Contacting the Fantastic Four directly, the Watcher tells them the origin of the being known as the Overmind. He tells that the being is a member of a race of aliens called the Eternals, a warlike race whose best warrior Grom was chosen to be the planet's Champion of Champions. The Eternals would soon go to war against the planet Gigantus, however, it proved too large to conquer, and the retaliation made by the Gigantians soon overpowered the Eternals. With their planet in the throws of self-destruction, the Eternals all transferred their minds into the body of Grom's creation the Overmind, who seeks to dominate the entire universe.

With the story told, Reed suddenly attacks his friends, under the Overmind's control, before escaping to join his new master, leaving his comrades to wonder what they should do next.

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