The entire 2099 line came to a halt in the late '90s, when financial woes forced Marvel to axe titles and let go of employees left and right. To Marvel's credit, they attempted to wrap things up in a neat little bow — and at the center of it was the character that started it all, accomplishing something that even the original Spider-Man couldn't do.
The one-shot "2099: Manifest Destiny" showed the surviving members of civilization in the aftermath of an alien invasion, trying to pick up the pieces. Helming these efforts to rebuild society was Miguel O'Hara, now CEO of Alchemax and married to his childhood sweetheart Xina. Miguel's team found and revived an unexpected relic from the past: Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America. Miguel gifted him with Thor's hammer, Mjolnir; however, in a space adventure that goes awry, Cap bequeathed the godly weapon to Miguel. Surprisingly, the semi-retired superhero was able to lift it, a fact that shocked even Miguel himself.
Despite being worthy of Mjolnir's power, Miguel wasn't physically transformed by the enchanted weapon. Instead, he used it to command the respect of humanity's leaders, his worthiness proof of his sound-decision making skills. Under Miguel's leadership, Earth continued to thrive; by the year 3099, humanity transformed into a powerful but benevolent force that no alien race dared to antagonize. Not bad for a former corporate stooge who never wanted to be a superhero in the first place.
