Spidey #86
In "L'Ombre Acte trois," the Beyonder—ever the cosmic observer—turns his gaze inward, seeking the thrill of mortality through a machine that promises to make him human. Written by Jim Shooter and illustrated by Al Milgrom with inks by Steve Leialoha, this 1987 French edition of Spidey #86 captures the moment the cosmic entity gambles everything on a mortal existence, only to face the heroes of Earth when their arrival threatens his experiment. The cover, a striking piece by Jean-Yves Mitton, mirrors the tension of a being caught between godhood and flesh.
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The Beyonder contemplates his next move as he has vowed to destroy the multiverse but fears he would miss it. Instead, he decides to create a machine that will let him experience mortality. He finds the sensation both terrifying and thrilling but quickly becomes addicted to the feeling. He figures out a way for the machine to birth him as a mortal being but with a portion of his cosmic powers intact. While he is gestating in the machine, however, the heroes of Earth arrive. Molecule Man destroys the device, sending the Beyonder's energy back to his old dimension where a new universe is born.
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