Overview
The Black Order is a group of lethal aliens gathered by Thanos to serve as his generals in his war against life. (Avengers NOW! Vol 1 1)
When the incursions threatened the Multiverse, an ancient race called the Builders tried to stop the incursions by destroying the Earth. (New Avengers Vol 3 11) The Avengers left their planet to fight the Builders and the Black Order used this opportunity to invade Earth. (Infinity Vol 1 1) However, they were defeated by the Earth's heroes and allies with unexpected help from Thanos' secret son, Thane. Thanos, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive were incarcerated by the Illuminati, (Infinity Vol 1 6) but Namor later freed them to help him deal with the incursions as the Cabal. (New Avengers Vol 3 23)
After the incursion crisis' conclusion and the Multiverse's restoration, (Secret Wars Vol 1 9) the Black Order returned. A member of the former Cabal, Black Swan, joined them for a time. (Unworthy Thor Vol 1 3) In addition, the fearsome group began to serve masters other than the Mad Titan. (Avengers Vol 7 676) (Black Order Vol 1 1) (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 6 1) (Avengers Beyond Vol 1 3)
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TACTICAL VERDICT: Mister Mxyzptlk triumphs with an estimated 63% win probability. Raw destructive energy projection (100 vs 24) proved insurmountable in prolonged exchanges.
3-Round Encounter Breakdown:
Mister Mxyzptlk dictates early tempo, utilizing superior speed and reflexes (100 vs 17) to evade initial advances and land decisive precision strikes.
Mister Mxyzptlk counters with devastating offensive potency (100 Power rating), breaking through A-Bomb's forward defensive perimeter.
Exploiting an opening in the late exchanges, Mister Mxyzptlk's elite martial execution (50 Combat) overwhelms A-Bomb, landing the closing blow to claim the battle.
Publication history
New Avengers Vol 3 8
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