After the Beyonder died the heroes and villains he had brought to Battleworld were stranded there. A few years later Thor and the Enchantress had a son, and named him Balder Blake. The Enchantress eventually left Thor for Doctor Doom, fathering him a son named Vincent. Balder and Vincent grew up as rivals. Their mother taught them both Asgardian magic, but Balder wasn't as proficient in it as Vincent was. Since Balder was a full god and not half, he was physically more powerful, which Vincent resented.
Vincent was trained by his father and came to admire the dictators of Earth's past. He killed his father in order to take him place. Taking the name Malefactor he decided to take over Battleworld, and sought minions to aid him in his quest. He gained the support Klaw, Gator, Raze, Chokehold and Moleculon. Although he invited his half brother to join him, Balder turned him down. Balder then vowed to oppose Malefactor and did so as Bravado, along side Crusader III, Firefly, Torrent and Mustang.
During the battle over control of the planet the old heroes were confronted with armies of Doombots at Malefactor's control, while the new heroes took on Malefactor and his minions. Doctor Doom then returned, having faked his death and took Malefactor for punishment. Fighting ceased when the Hulk returned and put an end to it.
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