The first megacrossover of its kind, secret wars still stands as a milestone in the comicbook industry. The crossover comicseries that set the bar for all other crossovers to come. The series was written by jim shooter with art by mike zeck and bob layton. The secret wars was a ground breaking miniseries from marvel that brought all of earth616s greatest heroes together to battle with the worst villains under the watchful eye of the beyonder. Written by jim shooter and primarily penciled by mike zeck, with bob layton tackling the fourth and fifth issues art, the series saw a being called the beyonder gather select heroes and.
To do this, they created the secret wars, a twelveissue limited series that involved almost every major marvel character. Marvel superhero secret wars 1984 i personally enjoyed it very much, it was one of the first comic books i ever read when i started reading about a decade ago, and for featuring so many characters from throughout the universe, it was very easy to follow and understand despite it being my first approach to several characters. The name itself reappeared, without a hyphen, as part of the title of a 12issue, companywide crossover miniseries marvel super heroes secret wars may 1984april 1985. The greatest marvel heroes take on the nastiest villains with everything on the line. Spiderman black symbiote suit first appearance in continuity dec 1984. Marvel super heroes secret wars mib play time ep 2 youtube. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. See spiderman, the avengers, the xmen and the fantastic four battle doctor doom, ultron, doctor octopus and more in this classic saga. Marvel super heroes secret wars comic books from marvel. Event marvels secret wars 1984 1985 marvels greatest heroes and villains have been brought to a mysterious planet with unlimited power promised to those who can defeat their foes. Includes all 12 issues of marvel super heroes secret wars, by jim shooter, 1984. Secret wars 1984 1985 marvels greatest heroes and villains have been brought to a mysterious planet with unlimited power promised to those who can defeat their foes.
The war begins earths heroes have been whisked away to a mysterious construct in space, but. In september 1979, the marvel uk series the mighty world of marvel was retitled marvel superheroes after a brief run under the title marvel comic. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. A nigh omnipotent being from beyond has, for lack of a better word, kidnapped the greatest heroes and deadliest villains in the marvel universe and whisked them. I wanted to share my 1984 secret wars collection with you guys and give you some background on it. Officially called marvel super heroes secret wars, the 12issue series found the avengers, the xmen, the fantastic four, hulk, spiderman, and others teleported to an alien world by an omnipotent.
Marvel comics secret wars what we know and what we. Weve detected that you are using adblock plus or some other adblocking software which is preventing the page from fully loading. Marvel superheroes secret wars by jim shooter, mike zeck. Secret wars comic read secret wars online for free. One day in early june, being out of school for the summer, i happened to walk by the magazine rack at the local book store on my way to the scifi section. Marvel superheroes secret wars 1984 key issues refine. Marvels villains attack in unused secret wars cover art cbr. Return to 1984 with the marvel super heroes secret wars.
A comic cover by mike zeck jumped off the shelves at me. Shooter said to all the writerseditors of the major books that there should be some change in their book caused by secret wars, so the readers of those books would feel they had to read. Secet wars is a twelve issue miniseries detailing the story of earths greatest heroes and villains being kidnapped. It was the first real marriage of marvel comics and toys. But as battle lines are drawn, new alliances forged and old enemies clash, one. While many of these figures were destined for better versions in later lines, the secret wars figures represent a nostaligic era for marvel toys. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified total. Secret wars sees the allpowerful beyonder summoning the avengers, spiderman, the fantastic four and the xmen as well as their villainous. Joe rubinstein, art nichols and various other inkers that were in town were used to ink pages to keep the books on time. Before identity crisis, infinite crisis, house of m, civil war, and infinity gauntlet there was secret wars. Marvel superheroes secret wars at the grand comics database project features a cover scan, creator credits, and plot summary for each issue. Marvel superheroes secret wars comic books for sale online. Its wasps turn to embarrass the xmen while the hulk holds up a mountain published between may 1984 and april 1985, marvel super heroes secret wars was a 12issue limited series.
Why secret wars is a great idea for an avengers film. I will stand by the grades i put on theses books if you feel the grade is off significantly i will take the book back. Marvels greatest heroes and villains have been brought to a mysterious planet with unlimited power promised to those who. In this series, earths heroes are kidnapped by an almost omnipotent being known as the beyonder, and pitted against their most deadly enemies.
The secret wars series is 12 issues, written by jonathan hickman and drawn by esad ribic. A nigh omnipotent being from beyond has, for lack of a better word, kidnapped the greatest heroes and deadliest villains in the marvel universe and whisked them to the far side of the universe to battle for the ultimate prize. I must admit id seen this page before creating my own, but had completely forgotten about it by the time i did. Marvel super heroes secret wars, commonly known as secret wars, is a twelve issue american comic book crossover limited series published from may 1984. Marvel super heroes secret wars mib play time ep 2. Its not directly connected to 1984s marvel super heroes secret wars, though the two books do share certain characters and plot elements.
They are unsure as to what or who has brought them to this place. Read marvel super heroes secret wars 1984 comic online free and high quality. Marvel comics president of publishing dan buckley says. The completists guide marvel super heroes secret wars. Marvel superheroes secret wars comic books for sale. While i agree this is the better comic, dcs super powers mini was written by kirby and is, therefore, awesome. The most powerful heroes and villains in the marvel universe square off on battleword with the victor promised their greatest dreams and desires. Marvel super heroes secret wars, commonly known simply as secret wars, is a twelveissue american comic book crossover limited series published from may 1984 to april 1985 by marvel comics.
In may, 1984, marvel decided to shake up the marvel universe a bit. Listen to the original marvel secret wars as an audiobook. Marvel super heroes secret wars 1984 comic read marvel. Drawn from earth across the stars, the marvel universes greatest villains and heroes are set against one another by the mysterious and unbelievably powerful beyonder, with the winner promised the ultimate prize.
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