strong once they form a parasitic relationship with an organism, attack, but Mark and the Guardians are able to repel the threat. Angstrom returns and sends Mark through multiple universes in an attempt to weaken him and severely injures Debbie. Enraged, Mark apparently beats Angstrom to death, but he is horrified by his actions. Stranded in an alternate dimension, he is rescued by a future version of the Guardians.

Oliver grows at an accelerated rate due to his Thraxan DNA, becoming a preteen in a few weeks, and begins developing Viltrumite