- We can go anywhere now. Including home. Until next time, remember the name-- Operation Justice Incarnate!
The Multiversity #2 is an issue of the series The Multiversity (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 2015. It was published on April 29, 2015.
Synopsis for "Superjudge"
In darkness, just before the end of all things, a light. The Harbinger, controlling AI of the House of Heroes, starts awake, and does a brief check on the multiverse...
On Earth 13, vampire soldiers from a parallel universe have captured a group of locals. One of them, a young pastor, begins a poem. The vampires react in horror as the pastor reveals his cursed alter ego - Etrigan, the Super-Demon. Freeing his comrades, they form a plan.
On the Rock of Sivana, Splattercore Sivana and Funny Animal Sivana have set the Transmatter Cube to allow the Blood League of Earth 43, led by Vampire Sivana, to conquer Earth 13, a world without sunlight. Confident of victory, Vampire Sivana leads his force through... only to be immediately killed by Fate. Within seconds Annataz has cast a spell to change the Blood League from craving blood to craving coffee, thus saving the day. Meanwhile, Splattercore Sivana and Funny Animal Sivana escape the Rock of Sivana for Earth 18, seconds ahead of being captured by the Marvel Family. The duo land at Fort Sivana, a stronghold of tin men whose diminutive owner, Old West Sivana, has just been shot dead. Splattercore Sivana has a few seconds to lament the injustice that has been done him before he is shot in turn by El Diablo of the Justice Riders.
On Earth 17, the Omega Saucer of Darkseid threatens Novamerika. On Earth 51, Shark-Men menace our heroes. On Earth-20, the Temple of Nicshuotan summons evil lightning. On Earth 36, the undead Optiman threatens his former friends. On Earth 26, the Just'a Lotta Animals try to best the Zoo Crew. On all worlds, crisis.
On the House of Heroes, the Transmatter Cubes are flashing nonstop, summoning superheroes from world after world. Dino-Cop tries to explain what they should next, but they cannot leave the station without help from Harbinger - and her system is under attack by Hellmachine of the Gentry.
In the crowd, Lord Volt and Lady Quark of Earth 48 meet Atomic Knight Batman of Earth 17. Recognizing the narrative need, Volt demands he prove he deserves to be here. Atomic Knight Batman points to Li'l Wonder Woman & Li'l Steel of Earth 42, and says he met someone like them before. This causes Nth Metal Hawkman of Earth 44 to accuse them of being spies for Hellmachine and the Gentry. However, rather than fight this accusation, the two reveal themselves as robots, initiating a shutdown sequence so as not to betray their master. Fortunately, Nth Metal Hawkman can remotely read their memory, and says that they can be saved by the map that Atomic Knight Batman carries - The Multiversity Guidebook #1.
On Earth 8, a forward group from the Hall of Heroes have allied with the local super-teams against the Superjudge - Nix Uotan, corrupted by the Gentry into a cosmic nihilist with a scary cube. As the seconds tick down, Superman of Earth 23 tries to talk Superjudge out of his course. Superjudge bats him aside and promptly beheads Captain Carrot. Though the Lagomorphic Liberator keeps fighting, in ten minutes his superpowers run out - and without a mouth, he cannot eat the cosmic carrots that empower him.
As the Gentrified victims of Earth 7 emerge to fight alongside Superjudge - as zombies - Mister Stubbs finds the head of Captain Carrot and explains that the whole crisis is part of a plan by Nix Uotan. By serving the Gentry, he opened the doors... but doors open both ways, and with some grit, they can turn this victory by the Gentry inside out.
In the fight, Aquawoman convinces Thunderer to start a mighty rainstorm. Empowered by the water, she fires bio-electricity at Superjudge and stabs him in the eye.
In the Hall of Heroes, Harbinger's internal memory of the multiverse is being destroyed, but thanks to external memory in the form of Atomic Batman's map, she is able to recover herself. Outside, the Marvel Family of Earth 5 throw the Rock of Sivana at Hellmachine, causing him to lose his grip and fall into the Bleed, where he is immediately mugged by one of the local Things That Should Not Be.
On Earth 8, Red Racer drags the still fighting headless body of Captain Carrot to where his head is. Putting himself together, Captain Carrot re-energizes with a cosmic carrot and says he needs Red Racer's help. He hands over a collection of comic books that Mr Stubbs just gave him, and says he needs the whole story. Red Racer is appalled that they want him to read comics at a time like this, but he speeds through the collection and realizes what Superjudge represents.
As Superjudge puts his cube through the process of turning into a weapon, Red Racer starts running around the world, approaches dimensional escape velocity and vanishes. Mr Stubbs and Captain Carrot explain to the others that Nix Uotan is not behind a forcefield but rather trapped, and that it will take fast thinking to get him out.
Just as Superjudge finishes prepping his scary cube, the Red Racer re-appears in a flash - at the head of a mob of speedster heroes. Uniting their power, they chain a series of infinite-mass punches to cut through the forcefield and deal a right hook to the Superjudge. The villain goes down.
As the heroes take stock in the hush, Nix Uotan as he was before emerges from the remains of Superjudge. Machinehead realizes that the scary cube is a gateway to potentially anywhere. From the cube emerges the Gentry, the group that has scourged worlds for the threat known only as the Empty Hand. The villains sneer, but at that moment, Harbinger sends the full compliment of the House of Heroes to Earth 8. Pulled forward by Thunderer's desire for vengeance against the villains, the horde of brightly-dressed men and women carry the day.
As the Retaliators congratulate themselves, Superman realizes that it was too easy. He also realizes that the front door of Lord Broken has sounds coming from behind it... and a strange light in its windows. With a group, he walks through it - and finds himself on Earth 7, standing before the throne of the Empty Hand, which is flanked by multiple versions of the six members of the Gentry. On the throne, the colossal humanoid called the Empty Hand says that he believes they cannot stop him. His assembled Gentry, fat and nourished on the remains of Multiverse-2, will labor to construct the Oblivion Engine. It will be the final part of their collective never-ending story, and they will not meet until he deems the time is right.
At the House of Heroes after the fact, Superman sat down with as many of the heroes who had just helped him as Harbinger would find. This battle was extraordinary, but it deserves to not be an ending. He proposes that the heroes form a volunteer super-guardian force, to react to cosmic threats. Afterwards, Captain Carrot salutes his dedication, but wonders where he will find the time, between cosmic guardianship, the Justice League... and his day job as President of the United States. Superman says he doesn't have a choice: the Gentry and the Empty Hand hail from Earth 33, and the people of the multiverse need some protection from whatever the nefarious masterminds of that world plot for them next.
In front of a gathering of the multiverse's greatest heroes, Nix Uotan is congratulated for helping to defeat the Gentry. Dino-Cop asks if there is any way they can repay the debt they owe him. Nix can think of nothing, but with some prompting from Mr Stubbs, he says there is one way...
Life lives everywhere life can. Nix Uotan lives in his apartment, where he began this senses-shattering adventure. His landlady is still knocking, demanding that he pay his rent. Nix Uotan reaches into his pocket for eight hundred dollars that was not there an hour ago: his rent.
Appearing in "Superjudge"
Featured Characters:
- Justice Incarnate (Multiverse) (First appearance)
- Aquawoman (Earth 11) (Joins team)
- Batman/Bruce Wayne (Earth 17) (Joins team)
- Captain Carrot/Rodney Rabbit (Earth 26) (Joins team)
- Dino-Cop (Earth 41) (Joins team)
- Green Lantern/Abin Sur (Earth 20) (Joins team)
- Machinehead (Earth 8) (Joins team)
- Mary Marvel (Earth 5) (Joins team)
- President Superman (Earth 23) (Joins team)
- Red Racer (Earth 36) (Joins team)
- Thunderer (Earth 7) (Joins team)
- Nix Uotan (Post-Flashpoint) (Corrupted) (Cured)
- Mister Stubbs (Post-Flashopoint) (Corrupted) (Cured)
Supporting Characters:
- Atom-Smasher (Earth 22) (First full appearance)
- Batgirl (Earth 37)
- Blue Beetle/Ted Kord (Earth 4)
- Doc Tornado (Earth 44) (First full appearance)
- Metal League (Earth 44) (First full appearance)
- Nth Metal Hawkman
- Platinum Wonder Woman
- Metal League (Earth 44) (First full appearance)
- Flashes of the Multiverse
- Accelerated Man (Earth 19) (First full appearance)
- Bizarro-Flash (Earth 29) (First full appearance)
- Blitzen (Earth 10)
- Captain Speed (Earth 8) (First full appearance)
- Johnny Quick/Jonathan Allen (Earth 3) (Revealed to be alive)
- Fastback (Earth 26) (First full appearance)
- The Flash (Earth 6) (First full appearance)
- The Flash (Earth 12) (First full appearance)
- The Flash/Jason Garrick (Earth 2)
- The Flash/Wally West (Earth 16) (First full appearance)
- Johnny Thunder (Earth 18) (First full appearance)
- Kid Flash (Earth 21) (First full appearance)
- Mercury Flash (Earth 44)
- Mercury-Man (Earth 35)
- Speed Freak (Earth 47)
- Trigger Twins (Earth 18) (First appearance)
- Flintstein (Earth 41) (Unnamed) (First full appearance)
- Freedom Fighters (Earth 10)
- Green Lantern (Earth 9) (First full appearance)
- Green Lantern (Earth 30) (First full appearance)
- Harbinger A.I. (Hologram)
- Heroes of Earth 8
- The Bug
- Future Family (Earth 8)
- Frank Future
- Golem
- Unnamed Human Torch analog (First appearance)
- G-Men (First appearance)
- Uni-Orb (Earth 8) (First appearance)
- Windrider (Earth 8) (First appearance)
- Retaliators
- American Crusader
- Behemoth (David Dibble)
- Deadeye
- Kite
- Ladybug
- Major Max
- Red Dragon
- Silver Sorceress (First appearance; unnamed)
- Wundajin
- Unnamed Giant Man Analog (First appearance)
- Unnamed She-Hulk Analog (First appearance)
- Heroes of Earth 16
- Heroes of Earth 21
- Heroes of Earth 39
- Corvus
- Cyclotron
- Doctor Nemo (First full appearance)
- Ironwolf (Earth 37)
- Justice 9 (Earth 36) (First full appearance)
- Blackbird
- Cyberion (First full appearance)
- Flashlight
- Iron Knight (First full appearance)
- War-Woan (First full appearance)
- Justice Guild (Earth 11) (First full appearance)
- Justice League Beyond (Earth 12) (First full appearance)
- Aquagirl
- Green Lantern (First full appearance)
- Micron
- Justice Lords (Earth 50)
- Justice Riders (Earth 18) (First full appearance)
- Bat-Lash
- Cinnamon
- El Diablo (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Firehair (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Madame .44 (First full appearance)
- Pow-Wow Smith (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Strongbow
- Superchief (Saganowana)
- Tomahawkman (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Justice Fleet (Earth 31) (Unnamed)
- Aquaman (Unnamed)
- Captain Wonder (Unnamed)
- Cyborg (Unnamed)
- Green Lantern (Unnamed)
- Justice Titans (Earth 32) (First full appearance)
- Aquaflash
- Black Arrow
- Super-Martian
- Wonderhawk (First full appearance)
- Knight-Wing (Earth 38)
- League of Shadows (Earth 13) (First full appearance)
- Annataz (First full appearance)
- Deadman (First full appearance)
- Enchantress (First full appearance)
- Fate (Jared Stevens) (Real identity revealed) (First full appearance)
- Hellblazer (First full appearance)
- Ragman (First full appearance)
- Superdemon (Etrigan) (First full appearance)
- Swamp-Man (First full appearance)
- Witchboy (First full appearance)
- Light Brigade (Earth 34) (First full appearance)
- Marvel Family (Earth 5)
- Robin (Earth 37)
- Royal Family of Warworld (Earth 48)
- Shrinking Man (Earth 19) (First full appearance)
- Society of Super-Heroes (Earth 20)
- Spore (Earth 41) (First full appearance)
- Sunshine Superman (Earth 47) (First full appearance)
- Super-Americans (Earth 35) (First full appearance)
- Superman (Earth 9) (First full appearance)
- Unjustice League of Unamerica (Earth 29) (First full appearance)
- Adam Familiar (First appearance)
- Bizarro-Superman
- Diana of Themyscira (Earth 19) (First full appearance)
- Wonder Woman (Earth 30)
- Zoo Crew (Earth 26)
- Alley-Kat-Abra
- American Eagle
- Captain Carrot (Rodney Rabbit)
- Little Cheese
- Pig-Iron
- Rubberduck
- Yankee Poodle
Antagonists:
- The Empty Hand
- Gentrified Heroes
- Crusader (Earth 7) (Reanimated) (Corrupted) (First full appearance)
- Devilfist (Earth 7) (Reanimated) (Corrupted) (First full appearance)
- Doc Future (Earth 7) (Reanimated) (Corrupted) (First full appearance)
- Optiman (Earth 36) (Reanimated) (Corrupted)
- Walküre (Earth 7) (Reanimated) (Corrupted) (First full appearance)
- The Gentry
- Dame Merciless
- Demogorgunn
- Hellmachine
- Intellectron
- Lord Broken
- Legion of Sivanas (Multiverse) (Disbands)
- Count Sivana (Earth 43) (Dies)
- Blood League (Earth 43)
- Batman (Unnamed) (Brainwashed)
- Robin (Unnamed) (Brainwashed)
- Ultraman (Unnamed) (Brainwashed)
- Wonder Woman (Unnamed) (Brainwashed)
- Vampire Army (Earth 43) (First appearance)
- Blood League (Earth 43)
- Doctor Hissivana (Earth 26) (Unnamed)
- Sivana (Earth 18) (First appearance) (Appears only as a corpse) (Cameo)
- Count Sivana (Earth 43) (Dies)
- Legion of Sivanas' Robot Army (Final appearance)
- Steel (Earth 42) (Possessed) (Destroyed)
- Wonder Woman (Earth 42) (Possessed) (Destroyed)
- Gentrified Heroes
Other Characters:
- Atomic Knights of Justice (Earth 17) (Cameo)
- Cpt. Adam Strange (Cameo)
- Aquaman (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- Challengers of the Unknown (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Cyborg (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- Green Arrow (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- Martian Manhunter (Cameo)
- Wonder Woman (Cameo)
- The Blackhawks (Earth 20) (Cameo)
- Killah (Cameo)
- Monkey (Cameo)
- Princess (Cameo)
- Red (Cameo)
- Ben Boxer (Earth 51) (Cameo)
- Darkseid (Earth 17) (Behind the scenes)
- Darkseid's Crew (Earth 17) (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Forerunners (Earth 48) (First full appearance)
- Heroes of unknown realities
- Cosmic Boy (Unknown Earth) (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Firestorm (Unknown Earth) (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Mary Marvel (Unknown Earth) (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Nightwing (Unknown Earth) (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Saturn Girl (Unknown Earth) (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Supergirl (Unknown Earth) (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Vibe (Unknown Earth) (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Just'a Lotta Animals (Earth 26) (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- Aquaduck (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- The Batmouse (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- The Crash (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- Elong-Gator (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- The Item (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- Super-Squirrel (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- Wonder Rabbit (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- Kamandi (Earth 51) (Cameo)
- Little League (Earth 42)
- Batman (Dick Grayson) (Cameo)
- Nix Uotan's landlord (Earth 0) (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Superdoomsday (Earth 45) (Cameo)
- Sharks (Earth 51) (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Prince Tuftan (Earth 51) (Cameo)
- Ultra Comics (Earth 33) (In a comic book only)
- Angels (Mentioned only)
- Blue Boarder (Earth 8) (Mentioned only)
- Demons (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Sivana (Earth 5) (Mentioned only)
- God (Mentioned only)
- The Monitors (Post-Flashpoint) (Mentioned only)
- Mowanjum People (Earth 7) (Mentioned only)
- United Nations (Earth 39) (Mentioned only)
- Vlad (Earth 43) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Post-Flashpoint Multiverse
- The Bleed
- Orrery of Worlds
- Earth 0
- Earth 7 (In ruins)
- Earth 8
- Earth 13 (First full appearance)
- Earth 17
- Novamerika (Cameo)
- Earth 18 (First full appearance)
- American Old West
- Fort Sivana (Single appearance) (In ruins)
- American Old West
- Earth 20
- South America
- The Temple of Niczhuotan (Cameo)
- Stone Idol of Niczhuotan (Cameo)
- The Temple of Niczhuotan (Cameo)
- South America
- Earth 26 (Cameo)
- Earth 36 (Cameo)
- Earth 48 (Cameo)
- Earth 51 (Cameo)
- Earth 29
- Earth 33 (Mentioned only)
- Speed Force
- Rock of Eternity (Mentioned only)
- Sphere of the Gods
- Multiverse-2 (Destroyed) (Mentioned only)
Items:
- American Crusader's Shield
- Aquawoman's Trident
- Batarang
- Batsuits
- Bracelets of Submission
- Cosmic Carrots
- Crusader's Shield (Cameo)
- Fate's Knife
- Flashlight's Power-Torch
- Green Lantern Rings
- John Henry's Sledgehammer
- Machinehead Armor
- "The Multiversity Guidebook"
- Nth Metal
- Thunder-Lance
- Transmatter Cubes
- Ultra Comics #1
- Wonder Woman's Tiara
Vehicles:
- Earth-17 Darkseid's Spaceship (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Legion of Sivanas' Headquarters/"False Rock of Sivana"
Concepts:
Notes
- Final issue
- The story continues from The Multiversity Guidebook #1.
- This issue is reprinted in The Multiversity.
Trivia
- The Bug's remarks about Earth 8's counterparts of Earth 7 "taking our jobs and there goes the whole neighborhood!" is likely a jab on Marvel Comics' Ultimate Marvel imprint, with their zombie nature likely a reference to the Marvel Zombies series.
See Also