The Cosmic Quest Volume Two: Aftermath is a book featuring Erik Selvig. It is set after the events of Avengers: Infinity War. The audiobook version is narrated by Tom Taylorson.
Synopsis[]
A threat has emerged from the cosmos--Thanos. A ruthless warlord who plans to collect all six Infinity Stones. Joined by his formidable allies, he will be near-unstoppable at achieving his goal. The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man must join forces and fight side by side to stop Thanos, while the fate of the Earth and the universe lays in the balance.
This book features the stories of three of the six Stones as Dr. Erik Selvig and his team try to get to the bottom of what's been going on in the cosmos in relation to Avengers: Infinity War. Their research leads them on a pursuit of knowledge to discover the links between their own pasts and the cause for the cosmic interference--the Infinity Stones.
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Erik Selvig
- Darcy Lewis
- Jane Foster
- Ian Boothby
- Felix Desta
- Anjelica Tan
- Anoki
- Ignatius Bixby
- Bisi Banyaga
- Ken
- Zelda
- Linda
- Mansoor Amjed
- Scientifica
- Globulus
- Daryll
- VYSION
- Loki Laufeyson (illusion)
- Thanos (illusion)
- Johann Schmidt/Red Skull (illusion)
- Malekith (illusion)
- Taneleer Tivan/Collector (illusion)
- Rocket Racoon (illusion)
- Groot (illusion)
Locations[]
- Nine Realms
- Earth
- Puente Antiguo, New Mexico
- Seafarer Motor Inn
- Science Avengers Facility
- Smith Motors (footage)
- Puente Antiguo County Hospital (mentioned)
- Pet Palace (mentioned)
- Lil' Odessa, Texas
- Sangre de Cristo Mountains
- Compton, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Bixbyâs Hillside Compound
- TĂžnsberg, Norway
- Water of Sight
- Odessa (mentioned)
- New York City, New York (mentioned)
- New York Sanctum (picture)
- New York Hall of Science (picture)
- Culver University (logo & mentioned)
- Amesbury, England (mentioned)
- Stonehenge (mentioned)
- London, England (mentioned)
- Royal Naval College (mentioned)
- University of London (mentioned)
- Ethiopia (mentioned)
- Wakanda (mentioned)
- Ansongo, Mali (mentioned)
- Wakandan Outreach Center (mentioned)
- Rwanda (mentioned)
- Aruba (mentioned)
- Jamaica (mentioned)
- Winslow, Arizona (mentioned)
- TromsĂž, Norway (mentioned)
- TĂžnsberg, Norway (mentioned)
- Oslo, Norway (mentioned)
- Mojave Desert (mentioned)
- Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility (mentioned)
- Washington, D.C. (mentioned)
- Puente Antiguo, New Mexico
- Asgard (mentioned)
- Odin's Vault (mentioned)
- Jotunheim (mentioned)
- Svartalfheim (mentioned)
- Vanaheim (mentioned)
- Nidavellir (mentioned)
- Niflheim (mentioned)
- Muspelheim (mentioned)
- Alfheim (mentioned)
- Earth
- Mercury (mentioned)
- Sanctuary (illusion)
Events[]
- Decimation
- Bixby-Con
- Asgard-Jotunheim War (mentioned)
- Battle of Puente Antiguo (mentioned)
- Battle of New York (mentioned)
- Convergence (mentioned)
- First Dark Elf Conflict (mentioned)
- First Battle of Svartalfheim (mentioned)
- Second Dark Elf Conflict (mentioned)
- Sacking of Asgard (mentioned)
- Second Battle of Svartalfheim (mentioned)
- Battle of Greenwich (mentioned)
- First Dark Elf Conflict (mentioned)
- World War II (mentioned)
- Destruction of Castle Rock Tower (mentioned)
Items[]
- Asgardian Infinity Stone Book
- Crescent
- Skywalkers
- Gene Drives
- Nanites
- Pym Particles
- Gamma Bomb
- Scepter (illusion)
- Tesseract (illusion)
- Orb (mentioned)
- Infinity Stones (illusion & mentioned)
- Reality Stone (illusion)
- Mind Stone (illusion)
- Time Stone (mentioned)
- Space Stone (illusion)
- Soul Stone (illusion)
- Power Stone (mentioned)
- Bifrost Bridge (mentioned)
- Pym Particles (mentioned)
- Vibranium
- Hlidskjalf (mentioned)
- Destroyer (mentioned)
- Uru
- MjĂžlnir (mentioned)
- Infinity Gauntlet (illusion)
- Phase Meter
- Chamber (mentioned)
- Soul Forge (mentioned)
- Gravimetric Spike
- Space Throne (illusion)
- Super Soldier Serum (mentioned)
- Ultron Sentries (mentioned)
- Vaporize (mentioned)
- Handi-Pan (mentioned)
- Doodad King (mentioned)
- What IS That? (mentioned)
Vehicles[]
- Mary Jackson
- Scientific American
- Helicarrier (mentioned)
Sentient Species[]
- Humans
- Asgardians (mentioned)
- Frost Giants (illusion)
- Vanir (mentioned)
- Chitauri (mentioned)
- Demons (mentioned)
- Vampires (mentioned)
- Titans (illusion)
- Dark Elves (illusion)
- Flora colossi (illusion)
- Synthezoids (mentioned)
Creatures[]
- Dogs
- Cats (picture)
- Horses (mentioned)
- Raccoons (skull & illusion)
- Rabbits
- Mice (mentioned)
- Rats (mentioned)
- Tardigrades (mentioned)
- Hawks (mentioned)
- Shrimp
- Lions (mentioned)
- Rhinoceros (mentioned)
- Frost Beasts (mentioned)
Organizations[]
- Science Avengers
- Avengers (mentioned)
- S.H.I.E.L.D. (mentioned)
- Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. (mentioned)
- NASA (mentioned)
- Damage Control (mentioned)
- Warriors Three (mentioned)
- Metropolitan Police Service (mentioned)
- Einherjar (mentioned)
- HYDRA (mentioned)
- Science Digest (mentioned)
- Anna & the Ablations (mentioned)
- Scientific American (mentioned)
Mentioned[]
- Thor Odinson
- Odin Borson
- Pepper Potts
- Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
- Hank Pym
- Adrian Toomes/Vulture
- Janet van Dyne
- Donald Blake
- Phil Coulson
- Fandral
- Hogun
- Volstagg
- Sif
- Eir (indirectly)
- Bor
- Frigga
- Arnim Zola
- Tony Stark/Iron Man
- Steve Rogers/Captain America
- Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
- Howard Stark
- Nick Fury
- Helen Cho
- Bruce Banner/Hulk
- Vision
- Ultron
- Penny Miller
- Brizan Versteeg
- Saucy Sara
- Ignatius Bixby's Guests
- Halliwell
- Benhamou
- Marlow
- Elodie
- Kaitlyn
- Connor
- Senator Harrison
- Felix Desta's Mother
- Felix Desta's Father
- Darcy Lewis's Great-Aunt
- Jane Foster's Father
- Anoki's Father
- Anjelica Tan's Boyfriend
- Bisi Banyaga's Cousin
- Zelda's Husband
- Zelda's Son
- Zelda's Niece
- Darcy Lewis's Landlady
- Harrison's Wife
- Mary Jackson
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Dolly Parton
- Bill Nye
- Hugh Everett III
- Euripides
Trivia[]
- In this book, the Snap is referred as the "Decimation."
- In this book, Erik Selvig is a survivor of the Snap. However, in Avengers: Endgame, he is listed as a victim of the Snap.
- In this book, Felix Desta desires to make "cybernetic rhino armor," which is reminiscent of the armored suit worn by the Rhino in the Sony Pictures Studios film The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
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