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Jim Starlin's contribution to "The End" series of the time, it holds up well with his illustrations and cosmic epic storytelling. It's also very much of its time, with Bush-era political cameos and particularly stands out with Grant Morrison's X-Men in the first chapter.

Like many an alternate timeline, everybody dies. Kind of. But it's done with interesting twists and turns. Mostly it stars Thanos, with Dr. Strange's Defenders lineup all facing off against a new evil pharaoh villain (there's more than that, and it actually has something deep to say about death and superhero comics always bring characters back to life). I guess I'm just a sucker for Starlin stories. Anyway, if the Marvel Universe was going to end circa 2003, this is how it would have happened.