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Quote1 Right now, I'm the only hope you have. Quote2
Magneto[src]

History

Little was detailed about Magneto’s life before the zombie plague arrived on Earth-2149; however, it can be presumed that it followed much the same path as Magneto of Earth-616.

Above the Earth on Asteroid M, Magneto and the Acolytes witnessed the zombie contagion taking over the planet. He had apparently been in contact with the zombified Sentry and expressed regret at a deal that brought him here, supposedly to somehow help with Magneto's plan to conquer the human race.[1]

He went back to Earth, to the Xavier Institute, presumably to join forces with his old friend (who was already dead). Magneto found the Institute under attack by the zombified Alpha Flight. He used his magnetic powers to propel small pieces of scrap metal into the aggressors' heads, killing them, and asked the remaining X-Men to join him.

At some point, they must have contacted Nick Fury and made their way to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, which acted as the base of operations for the resistance. Even though the world appeared to be coming to an end, he still received hostility from some of the other resistance members. However, Wolverine and Nick Fury explained that they were on the same side now.

While scientists like Iron Man were working on a cure or a way of escape, he and the rest of the heroes went back to the surface to rescue as many humans as they could. However, they were seriously outnumbered, and in a little time, the zombified heroes infected most of them. Realizing the battle was lost, Magneto, uninfected, ordered a retreat.

Somehow managing to avoid becoming infected in the following days and believing himself to be the last uninfected meta-human, he managed to hide a small group of survivors in a subway station.

On a race to search out medicines, he spotted Reed Richards of Earth-1610 about to be eaten by a large group of zombies. Dropping cars on the zombies, he rescued Reed and took him back to the subway station to hole up where he told Reed what he knew about the zombie infestation of this reality, and Reed told Magneto of how he was conned into going there.

Max Eisenhardt (Earth-2149) from Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol 1 22 0001

Reed Richards meets Magneto

When the zombie horde sniffed out Magneto’s low-key base of operations, he magnetically threw a subway train at the attacking zombies and ushered everyone towards an alternative exit. Unfortunately, when they got outside, they were greeted by an even bigger group of super-zombies, and did their best to make a last stand.

Just then, the rest of the Fantastic Four of Earth-1610 arrived, and they battled their way back to the Baxter Building, where the teleport machine that brought the Fantastic Four through was located.

As they were about to leave, Magneto realized that someone had to stay behind and destroy the machine, and bravely volunteered himself. As the zombies grew closer, the Fantastic Four and the remaining humans teleported to the safety of Earth-1610.[2]

Zombies (Earth-2149) from Marvel Zombies Vol 1 1 0001

Magneto's last stand

Magneto battled his way out of the Baxter Building, partially decapitating Colonel America with his own shield, and managed to hide among the streets and the rubble of the city. While laying low, he got a call from Asteroid M, and they arranged to meet to extract him off the planet.

Unfortunately, before he could meet them, he was spotted by Hawkeye, who raised the alarm. Though he fought bravely and took a few of the zombies out, he failed to spot a tiny Wasp, who returned to her original size behind him, and sank her teeth into his neck, followed swiftly by the rest of the gathered horde who ripped him to pieces.[3]

Attributes

Powers

Seemingly those of the Max Eisenhardt from Earth-616.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

  • Magneto's helmet is built to shield his mind from psychic probes and manipulation.

Weapons

  • Magneto relies primarily on his own natural powers to manipulate any ferrous material into a weapon.
  • Magneto also briefly took possession of Colonel America's Shield. A concave disk about 2.5 feet in diameter, weighing 12 pounds, it is made of a unique Vibranium-Steel alloy that has never been duplicated. The shield has great aerodynamic properties: it is able to slice through the air with minimal wind resistance and deflection of path. Its great overall resilience, combined with its natural concentric stiffness, enables it to rebound from objects with minimal loss of angular momentum. It is virtually indestructible: it is resistant to penetration, temperature extremes, and the entire electromagnetic spectrum of radiation. The only way it can be damaged in any way is by tampering with its molecular bonding.

Transportation

  • He often flies by levitating his own costume, which is made of magnetic materials.

Trivia

  • In Marvel Zombies: Dead Days #1, when Magneto realized the battle was lost after Wolverine and Nova got infected, he ordered the resistance to retreat to the Helicarrier. Yet for some reason, when Fury was in the room with Thor, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Dr. Strange trying to escape the zombified FF, Magneto wasn't there.
  • Magneto is one of the five known super powered beings to NOT be infected by the virus. The others are Professor X, Silver Surfer, Galactus, and Forge.
  • Like Professor X and Silver Surfer, Magneto is shown as a zombie on one of the covers despite not becoming one.
  • Before dying, Magneto performed one last heroic action, in a way. He sliced off half of Colonel America's head, which set the stage for Colonel America's death.
  • Magneto mentions making a deal with something to bring the zombie contagion to earth, as an attempt to balance the playing field. Given the epilogue for Resident Evil's Albert Wesker at the end of Marvel vs. Capcom 3, it's possible Wesker is responsible for the zombie virus, and for some unknown reason gave it to this version of Magneto.

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