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Roughly a century prior, a massive cataclysm brought about the end of the “Age Of Heroes.” The disaster also destroyed most of civilization, resulting in a much, much worse world than before. ([[Crapsack World|And considering how bad it was before,]] that’s saying a lot.) The world is now ran by [[One Nation Under Copyright|massive Mega Corps]] (most notably Alchemax), the only police are the privatized Public Eye, and the entire planet is little more than a toxic deathball.
In the year 2099, however, four individuals suddenly get pulled into superheroism. Miguel O’Hara, a geneticist working for Alchemax, [[Spider-Man|accidentally bonds Spider DNA with his own.]] Paul Philip Ravage, CEO for an environmentalist Alchemax subdivision, goes on the lam to bring down both his former employer. In distant Latveria, [[Dr. Doom|a long-lost dictator suddenly returns, and prepares to retake his homeland.]] Jake Gallows, a member of the private police force, [[The Punisher|becomes a violent vigilante when the law fails to condemn his family’s killer.]] Later, a [[X-Men|small group of mutants]] gather in the Nevada desert. An amoral Hollywood producer turns on the Knights of Banner and is [[Incredible Hulk
''Marvel 2099'' was very much a product of the [[Dark Age]], with Liefeldian physiques, ridiculous future slang, and heroes you could barely root for. Nonetheless, the first four series ([[Spider-Man]] 2099, Ravage 2099, Doom 2099, and Punisher 2099) sold extremely well. ''Spider-Man 2099'' would become the most well-known series, and would be the only one to directly interact with [[Spider-Man|the mainstream series.]] ''Doom 2099'' featured exceptional writing, turning Doctor Doom into an [[Anti-Hero]] while still keeping him a [[Magnificent Bastard]]. Ravage was the only fully original character, and was written by [[Stan Lee]] for the first eight issues. ''Punisher 2099'' was…well, a Dark Age comic.
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