Overview
While being escorted down a corridor in Arkham Asylum, Killer Croc breaks free and attacks visiting reporter Jimmy Olsen. By sheer instinct, Olsen dodges out of the way only to discover that his body begins stretching all over the place. Croc's claws cannot pierce Olsen's pliant skin. More security guards arrive and bring Croc down with their tasers.
Meanwhile on a satellite station, the Monitors discuss their pledge to safeguard the newly recreated Multiverse. They condemn the actions of a rogue member who executed Duela Dent, claiming that her existence on New Earth was an aberration. The rogue points out several other heroes who exist in the prime reality when they should not, including: Supergirl, Nightwing, Karate Kid, Red Hood, Ion and Donna Troy.
On the Justice League satellite, Red Arrow interrogates Karate Kid. He asks him why he has traveled from the future to the 21st century, but the Karate Kid relinquishes little information.
On the Eastern Seaboard, the Pied Piper uses the mind-controlling powers of his pipes to force a rich industrialist to dive from the stern of his yacht into the sea. Before doing so however, he coerced the man into wiring his entire fortune into an offshore account. The Mirror Master is content with the newfound wealth that the Piper provided him, but is not convinced that his former ally is truly ready to be a "Rogue" once again. The Piper then steals the money out of Mirror Master's account and donates it to a Homeless Children's Fund. He tells Mirror Master that this was revenge for killing his parents.
In Gotham City, Mary Marvel runs away from a violent criminal. No longer gifted with the power of Shazam, she is unable to defend herself. She runs inside of a cathedral and is startled to find how much it eerily resembles the Rock of Eternity. The man follows after her, but something emerges from the shadows and kills him. Mary turns around to find that her rescuer is actually Black Adam. After dispatching the thug, Adam leaps after Mary Marvel.
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Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom
Mister Mxyzptlk
Mr. Mxyzptlk
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
7 2007
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