10 Most Dangerous Places To Live In The Marvel Universe

6. Negative Zone

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Marvel Comics

The Negative Zone is an anti-matter universe that exists next to the positive matter one. It is far older and is already in its decline. The Zone has an oxygen-rich atmosphere which makes it breathable in space. The lack of a gravitational pull has prevented many planets from forming. Reed Richards discovered the Negative Zone and has explored it extensively with his teammates.

Two species have gained dominance in the Negative Zone. One is the large lion-like bipeds on the planet Baluur. The ruthless and powerful leader Blastaar became king and fights to expand his rule throughout the Zone. The other main rival in the Negative Zone is Annihilus. The insectoid conqueror has great power with his Cosmic Control Rod and is alternately a rival and partner for Blastaar. Annihilus has recently gained a huge army of followers.

While most of the Zone is an uninhabited and desolate area, the center of the Zone is a deadly vortex as the Negative Zone disintegrates into its own “Big Crunch.” As the area is made of negative energy, it has a different charge than anything from the positive universe. Additionally, the battles between the few races in the Zone make the area a constant war zone.

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