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'''Cancerverse''' is a fictional universe in the [[Marvel Multiverse]], one of the realities conquered by the [[Many-Angled Ones]]. It appeared in [[The Thanos Imperative|Thanos Imperative]] mini-series in 2010.
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'''Cancerverse''' is a fictional universe in the [[Marvel Multiverse]], one of the realities conquered by the [[Many-Angled One]]s. It appeared in [[The Thanos Imperative]] mini-series in 2010.
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
In this reality, Death was defeated by Life. A dying Captain Mar-Vell was seduced by the Many-Angled Ones into making a pact with them, who cured him of his cancer. He then convinced his closest allies and friends to join him, twisting and corrupting them. After which they killed the Avatar of Death (Thanos) in a ritual which destroyed that universe's cosmic aspect of Death. Resulting that Life itself became an Eldritch abomination. Without death to keep life in check, life grew like a cancerous tumor and absorbed all into itself. If something happened to destroy or "kill" a being in that reality, it would return to life.
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In this reality, Death was defeated by Life. A dying Captain Mar-Vell was seduced by the Many-Angled Ones into making a pact with them, who cured him of his cancer. After convincing his closest allies and friends to join him, twisting and corrupting them, they killed Thanos, the Avatar of Death. As a result of that ritual which also destroyed that universe's cosmic aspect of Death Life itself became an Eldritch abomination. Without Death to keep Life in check, it absorbed everything that would otherwise have been destroyed or killed and it grew like a cancerous tumor.
   
This "eternal life" was fueled by the power of the Many-Angled Ones, and Lord Mar-Vel was the Avatar of Life within the Cancerverse. He was determined to spread the plague of undeath throughout the Multiverse, starting with the Prime Reality (Earth-616). Launching an invasion of that universe through a tear in it's reality (the Fault), they would have succeeded if not for the actions of that reality's Thanos and the Guardians of the Galaxy who brought their universe's Death into this reality, temporarily weakening it and crippling their invasion. As the entity Death had to return to her reality, the Cancerverse was able to recover.
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This unnatural "eternal life" was fueled by the power of the Many-Angled Ones, and Lord Mar-Vel as the Cancerverse's Avatar of Life he was determined to spread the plague of undeath throughout the Multiverse. His first target was the Prime Reality (Earth-616) which he assaulted through a tear reality known as the Fault. They would have succeeded if not for the actions of 616's Thanos and the Guardians of the Galaxy who brought their universe's Death into the Cancerverse, temporarily weakening it and crippling the invasion. As the entity Death had to return to their reality, the Cancerverse was able to recover.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
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==See Also==
 
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* [[The Thanos Imperative]]
 
* [[The Thanos Imperative]]
* [[Many-Angled Ones]]
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Revision as of 01:26, 29 April 2020

This subject contains information from the Expanded Cthulhu Mythos, and not based on H.P. Lovecraft's works directly. Cancerverse is a fictional universe in the Marvel Multiverse, one of the realities conquered by the Many-Angled Ones. It appeared in The Thanos Imperative mini-series in 2010.

Background

In this reality, Death was defeated by Life. A dying Captain Mar-Vell was seduced by the Many-Angled Ones into making a pact with them, who cured him of his cancer. After convincing his closest allies and friends to join him, twisting and corrupting them, they killed Thanos, the Avatar of Death. As a result of that ritual which also destroyed that universe's cosmic aspect of Death Life itself became an Eldritch abomination. Without Death to keep Life in check, it absorbed everything that would otherwise have been destroyed or killed and it grew like a cancerous tumor.

This unnatural "eternal life" was fueled by the power of the Many-Angled Ones, and Lord Mar-Vel as the Cancerverse's Avatar of Life he was determined to spread the plague of undeath throughout the Multiverse. His first target was the Prime Reality (Earth-616) which he assaulted through a tear reality known as the Fault. They would have succeeded if not for the actions of 616's Thanos and the Guardians of the Galaxy who brought their universe's Death into the Cancerverse, temporarily weakening it and crippling the invasion. As the entity Death had to return to their reality, the Cancerverse was able to recover.

Gallery

Gallery of the Cancerverse

Gallery of it's Inhabitants

See Also

External Links