2008

This is a timeline of events that occurred in 2008.

13th

 * The Global Meltdown begins on the planet Scorcher-6 at the behest of supervillain Hollywood producer Les Grossman's insistence on using practical effects for his next big blockbuster.
 * Five men from the planet assemble, and become a crack squad of fighters known as Tropic Thunder, successfully taking down Grossman and turning half of Scorcher-6 into a molten, fiery wasteland as a result of the battle.