Fictional group history Illuminati (comics)

1 fictional group history

1.1 first meeting
1.2 skrull empire
1.3 battle pride
1.4 beyonder
1.5 marvel boy
1.6 sentry
1.7 hulk
1.8 registration , road civil war
1.9 infinity gauntlet
1.10 civil war
1.11 world war hulk
1.12 secret invasion
1.13 quest of hood
1.14 aborted reunion
1.15 colliding universes
1.16 time runs out

fictional group history
first meeting

iron man (representing avengers), mister fantastic (representing fantastic four), namor (representing atlantis), black bolt (representing inhumans), professor xavier (representing x-men), black panther (representing wakanda) , doctor strange (sorcerer supreme of earth) meet in wakanda, in aftermath of kree-skrull war ravaged earth. iron man highlights fact numerous heroes possessed information have prevented war had been combined, fact earth’s heroes defense against attack on scale. this, concludes representative body, similar united nations, established amongst heroes. others in attendance debate effectiveness of such body, pointing out issues of trust amongst heroes , bureaucracy result; however, agree continued secret meetings such 1 deal larger threats in future. agree except black panther, takes issue self-righteous attitudes , predicts disaster when disagree.

skrull empire

the illuminati travel homeworld of skrulls, still reeling defeat during kree-skrull war on earth. group warns empire not attack earth again, unable escape afterwards. skrulls analyze captives (physiology, genetics, technology, etc.) , glean information behavior, until iron man able lead escape. illuminati recognize attack inevitable, while skrull empire begins make use of data compiled. using clone of black bolt , technology richards, skrulls able undetected superheroes.

battle pride

when tony stark relocated los angeles after obadiah stane took on company- other illuminati members leave him alone after namor pointed out stark never accept charity , needed time prove himself worthy of membership, encountered pride- 6 families controlled crime in city, parents of future makeshift superhero team runaways- , learned gribborim worshipped while establishing new company, prompting him contact doctor strange information gribborim. led brief fight between illuminati , 6 pride families, although illuminati won , pride temporarily locked up- although tony , reed present @ arrest due more media-friendly image-, tony knew pride well-connected keep them contained long, prompting him depart los angeles after leaving pride warning message inform them if had reason suspect acting against new company.

the beyonder

during opening moments of first secret wars, professor xavier , reed richards unsuccessfully attempted rendering abducted heroes , villains forced participate in secret wars unconscious using xavier s powers of telepathy. rationale behind failed plan doing deny beyonder pleasure of watching 2 sides fight solely entertainment. issue contends illuminati confronted beyonder during events of secret wars ii, storyline major continuity errors (tony stark referenced participating in first secret wars when shown in issue 9 james rhodes in stark s iron man armor. beyonder proclaimed inhuman mutant before exposed terrigen mists, implication events of secret wars ii never happened , took place within asteroid replica of earth beyonder created, , black bolt, under guise beyonder s king , convinced him go dimensional exile); such, canonical status of secret wars ii unknown.

marvel boy

the illuminati approach noh-varr, kree warrior tried take on earth, in prison, reasoning better convince him change on own rather try make him change using abilities. demonstrate kree connection inhumans, , desire protect earth. demonstrate primitive nature of humanity, potential of race evolve , better itself. ultimately, using captain marvel (a deceased, kree-born superhero), try convince noh-varr use powers protect earth , guide humans better themselves.

the sentry

iron man informs illuminati of formation of new avengers team in light of breakout raft. namor wish him in endeavor, , iron man moves on issue of sentry. although none of illuminati have recollection of him, mr. fantastic discovers has files on sentry , professor xavier discovers mind has been tampered with. mr. fantastic able use files through robert reynolds, a.k.a. sentry, , him reverse has been done him. iron man tells group avengers take full responsibility sentry, should ever lose control, dodges questions other recent avengers inquiries.

hulk

maria hill, director of s.h.i.e.l.d., approaches iron man concerning hulk, has destroyed las vegas. iron man presents solution problem of hulk illuminati (excluding absent professor xavier), suggesting shoot him space toward uninhabited world. namor, alone, dissents plan outset. argues have no right banish ally earth , accuses them of not helping cure bruce banner best of abilities. other 4 members vote in favor of plan, , namor departs, after brief skirmish iron man beneath waves (namor manages tear off iron man s face mask before both returned surface dr. strange). while leaving, says black panther correct, , namor predicts (correctly) hulk return seek justified revenge.

registration , road civil war

despite deciding not meet again, iron man calls illuminati (excluding professor xavier, in exile in scotland after m day event) introduce them superhuman registration act. illustrates fact recent events have raised suspicion of super-powered individuals , groups, , 1 wrong move on part of hero trigger disaster.

hero, young one... 1 of young avengers, or kids in los angeles... carefree happy go-lucky, well-meaning young person best of intentions wrong. trying save heroic make mistake. turn left instead of right , people hurt or killed because of it. , happen on live tv, or recorded... , rodney king, play on , over. on world. until unrest bubbling on boil over... , every politician looking make name himself run right on tv , tell america how going save world these out-of-control costumed characters think law not apply them. , half of go along , half of not. , because of mini-rebellion, our lawmakers forced make example of someone. our friend spider-man. can make real spectacle of. can unmask on tv, destroy marriage , family , pin crime or 2 on! whole world see. , country rupture. sides taken , people hurt. friend against friend. people used adversaries finding teamed against common cause. friends dying @ hands of former ally or teammate. happen.

if act passes, war amongst heroes result , cause untold damage. in order avoid it, iron man reiterates idea of representative body of superheroes, , urges group come out in favor of registration prior disaster. while namor dismisses issue none of atlantis’ business , doctor strange , black bolt disagree on principle, mr. fantastic agrees tony. damage done, however, , illuminati dissolve.

infinity gauntlet

mr. fantastic reveals group has been collecting infinity gems, , hopes collect them of illuminati. despite general apprehension, group manages acquire 6 gems. when gems assembled, mr. fantastic attempts gems out of existence, unable so. faced failure, , reprimand uatu, watcher, makes controversial decision give each illuminati member 1 gem hide may never combined , used again.

civil war

although illuminati never met or operated group during civil war, actions in conflict reflect reactions @ last meeting. iron man , mr. fantastic became 2 of leading members of pro-registration side, , worked closely united states government , s.h.i.e.l.d. doctor strange stayed out of conflict, meditating , fasting, though later admits, after joining new avengers , finding new love, regrets lack of involvement. afterward, join new avengers, continue operate underground without registering. black bolt , inhumans stayed out of conflict, began own cold war united states. namor involved far served interests. included avenging death of cousin in stamford tragedy, , coming aid of friend captain america’s forces in final battle. professor xavier not on earth during conflict.

world war hulk

during civil war, reed contacted amadeus cho, informs him hulk did not land on intended planet. when hulk returns earth, seeks revenge on illuminati namor had warned. became king of planet landed on, before ship self-destructs , destroyed millions of inhabitants, along hulk s wife , unborn child. first act attack , defeat black bolt @ inhuman settlement on moon. after providing new york twenty-four-hour time limit hand other 3 illuminati on him, hulk approaches xavier @ mansion determine whether have supported illuminati plan had been present; xavier confirms have agreed plan, until method found prevent hulk endangering others. battles x-men, after learning of mutant population s recent severe losses result of m-day , hulk decides x-men have suffered enough , departs. having taken on manhattan island, hulk attacked iron man in new hulkbuster armor, him defeated , stark tower destroyed. despite aid of other members of fantastic four, including temporary members black panther , storm, same fate befalls mr. fantastic. dr. strange tries enter hulk’s mind, hulk tricks strange presenting himself in physical form attacks upon appearance. strange later invokes , possessed demon spirit of zom, hoping stop hulk before late. however, loses control of newfound power, , caused civilians die during battle hulk. although hulk saves them, action makes strange lose confidence in powers , makes him vulnerable hulk defeat him.

hulk implants illuminati members obedience discs , forces them fight each other in makeshift gladiatorial ring in madison square garden. hulk spared them killing each other, showing them proved point world. survived encounter hulk s mercy , timely intervention of sentry leads prolonged battle both hulk , sentry reverse human forms , bruce banner knocks out robert reynolds final punch. allows enough time stark use prototype defense satellites negate hulk s powers. illuminati partially cleared responsibility of sakaar s destruction when miek admits saw red king s forces breach ship s warp core , kept quiet initiate miek felt hulk s destiny worldbreaker .

namor, illuminati member opposed shooting hulk space beginning, spared hulk s vengeance , remained uninvolved throughout conflict.

secret invasion

iron man calls illuminati 1 more time show them body of skrull posing elektra. feels skrull represents secret invasion of earth, , group responsible (after traveling skrull homeworld years before). suspicions proven correct when black bolt reveals himself disguised skrull. 5 remaining members able barely defeat it, , 2 compatriots, , begin making plans detect , defeat remaining skrulls. realize, however, pointless, cannot trust each other, going each own way, better or worse, upon realizing have lost far more world: have lost each other s trust, , have lost last hope of uniting superheroes against skrulls...

though in secret invasion, in civil war, though reasonably different incentives (they not trust each other because of own actions during war, , not trust each other because of actions of outside enemies during invasion), illuminati never worked group, , illuminati permanently shattered. however, 6 of them affected in way during invasion, inhabitants , allies of earth.

iron man , mister fantastic 2 chief fighters of secret invasion, taking central roles in main battles, , key ultimate failure of invasion, though neither survived unscathed. iron man brought skrull corpse world’s top minds, , summoned criti noll (in form of henry pym) , mister fantastic examine , dissect body. stark soon, planned skrulls, called in, along mighty avengers savage land, 1 of first , significant of battles of invasion took place. started when spaceship crashed there, several dozen superheroes came out, , new avengers arrived on scene. mister fantastic ingeniously discovers method of concealment skrulls have been utilizing become virtually undetectable, criti noll acts, using special, skrull-designed gun subdue reed richards , prevent him maintaining solidity; remaining members of fantastic 4 swiftly taken out elsewhere of invasion, though survive, if barely. agent abigail brand of s.w.o.r.d. frees mister fantastic , takes control on skrull ship held in savage land, sadly not before skrulls manages infect iron man alien virus disabling himself, armor, , s.h.i.e.l.d. itself. veranke, disguised spider-woman, attempts crush , destabilize remains of stark’s morale, will, , faith trying convince him skrull sleeper agent, black widow convinces him, @ least slightly, otherwise. richards , brand arrive, reed using self-designed machine reveal skrulls in midst of savage land battle, disposed of heroes. reed , tony lead other heroes chaotic new york final battle, in reed exposes skrulls , prime target. reed survives, , tony, though secondhand , relatively crude armor had constructed suffer enough damage force him retreat battle scene, uses spare old iron man armor enable him aid struggle against skrulls, freeing prisoners, including pym , jarvis.

quest of hood

the illuminati reunited founding members iron man, mister fantastic, doctor strange , professor xavier returning. medusa has joined group (filling in presumably deceased black bolt) after learning hood targeting them infinity gems, seeking reform infinity gauntlet , regain power lost after siege of asgard. hood having being defeated once more, infinity gems re-divided among illuminati members captain steve rogers in possession of sixth gem in black bolt s absence.

aborted reunion

captain america arranged meeting of illuminati during war between avengers , x-men in attempt talk namor after possessed phoenix force, meeting fell apart; professor x resented how other 4 members subconsciously blaming him current mess, mister fantastic felt phoenix 5 not doing wrong actions had been fundamentally beneficial, , doctor strange , tony stark felt meeting pointless doubted namor appear. when namor arrived in room after others had left, captain america asked him stand down, namor refused, although acknowledged still respected captain america friend , ally.

colliding universes

when black panther discovered threat entire marvel universe, saw no option call illuminati again, including former member black bolt and, later, mutant scientist beast, deal threat. professor x not part of call because killed @ end of war between avengers , x-men. new convocation of illuminati composed of team of new avengers.

before meeting illuminati, black panther privately confronts namor (who had killed hundreds of wakandans) in locked , guarded room. conversation brief tense, namor, still king of atlantis, unbowed before black panther s tightly controlled rage. black panther informs namor current crisis settled, black panther kill him.

when captain america attempts use infinity gauntlet push colliding planet time, makes valiant effort, gems destroyed, exception of time gem, vanishes parts unknown. afterwards, captain america argues illuminati wrong consider building world-destroying weapon save earth, , doing corrupt them. iron man has anticipated captain america respond in way, , therefore doctor strange has prepared spell uses wipe captain america s mind of illuminati meeting.

during original sin storyline, following murder of uatu watcher, captain america s exposure uatu s eye during confrontation orb restores memory. after captain america , avengers transported future realities time gem, captain america announces illuminati arrested.

time runs out

later, illuminati face off against great society, team of heroes latest parallel earth involved in incursion. black panther intends destroy great society s world using antimatter bomb, relents @ last minute after realizing cannot commit mass murder. however, namor steals trigger black panther, , destroys planet himself, resulting in expulsion group. later revealed namor has partnered group of villains form new cabal in order destroy parallel worlds may become involved in incursions.

eight months later, avengers shown working s.h.i.e.l.d. track down , capture illuminati. amadeus cho, captain britain , hank pym have joined team in aftermath of namor s expulsion, , work against avengers protect earth means necessary.

despite namor s cabal achieving legitimacy earth s protectors, namor grew weary of wholesale slaughter carried out in name of preserving universe. although collaborated illuminati in plan destroy cabal trapping them on next earth destroyed, black panther , black bolt left him behind die cabal, disgusted @ earlier actions. however, world had second simultaneous incursion happen, allowing namor , cabal escape third earth, in ultimate universe.

the avengers , illuminati learned hank pym had discovered beyonders responsible universe incursions have been plaguing multiverse , annihilated cosmic entities in entire multiverse.

when final incursion occurs during secret wars storyline, resulting in realities collapsing 1 earth, mister fantastic , black panther survive incursion in specially-designed life pod along few other heroes, while strange comes through incursion while assuming role doctor doom s sheriff , aiding doom in ruling new battleworld created multiple realities. meanwhile, namor survived cabal , ultimate reed richards when escaped ultimate marvel universe during final incursion, faced threat of doom, namor , black panther put aside past issues work , gather weapons oppose god-level doom.