Cabal (Vol. 1)

**Line**: Supernatural

**Status**: Concluded

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CABAL #0 \*\*\*EXCLUSIVE TO MARVEL SUPERNATURAL\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Plot by MCGAFFER

Art by FRANK CHO

“The Once and Future Führer”

Memories of an existence that he couldn't of lived still flash across Mephisto's mind. He has seen glimpses of himself wielding the power of his realm on Earth. It seems that becoming part of an Earthly group of power unlocked that potential...but...a problem. He senses that his freedom was still bondage, How? He cannot glimpse. He merely see's a green cloak and a metallic face, but he hears a woman’s voice, a voice that screams in his own Hell. So a different leader is needed, one that Mephisto can push in the right direction and abandon easily when the time comes. Which is why he now finds himself in an ancient Tibetan temple, one corrupted by the Thule Society. Morgan Le Fay, the Enchantress and Dracula stand around the pit in the temple and summon their new leader, out of the pit comes a hand wielding a spear - the Spear of Destiny - and pure evil follows it back into the world. Johann Schmidt returns and he will create a Cabal of deadly intentions!

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CABAL #1

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Dawn of the Devil Tie-In\*\*\*

'BLOODY DESTINY'

The Red Skull clutches the Spear of Destiny and smiles as Mephisto whispers in his ear. A small nod and the deal is struck. The Cabal watch the world start to scream as Mephisto takes his place amongst them. Not all of the Cabal have agreed to deals with the Devil, some have more sense. But the Skull knows his value and stands at Mephisto's side as he launches his armada against the world. The Red Skull asked for World War again, to finally have fun again and it's what the devil gladly delivers. The Nazi soldiers risen from the grave begin to march once more as the Skull smiles.

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CABAL #2

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Dawn of the Devil Tie-In\*\*\*

'HELL TO PAY'

Dracula has said "No!" to the Devil. He knows the costs of such Faustian Deals and besides he knows he needs the help of but one man to achieve his goals, Owen Reece. Dracula will show Owen the life he deserves to have but what is the Prince of Darkness's price? Meanwhile the Red Skull directs the Cabal in paying his agreed price with Mephisto. They target various Hell Lords to take them out, there will be only one Lord of Hell and he will spread his rule over the star's themselves. Europe is in turmoil as the undead Nazi's roll across the continent and the hell-fire fueled airships cross the Atlantic towards America, all this happens as the Skull raises the Spear of Destiny and prepares to execute yet another Hell Lord in the name of Mephisto. But not all evil is pleased with what is happening, Nightmare will not give up his realm easily and begins to whisper his own bargains in the terrible dreams of the desperate!

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CABAL #3

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Dawn of the Devil Tie-In\*\*\*

'DARKNESS OF SALVATION'

Nightmare and Owen Reece cause reality to shudder in agony as they tear at each other. Nightmare will not go meekly under Mephisto's knife, he refuses to be another sacrifice to the self proclaimed Lord of All Hell's, and he may just have a secret ally in the Cabal too. Dracula has refused to take Mephisto's deal but also knows the folly of standing against the hurricane, he serves Mephisto via the Cabal but he will not hesitate to strike him down should the opportunity arise. And Dracula's chance might just of come, Mephisto is combining all of the Hell realms into one but has forgotten to shore up the entrances to these other Realms. Dracula see's an opportunity to get to the base of Mephisto's power, if only he could find some heroes willing to walk into Hell besides the Prince of Darkness?

The Pope tries to inspire the world and have everyone unite against this all consuming evil and personally puts himself on the front line, the Pope announces the start of a new Crusade, a calling to arms for the world. The Pope declares war on the Cabal!

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CABAL #4

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Dawn of the Devil:Invasion Tie-In\*\*\*

'KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR'

The Cabal do battle at the gates of Vatican City. Thor desperately tries to hold them at bay but he can only do so much. At the head of their army they carry the crucifixes adorned with their victims, various Hell Lords and heroes such as the Watch, Mephisto and the Red Skull sweep past Thor as the Thunder God tries to survive the onslaught of the Maestro and Morgan Le Fay while his own personal cross is brought forward by the Dark Army watching eagerly. An audience with the Pope and Mephisto's plan will be complete. But before that can happen one person blocks Mephisto's path, Gandalf the Grey! Thor's cries as he is added to their collection of prizes fades into the background as these two beings of power stare each other down, the world is bleeding and it cannot continue! Gandalf vs Mephisto - the prize? Everything.

Nightmare cannot survive the Molecule Man's fury much longer and desperately pulls out his last trick! Owen Reece realises that Nightmare has shunted them to a new realm, Mephisto's Realm! And when he looks around Owen realises the truth - and knows that the devil must be stopped!

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CABAL #5

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Dawn of the Devil:Invasion Tie-In\*\*\*

'TO THE DEVIL, A SKULL'

The Red Skull finally has what he’s always wanted, the world in the palm of his hand. His resurrected Nazi and Hydra forces are tearing down the infrastructure of every nation on Earth. His Thule Society besides the multitudes of Mephisto’s is successfully keeping this Talis Clan at bay. The world’s heroes are swamped and the only ones that could have made a difference, the mystics and paranormals, are being hunted down by those who need them most. Unfortunately there are still one or two little wrinkles in the forms of Doom and Thor. For Mephisto and Skull to be ultimately successful they must make it inside the Vatican, Mephisto and Maestro lash out at Thor as Morgan Le Fay teams with the Skull to take on Doom. The Cabal destroyed Latveria and now they will have Victor Von Doom in chains at their feet as their pet. Ultimate victory is within their grasp and the Cabal will rule all! And in Hell plans start to unravel!

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CABAL #6

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Dawn of the Devil:Invasion Tie-In\*\*\*

'SPARE THE DEVIL?'

The Pope vs Mephisto and the Red Skull - live on TV! People are not expecting a long fight, and they would be right! What they didn't expect was for the Red Skull to betray Mephisto and for the Pope to strike the Devil down dead. As the devil lays at the Pope's feet the billions of Mephisto's world wide disappear, the Pope is triumphant and the grateful world is instantly in his grasp and the faithfull Red Skull grins by his side - the Darkest Con of all! The world never knew it lost the war it didn't know it was fighting.

Down in hell the real Mephisto rattles his chains and begs for help as chaos erupts all around him, friend and foe tear at each other to decide his fate. But Mephisto is still the devil and he still has a hand to play, why young Master Reece, don't you look in need of a strong guiding hand!

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CABAL #7

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Supernatural:Survival\*\*\*

'HAVE YOU HEARD THE WORD?'

The Cabal almost have everything they've ever wanted. All they need do now is slip the leash. But the Dark Con is seemingly all knowing, he knows the treacherous thoughts that seep through the Red Skull's mind. For now the Cabal are seemingly content to act as the Pope's new foot soldiers in a great Inquisition. The mystic world must be either controlled or exterminated and the Red Skull has immense experience in this field. Horror quickly spreads across the face of the world as the Skull brutally imposes the False Pope's world views with no one to oppose them...save one. Gandalf steps out of the shadows to try and bring light to the darkness. The world must be brought back to it's senses before the Dark Con is fully victorious, but who can Gandalf recruit? A dark shadow descends on him as Dracula approaches, can he make this alliance?

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CABAL #8

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Supernatural:Survival\*\*\*

'LET THE GAMES BEGIN...'

Can the Molecule Man be trusted? The Red Skull rules the world for the Dark Con, his forces have bled into every organisation and government around the world. His grip on the leash is firm, the world will comply, but, the Enchantress has disappeared after she was sent to deal with Thor's friends. Dracula is scheming, and will need putting back into his place. Doom is in open rebellion against the new world order. And now the Molecule Man is finding loopholes in his orders. Yes, Reece did get rid of the latest captives as ordered but when told to dispose of them the Skull did not mean exile. It is time to test who is best suited to bring forth the new world, it is time to reopen the Colosseum! After all they have plenty of "volunteers" to put on many a spectacle, the sands will turn red again. Meanwhile Dracula and Gandalf continue to whisper charms into the wind and straight to Owen Reece, if they cannot turn this most powerful soldier of the Dark Con then they have no chance but are they desperate enough to accept the help of one who was recently insulted by the new ruling order? Nightmare offers his services to the Talis Clan, why does Gandalf feel like he's fighting fire with gasoline?

Morgan Le Fay continues to meet their new followers and she burns the mark of the Skull onto each of their souls, they will know where all of their servants are including the golden heroes of this world.

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CABAL #9

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Supernatural:Survival\*\*\*

'NEW WORLD ORDER'

The Cult of the skull continues to grow as Morgan Le Fay stokes the fires of passion amongst them as they bring the Cabal's ruling hand to those who have not yet seen the light. The Red Skull and the Maestro cross the border into Russia on their own and stare down the Red Army assembled there. Their grins say it all, "It's your funeral!" Countries are falling to the Cabal in quick order and soon the Skull's rule will be complete. Of course he will have to decide soon whether or not he will still be serving the Dark Con, but for the moment they are more then surviving in this new world! the mystic community is slowly being eradicated and the Skull's followers taking their place. The Prime Minister of Britain painted his head red live on TV this morning as he handed Britain to the Skull. It has been reported since that the people of Britain have foolishly risen up against this, but that is why he has the Cabal. The Molecule Man is sent to Britain to remake it as the Skull see's fit. And on the white cliffs of Dover stands Gandalf, Dracula and the Watch! Has the Grey Pilgrim's whispered words made any impact on Owen Reece? Britain is about to find out!

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CABAL #10

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Supernatural:Survival\*\*\*

'DARKEST HOUR'

The Red Skull's victory parade through Berlin was going great until the assassination attempt. This should have been a glorious day for the Skull but for the existence of fools. The Molecule Man was supposed to assassinate the island of Albion. Britain was the world's natural conduit for magical and supernatural forces, with it gone nothing would stand in the way of the Dark Con and thus the Red Skull! So he will have to do this the hard way, Britain will die piece by slow piece as he unleashes the Cult of the Skull onto it's people. This war will be like no other, the very shape of the world will be changed with one battle.

Millions of armed brainwashed Cultists march through Europe on their way to the biggest battle the world will ever see, the line in the sand has been drawn on Britain's shores and standing right there is Gandalf! Has he managed to turn the heads of Owen Reece, Morgan Le Fay and Dracula or has he merely invited the serpents inside?

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CABAL #11

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Supernatural:Survival\*\*\*

'BATTLE OF ALBION'

The Red Skull's hands close around the throat of the bleeding Gandalf the Gray and slowly begin to squeeze the life out of the old wizard! The green fields of Britain run red with blood as the Cabal and the army of the Skull crush everything underfoot in their relentless march! Gandalf fought valiantly for three days, harnessing the power of Albion and marshalling the forces of the Talis Clan but evil cannot be denied! The Cabal have been ordered to extinguish the ancient Isles of magic and bury it's rubble beneath the sea. Morgan Le Fay once again betrayed Britain in her cowardice, she saw the Red Skull's army and panicked! She threw Owen Reece's mind into chaos and turned on the allies allowing the Cabal to roll over their forces. But does the Skull really serve the Dark Con? The Maestro has been sent on a particular mission. The Skull has learnt that a Hulk killed the Dark Con the last time he showed up and with a Hulk at his side the Skull feels he has all he needs to wrest this world from the Dark Con's vile grasp. But first he must deal with these fools! Gandalf's eyes flicker and his sight blurs as he looks up into the Red Skull's grin, "Now Dracula! Now! Or all is lost!" What could be Gandalf's last thoughts echo in his head.

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CABAL #12

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Supernatural:Survival\*\*\*

'GOD'S PLAYGROUND'

The Cabal vs the God Squad! Hercules has led his team to Britain at the request of the Green Knight to bolster the faltering lines of the Talis Clan! But now the Cabal have almost all of their enemies in one place, one last deadly push and the Skull can pile all of his enemies corpses at the Dark Con's feet. Hercules and the Maestro shake the very Earth as they trade blows of incredible force while Morgan Le Fay continues to push back Gandelf the Grey and Dracula. Bast himself corners the Red skull, but the leader of the Thule Society is hardly helpless against the Panther God! The Skull will fight Bast on the beast's very plane of power for the Skull knows a thing or two about channeling so called fallen God's. The ancient forgotten Totems of long lost civilizations are suddenly called forth, and the Skull's eyes roll in his head as long forgotten power finds a new deadly home. Come now Bast, it's the final moments!

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CABAL #13

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Supernatural:Survival\*\*\*
		- The power of the Dark Con is gone, leaving the Cabal on their own against the forces protecting Britain's shores. The Red Skull faces off against Brother Voodoo and Red Sonja and shows them how ruthless he really can be. This super soldier believes in leaving his enemies laying broken in a pool of their own blood. The Maestro falls back against the might of Hercules, Shou-Lao and the Monkey King but makes them earn every backwards step and Morgan Le Fay tests her might against Gandalf the Grey and the sorcerers of the Talis Clan. Certain victory has been snatched from their grasp but they will not fall easily.
		- Mephisto watches eagerly as the Cabal are slowly brought to their knees, as much as he is enjoying this he knows that he needs them if he is to regain his full power. Luckily he still has his silver tongue! A whisper in Dracula's and Owen Reece's ears and they know that the Dark Con is gone, nothing more to fear! The Molecule Man suddenly rejoining the Cabal is a sight to behold as he casually swats their enemies away before they retreat back to France. Why retreat? The furious Red Skull demands. Why because the rest of Europe is still conquered and in the absence of the Dark Con someone needs to grasp the reins before the world realises it's free. Now the devil himself could do with a little favour, there's some lodgers he needs evicting!

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CABAL #14

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Supernatural:Survival\*\*\*

The Red Skull's eyes look up to the heavens and he witnesses the incredible. The moon absorbing and converting a wave of destruction that should have blown the Earth away as though mere dust in a storm. He knows the significance of this, Doom has fooled them all! The Cabal though have benefited from the Dark Con's war and now sit on thrones of their own in the new Continent of United Europe! Each member now has his own conquered country and shapes it to his or her own will. What will be the world's reaction to this? The Red Skull cares not, they will deal with them in due course.

Germany - The new Reich Land and throne of the Red Skull.

France - Now named Avalon and the throne of Morgan Le Fay. The land and people are now corrupted back to a mythical medieval fiefdom.

Spain - The throne of the Maestro who will recreate the future from which he came. A future where he ruled with the fist!

Italy - Gifted to the Devil himself, Mephisto! Devoid of the power of his own Realm he must recreate Hell step by slow step...unless his whispers have been heard? The newly crowned Cabal's first fight might be sooner then they think!

Switzerland - .....Owen Reece, took his throne in silence. He could of demanded, nay, taken much more but the small man disappeared into Switzerland and immediately threw up borders. The Skull is not best pleased about this isolation, this will be looked into.

Dracula took the throne of Eastern Europe and immediately cast his shadow across it. A new land of shadow and menace.

The absent Enchantress.....the Skull has a place intended just for her as soon as she shows herself.

This broken world has seen nothing yet!

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CABAL #15

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - The fallen angel Gabriel stands before the Red Skull's throne in the new Reich Land and applauds! But how would the leader of the New Continent of United Europe like a slice of a little more power? All he has to do is kill a few angels.
		- The Faerie Realm are now the overlords of the people of Avalon, formally France, and bring the transgressors of the land before it's benevolent ruler Morgan Le Fay for merciful justice. Which has been Ian McNee's plan all along! the fightback against the Cabal starts here! The Watch has infiltrated France and begun the revolution! Can Ian McNee succeed in taking down Morgan? If not it may be a very short uprising!
		- Gandalf the Grey and Roland Deschain plan to take their group through into Italy to face down Mephisto! There are rumours that the devil is still powerless, so they must be swift. There's just one problem, they planned to sneak in through Switzerland only to find it gone! The Molecule Man is up to something and with his fractured mind that can only be bad news for the rest of the world!

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CABAL #16

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Gabriel vs Gandalf for the soul of an unknown innocent! That's right not the Hulk's soul, or the Ghost Rider's or even a villain like the Red Skull! Gabriel the fallen archangel invites Gandalf to either walk away and live to lead the fight against the undisputed rulers of United Europe, the Cabal! Or play with fire and risk everyone falling into the abyss just to save the life of some small unnamed child. Would he really risk all those millions of other children's life's for this one small soul? Why not let Gabriel have his toy and walk away? The answer comes in a sudden burst of brilliant white light. This fight is on!!!
		- Morgan Le Fay watches in horror as the myriad creatures spill over the walls from where Switzerland used to be into Avalon. What has the Molecule Man done now? And how did he not believe that Morgan would not fight fire with fire. Dragons spawn from her mind as she prepares to storm the walls of Owen Reece's secretive domain. What she hasn't realised is that the Molecule Man didn't build these walls to keep people out, but to keep his insane thoughts IN!!!
		- Ian McNee wakes in his cold crypt! Didn't Morgan just kill him? Why isn't he in the afterlife? And who is it that's knocking on the stone lid asking if he's ready to get up yet? Even the dead have had enough of the Cabal and they're just about ready to do something about it!

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CABAL #17

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

United Europe has a problem and the Cabal find themselves unwillingly aligned with their enemies against a threat that no one saw coming, Extinction itself! The Molecule Man had been playing with forces he had no knowledge of and awoke the consciousness of Extinction! Switzerland and the Molecule Man have disappeared into this ancient essence as it starts to feed. You want to know what killed the dinosaurs? well it's woken up and it's about to devour the Earth -again! The Red Skull has no plans to go quietly into the night though and he gathers the Cabal to discover a solution to this problem. He isn't best pleased though when it's the gate crashing Gandalf the Grey who has the only solution! Gandalf leading the Cabal? Perhaps for the fate of the world life will turn in an all new direction.

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CABAL #18

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

Captain Skull leads the armies of United Europe and their allies against the essence of Extinction in a suicidal battle designed for one purpose - a distraction! Untold thousands will die just so the Maestro, Dracula and Morgan Le Fay can follow Gandalf the Gray into the abyss itself to retrieve the Molecule Man from within the folds of Extinction! Captain Skull though is rather getting into his moment here and can smell victory, will he risk his entire army and lead them to massacre against a superior opponent. Well if that Verdamnt Captain could do it all of those years ago against his superior forces why not him? Follow your Captain boys, he's right behind you!

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CABAL #19 \*\*\*2020 TIE-IN\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

There was only one way for the Cabal to survive the Age of Heroes! Become heroes! unfortunately not everything can last, the assassination attempt on Captain Skull revealed his true colours and the Cabal escaped just before the Avengers could take them down. But Captain Red Skull has been preparing for this day and now he will return. The Molecule Man has prepared everything to perfection, just as ordered! The red planet Mars now resembles a grinning Red Skull and is completely populated with Hydra soldiers. The Red Skull nods towards Owen Reece and the planet begins to move, towards Earth!

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CABAL #20\*\*\*2020 TIE-IN\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

World War Hydra! The monstrous Red Planet comes into orbit around Earth causing massive destruction with it's mere arrival, and then the invasion begins. Owen Reece raises his hand at the Red Skull's command and billions of Hydra soldiers make their way to earth in an overwhelming and crushing invasion. This world will ever be the Skull's! But the Skull has not figured on an old enemy, Doom! Doom long foresaw the Cabal's intentions and prepared for it years ago. He needed an army powerful enough to stop them and easily manipulated, and so Doom's mother Cynthia whispered into Hades' ear and the curse of the undead Olympic Gods came to be. Hydra and the Cabal vs the House of Doom and the zombie Gods with the Dead-Father Zeus taking on the Molecule Man. And stepping back into the light of day, the real Victor von Doom returns from the dead to take on Captain Skull! To the winner comes the Avengers!

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CABAL #21\*\*\*2020 TIE-IN\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

The illusion of defeat brings victory! Captain Skull leads the Cabal against the Talis Clan's base of operations and takes it in the name of their ally, Doom! A planned invasion, so massive that it could never be missed, allowing Doom to appear to be the saviour of the world hands them the key to power. And now they tie up the loose ends. Taking out the Talis Clan allows the House of Doom to enforce magical law, THEIR law across reality! And the Cabal are the generals of the secret army of the House of Doom and they will be rewarded richly! You don't conquer a world with force, you conquer it by saving it! Doom and the Cabal united once again!

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CABAL #22\*\*\*2020 TIE-IN\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

Captain Skull watches as the power of the dead brings him victory! Doom has granted him unbelievable power and given Skull "carte blanche" to do as he will in bending the universe to Doom's will. The Cabal know that Doom is merely using them, but at the moment their task allows them opportunity to enrich themselves and to get themselves as far away from Doom's coming war as possible. The Cabal have gone cosmic! Captain Skull, Molecule Man, Morgan Le Fay, Mephisto, Dracula and the latest incarnation of the Maestro set out with their army! Their first stop? Well, it'd be a lot easier bringing creation to it's knees without the Nova Corps around! They've never had these devils knocking at their door!

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CABAL #23\*\*\*2020 TIE-IN\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

Years ago there was a war which almost consumed the known universe. The afteraffects are still reverberating throughout the cosmos now! It did not take long for the Cabal to wring this information out of some poor unfortunate worlds and now they hunt! They hunt for the objects that could bring a universe to it's knees. They have a name, a name that could lead them to the ultimate prize and so the Cabal hunt the Infinity Squad. Captain Skull can taste destiny, he must have this unspeakable power! No matter how many worlds fall before them!

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CABAL #24\*\*\*AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

The Green Skull has discovered Professor Kang's plan and has a mind to take his place next to Dr. Doomsday and the literal cup of power! Of course he wasn't expecting such a ruthless rival to pop up in the shape of the Red Skull and the Cabal! The Molecule Man discovers that Nucleus is more then a match for him and a battle of chess involving planets and the rules of reality begins. Whilst beneath them the Skulls discuss genocide, and who did it better! Whilst trying to kill each other of course! Perhaps a team-up is in order instead? Just an idea from your favourite devil Mephisto and his new friend Desire of the Endless! Perhaps they can show entire worlds how they should be ruled, together? And in the meantime Mephisto smells his return to power in the air, Dr. Doomsday has shown him the way!

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CABAL #25\*\*\*AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

Mephisto seeks to sup from the cup of pure power, his own promised chalice! Will he stop at retaking his old realm once he wields the Crucible? Of course not, the world is no longer enough for the Devil! Desire of the Endless and Mephisto have a little contest to see who holds the most silver of tongues, but Mephisto is doing more then whispering sweet promises in ears and Desire drinks in the Devil's desperate hopes! Meanwhile the Red Skull goes to war with the Green Skull, how dare he betray him before he got the chance to do likewise! Doesn't he know true greatness when he see's it? It's time for the Molecule Man to earn his crust and show his loyalty. Of course Owen is a little distracted with Nucleus showing him his every desire. Now how can the Skull distract a man who can blink a galaxy out of existence with a thought? A few ideas spring to mind, the Books of Thule are brought forth!

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CABAL #26\*\*\*AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

It had to happen! The Cabal are the most ruthless group of individuals to team up and walk the Earth! They have worked for the Dark Con and benefitted by taking Europe for themselves even when the Dark Con fell. The legend of the Crucible was brought to their attention by Desire of the Endless and with Mephisto's interest in particular piqued they have been hunting. The Red Skull has used the Books of Thule to locate this great basin of power, of course he needed a sacrifice and the Green Skull came in very handy! Molecule Man finishes using Nucleus's power to hold back the "Merging" long enough for the Skull to grasp power. A bloody swathe cut across three worlds as they seek to take what they will again! The Red Skull, Morgan Le Fay, Molecule Man, Maestro, Mephisto and Dracula have come for the Crucible! Unfortunately the Crucible is not without Defenders, quite literally! Next month it finally happens - The Defenders vs the Cabal! With ultimate power the prize!

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CABAL #27\*\*\*Amalgamate Crossover\*\*\*

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

It seems to the Red Skull that there are fools on every world, why can't this Doomsday just do as he's told? The Red Skull would give him everything he desires, if he would but kneel first! Unfortunately he's quite content with jumping straight into the middle of the fight between the Defenders and the Cabal. Mephisto feels power coursing through his veins once more and desires to flex his muscles and show creation just what he's capable of once more...unfortunately not everyone is thrilled with the return to power of the devil and he faces a fight to keep what is his once more. And the Molecule Man begins to separate three realities, of course he's never done this before and there's bound to be a bit of collateral damage, nothing they can't take advantage of though. And in the chaos the Crucible is picked up and a hard decision is made, one that will shake the Age of Marvels world to its core...

A faceless man walks along the road, so unremarkable that once seen he is immediately forgotten, the world is about to change...horror has never needed ultimate power to spread pure fear...

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CABAL #28

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Killing the Fantasy tie-in\*\*\*

The world your heroes live in is the world outside your window...

Reverend Johann Schmidt sits in his cell waiting for his date with the executioner. He is America's most notorious criminal and responsible for countless atrocities. This most unholy Father preached hate to every impressionable ear that would listen and brought fear to the land. A visit from DCI Morgan Faye of Scotland Yard changes his entire fate however, she needs to catch a serial killer! One who seems less then a shadow, one who stalks particular individuals, one who stalks her! She has a plan though, a crazy plan but in fear for her own life she will risk anything! She will make a team of the best experts on the planet who will use their notorious expertise to help guide her to catch this individual. She looks at the far from good Reverend sat in his cell smiling and waiting for her to beg him to save her life. Looks like he has one more sermon in him after all!

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CABAL #29

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Killing the Fantasy tie-in\*\*\*

The world your heroes live in is the world outside your window...

DCI Morgan Faye and the hate preacher Reverend Johann Schmidt arrive to pick up the first member of their hit squad in tracking down the mysterious serial killer "The Magician". Legendary horror actor Vlad Dracule was going to be the first recruit to their little "Cabal" not least because he was secretly a maniac who carried out many of the scenes in his movies later on in secret and for real, but also because he had replaced the not so good Reverend as the head of his cult - the Red Skulls! Unfortunately it looks like the Magician got to him first, but Vlad did manage to leave a message scrawled in his own blood - "The Crucible runs over with blood" What is the Crucible?

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CABAL #30

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Killing the Fantasy tie-in\*\*\*

The world your heroes live in is the world outside your window...

Owen Reece, up and coming great master of art, he see's the sublime in everything and paints a perfect picture. People look at his astonishing pictures and almost feel like the oil and canvas is alive, so realistic is his art they almost feel like he is creating something living rather then merely painting a picture. He has just been kidnapped by the insane cult - the Red Skulls led by the sadistic hate preacher Reverend Johann Schmidt. DCI Morgan Faye has discovered that someone is summoning everyone that is on the Magician's list and close to the very top of it is this artist. Someone they may be able to barter their lives for. Of course they now need to get across country as the most wanted fugitives in the land, luckily though the good Reverand has the perfect distraction. His little cult needed culling especially after they fell in line behind the parasitic Vlad Dracule when he was arrested. A second Night of Long Knifes enters the history books as every Red Skull is brutally and publically murdered by Schmidt's loyal followers. For every follower who deserted him, he gained two more!

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CABAL #31

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Killing the Fantasy tie-in\*\*\*

The world your heroes live in is the world outside your window...

The Cabal sit around the makeshift table as the impenetrable mists swirl around them. Figures skitter past them on the periphery of the al consuming miasma, their intentions clear as they come ever closer to them. The memories of Reverend Johann Schmidt are fading but the Red Skull is returning. He still feels the knife of the Magician gliding across his throat and sending him to this Limbo. Morgan Le Fay says this isn't the real Limbo but some kind of stasis dimension, full of beings waiting for the inevitable. The Cabal will not wait! Their memories are returning but their powers are not, except the Red Skull's greatest weapon was always his twisted mind! They will hunt down what is theirs, but first they will take this realm for their own and the powerless Owen Reece is the answer to it all!

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CABAL #32

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Killing the Fantasy tie-in\*\*\*

The world your heroes live in is the world outside your window...

The Red Skull contemplates the life he led as the Reverend Johann Schmidt and realises what he has been missing - Religion! Specifically his very own with his own dedicated worshipers! He consults in darkness with Morgan Le Fay and Dracula about the beginnings of a Cabal based religion, but how to become Gods, how to become Skyfathers? Has anyone seen Owen Reece since we returned? The Molecule Man stares Mephisto in the eyes, so does the devil has his powers back or does Owen have to do him a solid? Maybe he has them back but Owen decides they're not working! How much faith does the devil himself have? Owen is having fun with this game!

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CABAL #33

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

Mephisto teaches the Red Skull how to make himself the icon of a religion! Owen Reece helps the Skull's miracles come to be and people begin to worship the leader of the Cabal, a simple man who by the grace of the people will be risen up high! Dracula and his servants move like shadows amongst the followers and maintain order by whatever means necessary! Eastern Europe is starting to fall to the tune of the Skull and the Thule and with the Molecule Man working miracles they will soon spread their word across the globe! Meanwhile Morgans Le Fay earns herself a favour from the devil as she delivers the Maestro to Hell for him. It seems Mephisto has a use for an old evil Hulk and he's not going to take No for an answer!

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CABAL #34

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

The Red Savious message spreads across the globe as he heals the sick and brings hope and justice to the wretched! After years of believing that the rich held all the power the Skull has now realised that having billions of adoring worshipers makes him the most powerful man of all! But can he control Owen Reece's growing madness? He may need only sell his faith to one man and he will deliver the world, but what will Owen do to the Skull if he decides he doesn't like the kool-aid? Morgana Le Fay leads the Thule into Hell as the Maestro screams as Mephisto has him funnelled full of souls! If a Hulk can hold two souls comfortably why not countless more? The Dark Con of Man taught the devil a trick or two and now the Hulk will scream and serve once more!

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CABAL #35

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

28 DAYS LATER...

Even Mephisto is horrified at what the world has become! Mainly because this "Thing" has denied him the souls that he so desperately craves! He cannot corrupt those that he cannot tempt and the devil is forced to once more turn to wretched mortals and beg for help like a copper penny King! The devil needs the world saving so that he can feast on mankind's desperate hopes and desires once more and he finds himself stood once more with the Red Skull as they survey what the world has become. Mephisto must overcome his own natural instincts and offer the last few survivors of mankind a safe refuge from within which to build the resistance and fightback, and so the devil walks lonely dark roads in search of lost souls trying to hide from the horror and instead of devouring them he must deliver them, deliver them unto the Skull!

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CABAL #36

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

28 DAYS LATER...

The Red Skull has turned from the path of Doom and prefers to save humanity his own way! The way of the Thule! Mephisto has confirmed that the corrupted Things still have souls put can no longer be tempted. The solution is simple, let the Things have the world and the Devil and the Skull will take their souls! Approaching the Things with this offer takes careful planning but an offer of letting them into Doom's plan and betraying him to the Things quickly sells them! If the Skull can get Doom locked up in a lab for the Things to play with as he once did with them they will let take a world's worth of souls!

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CABAL #36

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

28 DAYS LATER...

Mephisto has betrayed the Skull to Doom! The Red Skull would never have gifted him the souls of the world and so took the path that Doom has offered. Doom offers no souls but passage back in time through the Siege Perilous, it has the power to change Mephisto in his down powered state and Mephisto will take anything on offer. The Skull though does not take betrayal lightly and using the ways of the Thule rallies the Things to his cause to storm Doom's hideout and destroy the last vestige of resistance! The fact that the Things can replicate anything makes them the perfect subjects for the Skull, finally an Aryan world!

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CABAL #37

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

Information is power. Ever noticed that it's the men doing the talking that hold all the power, everyone else obeys. It's because they have all the information. A radio broadcast has reached the ears of Johann Schmidt and has caught his interest. Mephisto knows what is on offer in New Orleans and can feel the power amassing there. The Skull has tried taking over the world by force, Mephisto has taught him that "talking" really brings people to their knees. Inspires them to follow. Drives home fear like no other. After all who does he think wrote Hitler's speeches? There's something in New Orleans that can help the Red Skull speak in the ears of everyone on Earth. An artifact that has brought the world to it's knees several times before. Whatever the Skull wants the world to feel he can pull from this artifact. There is a few problems, the Supernatural community are falling over themselves to get to New Orleans and apparently there's a mutant or two there too, including a certain Nazi hating one that the Skull can't wait to meet....

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CABAL #38

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

PANDORA'S BOX

The Red Skull speaks to the masses of New Orleans and points out how they have been taken over by the elite few who use the rest of them to elevate themselves. The Cabal offer a new way, a better way. The Red Skull will walk with the masses and show them. Should anyone doubt him he is there amongst them to be approached and told he is wrong. But he holds all the information, he holds all the answers for the oppressed. He calls out to the downtrodden humans, mutants and members of the supernatural community to rally together and take back control of their own destiny. Let the Skull show you how....

Meanwhile the rest of the Cabal, at Mephisto's behest, begin to look for Pandora's Box. And when the Devil and a Hulk start knocking on doors it brings attention!

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CABAL #39

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

PANDORA'S BOX

The X-Men have a new ally and it stops the Cabal in their tracks! Doom stands with the mutants and what's more he demands the Cabal bend the knee to their one true Ruler! One does not lead the Cabal, it is ruled! And Doom has no place at his side for the Skull. After invading Latveria and trying to assassinate him for years Doom finally has the Skull right where he wants him. The only problem is does the Skull have the real Pandoras Box? Is the power of the Hyborian Age at the fingertips of the diabolical Red Skull? Who will each member of the Cabal choose, Doom or the Skull? The Red Skull though is distracted, the greatest fight of his life and his total victory is at hand and he has heard rumours of Captain America in the City...with a Box! His skin itches and he turns away from the threat of Doom, the verdamnt Captain is back in his life...

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CABAL #40

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

PANDORA'S BOX

It's all in the hands of the Molecule Man...if he wants it to be of course. The Red Skull always knew that Doom would reclaim the Cabal one day and has prepared for this battle and Doom is...well, Doom! The Skull wants the Captain, the mutants and Doom dead and unleashes the full power of the Thule through Morgan Le Fay to try and claim Pandoras Box and use it to wipe out his enemies. An unusual twist of events brings forth Doom's ancestor from the Hyborian Age, a simple bullet and Doom will never of existed. The Skull grins, but not as much as Owen Reece....

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CABAL #41

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

The Molecule Man saved the Red Skull and the Maestro from the wrath of Doom, but why? He's not saying at the moment and the Skull knows he cannot make him. The Skull not long ago had conquered Europe and took the Rheichland for his own. But of course heroes and villains conspired and he lost everything. But the Molecule Man has delivered them to the heart of the Thule. The Skull cannot hope that the Molecule Man is on his side in his war with Doom, he must take matters into his own hands. He must counter Doom's magic with the lore of the Thule and Doom's technology with the creative mind of the Maestro. A man all to happy to go and knock on the door of Hydra and remind them where their loyalties lie. Magic, Hydra, a Hulk or two? Banner's mind and his own iron will...The Skull has plans for this world and Doom that they cannot possibly survive!...And the Molecule Man watches and grins and weaves invisible worlds in-between his hands....

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CABAL #42

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

6 MONTHS AGO...

The Molecule Man is a Gamer. He loves playing games. Unfortunately he's the type of Gamer who cheats. He loves giving himself all the money and the resources and just watching his team/character stroll to success! Which is why the Red Skull finds himself with almost everything he desires. Europe is his and he possesses the world's largest army. There isn't anyone who can stand in his way! Molecule Man watches from his deconstructed valley of Switzerland and smiles...

...PRESENT DAY

...The Red Skull is trying to reconnect the Thule Society and Hydra to take on Doom and re-begin conquering the world. Owen Reece frowns as he watches his game. No matter how much he cheats, the game always finds a way to adapt. He's getting bored of this game anyway. He looks at the Red Skull. Maybe it's time to hit the reset button? And what is that bright light piercing reality? Coming from the moon, Doom's personal Hell dimension and threatening to split the Earth atom from atom? Perhaps there's one more minute left in this game after all!

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CABAL #43

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

Corruption of the human mind, conversion of the human mind, influence over the human mind...so many organisations from advertising, political, extremist, business and pleasure points of view have found that the internet is the key to the future growth of humanity, to the future growth of their ideals, beliefs and wants. The Red Skull has noted and knows to hold the world he must first conquer the internet. The Maestro builds the technology to keep him alive and the Molecule Man slips Johann Schmidt's mind inside the internet. The internet now is his mind, can the Skull avoid going insane as the entire world logs onto his mind? Can he subtly turn the world to his way of thinking so that he has an army of billions to go to war with Doom?

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CABAL #43

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by FRANK CHO

Plot by MCGAFFER

DARK AGES

The deadliest time to be alive, death and magic dancing hand in hand across the land and mankind faced fresh horrors every night - The Dark Ages are almost a millennia in the past...aren't they...

The Red Skull is loving life right now! He has no idea who has plunged the world back into the Dark Ages but people are so ignorant and brutal and more then willing to stone and burn an innocent person to death just because a stranger calls them a witch. Walking the land and preaching to the feeble minded, building up a following. It's not long before the legend of the Witchfinder General walks before him. And as he climbs this political ladder the Maestro and Morgan Le Fay continue to build his army for the greatest coup no one ever saw coming.

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