The Earth’s defenders move into position as the arrival of Gah Lak Tus becomes imminent. Reed Richards’ analysis reveals unsettling truths about the swarm’s adaptive behavior and its capacity to overwhelm planetary defenses. Sue Storm works to uncover a structural vulnerability, while Captain Marvel (Mahr Vehl) prepares for a direct confrontation.

Misty Knight and the Vision continue tracking the escalating psychic wave, which now threatens to destabilize multiple population centers. Nick Fury assembles every available resource as humanity faces the most dangerous point yet — the threshold where the cosmic entity’s influence could collapse global resistance.

This issue ramps the tension toward the final showdown, positioning the heroes for the decisive clash coming in Issue #5.