Hasbro / Secret Wars #5

(October 2009)

The Battle of Four Armies! (Table of Contents: 1)

Marvel Heroes / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Bob Layton

Inks

John Beatty

Colors

Christie Scheele

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing; Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Captain America; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; She-Hulk; Thor; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk; Spider-Man; Zsaji; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Enchantress (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Abomination (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Titania (villain); Volcana (villain); Kitty Pryde (cameo flashback); Kang (cameo flashback); Wasp (cameo flashback); Lizard (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

When Galactus' home ship arrives, all of the factions scramble to devise a plan to deal with this. Torch connects with the Zsaji. The Wrecking Crew picks on Molecule Man and Volcana. The Enchantress tries to seduce Doom. Mr. Fantastic and Magneto each try to get the attention of Galactus and are punished for their troubles. The heroes and villains battle again but the X-Men ride in to the rescue and drive the bad guys off. Colossus is badly injured and also comes into contact with the healer Zsaji. Dr. Doom sneaks onto Galactus' ship and begins to poke around.

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #5 (September 1984)