


They had to make the hard choices about whether their world would survive, or if countless other worlds would cease to exist. Sometimes, the Illuminati were even at each other's throats. But through their actions and even their hubris, greater threats emerged that tore the group apart. They truly wanted to make the world a better place. The Illuminati came together with the best of intentions. And, under alliance, they believed that they could better pool their resources in order to protect the Earth from both planetary threats and dangers from beyond.

Separate in their own right, this secret society came together to represent major heroic factions and teams. NEW AVENGERS (2004) #7 revealed to comic book readers that the Marvel Universe had been guided by the Illuminati’s previously unseen hands.
