Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1 [direct]

(May 1984)

The War Begins (Table of Contents)

Marvel Super Heroes / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Pencils:

Michael Zeck

Inks:

John Beatty

Colors:

Christie Scheele

Letters:

Joe Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

HEROES: Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing; Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; She-Hulk; Wasp; Thor; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lockheed; VILLAINS: Dr. Doom; Galactus; Magneto; Dr. Octopus; Kang; Enchantress; Molecule Man; Lizard; Wrecker; Thunderball; Piledriver; Bulldozer; Absorbing Man

Synopsis:

Our cast of heroes and villains each find themselves in their respective gigantic space ships trying to figure out how they got there and what is going on; They witness the end of a galaxy and the creation of Battleworld; Ultron attacks the other baddies and is snuffed out by Galactus; The voice of the otherworldy Beyonder tells them that their goal is to defeat their enemies and their wildest dreams will come true; Galactus and Doom immediately fly off to confront the Beyonder but are repulsed as if they were no more than gnats; The heroes are transported to the planet and immediately turn on Magneto who has been inexplicably counted among their number; They choose Cap to lead them; The villains are also moved to Battleworld and Doom tries to reason with them concerning the Beyonder's wishes; When no one is willing to listen, he flies off to talk to Reed but is shot down by Kang; The heroes reach Doom but mistrust him and get blasted; The rest of the villains arrive and the Secret War begins.

Reprints:

• in Edderkoppen (Semic, 1984 series) #9/1987 ([september] 1987)
• in El Asombroso Hombre Araña Presenta (Novedades, 1988 series) #1 (Abril 21 de 1988)
• in Secret Wars Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #[nn] (2008)
• in Hasbro / Secret Wars (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (October 2009)