(2008)
Marvel,
2008 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 99.99 USD; 104.99 CAD
- Pages
- 504 ?
- On-sale Date
- 2008-12-17
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Publishing, Inc.
- Brand
- Marvel Omnibus; Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]; Marvel [connected to the UPC box]
- ISBN
-
978-0-7851-3110-6
- Barcode
- 9780785131106 59999
- Editing
- Mark D. Beazley (credited) (collection editor)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- glossy
- Binding
- hardcover with dustjacket
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Rogue [Anna Marie]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Secret Wars
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[Endings!]
Spider-Man / comic story / 3.3 pages
- Script
- Roger Stern; Tom DeFalco
- Pencils
- Ron Frenz
- Inks
- Klaus Janson
- Colors
- Christie Scheele
- Letters
- Joe Rosen
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
- Synopsis
- Spider-Man swings into Central Park to find a giant alien complex that he feels compelled to enter. He is off to the Secret Wars.
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #251 (April 1984) [page 19 (panels 5-6) and pages 20-22]
- in Secret Wars (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
-
[Whose Life Is It, Anyway?]
X-Men / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Chris Claremont
- Pencils
- Dan Green; Bob Wiacek; John Romita Jr.
- Inks
- Dan Green; Bob Wiacek
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Tom Orzechowski
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- X-Men [Professor X; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]
- Synopsis
- The X-Men leave for Secret Wars.
- Reprints
- from The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #180 (April 1984) [page 23]
- in Secret Wars (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
-
[Epilogue]
The Avengers [superhero] / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Mockingbird; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Starfox; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]]
- Synopsis
- The Avengers leave for Secret Wars.
- Reprints
- from Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #292 (April 1984) [final page only]
-
[no title indexed]
Iron Man / comic story / 0.3 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well, well, what do we have here?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Iron Man [James Rhodes]
- Synopsis
- Iron Man vanishes mysteriously in Central Park.
- Reprints
- from Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #181 (April 1984) [panels 6-9 of page 22]
-
[no title indexed]
Hulk / comic story / 0.3 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The light yields up an edifice, a strange, Stonehenge-like construct.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Synopsis
- The Hulk is distracted by a structure in Central Park and leaves for Secret Wars.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #294 (April 1984) [panels 6-8 of page 21]
-
[no title indexed]
The Thing / comic story / 1.4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Reed... What...?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic
- Synopsis
- The Thing, The Torch, and Mr. Fantastic are whisked away to The Secret Wars planet.
- Reprints
- from The Thing (Marvel, 1983 series) #10 (April 1984) [page 21 (panels 2-3) and page 22]
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Can the combined might of Earth's most powerful super heroes defeat the ultimate menace?!!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [Logan]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rogue; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]
- Reprints
The War Begins
comic story / 23 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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 [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lockheed; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Kang (villain); Enchantress (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Lizard (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Absorbing Man (villain)
- Synopsis
- Heroes and villains each find themselves in spaceships. They witness the creation of Battleworld. The Beyonder tells them that their goal is to defeat their enemies and their wildest dreams will come true. Galactus and Doom fly off to confront the Beyonder but are repulsed. The heroes are transported to the planet and turn on Magneto. 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 get blasted.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #1 (May 1984)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Magneto; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #2 [Direct] (June 1984)
-
Prisoners of War!
comic story / 23 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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 [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lockheed; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Kang (villain); Enchantress (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Lizard (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Absorbing Man (villain)
- Synopsis
- The heroes and villains engage in their first battle of the Secret War and the heroes win and take prisoners. Doom uses the time the villains are engaged to invade their base and revive Ultron to do his bidding. When the remaining villains return, they find Doom waiting and grudgingly agree to let him be their leader. The heroes find a base of their own only to have it invaded by Magneto who makes off with the Wasp. The Thing reverts to his human form as Ben Grimm.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #2 (June 1984)
-
The Crisis Within!
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- X-Men [Storm; Cyclops; Professor X; Wolverine [Logan]; Rogue; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #3 [Direct] (July 1984)
-
Tempest Without, Crisis Within!
comic story / 24 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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 [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Kang (villain); Enchantress (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Absorbing Man (villain); Titania (villain, introduction); Volcana (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- While a storm rages across Battleworld, the Wasp cozies up to her captor, Magneto. The Hulk secretly fears that his intellect is fading. Spider-Man overhears the X-Men planning to leave and join Magneto and whips the mutants good until Xavier wipes his memory. With their forces dwindled, Doom creates two new allies for the coming war. Thor revives the Enchantress and the two head off to chat. When dawn breaks, the Hulk drops the ball on sentry duty and the heroes are unprepared for an assault on their base by the villains who quickly gain the upper hand.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #3 (July 1984)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bob Layton
- Inks
- Bob Layton
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Beneath one hundred and fifty billion tons, stands the Hulk-- --and he's not happy!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Fantastic; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Ben Grimm [Thing]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #4 [Direct] (August 1984)
-
Situation: Hopeless!
comic story / 23 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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 [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Zsaji (introduction); Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Kang (villain); Enchantress (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Titania (villain); Volcana (villain); Absorbing Man (villain); Kitty Pryde (cameo flashback)
- Synopsis
- The villains defeat the heroes in battle, rescue their captured comrades and destroy their base. While trying to impress Volcana, Molecule Man drops a mountain range on our heroes. Thor and the Enchantress return to find the villains victorious and Thor is attacked. The X-Men join forces with Magneto and the Wasp uses the distraction to escape. Torch and Captain Marvel channel their powers through Iron Man and blast themselves out from under the mountain range. They take refuge in an alien village where a woman heals their wounds. The village is right underneath the gaze of Galactus.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #4 (August 1984)
-
The X-Men Strike Back!
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Fantastic; Storm; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Cyclops; Wolverine [Logan]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rogue; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Dr. Octopus; Absorbing Man; Wrecker
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #5 [Direct] (September 1984)
-
The Battle of Four Armies!
comic story / 24 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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; Thor; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Zsaji; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Enchantress (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Absorbing Man (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. Human 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)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Galactus; Ultron; Lizard; Dr. Doom; Doctor Octopus; Absorbing Man; Klaw; Titania; Piledriver; Thunderball; Wrecker; Volcana; Enchantress
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #6 [Direct] (October 1984)
-
A Little Death...
comic story / 24 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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; Thor; Wasp; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Zsaji; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Lizard (villain); Klaw (villain); Enchantress (villain); Molecule Man (villain);Absorbing Man (villain);Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Titania (villain); Volcana (villain); Dazzler (cameo flashback); Kitty Pryde (cameo flashback); Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter] (cameo in shadows)
- Synopsis
- Galactus begins assembling his equipment. The Wasp crashes her ship and ends up in a swamp with the Lizard. Dr. Doom discovers Klaw on Galactus' ship and sends him to relay a message to the villains. After Xavier mind probes the planet and learns a little of Doom's plans, he sends half of the X-Men to spy on the villains. Colossus develops feelings for Zsaji. Cyclops, Wolverine and Rogue take on Doom's small task force and Wolverine badly hurts the Molecule Man. Cyclops begins a chain reaction of volcanic eruptions. Another team of baddies show up to retrieve the Lizard and shoot the Wasp.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #6 (October 1984)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bob Layton
- Inks
- Bob Layton
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The death of an Avenger! The X-Men's greatest battle! And, introducing the all-new Spider-Woman!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Cyclops; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Wolverine [Logan]; Rogue; Absorbing Man; Titania; Volcana; Dr. Octopus; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #7 [Direct] (November 1984)
-
Berserker!
comic story / 24 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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; Thor; Wasp; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter] (introduction); Zsaji; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Lizard (villain); Klaw (villain); Enchantress (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Absorbing Man (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Titania (villain); Volcana (villain)
- Synopsis
- The heroes meet the new Spider-Woman. The Wrecker and his allies show up and throw the body of the fallen Wasp at our heroes before they take off. Zsaji can do nothing for her as she is dead. Magento and the X-Men battle the bad guys but they escape. Magneto notices that Doom is lurking on his world ship and expels him violently. She-Hulk invades Doombase to seek revenge for the death of the Wasp but is outnumbered and beaten badly. The X-Men agree to keep an eye on Galactus who has once again begun his process of eating Battleworld so the Avengers can take off and rescue She-Hulk.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #7 (November 1984)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Amid the chaos, there comes a costume--!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Fantastic; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Doctor Octopus; Titania; Molecule Man; Enchantress; Bulldozer; Wrecker; Absorbing Man
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #8 [Direct] (December 1984)
-
Invasion
comic story / 25 pages
- Script
- Jim Shooter
- Pencils
- Mike Zeck
- Inks
- John Beatty; Jack Abel; Mike Esposito
- Colors
- Christie Scheele
- Letters
- Joe Rosen
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing; Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; She-Hulk; Thor; Wasp; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Zsaji; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Lizard (villain); Klaw (villain); Ultron (villain); Enchantress (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Absorbing Man (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Titania (villain); Volcana (villain)
- Synopsis
- The heroes invade the bad guys base in retaliation for the death of the Wasp. They soundly trounce the bad guys and capture most of them. As they return to their base with a badly wounded She-Hulk, they discover that Wasp is not dead but was healed by Zsaji. When Spidey notices that Thor's costume has been restored, he is directed to a machine that spits out a small black ball which quickly covers him and becomes his new costume. Xavier contacts the heroes and tells them that Galactus has begun to eat Battleworld.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #8 (December 1984)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Fantastic; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Storm; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Cyclops; Professor X; Wolverine [Logan]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rogue; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Galactus
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #9 [Direct] (January 1985)
-
Assault on Galactus!
comic story / 25 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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; Thor; Wasp; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Zsaji; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Klaw (villain); Invisible Girl (cameo); Franklin Richards (cameo); Absorbing Man (cameo); Dr. Octopus (cameo); Lizard (cameo); Kang (cameo flashback); Enchantress (cameo flashback); Wrecker (cameo flashback); Thunderball (cameo flashback); Piledriver (cameo flashback); Bulldozer (cameo flashback); Molecule Man (cameo flashback); Ultron (cameo flashback)
- Synopsis
- The X-Men reunite with the rest of the heroes as they make a last ditch effort to prevent Galactus from eating Battleworld. Spider-Man gets used to his new black costume. Dr. Doom rescues Klaw from the heroes base and begins to put his final plan into action. Weak and needing energy to continue his efforts, Galactus begins to consume his world ship.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #9 (January 1985)
-
Against the Beyonder... to the Death!
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Doom
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #10 [Direct] (February 1985)
-
Death to the Beyonder
comic story / 26 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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; Thor; Wasp; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Zsaji; Dr. Doom (villain); Galactus (villain); Magneto (villain); Klaw (villain); Absorbing Man (cameo); Lizard (cameo); Wrecker (cameo); Thunderball (cameo); Piledriver (cameo); Mephisto (cameo flashback); Bulldozer (cameo flashback); Dr. Octopus (cameo flashback); Molecule Man (cameo flashback); Enchantress (cameo flashback)
- Synopsis
- As Galactus eats his world ship for energy, Dr. Doom uses a set of lenses he has devised from the body of Klaw to suck the energy into himself. Now supremely powerful, Doom confronts the Beyonder himself in the ultimate battle. The heroes are shaken as Battleworld begins falling apart. Just as things look hopeless, Doom arrives, proclaims he has beaten the Beyonder and assures our heroes that there is no reason to fight as the Secret War is over.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #10 (February 1985)
-
The Face of Doom
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Fantastic; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Professor X; Thor [Donald Blake]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Doctor Doom
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #11 [Direct] (March 1985)
-
...And Dust to Dust!
comic story / 26 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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; Thor; Wasp; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Zsaji; Dr. Doom (villain); Magneto (villain); Klaw (villain); Absorbing Man (villain); Lizard (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Enchantress (villain); Kang (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Doom says the Beyonder is dead and he has ultimate power. The villains move to the area of Battleworld that was pulled from Denver and Owen shoots the bad guys into space to return to earth. A mysterious beam invades Hulk and then Spider-Woman. Doom summons the heroes to his new tower and offers to grant their wishes but they decline. The force inhabiting Spider-Woman transfers itself to Klaw. The heroes decide that Doom with the Beyonder's powers is too dangerous to exist and choose to battle him one last time. As the last vote is cast, they are destroyed in a gigantic explosion.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #11 (March 1985)
-
After the Big Bang!
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Doom; Mr. Fantastic; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Storm; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Cyclops; Professor X; Wolverine [Logan]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Rogue; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Iron Man [James Rhodes]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #12 [Direct] (April 1985)
-
...Nothing to Fear...
comic story / 43 pages
- Script
- Jim Shooter
- Pencils
- Mike Zeck
- Inks
- John Beatty; Arthur Adams; Art Nichols; Joe Rubinstein
- Colors
- Christie Scheele
- Letters
- Joe Rosen
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- 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; Thor; Wasp; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Lockheed; Zsaji (death); Dr. Doom (villain); Magneto (villain); Klaw (villain); Absorbing Man (villain); Lizard (villain); Wrecker (villain); Thunderball (villain); Piledriver (villain); Bulldozer (villain); Dr. Octopus (villain); Molecule Man (villain); Enchantress (villain); Ultron (villain); Titania (villain); Volcana (villain)
- Synopsis
- The heroes are dead and Doom tries to contain the power of the Beyonder. The villains, heading back, begin to squabble. Klaw manipulates Doom to resurrect the heroes. The Beyonder sucks his power back out of Doom. Doom, Klaw and Ultron disappear. The heroes return changed to earth; Spider-Man with a black alien costume, Curt Connors cured of the Lizard, Hulk has a busted leg, Colossus has lost Zsaji, the X-Men get new costumes, Lockheed returns with another dragon, Captain America's shield is restored, and She-Hulk joins the Fantastic Four when The Thing remains on Battleworld.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #12 (April 1985)
-
Indexer Notes
A number of uncredited inkers worked on this book to beat the deadline of which Art Adams sequence is the most recognizable.
Epilogue
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- By the time the Secret Wars ended, the Marvel Universe had been put through some pretty major changes.
- Reprints
- in Secret Wars (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
-
Crisis on Battleworld!
Thor / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Enchantress; Dr. Doom; Wrecker; Piledriver; Bulldozer; Absorbing Man; Ultron; Kang; Titania
- Reprints
- from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #383 [Direct] (September 1987)
-
This Secret Love--!
Thor / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Tom DeFalco
- Pencils
- Ron Frenz
- Inks
- Brett Breeding
- Colors
- Evelyn Stein; Christie Scheele
- Letters
- Diana Albers
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Enchantress; She-Hulk; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; The Thing; Hulk; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp; Hawkeye; Professor X; Storm; Nightcrawler; Rogue; Colossus; Cyclops; Wolverine; Dr. Doom; Wrecker; Piledriver; Bulldozer; Thunderball; Absorbing Man; Ultron; Kang; Titania [Mary MacPherran]; Molecule Man; Galactus; Dr. Octopus; The Lizard; Volcana; Daillus the Daring; harpies; Lorelei
- Synopsis
- Enchantress recounts an untold Tale of the Secret Wars to Lorelei.
- Reprints
- from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #383 (September 1987)
-
[no title indexed]
She-Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Titania
- Reprints
- from She-Hulk (Marvel, 2004 series) #10 (February 2005)
-
Skeeter
She-Hulk / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Dan Slott
- Pencils
- Paul Pelletier
- Inks
- Rick Magyar
- Colors
- Dave Kemp
- Letters
- Dave Sharpe; Chris Eliopoulos
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- She-Hulk (flashback only); Titania [Mary MacPherran]; Zoma the Watcher; Champion [Tryco Slatterus]; John Jameson (flashback); Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter] (flashback); Man-Bull (flashback); Doctor Doom (flashback); Volcana (flashback); Wrecker (flashback); Thunderball (flashback); Piledriver (flashback); Bulldozer (flashback); Absorbing Man (flashback); Dr. Octopus (flashback); Molecule Man (flashback); Enchantress (flashback); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (flashback)
- Reprints
- from She-Hulk (Marvel, 2004 series) #10 (February 2005)
-
[no title indexed]
Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man; Hulk; Thor; Mr. Fantastic; Black Cat
- Reprints
- from What If...? (Marvel, 1989 series) #4 (October 1989)
-
What If the Alien Costume Had Possessed Spider-Man?
Spider-Man / comic story / 28 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor; Black Cat [Felicia Hardy]; Kingpin [Wilson Fisk]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Wasp]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Black Bolt; Aunt May Parker; Mary Jane Watson; Watcher [Uatu]; Venom [Eddie Brock] (cameo); Curt Connors [Lizard] (cameo); Thing (cameo); Invisible Woman (cameo); Franklin Richards (cameo); Avengers West Coast [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Mockingbird; Wonder Man; Tigra] (cameos); Surtur (cameo)
- Synopsis
- The alien costume fully possesses Spider-Man and goes on to possess Hulk and Thor.
- Reprints
- from What If...? (Marvel, 1989 series) #4 (October 1989)
-
25 Years Later...Comes a New Generation of Heroes!
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America; Hawkeye; She-Hulk; Storm; Wolverine; Rogue; Thor; Human Torch; Wasp; Crusader; Bravado; Mustang; Torrent; Firefly
- Reprints
- from What If...? (Marvel, 1989 series) #114 [Direct Edition] (November 1998)
-
- Keywords
- Secret Wars
Brave New World
comic story / 32 pages
- Script
- Jay Faerber
- Pencils
- Gregg Schigiel
- Inks
- José Marzán Jr.
- Colors
- Paul Tutrone
- Letters
- Chris Eliopoulos; Virtual Calligraphy
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Rogue; Captain America; Storm; Wolverine; Hawkeye; She-Hulk; Professor X; Human Torch; Molecule Man; Volcana; Absorbing Man; Wrecker; Spider-Man; Wasp; Dr. Doom; Klaw; Hulk; Watcher; Sentinels; Secret Warriors [Crusader; Bravado; Mustang; Firefly; Torrent] (introduction)
- Synopsis
- 25 years after the Secret Wars, the children of the heroes and villains fight anew.
- Reprints
- from What If...? (Marvel, 1989 series) #114 (November 1998)
-
- Keywords
- Secret Wars
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: The Toys!
text article / 6 pages
- Synopsis
- The history of the Secret Wars action figure line, including the European versions.
- Reprints
- in Secret Wars (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011) which is reprinted
-
in [no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Secret Wars #1 Cover Pencils by Mike Zeck
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [Logan]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rogue; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Kitty Pryde; Thor; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]
- Reprints
- in Secret Wars (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011) which is reprinted
-
Secret Wars #1 Cover Inks
illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [Logan]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rogue; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Kitty Pryde; Thor; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]
Secrets of the Secret Wars
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [Logan]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rogue; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Kitty Pryde
- Reprints
Secret Wars #4 Unused Cover Art by Bob Layton
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Layton (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
Secret Wars #6 Unused Cover
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Galactus; Enchantress; Wrecking Crew [Thunderball; Wrecker; Piledriver]; Absorbing Man; Titania; Kang; Lizard; Molecule Man; Volcana; Klaw; Doctor Doom; Doctor Octopus; Ultron
- Reprints
- from Secret Wars (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
-
Secret Wars #7 Unused Cover
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Titania; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Absorbing Man; Volcana; Rogue; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Professor X
- Reprints
- from Secret Wars (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
-
Secret Wars TPB (1992) Cover by Mike Zeck
cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Thor [Thor Odinson]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; X-Men [Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1992 series) (April 1992)
- from Secret Wars (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011) which is reprinted
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1992 series) (April 1992)
-
- Keywords
- Secret Wars
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Characters
- The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; The X-Men [Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1992 series) [Third Printing] (2000) which is reprinted
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1992 series) [Second Printing] (August 1999)
-
- Keywords
- Secret Wars
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Rogue [Anna Marie]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]
- Reprints
- from Secret Wars (Marvel, 2005 series) (2005) which is reprinted
- from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #1 [Direct] (May 1984) [recolored; new trade dress]
-
- Keywords
- Secret Wars
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Rogue [Anna Marie]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]]; Iron Man [James Rhodes]
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Secret Wars
Editing
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Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
Prologue: The War to End All Wars!
-
2.
[Endings!]
Spider-Man -
3.
[Whose Life Is It, Anyway?]
X-Men -
4.
[Epilogue]
The Avengers [superhero] -
5.
["Well, well, what do we have here?"]
Iron Man -
6.
["The light yields up an edifice, a strange, Stonehenge-like construct."]
Hulk -
7.
["Reed... What...?"]
The Thing -
8.
["Can the combined might of Earth's most powerful super heroes defeat the ultimate menace?!!"]
-
9.
The War Begins
-
10.
[no title indexed]
-
11.
Prisoners of War!
-
12.
The Crisis Within!
-
13.
Tempest Without, Crisis Within!
-
14.
["Beneath one hundred and fifty billion tons, stands the Hulk-- --and he's not happy!"]
-
15.
Situation: Hopeless!
-
16.
The X-Men Strike Back!
-
17.
The Battle of Four Armies!
-
18.
[no title indexed]
-
19.
A Little Death...
-
20.
["The death of an Avenger! The X-Men's greatest battle! And, introducing the all-new Spider-Woman!"]
-
21.
Berserker!
-
22.
["Amid the chaos, there comes a costume--!"]
-
23.
Invasion
-
24.
[no title indexed]
-
25.
Assault on Galactus!
-
26.
Against the Beyonder... to the Death!
-
27.
Death to the Beyonder
-
28.
The Face of Doom
-
29.
...And Dust to Dust!
-
30.
After the Big Bang!
-
31.
...Nothing to Fear...
-
32.
Epilogue
-
33.
Crisis on Battleworld!
Thor -
34.
This Secret Love--!
Thor -
35.
[no title indexed]
She-Hulk -
36.
Skeeter
She-Hulk -
37.
[no title indexed]
Spider-Man -
38.
What If the Alien Costume Had Possessed Spider-Man?
Spider-Man -
39.
25 Years Later...Comes a New Generation of Heroes!
-
40.
Brave New World
-
41.
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars
-
42.
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: The Toys!
-
43.
["Secret Wars #1 Cover Pencils by Mike Zeck"]
-
44.
Secret Wars #1 Cover Inks
-
45.
Secrets of the Secret Wars
-
46.
Are You Ready for Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars
-
47.
Secret Wars #2 Cover Pencils by Mike Zeck
-
48.
Secret Wars #4 Unused Cover Art by Bob Layton
-
49.
Secret Wars #6 Unused Cover
-
50.
Secret Wars #7 Unused Cover
-
51.
Secret Wars TPB (1992) Cover by Mike Zeck
-
52.
[no title indexed]
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53.
[no title indexed]
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54.
[no title indexed]
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