The last remaining universes collided and vanished. What is there now?
A world of a multitude of smaller kingdoms where the God-Emperor is Doctor Doom, his consort is Sue Storm, their child Valeria.
The Thors enforce all the laws for Doom’s world; as the tale opens we see them welcoming a new recruit to their ranks in their headquarters in Doomgard. The new Thor and his older mentor are sent to Bar Sinister to bring its ruling Baron (Mr.) Sinister to Doom’s court for judgment. As the Sheriff of Agamotto (Stephen Strange) presides over the case beneath the gaze of Doom, Sinister is accused to supporting Hyperion, Baron of Utopolis in his wicked schemes toward Higher Avalon whose ruler is Baron (James) Braddock. Sinister is judged guilty but claims the right of combat against his accuser: Brian Braddock. Armed with stun sticks, Brian quickly decapitates Sinister—whose headless body then defeats his foe. Doom questions James Braddock about the reports that his realm hides the Silent Chambers, a gathering place for rebels. Braddock denies any such knowledge which makes him a poor vassal in Doom’s sight. Doom condemns the entire Braddock family to death but Sue pleads for mercy. Therefore, Doom scales it back to deposing James from his position, the Baronetcy is transferred to Brian; James is sentenced to “The Shield.” Later we see him taken out to the huge wall surrounding the kingdom and, with his armor and sword, thrown over the side where he is immediately beset by monsters which include Marvel Zombies, the Annihilation Wave, and Ultron….
Valeria confers with Stephen Strange about explorer Alex Powers and his survey team and their amazing discovery of a craft in the desert. The craft resembles the FF life raft from issue #1 and it is clearly older than this world’s creation, which thought is heretical. Strange summons the older Thor who is mentor to the newest one and dispatches him to quarantine the new discovery. As the Thors set up a barrier around the ship, a curious Moloid worker touches it and the door opens. Projectile weapons come out, mortally wounding the older Thor; he orders the new man to inform the Sheriff immediately. From the ship emerge the Cabal, led by Thanos; he seizes the worker and demands to know what this world is called. He is told…Battleworld.
An epilogue gives a map of Battleworld with the names and locations of all its realms.