 As part of the Avengers, he encounters the Guardians of the Galaxy when the latter team is ambushed and nearly slain by mysterious aliens.During the "Secret Wars" storyline, Black Panther prepares Manifold for his task which calls on him to sacrifice himself to teleport other heroes to the safety of Mister Fantastic's lifeboat.Manifold teleports other superheroes like Spider-Man and Star-Lord to Mister Fantastic's lifeboat.