SDCC 2023: Mysteries Revealed in Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld

In 1984, Marvel’s greatest heroes and deadliest villains were pit against each other on Battleworld by the unbelievably powerful Beyonder in Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck, and Bob Layton’s SECRET WARS! Regarded as the pioneer Marvel Comics crossover event, Secret Wars had an undeniable impact on comic book storytelling and to celebrate this landmark series’ 40th anniversary, Marvel will return to Battleworld this November in an all-new four-issue limited series: MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD!

Announced this past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con, MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD is written by industry icon Tom DeFalco, former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief and the editor of the original Secret Wars. Joined by acclaimed artist Pat Olliffe, DeFalco will expose never-before-told secrets behind one of the significant conflicts in Marvel history. Fans can expect revelations beyond the Beyonder’s true motives, shocking appearances by characters that you didn’t even know fought in the Secret Wars, and more. Starring iconic super hero best friend duo Spider-Man and the Human Torch, MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD will fit seamlessly between the pages of the beloved original series and hold the answers to questions you never knew you had!

The Original Secret Wars: Battleworld Boxed Set

Before the all-new Secret Wars takes the comic world by storm in just over a month, relive the complete Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars legacy in one complete, stunning package. Today, Marvel is proud to present your first look at the MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD BOX SET SLIPCASE, a deluxe collection of 11 hardcovers chronicling the history of one of Marvel’s most storied events!

Available in June, readers will be transported to Battleworld and back as they experience over 30 years of Secret Wars stories in one of the most comprehensive collections we’ve ever released! Plus, each of these extremely limited box sets comes complete with a full-size poster: legendary painter Alex Ross's rendition of the cover to Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1!

Marvel's New Secret Wars: A Starter Kit

Comic books from the "big two" these days have a higher profile then any comic has had in a great while. We can attribute most of that to the major shakeups each company is creating across the board, within and following major events that change the face of nearly every title FOREVERRRRR...or until the company decides it was a bad move and puts everything back the way it was with a calculated reality flux something or other. Marvel Comics is about to head into their biggest and most ambitious event since Civil War; which saw hero fighting hero on every page. You may remember Secret Wars from your childhood; a tale of a God-like being kidnapping Earth's mightiest heroes and most powerful villains and forcing them to battle each other for supremacy on a planet cobbled together from chunks of other planets. Marvel's new Secret Wars follows a similar premise, but introduces alternate universes and the doppelgangers of our favorite characters dwelling there. Let's take a look at some of the worlds we'll explore in this mega comic book event...