths. While
higher still , space faring vessels dart and race above the city so far below.
"No." He murmurs to himself, "definitely not in Kansas anymore."
Arcing low, below the mag-ways, Captain Marvel concentrates his cosmic awareness on a
certain building he knows to be in the city. One where he hopes he can find answers to his many
questions. Finally, Avengers Mansion looms below him. With a slight "whoosh" he accelerates
and then slows to land softly on the mansions great lawn.
"Hopefully I'll get some answers here. If not, then I'm in deeper then I thought." As he thinks
those words Genis solidly raps on the door. An instant later a ghost-like head appears from a
section of wall three floors up.
"Captain Marvel?!" Surprise as well as a hint of emotion fill the Visions voice as the android
Avenger sees the young hero down below. "We wondered if perhaps you would arrive here
anytime soon. I see our thoughts and plans were not in vain." As the Vision speaks , he floats
down from above towards the Universal Protector, fists first. Then suddenly he solidifies,
changing his density to his ultimate-ultimate! Then, he collides with the young hero , with
devastating results!
Ba-Kooom!
Interlude.....
Somewhere, some when else.... A massive figure draped in shadow enters a room. In the center
of the room an even larger figure stands strapped to a huge upright metallic slab. His limbs
spread wide and held in place, the mammoth figure says nothing, as energy seemingly bleeds
from every pore, from its very eyes, as the creatures mouth is spread wide in a constant
agonizing , silent scream. Even it's mouth bleeds the brackish energy that floats upwards to a
huge parabolic collector dish of sorts. The first figure stares momentarily, then exits the room,
uttering one word as he leaves, "Excellent."
End interlude.
Avengers Mansion. The Vision stands, dragging Captain Marvel to his feet, he delivers another
powerful blow, shaking the Earth itself with its impact!
Ta-WHHOOOOM!
Genis hurtles through the air. Barely conscious, he crumples to the ground as the stoic android
advances on his struggling form. "You are yet awake Captain? I am duly impressed. I will end
this quickly. You will be taken into custody and held for the master to decide your fate." As he
speaks the Vision flies upwards once again, to descend wraithlike towards Captain Marvel,
seeking to disrupt his body painfully.
But Captain Marvel does not wait for the Vision to attack him, instead he rockets upwards on a
stream of photons, to streak through the Visions form before the synthezoid can strike!
"Unnngh! That HURT! But it's better then him laying that hand on me for more then a
nano-second. If he did, I'd be out for sure.", he thinks silently.
Suddenly the door to Avengers Mansion bursts outwards as the assembled Avengers storm onto
the mansions lawn, Captain America in the lead. "Dynamo" Shouts the sentinel of liberty with
authority none can deny, take the point. Thor, Ms. Marvel, Abomination. Back him up. Take this
scum down, NOW!" As he speaks, Captain America hurls his shield at the floating Captain
Marvel. A move Genis easily avoids, but he can't avoid the repulser blasts that slam him from
the sky !
Zzzzaaa-KOWWW!
Ms. Marvel continues the attack, the female fury rockets into Captain Marvel powerfully,
slamming him across the lawn and into the building itself with a resounding "BOOM!"
"AARrrgggh!" Genis cries agonizingly, as the gamma goliath, "Abomination" rushes towards
him. "N-no, n-not this easy . W-whatever happens here, no way are you wannabes gonna take me
down." With a roar, Genis fires a massive photon blast at the Abomination, knocking the
monster from his feet, as he streaks skyward!
Accelerating wildly , the young hero disappears from sight, as even the fastest of the Avengers
assembled is left far behind. "No way I could 've taken the Avengers down, at least not in the
condition I'm in. I guess there's no use in checking out the FF either. Things are getting worse by
the minute. What happens now?"
As if in answer, a lazar bolt shoots across his shoulder.
"OWWww! What the? " Genis turns, as floating behind him, a Police car of sorts hovers with guns aimed at him.
"Freeze dirtbag! Don't twitch a muscle. You do, you're dead."
"Oh please." Is all Captain Marvel says as flies headlong into the hover-car and punches it end
over end across the skyline with one blow!
Pa-KOOM!
Without a backwards glance, Captain Marvel streaks towards the lower levels of the city, leaving
the upper levels instantly behind. He lands amid the thronging mass of people when suddenly...
"There he is, the evil one! KILL HIM! "
Suddenly the once passive crowd, who look for all the world like serfs from some medieval
realm , attack Genis. As pipes , boards, and anything loose and within hands reach becomes a
deadly weapon! Captain Marvel is beaten relentlessly by the angry horde, disappearing beneath
their pounding fury!
"GET OFF OF ME!" His voice roars from beneath them as he hurls them from him, like so many
leaves before a storm! The people fly in all directions! As suddenly Captain Marvel speeds
through the air, away from the roaring crowd. "Where do I go from here? Everyone is out to get
me. I have to stay low, or the Cops or even the Avengers will be on my tail. I could fly into
space, but where would I go? Two worlds , millions of miles apart have been changed. That
means probably the whole universe is affected. Where in Chronos' name do I go?"
Below him crowds scream his name again, offering up all types of bludgeons to maim and
hopefully kill him with.
Racing down low, and away quickly , Captain Marvel dives towards a filthy midtown alley. In a
flash of light, he transforms his new costume* into a pile of rags. Pulling himself up underneath
a pile of paper and other assorted trash, Captain Marvel hides amid the dregs of the city, as the
howling crowd goes by, searching for him. Overhead he sees Thor and the Crimson Dynamo fly
by, obviously searching for him.
* See issue 81 for all the details
One thought fills his beleaguered mind,"What now?"
Next: What now indeed?
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Another great issue, Ralph. The Revisionist War looks to be another
great storyline. You've built quite a mystery here, one I'm looking
forward to learning more about.
One request for the series after this story is finished and things
return to 'normal': I'd like to see Genis' supporting cast featured a
little more. It seems like the last few issues they haven't been
getting as much play as they used to.
Excellent work. Keep it up!
Thanks Matt! Keep reading buddy, the best is yet to come.
Hey Buddy! Well, I have to admit that I didn't see anything in this issue coming
> and that I love it! Genis is certainly going to have his work cut out for him in
> this story arc and I think we are all going to be in for one heck of a ride!
> Keep up the great work!
Thanks TJ. I really think the "Revisionist War" is going to possibly be the best thing I've written
here. When you guys see where this is all leading to, I think you'll all be really, REALLY
stunned. At least I hope so.
See you all next issue.
Ralph